The Rune Cards: Ancient Wisdom For the New Millennium [Box set] [Hardcover]

Ralph H. Blum (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 1997

The RuneCards set includes: 25 richly evocative RuneCards, specially designed carrying box, and a beautifully illustrated new hardcover book.

This new package is meant to serve both as a companion to The Book of Runes, and as an introduction for those who have yet to experience the Runes. The RuneCards are accompanied by a completely revised text-only the interpretations remain the same. Ralph H. Blum has created a series of fascinating techniques for use with the RuneCards-and with the Rune stones as well-techniques to guide you on your journal toward wholeness.

These include: Runes and dreaming, runes and healing, runes and the Native American medicine wheel, and creating an oracular individual.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Ralph Blum's Runes are one of the world's great spiritual resources. They always speak to us from the depth of our own hearts." --Marianne Williamson, The Healing of America

"The Runes are a clear channel for guidance on our walk with God." --Rev. Harry Haines, Church World Service

"As a self-counseling tool, the RuneCards have no equal." --Dr. Hyla Cass, psychiatrist

"Remarkable! An alphabet that reads A, B, C, D, X, Y, God." --Margaret Mead, anthropologist

About the Author

Cultural anthropologist, writer, and publisher Ralph H. Blum has been working with and teaching the Viking Runes as a tool for self-counseling since 1977.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press; Rev Upd edition (October 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312169922
• ISBN-13: 978-0312169923
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #957,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #64 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > New Age > Divination > Runes

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great cards!, October 20, 1999

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Anne C .Schomus ([e-mail]) (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Rune Cards: Ancient Wisdom For the New Millennium (Hardcover)

I have found that the cards are much more to my liking than the stones. for some reason I can identify a bit more with cards. great set for people more comfy with cards. I highly recomend it.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The cards are pretty., March 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Rune Cards: Ancient Wisdom For the New Millennium (Hardcover)

I have this. The cards are pretty and fun to use, but the book that explains their meanings is a little...vague. Somehow all of the meanings seem alike to me. Other definitions that I've read are a bit more specific and a little more paganish. The book does give directions though and that's nice.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Artwork, November 29, 2004

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Ursula K. Raphael "AstraDaemon, The Zombiephiles" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rune Cards: Ancient Wisdom For the New Millennium (Hardcover)

The way the Elder Futhark (runes) are incorporated into such beautiful scenarios is reason enough to buy this deck. The book is also very useful, and avoids repeating the Book of Runes that came with a clay set.

A card deck of runes is also a lot easier to travel with; whenver I went through airports with my other rune sets, I was always afraid someone would damage my stones.

Regardless of whether you are a beginner or an expert, anyone who loves runes would love this deck.