The Return of Odin
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An EASY, accessible guide for BEGINNERS which also offers a variety of ways to TAKE YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO THE NEXT LEVEL. Runes were the writing alphabet of the Norse people, but they are not just static letters: they are dynamic energies which can help you make sense of your past, present, and future. In A Guide to Reading the Runes, Laura Daligan reveals how to work with these symbols to uncover a world of ancient knowledge. Learn about the runes’ connection to Norse mythology and what runes meant
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An EASY, accessible guide for BEGINNERS which also offers a variety of ways to TAKE YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
Runes were the writing alphabet of the Norse people, but they are not just static letters: they are dynamic energies which can help you make sense of your past, present, and future. In A Guide to Reading the Runes, Laura Daligan reveals how to work with these symbols to uncover a world of ancient knowledge.
Learn about the runes’ connection to Norse mythology and what runes meant to the Norse people. Explore each rune in depth to find out its meaning and correspondences, and discover the art of divination using runes—how to read and interpret them for yourself and others. Finally, take your learning further—from healing rituals to anointing yourself with runic symbols, as well as making your own set of runes and seeking out runic associations in nature.
Laura Daligan is an artist, teacher, witch, seer, fire priestess, musician, and healer who has over 20 years’ experience of rune and tarot reading. She runs courses and workshops, and she has a master’s degree in Viking Studies, in which she focused on the magic and mythology of the Viking Age.
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