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The Runes
What are the Runes?
The runes to many, seem shrouded in mystery, myth and legend, and people often, as
a result, shy away from these wonderfully helpful tools. Indeed the very word Rune
is derived from the ancient Norse and Gothic, 'Runa', meaning secret or mystery.
Legend tells us the runes were recovered from Mímir's well by the Norse god Odin
(whom the day Wednesday stems from his Germanic name Wodin) at great sacrifice to
himself. The runes are certainly an ancient tool, used over 2000 years ago. The ancient
Norse, Celts, Goths and Anglo-Saxons used them in Scandinavia, Iceland, Germany and
Britain. The most famous users were the Vikings who carved them everywhere they went.
So, what are the Runes?
Odin's story could be seen as symbolic to us looking within to find answers to situations
through inner knowledge, which is what the runes, in essence, are all about. The
runes are a tool to help us connect with our higher self to discern the path we should
take and the likely outcome of that action. The runes do not always provide a direct
answer to our questions, instead giving us food for thought via options and potential
outcomes. Using the runes is like talking to a friend, you take your friends advice,
yet you still make the final decision based upon the advice and information received.
The runes, therefore, are a tool to advise and guide us through life's twisting path
of adventure.
The runes themselves are twenty-four symbols based on the sacred alphabet of the
Germanic and Scandinavian peoples of Northern Europe with influences from the Anglo-Saxons
and Teutonic alphabet. As such, they can be found in many variations today, on cards,
wood pieces, stones and crystals. There are also many books explaining their history,
legend, myth and of course how to use and interpret them.
Within the Litework store, you can find several examples of rune-sets and informative
books.
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