Runes for Beginners: A Guide to Reading Runes in Divination, Rune Magic, and the Meaning of the Elder Futhark Runes
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Summary
Everything You Need to Know to Begin Working With Runes
The enigmatic nature of the runes is undeniable。 In fact， the English word “rune” comes to us from the Norse word runa， which means “a secret，” or “to whisper。” As symbols， the runes mean little to the untrained eye， yet the magical energies they activate can be used for positive， impactful change in your everyday life。 But what are runes， exactly？
On the surface level， runes are the characters in a writing system used by the ancient Germanic peoples of Europe。 But unlike our modern letters， the runic symbols had been used for magical purposes long before they were fashioned into an alphabet。 This is known from runic inscriptions found on ancient artifacts as well as Germanic myth and lore handed down over the centuries。 Indeed， those who work with the runes today are taking part in an age-old magical tradition established by our Northern European pagan ancestors。
In Runes for Beginners， best-selling author Lisa Chamberlain shines the light on these ancient symbols， showing you how to discover and utilize their unique magical energies。 With both an eye toward tradition and a multicultural spirit， Lisa combines an appreciation for the Germanic roots of the runes with a more eclectic Neopagan approach。 Unlike many other books on the topic， Runes for Beginners is completely accessible to those with no experience in Northern European magical traditions， yet it doesn’t ignore those traditions altogether。 You will emerge from this guide with a basic understanding of the runes’ role in ancient Germanic paganism， as well as a solid foundation of knowledge to build your own runic practice， regardless of your religious or spiritual path。
Foundations in Runic Magic and Divination
The runes represent various aspects of the human experience of the Universe—both tangible and intangible。 Each runic symbol embodies a natural force， or type of energy， which the rune worker can attune to and then manipulate in various ways。 Runes can be sent out into the Universe to manifest a magical goal， or they can be used to consult with the unseen realms about a situation at hand。 In Runes for Beginners， you’ll learn all you need to know to start working with runes， including:
The history of the runes and their role within the framework of the Germanic magical worldview
The origins of runic wisdom in Norse mythology
An overview of the Elder Futhark， the oldest-known runic alphabet and most widely used rune system in contemporary Neopaganism
Basic techniques of rune magic， including rune scripts， bind runes， and creating runic talismans
How to make your own runes
Instructions for traditional rune-casting as well as contemporary rune spreads
Tips for successful divination
The divinatory meanings and magical uses of each rune in the Elder Futhark
A suggested reading list for further exploring the runes and the magical and spiritual traditions of the ancient Germanic peoples
Detailed tables of correspondence for a handy condensed magical and divinatory guide
By the end of this guide， you will have a working knowledge of the runes that will enable you to use them with confidence in magic and divination。
The enigmatic nature of the runes is undeniable。 In fact， the English word “rune” comes to us from the Norse word runa， which means “a secret，” or “to whisper。” As symbols， the runes mean little to the untrained eye， yet the magical energies they activate can be used for positive， impactful change in your everyday life。 But what are runes， exactly？
On the surface level， runes are the characters in a writing system used by the ancient Germanic peoples of Europe。 But unlike our modern letters， the runic symbols had been used for magical purposes long before they were fashioned into an alphabet。 This is known from runic inscriptions found on ancient artifacts as well as Germanic myth and lore handed down over the centuries。 Indeed， those who work with the runes today are taking part in an age-old magical tradition established by our Northern European pagan ancestors。
In Runes for Beginners， best-selling author Lisa Chamberlain shines the light on these ancient symbols， showing you how to discover and utilize their unique magical energies。 With both an eye toward tradition and a multicultural spirit， Lisa combines an appreciation for the Germanic roots of the runes with a more eclectic Neopagan approach。 Unlike many other books on the topic， Runes for Beginners is completely accessible to those with no experience in Northern European magical traditions， yet it doesn’t ignore those traditions altogether。 You will emerge from this guide with a basic understanding of the runes’ role in ancient Germanic paganism， as well as a solid foundation of knowledge to build your own runic practice， regardless of your religious or spiritual path。
Foundations in Runic Magic and Divination
The runes represent various aspects of the human experience of the Universe—both tangible and intangible。 Each runic symbol embodies a natural force， or type of energy， which the rune worker can attune to and then manipulate in various ways。 Runes can be sent out into the Universe to manifest a magical goal， or they can be used to consult with the unseen realms about a situation at hand。 In Runes for Beginners， you’ll learn all you need to know to start working with runes， including:
The history of the runes and their role within the framework of the Germanic magical worldview
The origins of runic wisdom in Norse mythology
An overview of the Elder Futhark， the oldest-known runic alphabet and most widely used rune system in contemporary Neopaganism
Basic techniques of rune magic， including rune scripts， bind runes， and creating runic talismans
How to make your own runes
Instructions for traditional rune-casting as well as contemporary rune spreads
Tips for successful divination
The divinatory meanings and magical uses of each rune in the Elder Futhark
A suggested reading list for further exploring the runes and the magical and spiritual traditions of the ancient Germanic peoples
Detailed tables of correspondence for a handy condensed magical and divinatory guide
By the end of this guide， you will have a working knowledge of the runes that will enable you to use them with confidence in magic and divination。
Reviews
Jenn
