Rune magic is controversial subject within the Odinist community. Many Odinist's have simply no interest or overlook it entirely, many scholars in the field of runology dismiss it due to lack of historical evidence for it's practice. This was not always the case though, in the early 20th century rune magic was taken seriously by the academic community. I firmly believe that the rune alphabet has been magical from the begin.
Rune' is an old English word which means secret and hidden knowledge that derives from the Germanic word `Runa'. The runes are the foundation on which the whole superstructure of Odinism and spiritual progress stands. The runes are the root of our faith without the runes there can be no progress in spiritual matters. The runes are the letters of an alphabet that evolved in the ancient German forests and later developed their own form in England. The runic alphabet used in England was known as the futhark and was used for writing and for magical purposes, for at least half a millennium before falling into disuse soon after the Norman conquest in 1066. The runes like any writing system, were used as a reliable form of information storage and as a verbal representation.
I personally don't believe you can learn runes from a book, it can help but real knowledge comes from years of study. Many complain that their progress in understanding and reading of the runes is slow, but great things are never accomplished quickly it requires time and effort to learn the runes to achieve true mastery you will need to make sacrifices. The quest for understanding the inner secrets of the runes often takes many decades. For some knowledge is achieved quickly, every persons progression is different. Knowledge of the runes is the most precious gift that Odin can conifer on his followers, Some men never get a rune insight. .Ive been studying the runes since 1975 took me 26 yeas to achieve a insight, very few men under 40 are able to understand the runes, women are different their minds are more flexible and open, this allows them to connect to the runes in a way men can not. .
The old heathen priests known as godi were the counsellors or advisors to the tribal chief's and kings, of Anglo Saxon world. In pre-Christian world runes were used for magic, cast in lots to be read for signs and omens those godi who had a mastery of runes were Runwita, Rune wise. Therefore the Runes were one of the most important skills a godi in the heathen faith had to learn. The heathen godi used runes as charms or spells to attract the gods blessing or ward of evil, to encourage healing and invoke the gods protection. The old Anglo Saxon texts refer to many different uses of the Runes when they speak of victory Runes, birth Runes, thought Runes, fertility Runes and weather Runes. Before the arrival of the Christians and their Latin writing Runes were used for everyday purposes-carved on sticks carried as messages, inscribed on property to show ownership. Runes were also carved on , swords or rings to act as magical charms to protect their owner and ward of evil,
The life of nature is ruled by the divine powers it is told in old saga that Odin engraved Runes upon invisible things in a divine alphabet intelligible only to the thinking spirit. Therefore our ancestors believed, that if the letters are scratched on to an object they will possess a wonderful magic potency. Inscribing weapons and tools with Runes was a widespread magical practice. Reading the Poetic Edda, it mentions "victory Runes" Seigmund had carved on a sword, "some on the grasp and some on the inlay, and name Tyr twice.” These examples reveal that the Runes contained in themselves an old magical form and tradition: each Rune had a potent symbolic meaning and had an underlying purpose. But sadly, as the Runic writing faded away, so did its magical use and today we only have a few echoes left from this “thousand-year-long” history. The most famous example left is the Rune trio ALU. This trio is seen carved in brooches and magical bracteate (thin single-sided gold discs worn as jewellery in Northern Europe during the Iron Age, the motifs on the discs are of Northern mythology with icons giving protection.
In the modern rebirth of our faith in spite of our eyes we are blind we do not see the power that is hidden in the Runes. True higher knowledge of the Runes can only be found in the temple of the human body it is only our minds that lie between us and the secret knowledge. By removing the blocks in our minds our eyes will be opened, When your eyes are opened and blindness is cured the inner light shines darkness of ignorance melts away and Odin will grant man an insight into the cosmic destiny of human life on earth and the magical aspects of the Runes. The biggest cause of blindness is a germ that effects many minds and is known as Christianity.
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