100 Best Rune Books of All Time

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Taking Up The Runes: A Complete Guide To Using Runes In Spells, Rituals, Divination, And Magic book cover1

Taking Up The Runes: A Complete Guide To Using Runes In Spells, Rituals, Divination, And Magic

Diana L Paxson

5.0
Here is a complete guidebook for use of the runes in spells, rituals, divination, and magic. In a series of chapters dealing with rune pairs, readers will learn the historical meaning of each individual rune and their use and meaning now, in contemporary culture. At the end of each chapter there are rituals and spells for all levels of ability which help internalise the attributions, meanings, sym
Nordic Runes: Understanding, Casting, and Interpreting the Ancient Viking Oracle book cover2

Nordic Runes: Understanding, Casting, and Interpreting the Ancient Viking Oracle

Paul Rhys Mountfort

5.0
A comprehensive and practical guide to the ancient oracle based on the runic alphabet of the Norse

• Reveals the symbolism and divinatory significance of the 24 rune "staves"

• Provides clear instructions on how to craft your own rune stones

• Explains the role of runes in the Norse wisdom tradition and its influence on such works as Tolkien's Lord of the Rings

Nordic runes are a potent and profoundly
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Futhark: A Handbook of Rune Magic

Edred Thorsson

4.9
In giving us "Futhark, " the author re-initiates us into our heritage, explaining the mysteries of a profound system of thought and practice which underlies our developing Western culture. Both the spiritual heritage of ancient runic lore and the practical steps we can take to draw on rune power are present in "A Handbook of Rune Magic." This complete book of rune instruction includes rune history
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A Practical Guide to the Runes: Their Uses in Divination and Magic

Lisa Peschel

4.9
This ancient oracular practice has been rediscovered in the twentieth century as we try to simplify our complicated existence.

A Practical Guide to the Runes provides in a concise manner:

• Complete descriptions of the 25 runes in divination
• Four rune layouts
• Instructions for making runes and accessories
• Meanings and uses of the runes in magick
• Step-by-step guidelines in carving runes and creati
Runelore: The Magic, History, and Hidden Codes of the Runes book cover5

Runelore: The Magic, History, and Hidden Codes of the Runes

Edred Thorsson

4.8
Runework authority and author Edred Thorsson, explores the riddle of the runes.

Combing historical lore with a detailed investigation, Runelore focuses on the esoteric aspects of the runic tradition. In Part One, Historical Lore, Thorsson uses archaeological evidence to explain where the runes come from, what they mean, and how they evolved. In Part Two, Hidden Lore, he takes a more psychological v
Rune Reading Your Life: A Toolkit for Insight, Intuition, and Clarity book cover6

Rune Reading Your Life: A Toolkit for Insight, Intuition, and Clarity

Delanea Davis

4.8
Seventeen-year-old Raine Cooper has enough on her plate dealing with her father’s disappearance, her mother’s erratic behavior and the possibility of her boyfriend relocating. The last thing she needs is Torin St. James—a mysterious new neighbor with a wicked smile and uncanny way of reading her.

Raine is drawn to Torin’s dark sexiness against her better judgment, until he saves her life with weir
Seeress (Runes, #4) book cover7

Seeress (Runes, #4)

Ednah Walters

4.7
I love Torin St. James...
I need his strength…
But someone from his past wants me dead.


Raine Cooper is certain of two things: her love for Torin St. James and her destiny to be a powerful seeress. But when she starts having premonitions, they are unclear and disturbing. Worse, they involve Torin. With her mother gone, her father dying, and her best friend in Hel, she is not sure who to talk to.

But w
Immortals (Runes, #2) book cover8

Immortals (Runes, #2)

Ednah Walters and Kelly Hashwa

4.7
Nothing can stop Raine Cooper when she wants something...
Raine finally knows that her gorgeous neighbor, Torin St. James, is a legend straight out of Norse mythology, and that her feelings for him are strong. Torin is crazy about Raine too, breaking the one rule he lives by: Never fall for a mortal. The problem is he no longer remembers her, his memories erased by Norns—Norse destiny deities—to pu
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Runes for Beginners: A Guide to Reading Runes in Divination, Rune Magic, and the Meaning of the Elder Futhark Runes

Lisa Chamberlain

4.6
Argia was strange, and she admitted it. It didn’t mean she couldn’t love, or hope to enjoy the small moments in her life that collided with the most handsome athlete on the high school football team. She desired to be normal, and accepted that it would never be. Argia faked it pretty good, or pretended to. Until the day Micah uncovered her secrets and saved her soul. Argia just had to lose everyth
A Witch's Runes: How to Make and Use Your Own Magick Stones book cover10

A Witch's Runes: How to Make and Use Your Own Magick Stones

Susan Sheppard

4.6
This creative, crafty, and spiritual book teaches witches how to create their own stones and use them for divination or to cast spells.
The Big Book of Runes and Rune Magic: How to Interpret Runes, Rune Lore, and the Art of Runecasting book cover11

The Big Book of Runes and Rune Magic: How to Interpret Runes, Rune Lore, and the Art of Runecasting

Edred Thorsson

4.6
Runes are the ancient Norse alphabet used for communication, divination, and magical work. Here, American runologist Edred Thorsson provides an in-depth guide to the world of runes for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Thorsson's presentation of this powerful system provides a valuable tool for self-development and spiritual transformation.