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This is a perfect beginner’s guide to runes。 It is very informative and an easy read。 I definitely recommend following this up with more reading on runes and Norse mythology beings as tis just begins to scrape the tip of the iceberg when it comes to runes and all the magic that they entail。
Willemijn
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‘Symbols have always been part of magical systems throughout the world。 They can be thought of as a tool for communicating visually rather than verbally， with the Universe。’Hele fijne eerste kennismaken met runen！ Wel jammer dat Chamberlain ervoor koos om het boek Wicca-based te maken， omdat niet iedereen die aan hekserij doet het Wicca geloof aanhangt。 Ook jammer dat er werd gesproken over ‘smudgen’， dat is namelijk een Native American closed practice。
Jax
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A great book for anyone who is an absolute beginner to Runes and runecraft。 Very educational and not biased towards any one path。
Jamie Klein
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Great read very informative and helpful The book was easy to understand and read great guide for the runes for a person just starting out。Will read again 。
Mischelle Wright
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💯 I would recommend this book to all beginners of runes and even the novice。 A very great reading book on topic。
Christopher Little
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Lovely Read。 Excellent Resource。Interested in furthering my study of the Elder Futhark runes， I found this to be a delightful little book for my digital collection。
John Hitchcock
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Would love to have book read to me
Michael A。 Johnston
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Just what I wanted， a light intro to rune divination （for possible use in tabletop roleplaying）
Sadie Hall
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Easy to readWas a very interesting and full of on point information for starting to work with runes。 I will be referring back to it often at first I'm surr Easy to readWas a very interesting and full of on point information for starting to work with runes。 I will be referring back to it often at first I'm surr 。。。more
A。M。G。 ☮Hippie/Fantasia☮
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Rating: 4。6 / 5In terms of what this book advertises， it certainly delivers， and for someone who’s looking to start studying runes in a very easy way to begin with and without too much information all at once to scare you off， I can highly recommend this。However， be advised that 100% you’ll need to buy another book to really get in touch with the deeper meanings of the runes， as everything have is very brief and general， whether it’s the history of the runes or the meanings of each individual ru Rating: 4。6 / 5In terms of what this book advertises， it certainly delivers， and for someone who’s looking to start studying runes in a very easy way to begin with and without too much information all at once to scare you off， I can highly recommend this。However， be advised that 100% you’ll need to buy another book to really get in touch with the deeper meanings of the runes， as everything have is very brief and general， whether it’s the history of the runes or the meanings of each individual rune。 Also， in terms of casting and how to use the runes， what’s written isn’t even worth mentioning。However， I bought it for simplicity and so I can’t complain。 Great for a beginner beginner’s guide。 。。。more
Claudia
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This was interesting。 There's a lot about the history and the different runic traditions which helps you understand where the hocus pocus elements are coming from。 This was interesting。 There's a lot about the history and the different runic traditions which helps you understand where the hocus pocus elements are coming from。 。。。more
Teresa
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I gave it 5 stars because it's everything I expected it to be - an introduction to runes。 I especially love the in depth explanations of each individual rune。 There is an extensive suggested reading list at the end which is really cool。 I gave it 5 stars because it's everything I expected it to be - an introduction to runes。 I especially love the in depth explanations of each individual rune。 There is an extensive suggested reading list at the end which is really cool。 。。。more
Louisa Hickman
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A great introduction to runes: a brief history， how to use them and a guide to interpreting them yourself。 Really easy to read， fairly basic but gives a lot of resources for further reading。 Would recommend to anyone interested in runes but unsure where to start。
Clairelouisewilliams14gmail。com
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Great informationThis book has made me read more as went along。 I am now looking into purchase some for my self and use this book as guidence
Lia P
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Easy and good to understand， I like it to start with runes。 Plus it does help with cross reference
jess
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very informative and i made lots of good notes 😋 if you wanna learn about runes and runic divination， i'd read this。 very informative and i made lots of good notes 😋 if you wanna learn about runes and runic divination， i'd read this。 。。。more
Madalynn M。
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Very solid book for beginners， I felt （as a beginner） that all the topics were covered well and that I came away with the right kind of questions about Runes rather than a lot of gaps in the knowledge。
Cassidy Macomber
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A Little EmptyI really enjoyed the end of the book with all of the different runes and tables。 I wish the rest of the book was like that。 There was so much empty space and some of the concepts would've been easier with pictures。 A Little EmptyI really enjoyed the end of the book with all of the different runes and tables。 I wish the rest of the book was like that。 There was so much empty space and some of the concepts would've been easier with pictures。 。。。more
James Smith
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This is a really detailed beginners guide to tunes。 It’s does exactly what you’d think it would， but also has a lot of background information too。 If you’re interested in learning about runes but don’t know where to begin， this is a pretty good start。
