May 28th, 2012
Now the Elves made many rings; but secretly Sauron made One Ring to rule all the others, and their power was bound up with it, to be subject wholly to it and to last only so long as it too should last. And much of the strength and will of Sauron passed into that One Ring; for the power of the Elven-rings was very great, and that which should govern them must be a thing of surpassing potency; and Sauron forged it in the Mountain of Fire in the Land of Shadow. And while he wore the One Ring he could perceive all the things that were done by means of the lesser rings, and he could see and govern the very thoughts of those that wore them. — J.R.R. Tolkien | The Silmarillion, Of The Rings Of Power And the Third Age “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, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.”

Now the Elves made many rings; but secretly Sauron made One Ring to rule all the others, and their power was bound up with it, to be subject wholly to it and to last only so long as it too should last. And much of the strength and will of Sauron passed into that One Ring; for the power of the Elven-rings was very great, and that which should govern them must be a thing of surpassing potency; and Sauron forged it in the Mountain of Fire in the Land of Shadow. And while he wore the One Ring he could perceive all the things that were done by means of the lesser rings, and he could see and govern the very thoughts of those that wore them.

— J.R.R. Tolkien | The Silmarillion, Of The Rings Of Power And the Third Age

“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,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.”
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[Tolkien] [Silmarillion] [One Ring] [Sauron] [Lord of the Rings] [Orodruin] [Sammath Naur]
May 26th, 2012
Artanis and Olórin in Imladris

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[Tolkien] [Hobbit] [Lord of the Rings] [Silmarillion] [Rivendell] [Mithrandir] [Galadriel]
May 25th, 2012

Heraldic Device of the House of Haleth

The device of the Haladin shows a tree of an unspecified order, a pair of white flowers, and a number of orange dots that might be stylized nuts or leafs. The tree seems to be entwined with a trailer.

The Haladin in general were fond of solitude and forests, which might be indicated in this device. It is notable that the device breaks the Elvish rules of heraldry, using a lozenge for an impersonal device.

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[Tolkien] [Silmarillion] [House of Haleth] [Edain] [Haladin] [Heraldry] [Brethil] [Doriath]
jhnmyr: Well, that’s a wrap on release week promotion for Born and Raised. It’s so phenomenally weird to wake up this morning at home and not in the back of a bus somewhere. On the bright side, releasing this album and getting back in touch with my fans has been something I’ve been waiting to experience for a long time now. I’m finally at a place in my life where I can truly appreciate the kindness and support, and you have shown me lots of it. Thank you for that. As I understand it, the album is set to enter the charts at number one, which is just incredible on all your parts because there has been very little I’ve been able to do to promote it. In a world of schemes and strategies when it comes to selling something, you guys just bought music you trusted you’d like. You picked it up in the same way I made it… from the heart, no trickery. That is so cool and rare and all the marketeers in the world together can’t manufacture that. I am very grateful to you.  The making of this record was purposely undocumented, but there are a few iPhone videos and some photos to share. I figure I’ll do that here, and more often than I usually have in the past. Even if this album slides off the charts in a month, it doesn’t make it any less special to me, and we should all be digging this music together, like we would have (and will again) on stage. Stay tuned… with thanks and love John As the Professor wrote himself, man: “For victory is victory, however small, nor is its worth only from what follows from it.” The merit is all yours, and I have to add this is in no way a small victory, not at all!! Proud to be a fan ever since the very beginning and for sticking with you throughout all these years and troubles. To me, you’re just as much an inspiration (as flawed as any human being can be) as Walt Grace is. Glad to have you back.

jhnmyr:

Well, that’s a wrap on release week promotion for Born and Raised. It’s so phenomenally weird to wake up this morning at home and not in the back of a bus somewhere. On the bright side, releasing this album and getting back in touch with my fans has been something I’ve been waiting to experience for a long time now. I’m finally at a place in my life where I can truly appreciate the kindness and support, and you have shown me lots of it. Thank you for that.

As I understand it, the album is set to enter the charts at number one, which is just incredible on all your parts because there has been very little I’ve been able to do to promote it. In a world of schemes and strategies when it comes to selling something, you guys just bought music you trusted you’d like. You picked it up in the same way I made it… from the heart, no trickery. That is so cool and rare and all the marketeers in the world together can’t manufacture that. I am very grateful to you. 

The making of this record was purposely undocumented, but there are a few iPhone videos and some photos to share. I figure I’ll do that here, and more often than I usually have in the past. Even if this album slides off the charts in a month, it doesn’t make it any less special to me, and we should all be digging this music together, like we would have (and will again) on stage.

Stay tuned…

with thanks and love

John


As the Professor wrote himself, man: “For victory is victory, however small, nor is its worth only from what follows from it.”

The merit is all yours, and I have to add this is in no way a small victory, not at all!!

Proud to be a fan ever since the very beginning and for sticking with you throughout all these years and troubles.

To me, you’re just as much an inspiration (as flawed as any human being can be) as Walt Grace is.

Glad to have you back.

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[John Mayer] [Born and Raised] [Walt Grace's Submarine Test January 1967] [Tolkien] [Quote]
May 24th, 2012
‘Take now this Ring,’ he said; ‘for thy labours and thy cares will be heavy, but in all it will support thee and defend thee from weariness. For this is the Ring of Fire, and herewith, maybe, thou shalt rekindle hearts to the valour of old in a world that grows chill.’
— J.R.R. Tolkien | The Silmarillion, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age

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[Tolkien] [Silmarillion] [Círdan] [Gandalf] [Narya] [Ring of Fire] [Mithrandir] [Hope] [Estel]
May 23rd, 2012

kristennnm:

Walt Grace’s Submarine Test, January 1967 

I’m completely in loooooooooooove with this song. D-E-F-I-N-I-T-E-L-Y my favorite one out of Born and Raised, it’s just so beautiful it literally brings tears to my eyes each and every single time I listen to it. I can clearly see, as a movie playing in my mind, Walt’s story unfolding itself as the song goes.

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[John Mayer] [Walt Grace’s Submarine Test January 1967] [Song] [Born and Raised] [In awe]
May 22nd, 2012
lotr-lovin: Feanoreans family picture, by Gold Seven By Ilúvatar, I never noticed puppy-Huan before in this picture. *_*

lotr-lovin:

Feanoreans family picture, by Gold Seven

By Ilúvatar, I never noticed puppy-Huan before in this picture. *_*

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[Tolkien] [Silmarillion] [Huan] [Puppy] [Fëanarioni] [Nerdanel] [Noldor] [Sons of Fëanor]
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