The Big Book of Runes and Rune Magic:


Introduces the 24 rune
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Grimnirs (Runes, #3)

Ednah Walters

4.6
The series number for this book is in chronological order. This is a full-length book of the "Runes" series

Straight out of the psych ward, Cora just wants her life to be normal. She doesn’t want to see souls or the reapers collecting them. The guy she’s loved from a distance for years moves away without saying goodbye. So yes, she’s nursing a serious heartbreak. It’s no wonder love is the last thi
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The Book of Runes

Howard Blum

4.6
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 Boo
Northern Mysteries and Magick: Runes & Feminine Powers book cover14

Northern Mysteries and Magick: Runes & Feminine Powers

Freya Aswynn

4.6
Bring the power of the ancient runes into your life for divination and magic with Northern Mysteries & Magick (revised edition of Leaves of Yggdrasil) by Freya Aswynn.

The runes are more than an ancient alphabet. They comprise a powerful system of divination and a path to the subconscious forces operating in your life. Northern Mysteries & Magick is the only book of Nordic magick written by a woman
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City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3)

Cassandra Clare

4.5
Also see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE]
ACE #1

To save her mother's life, Clary must travel to the City of Glass, the ancestral home of the Shadowhunters - never mind that entering the city without permission is against the Law, and breaking the Law could mean death. To make things worse, she learns that Jace does not want her there, and Simon has been thrown in prison by the Shado
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Souls (Runes, #5)

Ralph H. Blum

4.5
WARNING: This is CORA'S story: This book may be considered NA (new adult) because it contains some swearing, violence and sex scenes: Suitable for ages 17 and up. A Clean Version will also be available on Amazon.

Eighteen-year-old Cora Jemison knows what it’s like to date a soul reaper. There are no Friday night movies, no school dances, and no stolen kisses between classes. It totally sucks! What
Runecaster's Handbook: The Well of Wyrd book cover17

Runecaster's Handbook: The Well of Wyrd

Edred Thorsson

4.5
This complete guide shows you how to: make your own runes-load the rune with harmonious power-prepare the optimum setting for a rune reading. Includes general rune meanings, divination tables, the positive and negative aspects of each rune, its linguistic component and phonetic value, runic layouts, and sample readings. By the author of the bestselling, Futhark: Handbook of Rune Magic.
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Rudiments of Runelore

Stephen Pollington

4.5
This little volume provides a useful introduction and guide to the ancient runes of the Germanic peoples. It discusses the origins and meaning of all the known runes, and includes text and translations of rune poems and riddles from England, Norway amd Iceland, as well as two short essays on The Norfolk TIW runes' and The Brandon runes'.
The Beginner's Guide to Runes: Divination and Magic with the Elder Futhark Runes book cover19

The Beginner's Guide to Runes: Divination and Magic with the Elder Futhark Runes

Josh Simonds

4.5
From divination to magic―a beginner-friendly guide to runes

Discover a simple way to unlock the ancient power of runes. Digging deep into both history and mythology, The Beginner’s Guide to Runes serves as the perfect starting point for anyone interested in exploring these ancient and magical symbols

Focused around the Elder Futhark (the oldest runic alphabet), this informative book offers a simple
The Nine Doors of Midgard: A Curriculum of Rune-work book cover20

The Nine Doors of Midgard: A Curriculum of Rune-work

Edred Thorsson

4.4
The Nine Doors of Midgard are the gateways to self-transformation and mastery through the Runes. This complete course of study and practice has been used by the initiates of the Rune-Gild since 1980. Long out-of-print to the wider public and difficult to obtain, it is now being made available in a completely revised and updated fifth edition. The Runic Tradition represents a whole school of inner
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences: A Comprehensive & Cross-Referenced Resource for Pagans & Wiccans book cover21

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences: A Comprehensive & Cross-Referenced Resource for Pagans & Wiccans

Sandra Kynes

4.4
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences is a clear, straightforward companion for Pagan and Wiccan ritual and spellwork. Entries are cross-referenced, indexed, and organized by categories and subcategories, making it easy to find what you need.