Charlotte
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As someone new to runes， this book was exactly what I was looking for - mainly the meanings of each rune in the Elder Futhark。 Each rune was talked through in a way that gives enough information so that you understand， but not so much that you become clouded with someone else's interpretation。 There are examples of how each rune would be interpreted in a reading， and the reverse meanings for several contexts are also given。 There's also a brief history on runic alphabets which was interesting， a As someone new to runes， this book was exactly what I was looking for - mainly the meanings of each rune in the Elder Futhark。 Each rune was talked through in a way that gives enough information so that you understand， but not so much that you become clouded with someone else's interpretation。 There are examples of how each rune would be interpreted in a reading， and the reverse meanings for several contexts are also given。 There's also a brief history on runic alphabets which was interesting， and gave just enough insight for me to learn something new and provide context， but not become bored。 After all， I came into this book wanting to know about the meanings， not the history。 I do wish that there were more examples of runic spreads， as I feel like the focus was more on using runes for magic and talismans， and I know there are more spreads out there。 Overall though， a solid little introduction to runes that I'm pleased I read。 。。。more
Samantha dawn Baird
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Highly recommend Love this guide have read it once and highlighted key points and will definitely be reading again。 Aiding in my runic journey
Ashley Jones
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This is a great little introduction to the runes and how to get started with them。 I'd recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning about runes。 I love all the recommended reading resources at the end to further your knowledge。 This is a great little introduction to the runes and how to get started with them。 I'd recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning about runes。 I love all the recommended reading resources at the end to further your knowledge。 。。。more
John Nelson
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A great place for beginners to start withTo be honest， I wish I had started with this book before picking up ones by Dr。 Flowers。 While this book is a bit more simplified in the historical and anthropological side of things， she does do an excellent job of summarizing things which I've learned in a bit more in depth from Dr。 Flowers books。 Also her descriptions and attributes to the runes are very clear， very easy to grasp and less abstract。 However， what was missing for me was Dr。 Flowers inten A great place for beginners to start withTo be honest， I wish I had started with this book before picking up ones by Dr。 Flowers。 While this book is a bit more simplified in the historical and anthropological side of things， she does do an excellent job of summarizing things which I've learned in a bit more in depth from Dr。 Flowers books。 Also her descriptions and attributes to the runes are very clear， very easy to grasp and less abstract。 However， what was missing for me was Dr。 Flowers intensity， devotion to the Germanic myths and humor。 Her style was a bit more tepid， and at times felt like it waa branching out to the New Age form of language。 Which cheapens things a bit and makes the topic seem less awe inspiring。 But still， this was a solid book that didn't get too distracted by subjective， personalized interpretations as many beginner books are known for。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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I've been wanting to include runes in my art for awhile and this was a really easy to understand guide to basic runes， their meanings， and how people use and read them。 The cover for this book is also gorgeous。 I may look into other books on this topic but this was a good introduction。 I've been wanting to include runes in my art for awhile and this was a really easy to understand guide to basic runes， their meanings， and how people use and read them。 The cover for this book is also gorgeous。 I may look into other books on this topic but this was a good introduction。 。。。more
Annette Montieth
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Great beginners guideI found this book to be a great guide to get started with reading the Futhark Runes I received as a gift。
Anna Scharfenberger
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Good for beginnersEasy to read and follow as a beginner to runes。 Good to have multiple interpretations for each rune as a starting place for a reading of intuition it's giving a muddy answer。 Good for beginnersEasy to read and follow as a beginner to runes。 Good to have multiple interpretations for each rune as a starting place for a reading of intuition it's giving a muddy answer。 。。。more
Sandy Van Dyke
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Absolutely fascinating study on written language。 The procession of runes through time is surprising， so many “aha’s” runes are everywhere。
Arunima Kapoor
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Nice read。 It's written in an easy language yet has covered all the facts and information about runes including there magical use。 Nice read。 It's written in an easy language yet has covered all the facts and information about runes including there magical use。 。。。more
Krisanne Lane
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This was a great introduction to the runes。 It gave basic explanations for each rune， as well as simple explanations of how to do divination and magick with them。 It's a short book， gives some history， as well as some additional resources to use for further study。 If you're looking for a primer on runes， this is a great place to start。 This was a great introduction to the runes。 It gave basic explanations for each rune， as well as simple explanations of how to do divination and magick with them。 It's a short book， gives some history， as well as some additional resources to use for further study。 If you're looking for a primer on runes， this is a great place to start。 。。。more
Jodie Marina
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