WHAT'S HIDDEN IN YOUR NAME?..A REFLECTION UPON THE RELATIONSHIP OF A NAMEAND 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 |