This comprehensive reference provides a fascinating look at why correspondences are more than just lists of objects to focus intent on--they are fundam
Helrunar: A Manual Of Rune Magick book cover22

Helrunar: A Manual Of Rune Magick

Jan Fries

4.4
The runes are a pan-European magical language. Its roots lie in the ancient pagan beliefs of our ancestors, who built many thousands of stones circles, long barrows and dolmens throughout ancient Europe. These same symbols and techniques were used by the pagan Celts and Germans. This book is a complete manual of magick based upon arcane symbolism and secret techniques. Contents: Meaning /Urda /Ori
Runes for Transformation: Using Ancient Symbols to Change Your Life book cover23

Runes for Transformation: Using Ancient Symbols to Change Your Life

Kaedrich Olsen

4.4
Runes have long been used as vital tools for transformation. The Norse employed them as tools for communication, and the Vikings would use them as wisdom before embarking on a journey or entering battle. Runic scholar Kaedrich Olsen reclaims the transformative power of the runes for readers today as a key to unlocking our potential for personal growth and our life's vision. Runes for Transformatio
The Runes Workbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Learning the Wisdom of the Staves book cover24

The Runes Workbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Learning the Wisdom of the Staves

Leon D. Wild

4.3
Runes are not only a writing system used by some of the ancient Germanic peoples-they are also known as the Mysteries. Carved on wood, metal or stone, the rune staves (or stones) are a powerful divinatory tool, and are steeped in a rich folkloric tradition. The Runes Workbook provides illustrations throughout and a fascinating insight into these Mysteries including the history of the Runes, the si
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Rune Might: The Secret Practices of the German Rune Magicians

Edred Thorsson

4.3
A practical handbook to the history, exercises, and techniques of German rune work

• Explores the four traditional runic systems: the Older Futhark, the Anglo-Frisian Futhorc, the Younger Futhark, and the Armanic Futhork

• Details powerful rune work techniques and exercises, including rune yoga and dance, runic hand gestures (mudras), rune singing (mantras), runic healing, runic tantra and sex mag
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Gods (Eirik, #3)

Ednah Walters and Jocelyn Robert

4.3
Eirik has finally accomplished his mission, but he paid a steep price. Now he must start all over to prove his love to the woman he can't live without. But can he protect her from her kind without crossing the line? As new threats emerge, Celestia and Eirik will learn how far they must go to protect each other and their love.
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Heroes (Eirik, #2)

Ednah Walters and Kelly Hashwa

4.3
Eirik wants nothing more than to show Celestia—the Witch who pulled him out of the darkness—that his feelings for her are real, but his parents expect him to avenge a wrong done to his family. To make matters worse, Celestia is moving on and is already dating another guy. Then Eirik discovers she is the key to accomplishing his goals. Caught between love and duty, Eirik will do whatever it takes,
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Northern Magic: Rune Mysteries and Shamanism

Edred Thorsson

4.3
This in-depth primer of the magic of the Northern Way introduces the major concepts and practices of Gothic or Germanic magic. English, German, Dutch, Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish peoples are all directly descended from this ancient Germanic cultural stock. According to author Edred Thorsson, if you are interested in living a holistic life with unity of body-mind-spirit, a key to know
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Runes and Magic

Stephen E. Flowers

4.3
Originally published in 1986, based on the author's 1984 doctoral dissertation, this volume has become the leading academic study of the topic of rune-magic. When originally released only 250 copies of this work were printed in a prohibitively expensive edition. This new revised and updated version allows more readers to discover the revolutionary contents of this book which presents a comprehensi
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Uthark: Nightside of the Runes

Thomas Karlsson

4.3
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Runes

R. I. Page

4.3
In Orkney, Shetland and the Scottish Islands, in Ireland, the Isle of Man and above all in Scandinavia, travelers still come upon great memorial stones, inscribed with the curious angular alphabet called runes. This is the story of these inscriptions from the earliest Continental carvings of the late second century A.D. through to the Viking age.
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Demons (Eirik, #1)

Ednah Walter

4.3
Eirik Baldurson—son of Baldur, God of Light—failed living as a Mortal. He lost the girl of his dreams and nearly got his friends killed. Now, he's gone to the underworld to meet the mother he’s never known. Torn between his duty to her and the man he used to be, Eirik struggles to find himself, until a witch appears in his world. Feisty and stubborn, she is a reminder of everything good he left be
Protection Spells: Clear Negative Energy, Banish Unhealthy Influences, and Embrace Your Power book cover33

Protection Spells: Clear Negative Energy, Banish Unhealthy Influences, and Embrace Your Power

Arin Murphy-Hiscock

4.3
Banish bad energy, ward off unpleasant people, and defend your stuff, your spirit and your space with this spellbook focused specifically on protection.

