A Witch's Runes: How to Make and Use Your Own Magick Stones [Mass Market Paperback]

Susan Sheppard (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0806519967 | ISBN-13: 978-0806519968 | Publication Date: June 20, 2000

This creative, crafty, and spiritual book teaches witches how to create their own stones and use them for divination or to cast spells.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Citadel (June 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806519967
• ISBN-13: 978-0806519968
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #913,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #57 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > New Age > Divination > Runes

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good basic divination system for Witches, November 8, 2001

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jbs "jbs" (Portland, OR, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Witch's Runes: How to Make and Use Your Own Magick Stones (Mass Market Paperback)

I really liked this little book. It's a quick read, but inspiring. Another reviewer here recommended traditional runes, but I, for one, have always been left a little flat by traditional runes, which are Norse in nature. I'm just not drawn to Norse mythology or systems, but this system is based on Pictish symbols (she claims), much more comfortable for me personally. I'm also quite drawn to 13 stones as a good number for a Witch. I'll just add that I do use tarot as well, but I like to have a variety of tools to choose from.

I liked this book, and while I plan to slightly change some of the symbols on the stones to fit me personally, the system is a basically sound one, the writing is pretty solid, and making your own runes--whatever system you use--is a good way to make a solid connection with your divinatory tools.

Blessed be!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully blessed system of divination, June 18, 2000

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Gnome (Baton Rouge,Louisiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Witch's Runes: How to Make and Use Your Own Magick Stones (Mass Market Paperback)

Rarely have i come accross such a powerful and delightful system of divination! The author leads the reader through step by step instructions on how to make their own rune stones,thus more greatly impowering them.The designs of the runes speak directly to the readers spirit.In my opinion these runes are a special blessing from the Gods,i cant imagine being without them.Overall i think that everyone who wishes to have a better system of divination should have this book. I LOVED IT!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well-made divination tool, February 20, 2008

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Nepenthe (Nashville) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Witch's Runes: How to Make and Use Your Own Magick Stones (Mass Market Paperback)

It's been some time since I read this book cover-to-cover, but nowhere do I recall reading the author's claim that the book is for Wiccans, by a Wiccan.

She uses the word witch. So those of you who aren't comfortable with the idea that Wiccans don't have the monopoly on the word or the be-all-end-all definition, may wish to stay clear.

Same applies for those who are looking for info on the Futhark runes.

The word "rune" as it applies to this book, uses the very basic definition -- a divinatory system.

I created a set of my own rune stones about 6 or so years back using this guide and I have to say I've had a lot of success with them. They're excellent for divining and they work well (and quite successfully) when used in spell work.

Overall, it's a handy little reference book to keep around.