Runes

"Runes" is the collective term for a number of ancient Germanic alphabets used from the 3rd to 13th centuries for writing, divination and magic.

Their use was widespread throughout most of northern Europe including Scandinavia and the British isles, with inscriptions also being identified in North America. In these times, writing was regarded as a very serious matter and closely associated with spiritual or magical powers. Runes were used to cast spells, in which the writing of the runes was accompanied by prayer or chanting and other pagain rites.

The mystical aspect of runes is to function as an oracle which can be consulted to obtain advice on certain issues. It is necessary to carefully identify your particular circumstances before asking a specific question, however many rune readings will still be obscure, hinting toward answers, but requiring individual interpretation.

Like many other forms of divination, the skill, experience and intuition of the reader therefore becomes critical. It is possible for runes to "speak" their meaning loud and clear to a talented reader, whilst conveying mixed or confusing messages to a less experienced person.

Runic divination (also know as "rune casting") does not provide a glimpse into the future as such, but provide the ability to examine your current life-direction and determine the probable outcome of this.

It is important to remember that the future is not fixed, and that you can control your destiny with every action you take, every day. Runes can help you decide what actions to take, then you can look at the results of your decisions...