With over 100 spells for protection and defense, and a glossary of protective symbols, stones, and other objects to keep on hand, this book can help you cleanse your room and cast out old negative energies, put a protective and peace-preserving bub
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Rune Magic

Nigel Pennick

4.3
An intriguing exploration of the origins, history, meaning, and magical use of the runic alphabet--from an acclaimed master in the field.
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The Warded Man (Demon Cycle, #1)

Peter V. Brett

4.3
As darkness falls after sunset, the corelings rise—demons who possess supernatural powers and burn with a consuming hatred of humanity. For hundreds of years the demons have terrorized the night, slowly culling the human herd that shelters behind magical wards—symbols of power whose origins are lost in myth and whose protection is terrifyingly fragile. It was not always this way. Once, men and wom
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The Runes of Elfland

Ari Berk

4.3
The Barnes & Noble Review
Award-winning illustrator Brian Froud (Faeries, The Faeries' Oracle, Good Faeries/Bad Faeries, etc.) has teamed up with folklore and mythology scholar Ari Berk to create The Runes of Elfland, an exploration of sorts into the narrative and artistic interpretations of mystical Celtic runes.



Featuring 24 new full-color, rune-inspired paintings and dozens of black-and-white sk

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Odin's Gateways

Katie Gerrard

4.3
"The runes you must find ... Which the mighty sage stained and the powerful gods made and the runemaster of the gods carved out." (The Poetic Edda, translated by C. Larrington) The runes are mysterious and powerful magical keys to the primal forces of nature that shaped Norse and Northern European culture. These twenty-four unique and inspiring symbols of the Elder Futhark (first runic alphabet) e
Complete Illustrated Guide - Runes: How to Interpret the Ancient System of the Runes book cover38

Complete Illustrated Guide - Runes: How to Interpret the Ancient System of the Runes

Nigel Pennick

4.3
The Witches' Runes: A Traditional Divination System book cover39

The Witches' Runes: A Traditional Divination System

Dana Corby

4.3
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Runemarks (Runemarks, #1)

Joanne Harris

4.3
Master storyteller Joanne Harris has created a magical and epic romp– a fresh, funny, and wonderfully irreverent new take on the old Norse tales, sure to be enjoyed by readers young and old.

Seven o’clock on a Monday morning, five hundred years after the end of the world, and goblins had been at the cellar again. . . . Not that anyone would admit it was goblins. In Maddy Smith’s world, order rules.
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The Rune Primer

Sweyn Plowright

4.3
Historical facts about the runes in plain English. This book looks at what we really know about them and how we know it. There is also a discussion of the popular authors of esoteric runology, and a chapter exposing the myths and misconceptions about runes perpetuated in many popular rune manuals. The Primer will provide you with a basic factual foundation of rune knowledge, and enable you to sort
Leaves of Yggdrasil book cover42

Leaves of Yggdrasil

Freya Aswynn

4.3
The first book to offer an extensive presentation of Rune concepts, mythology and magical applications inspired by Dutch/Frisian traditional lore. Includes a clear and concise explanation of the runes and their placement and significance in the runic alphabet. Introduces the use of runes in counseling and healing of others.
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Curse Breaker (Kingdom of Runes, #2)

Audrey Grey

4.2
Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black, this enemies-to-lovers adventure romance should come with a book hangover warning.


All magic has a price.

Haven survived the Devourers, but she isn’t any closer to breaking the curse. Meanwhile, her forbidden magic rages brighter and more dangerous every day.

To control her powers and stand a chance against the Shade Queen, Haven made a bargain
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The Book of Elven Runes: A Passage Into Faerie

The Silver Elves

4.2
The Book of Elven Runes contains 40 elfin runes for use as an oracle and as a magical script. These are not based on the Norse runes but are an original system created by the Silver Elves. The book is subtitled A Passage Into Faerie because each rune also advises a Magical Act that the magic wielder can perform to bring hir closer to Faerie. The use of these runes is itself an elfin spell cast in
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The Secret of the Runes

Guido von List, Stephen E. Flowers

4.2
The runes are said to have “revealed themselves” to von List, uncovering a complete cosmology and esoteric understanding of the primeval Teutonic/Aryan peoples, and becoming the cornerstone of his ideology. No other work so clearly and simply sets forth the full spectrum of von List’s fantastic vision of a mystical philosophy based on Germanic principles.
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Reading the Runes: A Beginner's Guide

Kim Farnell

4.2
Learn to read the runes as they were used in the nine worlds linked by Yggdrasil, the World Tree. This is an all-round manual for those who want to read the runes for personal guidance or even as part of a professional consultant's package of divinatory skills.

Reading the Runes includes the official rune course material for the British Astrological and Psychic Society. It covers the history, mytho
A Modern Guide to Heathenry: Lore, Celebrations, and Mysteries of the Northern Traditions book cover47

A Modern Guide to Heathenry: Lore, Celebrations, and Mysteries of the Northern Traditions

Galina Krasskova and Edward Butler

4.2
An accessible yet in-depth guide to this increasingly popular pre-Christian religious tradition of Northern Europe

Heathenry, is one of the fastest growing polytheistic religious movements in the United States today. This book explores the cosmology, values, ethics, and rituals practiced by modern heathens.

