After having a "later than planned" start to my studies today, I'm sharing the origins and overview of the Runes. This is either going to be a 4-week or and 8-week topic series, posting 1-2 times per week.
Runes
Divination & Magic
Origins
The Runic system was originally used
in Northern Europe by Nordic and Germanic
tribes. Scholars believe that the runic
language came about in the second century BC.
The runic symbols were pictograms representing objects and occurrences
in nature. It was believed that if you
called upon the corresponding rune symbol you could connect with that aspect of
nature.
Although
the runic language is dated back to this time, the runic alphabet is quite
recent; there have been numerous runic alphabets throughout Northern
Europe . The most common
being Germanic or Elder FUTHARK, which received its name using the first six
letters: F, U, TH, A, R, K. and was the most popular from 200 BC to the late
eighth century.
Overview
There are 25 runes in a full set, 24
with symbols and 1 blank. Although
originally there were 24 which were divided into 3 groups of 8 called Freya’s
Eight, Hagall’s Eight and Tir’s Eight.
The mythology of the runic alphabet was told by the Norse and Anglo-Saxon
peoples.
Rune Uses
Charms,
Talismans, Inscribing Tools, Protection Amulet, Divination Tool, Jewellery,
Spells and Rituals.
Cleansing & Charging Runes
¶ Sound Vibrations – using sound, from
a meditation bowl for instance, and wait until the sound in clear and
uninterrupted.
¶ Rain or Sea Water – allow them to
sit for a small while in the water.
¶ Running Tap Water – allow the water
to run directly onto the stones, careful not to remove any ink or paint.
¶ Brown Organic Rice – submerge the
stones into a pot of uncooked rice, not touching and let them cleanse and
charge for an hour or over night. The
rice can be used for this purpose for 1-3months.
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