Why is much Elven “awakening” happening now?
There are those who have been “awakened” or embraced Elvenness in the fashion that fits them best over a period of years, but larger numbers that happen all at once are usually due to a specific event, for instance, when Tolkien’s works were first published – and this can also count the release of the Arda and Elven origin stories in the Silmarillion in 1977, which spurred yet another awakening. However, the awakening that is definitely operating now is the release over the last few years of the Lord of the Rings movies, as they really brought Tolkien’s works to life, even if they didn’t follow the books exactly. Experience shows, NO movie ever follows the book, yet Peter Jackson, et al. did manage to make it very close. More importantly, the Spirit of Tolkien in these movies remained intact. In particular, the Elves were in almost everyone’s opinion, Tolkien fans included, portrayed very well, and it is no wonder that this event has inspired a “blanket” Elven awakening. It cannot be c