In A Modern Guide to Heathenry readers will have the opportunity to explore the sacred stori
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From Questioning to Knowing

Lisa Barnett

4.2
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Runes Kit

Francis Melville

4.2
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 runa, an ancient Germanic word meaning whisper or mystery.

The runes make up an alphabet that, with l
The Healing Runes: Tools For The Recovery Of Body, Mind, Heart, & Soul book cover50

The Healing Runes: Tools For The Recovery Of Body, Mind, Heart, & Soul

Ralph H. Blum

4.2
Since the beginning of recorded history, the oracular tradition has been associated with healing and with the Divine. For Ralph H. Blum, the journey toward spiritual and emotional healing began with the 1982 publication of The Book of Runes. Since then, millions of people have welcomed the inspiration, guidance and comfort found in his interpretation of an ancient Western Oracle-- the Runes.

At thi
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Yggdrasil: Norse Divination Cards

Haukur Halldórsson

4.2
Based on the powerful mythology of the Norse, this 81-card divination deck brings the wisdom of the ancients into your life. Intricate pen and ink drawings are soulful representations of the Eddas, the stunning written accounts of the legends of old. These cards, along with the informative guidebook, are designed to be used for divination, guidance, and spiritual connection. Created by a renowned
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Aegishjalmur: The Book of Dragon Runes

Michael Kelly

4.2
A curriculum of runic study which uses the myth of Sigurd the Volsung to awaken the powers of the Northern Dragon within the psyche of the student.
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Echoes of the Runes

Christina Courtenay

4.2
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Power and Principles of the Runes

Freya Aswynn

4.2
The Spiritual Path of Rune Magic is unlocked in this book. For centuries the Northern Tradition has illuminated the way for many seekers. Based on her initiations into the powers behind the Runes, Freya Aswynn opens the path for those seeking to start their spiritual journey. "Principles and Powers of Runes" comprehensively covers the history and development of the Runes. The runes are much more t
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Rune Games

Marijane Osborn, Stella Longland

4.2
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Runic Lore and Legend: Wyrdstaves of Old Northumbria

Nigel Pennick

4.2
A practical guide to the Anglo-Saxon Futhark and how runes were used in Old England

• Examines the 33 Northumbrian runes of the Anglo-Saxon Futhark, providing the meanings, historical uses, symbolism, and related tree and plant spirits for each

• Explores geomancy divination practices, the role of sacred numbers, and the power of the eight airts, or directions

• Provides a magical history of North
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Essence: A Runes Novella

Ednah Walter

4.2
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The Runes: A Human Journey

Kari Tauring

4.2
Asking where the runes come from is a bit like asking in what year did Adam and Eve leave the Garden of Eden? Yet, they are connected questions. Linguistically, runes come from Phoenician roots that split into Greek and Italic to eventually form the runes with Hebrew and Arabic on the other side of the family tree. This is the Indo-European Family of Languages. The languages and the stories they t
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The Little Giant® Encyclopedia of Runes

Sirona Knight

4.2
Tap into the age-old, secret power of runes to create a better and more enriching life. Generally associated with the ancient Northern European peoples, runes are magical symbols that convey the story of creation, life, destruction, and rebirth, and how these forces are constantly occurring on many levels of being. Runes connect with your body, mind, spirit, and the environment, and they are ideal
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Dreams of the Ringed Vale (Luthiel's Song, #1)

Robert Fanney

4.2
Luthiel's Song is an epic fantasy novel for young adults. It is the first in a series of seven. Below is a description of the story... First Summer's Eve has come and all elves celebrate as the black moon's shadow fades from the world. It is also Luthiel's fifteenth birthday. With it come two extraordinary and dangerous surprises: a Wyrd Stone, its silvery heart a window into a world of dreams and
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Runes: A Beginner's Guide

Kristyna Arcarti

4.1
The Ultimate Guide to Divination: The Beginner's Guide to Using Cards, Crystals, Runes, Palmistry, and More for Insight and Predicting the Future book cover62

The Ultimate Guide to Divination: The Beginner's Guide to Using Cards, Crystals, Runes, Palmistry, and More for Insight and Predicting the Future

Liz Dean

4.1
Connect with your intuitive wisdom by exploring the key divination tools and techniques used throughout the ages: crystal casting and pendulums; runes; teacup, coffee cup, and salt readings; palmistry; playing cards and tarot cards; numerology; dice reading; crystal ball gazing; and more.

