Does Tolkien indirectly promotes interest in occult practices?

[lindil]

Very good question and I must answer Yes.

Also I would say that it will possibly promote intrest in religion in general and traditional Christianity [ meaning Anglican,Roman Catholic and/or Orthodox Chritianity] in particular.

Where one will go w/ it [ assuming one does anything at all] will be a matter of sensitivity and wisdom.

I looked into both occult and Christianity rather deeply as a result quite largely of JRRT and found that 'magic' even of the so called 'white' variety as in the Golden Dawn [ this was before the wicca/neo-pagan explosion of the mid 80's and 90's] as based on a dubious urge to 'control' things as opposed to humbly finding one's place in God's order.

I could go on and on but I will resist the urge.


Very good and imortant topic Elronda, I would actually encourage it to be moved to the Books [ if estelyn and co. are watching ] just a thought.


Onemore thing if someone wants to see where a life immersed in Occultism can lead read up on Aleister Crowley. Granted not everyone becomes a heroin addicted megalomaniac, for instance his student Israel Regardie also got into Reichian and Analytical therapy [ largely as result of trying to get over his time as secretary Crowley]and came out sober but still a GD magician. so much for not going on and on...