A Practical Guide to the Runes: Their Uses in Divination and Magic (Llewellyn's New Age) [Paperback]

Lisa Peschel (Author)

Book Description

Series: Llewellyn's New Age | Publication Date: January 8, 1989

EIHWAZ the yew, URUZ the wild ox, KENAZ the hearth fire. Created by the Nordic and Germanic tribes of northern Europe, the runes began as a magickal system of pictographs representing the forces and objects in nature.

This guidebook will help you discover the oracular nature of the runes and how to use them as a magickal tool for insight, protection, and luck. Practical and concise, this book includes:

   • Complete descriptions of the twenty-four runes of the Elder Futhark,
       plus WYRD, the blank  rune
   • The differences between bindrunes and runescripts
   • Four rune layouts and detailed rune interpretations,
       including reversed position meanings
   • How to carve runes and create talismans
   • Meanings and uses of the runes in magick

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About the Author

Lisa Peschel is an artist, writer, and Wiccan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1st edition (January 8, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875425933
• ISBN-13: 978-0875425931
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but..., July 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: A Practical Guide to the Runes: Their Uses in Divination and Magic (Llewellyn's New Age) (Paperback)

This is a good book for beginners. No, I don't say it because it has a lot of good info. I say it because this book covers many different topics, although not at all in depth.

I have a few complaints about it: 1) There are no pronounciations for the rune names (except for wyrd). This can be VERY confusing to the beginner. 2) The rune definitions were very, very short. She covered this up a bit by saying that you should meditate on the rune's meanings to see what they mean for yourself. 3) She doesn't mention that the rune syumbols may vary-- this can get confusing when doing other research. 4) She doesn't mention the other names there are for the runes. Again, nothing horrible, but it can get confusing.

I only scanned over the uses for the runes in magick, but they were quite short as well...

I would only recommend this book if you were trying to figure out if you wanted to use the runes in divination. If you already know you want to use the runes, and are looking for information to help get you started, don't get this book. It only tells you the frame of things, so I would recommend getting other rune books along with it or doing some internet research.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Practical" and it is just that, March 10, 2002

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C. A. Matha (Erie, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Practical Guide to the Runes: Their Uses in Divination and Magic (Llewellyn's New Age) (Paperback)

This is a great introduction to Runes without spending a lot of $. It is short sweet and easy to read. The book is fully illustrated and there are a few referance charts in the back. For somebody that knows NOTHING about runes this is a great beginning. I would, however, purchase more in depth books if you persue Runes further.

34 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not very useful, February 2, 2002

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Richard Thorson "richard_thorson" (Tulsa, OK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Practical Guide to the Runes: Their Uses in Divination and Magic (Llewellyn's New Age) (Paperback)

This is not a book I would recommend for those serious about the runes. It is very shallow and not up on its runelore. For those serious about learning the runes, you would be better off purchasing "Northern Mysteries & Magic" by Freya Aswynn, "Runelore" by Edred Thorsson, or "The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Runes" by Sirona Knight.