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Why is 🧝Galadriel barefoot?

Furrexxx

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It is a common practice in magick to remove any clothing and/or objects that may hinder the connection to the intelligences of this world, bare feet or shaving one’s head are just a couple of examples.

Some houses even had roofing removed for this very reason. The materials above them are an unnecessary obstruction. The chances of a rituals success when performed indoors is improved, and practitioners can better direct their magick.

In Galadriels case, it is a connection to the elemental energies inherent in Arda. Her power is directly linked to the elements of nature and the Divine energies behind them. She is “grounded” as we say in Ceremonial Magick. Her links to the sphere of Malkuth and the physical world are apparent in...
I mean its okay if she leaves dirty footprints in her palace?
She doesn't live in a palace. She lives in a tree.

As far as her footwear and what Tolkien thought she wore, it's probably safe to say she wore "light shoes", like Legolas did. The bare feet is just a stylistic choice by the filmmakers.

Welcome to the forum, btw.
 
I think we are getting a bit nitpicky here. Maybe her Palace is like a mosque and has a washing room at the entrance. Who knows? And as it is not described in the books, this would be a hypothetical for the Jackson Adaptation. Maybe he didn't think this far, as it is not really important to the story.
 
In lords of the ring she was wear shoes but when go in Dol Guldur sne was not

Not important?

If you mean this...
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... it's within a tree.
And so?
 
Some doctors recommend not to wear shoes whenever possible because they are not good for your feet (anyway, that's what my doctor told me). Galadriel is pretty smart, maybe she knows this. Also, bare feet are a sign of connection with nature. There is nothing separating her from the earth. As for dirty feet, I find that my shoes are much more disgusting than the soles of my feet (and believe me, I go barefoot almost everywhere), so barefoot is probably cleaner on her treehouse floors.
 
But for elf chick leaving dirty is not the same as for hobbit
 
Comparing this draft sketch to the final painting, we can see how to avoid the issue.



That said, I cannot avoid the issue, given that the Lady Artanis is involved. Thus. . . my guess is that Peter Jackson misremembered the following line from the The Mirror of Galadriel:

"Sam climbed up on the foot of the pedestal and leaned over the basin." The Fellowship of the Ring

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