Rune history and complete interpretations of Hermann Haindl's 25 beautiful Rune Oracle cards.

A handbook for the use of runes as a personal oracle, not for divination or fortune telling, but as a tool for assisting us to live our lives in the present and for strengthening our intuition.

The Book of Runes is something very special: a part of the ancient past and, perhaps, a part of your future... Based on a tradition over one thousand years old, the Runes are seen by many as a contemporary Oracle and collectively, have established themselves as a remarkable aid in practical decision making. A huge success with over 900,000 copies sold, since its original publication in 1983, The Book of Runes has proved to be a modern classic. For this, the 25th anniversary of the work, Ralph H. Blum has expanded and refined the runic system, making the Runes one of the most profoundly useful self-help tools of the new century.

The "Rune Oracle" cards are rich in beautiful imagery--along with the accompanying book, Rune Mysteries--are a shortcut to the esoteric rune system. Here, old American witchcraft and European practices meld into a contemporary evolution of the Northern magickal lore. Boxed set--25 full-color cards.

The history of the runes is mysterious. According to Norse mythology, Odin, the chief of the gods, hung himself in self-sacrifice from the world tree Yggdrasil for nine days and nights in order to receive cosmic wisdom. This was granted to him in the form of the runes. The word rune is derived from rúna, an ancient Germanic word meaning whisper or mystery. The runes make up an alphabet that, with local variations, was used across most of northern Europe from pre-Christian times until the thirteenth century. This book explains the meanings of the runes and the Norse mythology that underpins their basic concepts. The straight, angular lines of the runes are ideal for carving into bone, wood, or stone, or forming with twigs. Different methods for making runestones are described with instructions on how to use them for divinatory and magical purposes, from making talismans to petitioning the Norse gods. In addition to the history of runes and how to use them, this pack comes with 36 handy cards so that the wisdom of the runes can be carried with you at all times. The cards include handy carry-size information on the 24 runes and their meanings, plus some essential runic blessings and wishes.

Reveals the ancient oracle based on the runic Elder Futhark alphabet of the Norse.

Author and Illustrator Jessica Feinberg presents 50 Rune Dragons inspired by Scandinavian Runes, Anglo-Saxon Runes, Witches Runes, and new runes created from nature, lore, and magic. The book features large full color illustrations and lore about each rune dragon. It can be read as a stand alone book, collected for the art, or used with the Rune Dragons deck for divination.