With this guide, you'll learn time-honored methods for developing your intuition, accessing the unconscious, a
Teutonic Magic: The Magical & Spiritual Practices of the Germanic Peoples book cover63

Teutonic Magic: The Magical & Spiritual Practices of the Germanic Peoples

Kveldulf Gundarsson

4.1
The theory and practice of Teutonic magick, a style of magick of particular interest to anyone of Northern European descent. The focus of the book is primarily on the Elder Furhark, the magickal rune alphabet. Gundarsson explains runic divination, rune magick, rituals for carving rune-tines and more.
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Secrets of the Runes

Nigel Pennick

4.1
A new edition of the text originally published in 1992 by Aquarian Press under the title of Rune Magic. The book provides a complete introduction to the history and practice of rune use suitable for the beginner and the more experienced practitioner.
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Seidways: Shaking, Swaying and Serpent Mysteries

Jan Fries

4.1
From the author of Helrunar: manual of rune magick, and Visual Magick, a handbook of freestyle shamanism, comes the definitive study of magical trance and possession techniques. The author is inspired by the Nordic tradition of Seidr, said to have been taught to the human race by Odin. The book provides an extensive survey of the manifestation of this powerful technique through several related mag
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Red Runa

Tyler Gage and Simon & Schuster Audi

4.1
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Wooden Runes

Lo Scarabeo

4.1
From divination to magic to meditation, the sacred runic symbols lend profound power to many practices.

Includes 25 wooden runes, a PVC bag, and instruction booklet

The companion booklets for most Lo Scarabeo decks are in five languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German.
Ogam: The Celtic Oracle of the Trees: Understanding, Casting, and Interpreting the Ancient Druidic Alphabet book cover68

Ogam: The Celtic Oracle of the Trees: Understanding, Casting, and Interpreting the Ancient Druidic Alphabet

Paul Rhys Mountfort

4.1
A comprehensive and practical guide to the ancient oracle based on the alphabet of the Druids.

• Describes the symbolism and mythology of the 20 "tree letters" and their magical correspondences.

• Includes instructions on how to make your own Ogam divination sticks, cast the oracle, and perceive omens.

• Provides historical background and bibliographic references to the Druidic mythology ruling thi

Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom book cover69

Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom

Erynn Rowan Laurie

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Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom is a breakthrough in ogam divination and magical studies. Rather than working from the commonly known tree alphabet paradigm, Erynn Rowan Laurie takes us back to the roots of each letter's name, exploring its meanings in the context of Gaelic language and culture. Like the Norse runes, each letter is associated with an object or a concept -- "sulfur," "a bar of metal," "t
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Runic Amulets and Magic Objects

Mindy MacLeod, Bernard Mees

4.1
The runic alphabet, in use for well over a thousand years, was employed by various Germanic groups in a variety of ways, including, inevitably, for superstitious and magical rites. Formulaic runic words were inscribed onto small items that could be carried for good luck; runic charms were carved on metal or wooden amulets to ensure peace or prosperity. There are invocations and allusions to pagan
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ALU, An Advanced Guide to Operative Runology

Edred Thorsson

4.1
This followup to the classic Futhark breaks new ground by applying current scientific theories on how magic works in traditional societies to the world of practical magic. ALU, An Advanced Guide to Operative Runology contains completely new and fresh descriptions of all the individual runes based on traditional sources, runepoems, Old Norse literature, and more.

Thorsson one of the most respected r
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Long Branches: Runes of the Younger Futhark

Ann Groa Sheffield

4.1
Long Branches" places the Younger Futhark - the runes of the Viking Age - in their historical and cultural context. Neither magical guide nor academic treatise, "Long Branches" investigates the meanings of this set of sixteen runes used throughout Scandinavia. Author Ann Groa Sheffield draws on the stories preserved in the Norse Eddas and sagas together with other evidence from Germanic literature
Runic Astrology: Starcraft and Timekeeping in the Northern Tradition book cover73

Runic Astrology: Starcraft and Timekeeping in the Northern Tradition

Nigel Pennick

4.1
Runes and Runic Inscriptions: Collected Essays on Anglo-Saxon and Viking Runes book cover74

Runes and Runic Inscriptions: Collected Essays on Anglo-Saxon and Viking Runes

R.I. Page

4.1
How, where and why runes were used is still often mysterious; they continue to set puzzles for those who study them, among whom few are better known than the author of this book. Here he investigates evidence from Anglo-Saxon runic coins to Manx inscribed stones, including many of the known Anglo-Saxon runic inscriptions (notably the Ruthwell cross and the Franks casket) and manuscripts, and looks
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Norwegian Runes and Runic Inscriptions

Terje Spurkland and Betsy van der Hoek

4.1
Runes, a unique functional writing system, exclusive to northern and eastern Europe, were used for some 1300 years in Scandinavia, from about AD 200 till around the end of the fourteenth century, when the runic alphabet finally gave way to the modern writing system. They were not written, but carved - in stone, and on jewellery, weapons, utensils and wood. The content of the inscriptions is very v
Wicca 2nd Edition: A Book of Shadows to Learn the Secrets of Witchcraft with Wiccan Spells, Moon Rituals, and Tools Like Runes, and Tarots. Become a Witch by Mastering Crystal, Candle, Herbal Magic book cover76

