| The Runes are having a revival and just like the | | | | negligible.However, by whatever means, the |
| Tarot.They are a way of understanding our lives | | | | Runes had re-appeared in our cultural sphere, and |
| better and look set to grow again in popularity, as | | | | with it, came its mysteries and perhaps, |
| we seek to understand our lives in more | | | | power.Today, the Runes are basically used as a |
| depth.The Runes HistoryRunes are ancient | | | | method of Divination. |
| characters used in Teutonic, Anglo-Saxon, and | | | | However, since there are no reliable historical |
| Scandinavian civilizations, and found on many | | | | descriptions of runic divination (at least not known |
| ancient inscriptions.They were probably first used | | | | to the general or scholastic communities), virtually |
| by the East Goths (c.300), who are thought to | | | | any method one chooses can be considered |
| have derived them from Helleno-Italic writing, and | | | | valid.There are certain characteristics of the runes |
| were used extensively throughout N Europe, | | | | that make them better suited to some methods |
| Iceland, England, Ireland, and Scotland until the final | | | | than others.For example, most runes are carved |
| establishment of Christianity.After that the use of | | | | onto small bits of wood, clay or stone. These are |
| runes was reviled as a pagan practice, so their | | | | designed to be easily picked up and scattered, |
| use was discouraged, discontinued or used in | | | | rather than being laid out in a specific pattern (like |
| secret. However, in Scandinavia their use | | | | the TarotHow to use the Runes.You must either |
| persisted even after the Middle Ages; there they | | | | buy a set of them (sold in bookstores or New |
| were used for manuscripts as well as | | | | Age stores or sites). You can also make your |
| inscriptions.The word rune is derived from an | | | | own. You will need a bag to place them in. There |
| early Anglo-Saxon word meaning secret or | | | | are several good books to buy that will explain all |
| mystery.Therefore in our ancient past, writing | | | | these steps in details.However as an example, |
| was perhaps a much more serious thing than it is | | | | after you have your Runes, you can quickly ask |
| today; not just to communicate, but it was full of | | | | some question mentally, and then place your hand |
| magical power.Runes were often used in casting | | | | in a bag, and pull out three Runes as in the |
| spells, to get someone to love you, or to make | | | | system below.The Norns System (The |
| an enemy impotent, or even die.Interestingly, in | | | | Three-Rune Easy Cast).This method is helpful in |
| the casting of spells, the writing of the runes was | | | | getting an overview on a given situation, and to |
| accompanied by a mumbled (whispered) or | | | | give some idea about a future outcome.The result |
| chanted prayer or curse, also called a rune. This | | | | will depend on how much time and effort you put |
| was to make the magic effective.Today, the | | | | into the analysis and your understanding of the |
| revival of the rune, which had faded away like a | | | | meaning of each Rune.To begin, you pull one rune |
| whisper, has reappeared from the mists of the | | | | out of the bag and lay it down face up. This rune |
| past.Runes have now been rediscovered as a | | | | represents the first Norn - or those events in the |
| significant symbolic system and have gained a | | | | past which affect the current situation.Pull another |
| wide following as a means of divination.Like the | | | | rune and lay it next to the first. This is the |
| Tarot, they give a glimpse into the past as well as | | | | second Norn - or the present situation, which |
| the future, as they provide an approach to | | | | frequently to a choice that needs to be made.Pull |
| understand the lives and beliefs of our | | | | a third and lay it down. This is the third Norn, and |
| ancestors.The Runes, have much to teach us | | | | often proves the most difficult rune to interpret. |
| about a way of life that was more intimately | | | | It can represent the person's inevitable fate, or |
| related to the worlds of nature world, and spirit, | | | | might simply be the end result if the current |
| than our own today.The darkest period in the | | | | situation remains unchanged, or even just one of |
| history of runic studies was paradoxically their | | | | several results.You must rely on your own |
| revival by German scholars connected with the | | | | psychic abilities to decide which the answer is. As |
| Nazi movement in the that 20's and 30's.The | | | | in all things, practice makes perfect. This is |
| legitimate historical research of our past was | | | | something that the more you practice, and |
| unfortunately tainted by Nazi propaganda and | | | | concentrate, the better the result. |
| racism and it rendered the results | | | | |