Completely new and fresh descriptions of all the individual runes based on traditional sources, rune poems, Old Norse literature, from one of the most respected runic scholars living today
This follow-up to the author's classic Futhark, breaks new ground by applying current scientific theories on how magic works in traditional societies to the world of practical magic. The book contains completely new and fresh descriptions of all the individual runes based on traditional sources, rune-poems, Old Norse literature and more.
Thorsson, one of the most respected runic scholars living today synthesises the old and the new, the scholarly and the practical and brings the use of runes in magical work to a new level in ALU, AN ADVANCED GUIDE TO OPERATIVE RUNOLOGY.
This book includes:
Practical magic
Divination practices.
Reveals new techniques and methods
How modern English can be used in the creation of runic writings
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Edred Thorsson received his doctorate in Germanic languages and Mediaeval Studies from the University of Texas. He translated Guido von List's The Secret of Runes, taught humanities at the university level and founded Runa-Raven press. He is the author of Futhark: A Handbook of Rune Magic and Runelore. He lives near Austin, Texas where he practises rune magic. Visit him online at www.runaraven.com.
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