The Sacred Mundane: How Tolkienian Philosophy Is Re-Enchanting Daily Hygiene and Modern Spiritual Practice
Main Facts In a newly published spiritual curriculum, Way of Arda’s Lore—a legally recognized Tolkien-based spiritual organization in the United States—has introduced a framework that applies J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium to modern personal hygiene. The framework centers on Tolkien’s cosmological distinction between the fëa (the spirit or soul) and the hröa (the physical body). Rather than…
