Invented long before the
appearance of the runic
alphabet Futhark some two
thousand years ago, the
runes were originally
created as symbols for
specific deities.
Representing the twenty-four
Norse gods and goddesses
from the Vanir and Aesir
pantheons, the runes provide
a way to establish direct
contact with the divine
shapers of fate. Based on
the work of the Austrian
mystic and runologist Guido
von List and anthropologist
Marija Gimbutas as well as
the oldest rune artifacts to
survive from pre-Christian
Europe, this book reveals
the long history of runes
from their appearances in
Paleolithic cave paintings
through their rechristening
in medieval times to their
modern resurgence as a
popular tool of divination.
It uncovers the original
names and divinatory
meanings of each rune by
exploring the myths,
personality traits,
astrological periods,
indentifying colors, and
gemstones of the rune`s
corresponding god or
goddess. It also illustrates
and explains five ancient
rune-casting spreads used by
Norse adepts for divination
as well as character
analysis. Gods of the Runes
shows how working with the
runes can be a genuine
mystical experience,
enabling a personal
connection with the gods and
rediscover of their
perennial truths.
