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Alu, an Advanced Guide to Operative Runology

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Alu, an Advanced Guide to Operative Runology explores the mystical practices surrounding runes, providing an in-depth look into their historical and spiritual significance. It offers practical guidance on how to engage with runes effectively for personal enlightenment and development. Edred Thorsson delves into the esoteric aspects of runology, offering readers advanced techniques and insights to deepen their understanding and practice.
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You might enjoy this book if you are intrigued by runes and want to delve deeper into their operative use for self-improvement and personal growth. It's ideal for those who appreciate combining historical insights with practical applications, offering a unique exploration of runology's potential to enhance one's life.

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Alu, an Advanced Guide to Operative Runology offers completely new and fresh descriptions of all the individual runes based on traditional sources, rune poems, and Old Norse literature. Authored by Edred Thorsson, one of the most respected runic scholars living today, this book is a follow-up to his classic, Futhark, and it breaks new ground by applying current scientific theories on how magic works in traditional societies to the world of practical magic.

Thorsson synthesises the old and the new, the scholarly and the practical, and brings the use of runes in magical work to a new level in Alu, an Advanced Guide to Operative Runology. The book contains:

  • Practical magic
  • Divination practices
  • New techniques and methods
  • Guidance on how modern English can be used in the creation of runic writings

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781578635269

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 December 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Red Wheel/Weiser

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 1g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Edred Thorsson received his doctorate in Germanic languages and Mediaeval Studies from the University of Texas. He translated Guido von List's The Secret of Runes, taught humanities at the university level and founded Runa-Raven press. He is the author of Futhark: A Handbook of Rune Magic and Runelore. He lives near Austin, Texas where he practises rune magic. Visit him online at www.runaraven.com.

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