Wicca 2nd Edition: A Book of Shadows to Learn the Secrets of Witchcraft with Wiccan Spells, Moon Rituals, and Tools Like Runes, and Tarots. Become a Witch by Mastering Crystal, Candle, Herbal Magic

Harmony Magick

4.1
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Runes: Theory and Practice

Galina Krasskova

4.1
Runes: Theory and Practice provides a thorough examination of the Norse runes. It will enable a beginner to delve effectively into their usage, but will also challenge the experienced rune-worker to better and deepen his or her understanding of these mysteries. Runes: Theory and Practice begins with an explication of the story of Odin, the Norse god who won the runes by sacrificing himself on the
Runic Book of Days: A Guide to Living the Annual Cycle of Rune Magick book cover78

Runic Book of Days: A Guide to Living the Annual Cycle of Rune Magick

S. Kelley Harrell and Nigel Pennick

4.1
A step-by-step guide to working with the runes throughout the year

• 2019 Nautilus Silver Award

• Explains how the 24 runes of the Elder Futhark each rule the calendar for a half-month

• Details the runes most powerful during each runic half-month, what they portend for personal and spiritual wellbeing, and techniques for creating relationships with them

• Includes structured devotionals for each
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Elemental Divination: A Dice Oracle

Stephen Ball

4.1
Discover a simple practice that yields life-changing results. With just three dice, you can receive answers to basic questions or initiate a deeper interpretive journey. Based on elemental forces that have been consulted by healers and sages for thousands of years, this dice oracle will inspire you to see yourself and the world with a whole new perspective.

This book shares instructions and rituals
The Divination Handbook: The Modern Seer's Guide to Using Tarot, Crystals, Palmistry and More book cover80

The Divination Handbook: The Modern Seer's Guide to Using Tarot, Crystals, Palmistry and More

Liz Dean

4.1
The Divination Handbook is a modern seer's guide to developing your intuitive abilities and mastering time-honored techniques used for fortune-telling and prediction.

With this guide, you'll learn how to use tarot, crystals, palmistry, and more to part the veils between the realms. Learn to understand the deeper meaning of ordinary events—and reveal what your future may hold.

Lavishly illustrated,
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Divination: Your Definitive Source for Learning Predictive & Prophetic Techniques book cover81

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Divination: Your Definitive Source for Learning Predictive & Prophetic Techniques

Richard Webster

4.0
Answer Questions and Predict the Future with this Comprehensive Collection of Proven Tips and Techniques

Explore the Profound Wisdom and Fascinating Secrets of Divination

Richard Webster, one of the world's bestselling new age authors, explores the incredibly wide variety of divination systems from around the world. Discover in-depth information and how-to instruction for more than thirty divination
Runes For Beginners: Your Complete Beginner's Guide to Reading Runes in Magic and Divination book cover82

Runes For Beginners: Your Complete Beginner's Guide to Reading Runes in Magic and Divination

Vivienne Grant

4.0
Everything You Need to Know to Begin Working With Runes

The human language gives us the power to create. It is possible because we can use a different combination of words to express unique meanings or ideas. Today, it is still debated how many words are in the English language, with some sources such as the Oxford English Dictionary assuming that the official number is close to 750,000.Runes are a
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Wooden Rune Kit

Lo Scarabeo

4.0
The Magian Tarok: The Origins of the Tarot in the Mithraic and Hermetic Traditions book cover84

The Magian Tarok: The Origins of the Tarot in the Mithraic and Hermetic Traditions

Stephen E. Flowers Ph.D.

4.0
Reveals the historical roots of the symbology of the Tarot in the Mithraic tradition of the Persian Magi and the Hermetic tradition

• Explores the Magian teachings on the Stoeicheia and how this magical alphabet was the template for the Tarot

• Explains how the sequencing of the Major Arcana is related to the images used in Mithraic initiation

• Looks at the original meanings of the Major Arcana u
Nightside of the Runes: Uthark, Adulruna, and the Gothic Cabbala book cover85

Nightside of the Runes: Uthark, Adulruna, and the Gothic Cabbala

Thomas Karlsson

4.0
Reveals the occult wisdom and multidimensional layers of meaning hidden in the Nordic Rune stones

• Explores the practice of the Uthark divination system encoded within the traditional exoteric Futhark system of reading the runes

• Traces the relationship between the rune stones and numerology, the Cabbala, alchemy, Gothicism, and sigil magic

• Examines the history of the runes and the ancient spi
Discover Runes: Understanding and Using the Power of Runes book cover86

Discover Runes: Understanding and Using the Power of Runes

Tony Willis

4.0
Celebrating the Great Mother: A Handbook of Earth-Honoring Activities for Parents and Children book cover87

Celebrating the Great Mother: A Handbook of Earth-Honoring Activities for Parents and Children

