A REFLECTION UPON THE RELATIONSHIP OF A NAME
AND ITS BEARER.
Getting blisters on the palms
from the hilts of swords and axes
and getting to the depths of Middle
-earth's history some (if not many)
participants of the HG get so
involved in their roles that use
their "game names" more willingly
that their Christian names. It may
seem that it doesn't matter. One
can have a lot of nicknames,
especially if this person is
young...
But let us remember that the
rite of name-giving is performed by
those who have the right to do so
(parents, teachers, rulers). The
time for such an important event is
chosen according to the positions
of the Moon and stars. For a name
not only defines its bearer but
also constantly influences him or
her.
Alas, it seems that the
participants of HG, gladly excited
by getting their new names, did not
have enough time to think. The
names were chosen according to the
analogies from Tolkien (in the best
case), or simply "from the air".
The nice air of Middle-Earth has
played a cruel trick by pinning an
unsiutable name into an unlacky
person and it this uncautious
person replaces his/her
"traditional" name wiht the "game
name" in daily contacts - there's
trouble ahead. A new name can
change one's life so suddenly that
it may seem a magical attack has
taken place - so sharp and
unpleasant the changes are.
I'd allow myself to recommend
to my colleagues some practical
means that, in my opinion, will
help to harmonize our life in
Middle-earth.
The time of the growing moon is
the most propitious moment for the
name-giving. When choosing a name
one should keep in mind that the
cabalistic and numerological
meaning of a name being transcribed
from English-Middle-earth languages
to Russian-Middle-earth ones
changes.
I want to remind Kazad folk
separately that Dwarves kept their
real names a deep secret and used
daily names borrowed from the
common tongue.
In especially grave cases where
the new name prevails so much that
its bearer is carried far, far away
with the game it is rather useful
to call the victim with his/her
mother's name (ie with the name his
/her mama calls him/her). The same
way is very effective where there
is a problem with getting out of
deep meditation.
The mother's name, friendly
uttered will help a person to
readapt his/her astral body inside
his/her physical body.
Fargut,
Mage and adept of the esoteric school Khet Beruakh