The Little Giant Encyclopedia of RunesTap 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 for use in psychological integration, spiritual growth, healing, and magic. Learn the history of runes and the meanings and associations of each symbol. Then discover a wide variety of ways to use these tools to find answers to personal questions, increase self-awareness, relieve stress, gain a sense of personal empowerment, clear out blockages in your life, and even foretell future events. Cast and read runes, create runic charms, do runic yoga, and more. As you work with these mystical tools you will find within them the power to transform yourself. Bonus: extensive mythological glossary. |
Contents
THE HISTORY OF THE RUNES | 21 |
RUNE MYTHOLOGY | 29 |
THE ELDER FUTHARKS THREE AETTIR | 39 |
Gebo | 84 |
Wunjo | 90 |
THE SECOND AETT | 95 |
Hagalaz | 98 |
Naudhiz | 106 |
RUNES OF TRADITION | 199 |
WRITING RUNES | 208 |
RUNE CATEGORIES | 220 |
RUNES AS SPIRITUAL SYMBOLS | 227 |
RUNE LAYOUTS | 245 |
CEREMONIAL RUNECASTING | 316 |
BASIC RUNE MEDITATIONS | 333 |
RUNE DREAMING TECHNIQUES | 346 |
Isa | 112 |
Jera | 117 |
Eihwaz | 122 |
Perdhro | 127 |
Algiz | 133 |
Sowilo | 140 |
THE THIRD AETT | 146 |
Tiwaz | 149 |
Berkana | 155 |
Ehwaz | 161 |
Mannaz | 167 |
Laguz | 173 |
Ingwaz | 179 |
Dagaz | 184 |
Othala | 190 |
Common terms and phrases
Aesir aett aettir Algiz altar Anglo-Saxon name Ansuz Asgard Berkana bindrune breath candle carved chant Color cosmic Dagaz dwarfs Earth Eihwaz Elder Futhark elements embodies faceup feel Fehu fire Frey Freyja Frigga galdr Galdr Song Gebo Gemstones God/Goddess Goddess gods Hagalaz Icelandic name Ingwaz Jera Kenaz Laguz layout Little Giant Encyclopedia Magical Qualities Mannaz Meaning in Divination Midgard mix the runes moon move Muspelheim Mythology Naudhiz Nifelheim Nine Worlds Norns Norse name Northern Tradition Norwegian name Numerological Value Odin Odin's Othala p.m. Other Names patterns Perdhro polarities Power Animals protection pull question Raidho rune cards rune cloth rune Original Meaning rune reading rune represents rune stone rune symbol runecasting runic runic energies Runic Half-Month Runic Position sacred second rune sing Sowilo spiritual stadha talisman Tarot card third aett third rune Thor three runes Thurisaz tion Tiwaz Uruz Vanir wand wisdom World Tree Wunjo Yggdrasil