AIYA and Greetings Eldalië (Elfkind) and Elendili (Elf Friends)! Thank you so much for visiting the Elven Spirituality page! This is Tië eldaliéva, meaning the Elven Path, or the Path of the Star-people. The co-founders came together online for the purpose of creating a spiritual path that is based on the Elven viewpoint put forth in Professor JRR Tolkien's Middle-Earth stories, collectively known as the "Legendarium" and include The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. However, most of the materials used for the creation and practice of the Elven Path are the posthumous publications, which would be considered the origins or the historical back-stories. These especially include The Silmarillion, the Lost Tales I and II, Unfinished Tales, and Morgoth's Ring (Vol. X of the History of Middle-Earth, or HoME, series). The reasons for doing so are varying due to the individual, but overall, there is a prevalent understanding that Tolkien's stories, which he began writing in 1917, are a valid mytho-history and after applying this deep and touching material to our current spiritual understandings, it has been discovered the materials do indeed relay all one needs - and if there are outside ideas present already that help fill it in, so much the better. This is not a Role-Playing Game (RPG), but a genuine spiritual practice that although best practiced as a standalone, it can enhance certain understandings of any and all spiritual backgrounds that is based on love, balance and the flow of nature. While we welcome those who are on an identity discovery path (i.e. types that are exploring "elvenness" through the otherkin paradigm), the actual intentions of the Elven Path are toward the PATH itself, rather than the identity of the traverser.
**NEWSFLASH!** It has come to our attention that some groups or pages may be using the term "Elven Path" in their description, and we are FINE with this. While we do not own a trademark for the use of "Elven Path" (nor do we want to since spiritual paths ought not be involved with law on this level), we have been online since 2005, and if you have any questions about Tië eldaliéva's (or our sister group, Ilsaluntë Valion's) involvement, if any, please feel to clarify with us. Since our path is not yet published, they are not yet able be using our materials, though they are welcome to do so if they wish upon our publishing, and providing they give proper credit. Since we have no control over who can "like" this page, please use CAUTION and good discernment if you are invited to ANY elven-themed groups from anyone, since some are not what they seem and we cannot be held responsible.