Cait Johnson, Maura D. Shaw

4.0
Adults have a wide array of books to help explore earth-based spirituality. But what if they want to include their children? Here is a handbook to help parents, caregivers, teachers, and counselors create meaningful spiritual experiences that will inspire children of all ages. The ideas, suggestions, and activities collected here show how to bring children into rituals that celebrate seasonal cycl
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Odin and the Nine Realms Oracle

Sonja Grace

4.0
Deepen your connection to spirit and follow your life’s path with the ancient wisdom of this powerful Norse oracle card deck

• Includes 54 full-color cards depicting Norse deities, runes, and mythic beings with a message from the Nine Realms and a book offering guidance and card spreads

• Draws on universal themes, present in every culture or tradition, such as love, fear, purpose, power, medicine
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Rune Power: The Secret Knowledge of the Wise Ones

Kenneth Meadows

4.0
This is a guide to Runes, the ancient and mysterious angular symbols inscribed in wood or stones. The book contains practical exercises, diagrams and illustrations and provides information on the sources and nature of the Runes, how to read and write the Runes, how to create a set of Runes, how to design Runescript and Brindrunes, how to consult the Runes for advice, wisdom and inspiration, and ho
Magical Alphabets: The Secrets and Significance of Ancient Scripts—Including Runes, Greek, Ogham, Hebrew and Alchemical Alphabets book cover90

Magical Alphabets: The Secrets and Significance of Ancient Scripts—Including Runes, Greek, Ogham, Hebrew and Alchemical Alphabets

Nigel Pennick

4.0
Using the premise that languages and the alphabets that comprise them are metaphorical microcosms of our world, Nigel Pennick demonstrates how various alphabets function as a metaphysical description of reality. Magical alphabets actually enable seekers to experience a transformative process. This inner transformation is one of the main objectives of all esoteric traditions, and it can be accompli
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Amethyst Runes

Lo Scarabeo

4.0
Bring new energy to your divination, magic, and meditation practices with runes. Discover the unique power of these sacred runic symbols--the magical language of the northern gods. Carved into amethyst, these exquisite runes are magical as well as beautiful.

Rune #22 will have one of two patterns.
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Numerology: With Tantra, Ayurveda, and Astrology

Harish Johari

4.0
For the first time, a Tantric scholar and expert in the Hindu traditions of Ayurveda and astrology presents a system of numerology that combines numerical calculations, astrological data, and an analysis of body type. He illustrates the Vedic Square and the visual patterns that can be derived from it, casting a revealing light on the more esoteric interpretations of numbers and their relationship
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Egregores: The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny

Mark Stavish

4.0
The first book to explore the history and influence of egregores, powerful autonomous psychic entities created by a collective group mind

• Examines the history of egregores from ancient times to present day, including their role in Western Mystery traditions and popular culture and media

• Reveals documented examples of egregores from ancient Greece and Rome, Tibetan Buddhism, Islam, modern esote
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Moonstone Runes

Lo Scarabeo

4.0
Discover what divinatory messages are waiting to be revealed with these beautifully crafted moonstone runes. Runes help you find the answers to your most pressing questions and unlock the secrets of your life. Using the exquisite synthetic moonstones, convenient carrying bag, and instruction booklet included with this set, you'll be inspired to move confidently toward your goals.
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Galdrabok: An Icelandic Grimoire

Stephen E. Flowers

4.0
The Elements Of The Runes (Elements Of Series) book cover96

The Elements Of The Runes (Elements Of Series)

Bernard King

4.0
The Book of Spells: The Magick of Witchcraft book cover97

The Book of Spells: The Magick of Witchcraft

Jamie Della

4.0
Complete with over 50 spells and information on the magickal tools and traditions of witchcraft, The Book of Spells is the ultimate guide to healing, manifesting your desires, and diving confidently into the mysteries of magick.

Calling upon ancient powers and the ways of the Witch, The Book of Spells contains rituals and visualizations for releasing negativity, increasing bliss, healing a broken h
The Old English Rune Poem: A Critical Edition book cover98

The Old English Rune Poem: A Critical Edition

Maureen Halsall

4.0
This critical edition provides unique access to a work which has challenged scholars and students alike. The book is the first to deal fully with the poem as literature and to supply the runic background necessary for an understanding of the raw materials with which the poet was working.

The introduction offers a thorough discussion of the origin, development, and uses of runes before proceeding to
Runes for Beginners: Simple Divination and Interpretation book cover99

Runes for Beginners: Simple Divination and Interpretation

Alexandra Chauran

4.0
The Phoenix Cards: Reading and Interpreting Past-Life Influences with the Phoenix Deck book cover100

The Phoenix Cards: Reading and Interpreting Past-Life Influences with the Phoenix Deck

Susan Sheppard

4.0