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by Edred Thorsson (Author) "THE WORD "RUNE" SIMPLY MEANS " mystery" or "secret..." (more)
Key Phrases: holy stead, runic divination, runic tradition, Samuel Weiser, York Beach, Handbook of Esoteric Runology (more...)
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This work on rune divination shows how to make and empower your own runes, prepare the optimum setting of a rune reading and prepare yourself psychologically and spiritually for casting the runes.

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  • Paperback: 129 pages
  • Publisher: Weiser Books (September 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 157863136X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1578631360
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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THE WORD "RUNE" SIMPLY MEANS " mystery" or "secret." Read the first page
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holy stead, runic divination, runic tradition, rune name, rune poems, rune magic
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Samuel Weiser, York Beach, Handbook of Esoteric Runology, Elder Futhark, Rune Games
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource!, August 22, 2000
By Brad Lucas (Canberra, ACT Australia) - See all my reviews
A great book for anyone whishing to learn more about the runes. Offers a good starting point for beginners and also a great resource for the more advanced runester. I have all three of Thorsson's books in this series (Futhark, Runelore & the Well of Wyrd) together they are a fantastic resource and a great spring-board to the more advanced studies.

Highly recommend it!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Runecaster's Handbook: The Well of Wyrd , March 11, 2007
Edred Thorsson in my opinion is the best author for anything to do with Runes or Northern culture and magic. I have been studying Runes and Northern culture for 10 or so years now and his books are the only ones I have come accorss that strip things back to the beginning. The information in his books is probably the most accurate and truthful information you will get anywhere. I recommend his books to any and all, especially those starting out with this kind of thing as there are too many books out there to do with Runes etc, which are vague and misleading. Also there are too many books with Christian and new age (I Ching etc) twists which don't truthfully represent the Runes at all. Edred does!
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on Rune divination you will find, August 28, 2006
You will not find a better book on the topic on Rune readings and Rune divination. One reviewer below me was so bold as to give this book 1 star, and then praise Ralph Blum. HA ! Mr. Blum has done more to harm the Runic Revival than he has done to help.

This is a highly recommended book to anyone serious about Runes or Runic divination.
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