I believe that not all Elves are 'prophetic' in the sense that we would use the word. The more powerful Elves, such as the Noldor Elf-lords who remained in Middle Earth around the time of the War of the Ring, did seem to have the ability to prophecize or foresee future events, but I see no evidence for the race as a whole being able to accurately view and interpret the future. I think, rather, that future events weigh on the minds of the Elves, much like past events weigh on our minds, even if we are not consciously thinking about those events. <P>Elrond and Galadriel do communicate telepathically in the movie, and Galadriel communicates with Frodo. This is known as the <I>osanwe</I> of the Elves, I believe.
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