{"id":14313,"date":"2019-02-11T17:29:15","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T22:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=14313"},"modified":"2019-02-11T17:29:15","modified_gmt":"2019-02-11T22:29:15","slug":"the-big-book-of-runes-and-rune-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=14313","title":{"rendered":"The Big Book of Runes and Rune Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re a reader of this website, you probably already know what runes are, but just in case you don\u2019t; runes are an ancient Norse alphabet used for magic, communication, and divination. If you want to learn more, you\u2019re in luck because I\u2019m here to tell you about THE book about runes.<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ \u201cThe Big Book of Runes and Rune Magic: How to Interpret Runes, Rune Lore, and the Art of Runecasting\u201d by Edred Thorsson is 320 pages of EVERYTHING rune. Thorsson has written THE book on runes. Actually, he has written over two dozen books about runes and all that research has culminated in \u201cThe Big Book of Runes and Rune Magic\u201d.<\/p>\n

It starts with an amazingly deep dive into the history of runes. Viking age, medieval, and modern runic history is discussed. This includes the history of runes in magic and divination as well. Then, utilizing this research Thorsson examines what he refers to as the hidden lore of runes. How the runes relate to cosmology, psychology, and the Gods. Only after a thorough study of these previous two sections are you ready to read the runes. Thorsson discusses divinatory theory and provides useful tables.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m loathe to say one book on any subject is all you\u2019ll ever need, but \u201cThe Big Book of Runes and Rune Magic\u201d by Edred Thorsson is as close as you\u2019ll get.<\/p>\n

You can learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"