Runes - making a set
I’ve been working on a set of runes for quite some time now. I don’t believe in divination, but rune magic is still fascinating. So what can you use it for? For me, the runes are a way to look at everyday life and its challenges from a different perspective. They’re meant as a tool for reflection and thought. There are plenty of books about rune magic and rune meanings. Most of it is nonsense — you have to find your own way. We don’t really know how runes were cast in the old days, so we have to imagine it ourselves. I'm not making anything historically accurate, I'm just a neo-pagan. I’ve chosen to make a set of the Elder Futhark — 24 runes in total. It gives more room for interpretation, and I don’t really like the Younger Futhark. There are simply too many overlapping meanings in that one. I also think there’s real strength in using the older alphabet. Every morning I draw one rune, just to practice remembering the names and meanings of each. The different runes are mad...
