Runic Art. A Guide to the Use of Runes in Spells, Rituals, and Divination

Before you is a comprehensive guide by Diana Paxson for studying runes and working with them, encompassing many years of the author's experience. In this book, Scandinavian runes are presented as a living spiritual tradition that impacts our lives and... changes it here and now. You will familiarize yourself with: • The historical and modern meanings of each rune and ways to use them. • Rituals and spells for practitioners of all levels, helping to gradually assimilate the meanings of runes, their attributes, symbols, and areas of application. • Methods of runic work on psychological, spiritual, and magical levels. • Methods for creating your own rune set. "This long-awaited book, written by Diana Paxson, is a true rune treasure trove and a gem. It will be added to the list of essential literature for my students." — Freyja Aswynn, author of the book "Runes and the Power of Women: Secrets of Northern Mysteries" "This book is an important synthesis of contemporary occult rune knowledge. The fact that the material for the book was gathered during Diana Paxson's seminars over several years speaks to its tremendous value as a textbook in the current revival of runes." — Edred Thorsson, author of the book "The Big Book of Runes and Rune Magic" Diana Paxson is the author of over two dozen historical novels, including those based on ancient Germanic mythology, as well as the book "Odin: Ecstasy, Runes, and Northern Magic." Diana is the guiding elder of the Hrafnar clan she founded in 1988. She is also an elder of the "Trot" community: from 1999 to 2002, Diana led it and is still the editor of the community magazine "Idunn." Diana's website: www.hrafner.org.