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Runecaster's Handbook

The Well of Wyrd
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Runecaster's Handbook reveals the ancient art of runecasting, exploring its deep historical, spiritual, and cosmological roots. Edred Thorsson guides readers through creating their own runes, imbuing them with numinous power, and preparing both the environment and oneself for meaningful rune readings. The book offers detailed rune meanings, divinatory tables, positive and negative aspects of each rune, linguistic insights, runic layouts, and example readings to unlock the mysteries connecting gods and humans.
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This book is ideal for those interested in ancient traditions, divination, and personal spiritual development through runes.

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A book on Rune divination. Includes several runic layouts and sample readings, as well as alternative ways of casting lots and answering yes/no questions.

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The word rune means "mystery" and casting the runes enables the runecaster to penetrate the mystery of the relationship between the gods and humans, and between internal and external environments.

Strongly loyal to the ancient traditions, Thorsson traces the evolution of runecasting, showing its historical, spiritual, and cosmological significance. He shows:

  • How to make your own runes.
  • How to load the rune with numinous power.
  • How to prepare the optimum setting for rune reading.
  • How to prepare yourself psychologically and spiritually for casting the runes.

The book includes general rune meanings, divinatory tables, the positive and negative aspects of each rune, its linguistic component and phonetic value, runic layouts, and sample readings.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781578631360

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 1999

Country: United States

Imprint: Weiser Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 222.0mm

Weight: 195g

Pages: 129

About the Author

Edred Thorsson is an American Runologist who synthesises solid academic research with intuitive insight and a strong emphasis on the practice of rune magic. He received his Ph.D. in Germanic Languages and Mediaeval Studies in 1984 with a dissertation entitled Runes and Magic: Magical Formulaic Elements in the Elder Tradition.

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