In the realm of divination and ancient wisdom, runes hold a special place. These ancient symbols, rooted in Norse and Germanic traditions, are not only visually captivating but also carry deep meaning and insight. Rune spreads, also known as rune casting …
We live in a stressful world. We face a lot of emotional stress. We worry too often, we are afraid, we solve important issues, and other people’s tasks and forget about ourselves, about our inner comfort. If you’re feeling like you’re stuck and need some …
It goes without saying that the most crucial parts of my practice are the Runes themselves. As previously stated, I use the Elder Futhark for its completeness as an esoteric system, but others exist, such as the Younger and the Anglo-Saxon, as well as the…
What is Rune Magic?
Runic magic is the most visible tip of a school of magic called the Northern Path. Northern magic uses the myths, god forms, philosophy, and ritual forms of the various Germanic tribes. Part of that magic is the runes.
These are comp…
My practice is centered around the use of the Runes of the Elder Futhark. The Runes are a set of symbols from about two-thousand years ago in the Germanic regions of Europe, with the oldest known inscriptions dating to about 150 AD – obviously the one who…
In my previous article, I discussed what the Runes were, as well as giving both mythical and historical origins for them. In the former, I mentioned that they were discovered by Wotan in a nine-day and nine-night ordeal, but just who exactly is Wotan? In …
Tiw’s Aett
TIWAZ – phonetic T, representing conquest, law, victory. The Germanic war god which preceded Wotan as folk patriarch (note the Aries to Scorpio evolution here), he was regarded simultaneously as a conqueror and as a lawbringer, thus sending a …
For divinatory purposes runes are often arranged in patterns known as “spreads”. In a spread the sequence in which runes are drawn determines their position and significance. Each place in a rune spread has a meaning attached to it, so the first rune migh…
There have been many theories launched over who created the runes. Some of these theories have more supporters than others, but they all have one thing in common. None these theories can be proved 100%. No runic inscriptions, as we know the runes, can be …
Jan 29th, 2021
As the late January Wolf Moon comes and goes, in the roaring fire sign of Leo -we may begin to feel the energies of this world consisting of invisible wires, unravel once again. Or perhaps in your life , those wires have finally fo…
Heimdall’s Aett
HAGALAZ – phonetic H, representing inclement weather, a storm. One bemoans skies of dark clouds, and the torrential downpour of rain, snow, hail, etc which often ensues, however, one cannot avert the course of weather patterns, and so are…
When it comes to discussion of the Runes, a subject which is just as important as the god who first obtained them is the tree from which he hung to do so. Understanding the full symbolic value in a given myth enables one to attain the insight necessary to…