Greetings, just joined the group and deffinately feel out of place, not because of my lack of knowledge with the runes, but because I am not into any of the...
Hey Willow, ... It simply won't work to resist the call of Odin. I have tried to deny it for years, but eventually you learn to surrender. You have no choice,...
for the kind encouragement, I am not into eclectism in any degree. these traditions whether Witchcraft,Celtic,or Norse, are first and foremost a religion, and...
Hail Awen, Why don't you find his way easy? If you do as he says its not a hard road to take. Wassail, Stephe ... now ... deny it for ... it's all ... or not. ...
Hey, has anybody checked out the book "the little giant encyclopedia of runes" by Sirona Knight ? if so, what did you think ? is it good ? Bad ? thanks Willow...
... If you do as He says, you'll have to sacrifice, dare, release, surrender, confront, and overcome many limitations of culture and self-integrity. If you...
Hi I am Len from BC Canada I joined this group recently thinking I would learn about runes. But recent postings are mentioning stuff like Wicca and Celts. I...
I am in two minds how to answer that: Good - in that it collects together a significant amount of interesting and largely accurate material. BAD - in that...
Firstly, Willow welcome to the group! Secondly you will find we are a very mixed bunch, there are a wide range of religions represented including Asatru,...
... of ... So then I can take that as a yes, the book is alright. not that I agree with plagerism, but come on, Thorsson says in 150 words what could have been...
... Message 316 relates to our earlier correspondence ... Partly because they were part of a Rune School lesson which I posted up as I was writing it. I didn't...
Hi Awen, It's true, Odin's path is not for the faint-hearted. It involves a great deal of work. But once you start on the path, it is very easy in a way -...
Helsa, - with all respect to the culture. Ever came across that "one" individual - where he dares to ask "what" could the runes do to allieviate some stress...
Hello Willow, At 51 I'm fairly confident of my beliefs, even when understanding is inexpressible. Runes are unique to each person, and hold no thrall of...
Hello Willow, Sirona Knight's book is one of my favourites. She had an advantage over other writers on the subject though, since she was conforming to the...
Heilsa Temathi, Othin has many guises,some sources cite over 150 aliases pehaps more. The thing is that Othin can be a complex god. He is well known for being...
Hi Willow, What did you mean when you wrote, Has anyone in this group gotten further in Helrunar then Fries book? That stumped me. I was thinking there are two...
... I have been studying and playing with runes for years but am basically new to Asatru as a practiced religion. I get very confused about it, frankly, ...
Dear Jaretlb, A source you may not be aware of which somewhat touches upon the actual practice of Asatru as a religion, will be found using this Link: ...
Hail Willow, Don't buy it. All the information was stolen from Aswynn, THorsson and Pennick. Almost word for word. This lady shouldn't get any money for...
... further in Helrunar then Fries book? That stumped me. ****************** Jan Fries wrote a book called Helrunar and then one called Seidways. I read the...
Hi, my name is Woulf. I'm very new to runes and am a little confused. In
my studies so far, I have read information of the Elder Futhark. Most
recently I...
... across a new theory which states that the runes are in a circular pattern not a linear one. This is the "Uthark Theory" which was popularised by Meadows,...
Hi, I have read a couple of times now a theory that there were originaly only 18 runes, one for each verse of Odins rune song in the Havamal. That the elder...
Hiya, I've not heard fo this specifically but Nigel Pennick often depicts the runes in a circle - with Jera in the top (north) and Dagaz at the bottom (south)....
Hi Neal I have always assumed there may have been an 18 rune futhark - but I guess you could think maybe there are 6 verses missing from the Havamal?? Wassail ...
Heilsa Stephe, Most modern "New Age" rune books had knowledge taken, borrowed or adapted from other sources. Plagiarism is a fact of publishing today...
Now that is what I would like to do, but; it is so confusing when ... Hailsa, Well thats not exactly true. A is for apple for instance. Is it red delicious or...
Hail, Use the younger Futhark minus the last 2 runes. The younger futhark was being used when those were written. Wassail, Stephe ... originaly ... Havamal. ...
