feuillemor: The Rings of Power Spread “Three Rings for the Elven Kings under the sky,Seven for the D
feuillemor: The Rings of Power Spread “Three Rings for the Elven Kings under the sky,Seven for the Dwarf Lords in their halls of stone,Nine for mortal Men doomed to die,And One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne,In the Land of Mordor, where the shadows lie.” This spread is based on the lore of the Rings of Power in Tolkien’s legendarium, and is used to find the root cause of a problem and take a very in-depth look at its effects. Each individual position isn’t given a particular meaning, since I read each level as a story. One for the Dark Lord The One was forged by Sauron in the fires of Orodruin—Mount Doom—in secret, a ring to bind and dominate all others and their bearers. The Ring was even devious in appearance: though seeming a simple, golden band, the ring was impervious to damage and could only be destroyed in the fires it was created in. This card likewise signifies the root of the problem, the cause that effects all the others, the theme of the reading as a whole. Nine for mortal Men Of the three races given the rings, the Men were the only ones who fell completely into Sauron’s hands; those who were once kings of Men became the Black Riders, the Nazgûl, undead beings called wraiths who became Sauron’s chief servants. The effects of the rings were the most drastic on the Men, changing them completely. The nine cards similarly show the most drastic and long-term effects of the problem, as well as immediate effects brought to light and put into perspective. Seven for the Dwarf Lords Sauron wanted to dominate the other races by use of the rings, but it wasn’t entirely effective when it came to Aule’s hardy folk. The Dwarves didn’t fall like the Men, but didn’t stand up to the power of the rings like the Elves, and so the ring’s effects were more indirect: greed and goldlust that caused the Dwarves to war against each other. These seven cards give light on effects of the problem that may have been overlooked or not fully realized, the unconscious and even secondary effects. If there’s something falling under the radar, it’ll show up here. Three Rings for the Elven Kings The three Elven rings weren’t created by Sauron himself; they were created by an elf who had been taught how to forge them by Sauron under the guise of Annatar: Celebrimbor. The Elven rings were never found by Sauron and the One had less effect on them, and so the Elven ringbearers used them to preserve their lands. Likewise, these three cards serve as advice, how to react and handle the problem at hand, how to make the best of a bad situation. -- source link
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