Nordic Runes: Understanding, Casting, and Interpreting the Ancient Viking OracleA comprehensive and practical guide to the ancient oracle based on the runic alphabet of the Norse • Reveals the symbolism and divinatory significance of the 24 rune "staves" • Provides clear instructions on how to craft your own rune stones • Explains the role of runes in the Norse wisdom tradition and its influence on such works as Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Nordic runes are a potent and profoundly transformative magic system that gives contemporary readers access to the ancient wisdom tradition of Northern European cultures. The runes have deep resonances within the pagan Norse world of gods and goddesses, giants, dwarves, warriors, and wizards, which have greatly influenced the work of J.R.R. Tolkien, among others. Norse tradition attributes the discovery of the runes to the "All-Father" Odin--a god of inspiration and secret wisdom and the mythical prototype for runecasters, who established the pattern for gaining his knowledge. Nordic Runes addresses three major areas: Runelore, the history of this 2000-year-old Norse oracle; Runestaves, the meaning of the individual runes of the Elder Futhark alphabet and their powerful mythological, magical, and practical lessons for daily life; and Runecasting, a comprehensive guide to the oracular application of the ancient runes, including their crafting, divination, and self-development. As Nordic Runes shows, the runes do more than simply reflect the path of fate; they help develop and enhance intuition. By learning to cast and interpret the runes, the user becomes receptive to the energy currents in material reality and empowered in the arts of its transformation. |
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Aesir algiz archetypal Ásgard aspect associated berkana birch Celtic Christian contemporary Paganism corresponds cultures dagaz divinatory earth ehwaz Elder Edda Elder Futhark elements embodies energy English Rune poem esoteric fate fehu Fenris fertility forces Frey Freya gebo Germanic giant gift goddess gods Gothic hagalaz Hávamál Hávamál Sayings horse human Icelandic Rune poem Inguz inspiration interpretation jera Keywords light linked Loki lore magical meaning Midgard Mímir’s Murkstave MYTHS AND LEGENDS naudiz nine worlds Norns Norse myth Norse mythology Northern Mysteries Norwegian Rune Poem Odin Odin’s Old English Rune one’s oracle oracular othila Pennick Prose Edda Ragnaroc reading realm represents ritual role roots runecasting runelore runestaves runic divination sacred Saga script sense shamanic Sigdrífa signifies sowulo spirit spread stave Svartálfheim symbol theme Thór Thorsson thurisaz Tiwaz Tolkien tradition Týr urox Vanir verses Viking VISUALIZATION Vōluspá wisdom word World Tree Wyrd Yggdrasil Younger Futhark