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Runic States: The Shamanic Perception of Quantum Realities

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Steffen makes a few interesting observations, but he also has made a number of glaring errors.

First and foremost, he is rather insistant in his feeble defense of Blum's "Wyrd" (blank) rune theory. There is no "blank" rune. If you are given a set of runes, the "blank" (of which there should be several) is intended to be inscribed by the owner in the event that a carved rune is either broken or lost. There is NO reference to a "blank" rune anywhere in the history of runelore (encompassing multiple systems).

Secondly, he adds odd correspondences and attributes to each rune (in addition to the "traditional" ones found in most other books. Apparently (as he is a "quantum shaman"), Steffen seems to have come up with these new concepts himself, and wishes for them to be accepted as valid.

If you've read Aswynn, Thorsson, and Tyson, you might consider taking a look at what Steffen has to say for himself and form your own conclusion.

I've done a lot of searching and reading on runes, and I found Steffen's book to have the most informative, straightforward approach yet. Dedicating a page to a page in a half to each rune, he discusses the lore and symbology behind the rune, how it can be applied on a daily basis, and how it connects to other specific runes. Unlike most other books on runes, his descriptions are less cryptic and more easily understandable. I especially found useful his grouping system of the runes, in which certain runes fall into certain families (e.g., travel, victory, protection, and time). These families help add a tremendous degree of clarity to my personal readings. The two main weaknesses to this book are his brief overview of the history of runes, and his discussion of how the runes can be applied to modern-day quantum physics. His premise is unique, but he fails to show how (and why) this is applicable. This is one book every student of the runes should have on his/her bookshelf.

I found Runic States informative. Steffen goes into depths about each rune and its relationships with the other runes. The only drawback I found was the fact that It was written from a scientific veiw point(this is not necessarily a bad thing, Its just abit odd to read). Over all i found it a good read and very informative.