{"product_id":"runecasters-handbook-the-well-of-wyrd-paperback","title":"Runecaster's Handbook: The Well of Wyrd - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdred Thorsson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA manual on the art of casting the runes by a leading expert on ancient divination practices.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the author of the bestselling\u003ci\u003e Futhark: A Handbook of Rune Magic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRunelore\u003c\/i\u003e comes the foundational handbook on rune work, a practical manual for novice and adept alike. A well-known expert on this ancient divinatory art, Edred Thorsson shows how you can create and cast your own runes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe word rune means \"mystery.\" Casting the runes enables the runecaster to penetrate the mystery of the relationship between the gods and humans. Based on the same ancient glyphs that have been used for centuries to preserve that connection between mortal and divine, Thorsson traces the evolution of runecasting, showing its historical, spiritual, and cosmological significance. In the \u003ci\u003eRunecaster's Handbook, \u003c\/i\u003e he teaches you how to divine your own fate, as well as the fate of those around you, and guides you on a journey of merging your internal and external environments to truly learn the runecaster's art.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author of best-selling Futhark: A Handbook of Rune Magic and Runelore takes you deeper into the heart of the runecaster's art, specifically, runic divination. The word rune means \"mystery\", and casting the runes enables the runecaster to penetrate the mystery of the relationship between the gods and humans, and between internal and external environments. Strongly loyal to the ancient traditions, Edred Thorsson traces the evolution of runecasting to the present in order to restore runework to its historical, spiritual, and cosmological significance. Thorsson shows you: \u003cbr\u003e-- how to make your own runes; \u003cbr\u003e-- how to load the rune with numinous power; \u003cbr\u003e-- how to prepare the optimum setting for a rune reading; \u003cbr\u003e-- how to prepare yourself psychologically and spiritually for casting the runes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is complete -- including general rune meanings, divinatory tables, the positive and negative aspects of each rune, its linguistic component and phonetic value. Thorsson provides runic layouts and sample readings, as well as alternative ways to cast lots and answer yes\/no questions. In each case, he is explicit, precise, and generous -- he trusts the runecaster's art and the integrity of the runecaster who is new to the craft. This volume is sure to restore runecasting to its position as a sacred art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdred Thorsson is an American Runologist and proponent of occultism and Germanic mysticism. He received his doctorate in Germanic languages and Medieval Studies from the University of Texas and has published over two dozen on Esoteric Runology. He lives in Texas. Visit him at: www.runaraven.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 129\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 8.24 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771375452448,"sku":"9781578631360","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9e59ad0e5d2273171a3baac17dec42a2.webp?v=1780385661","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/runecasters-handbook-the-well-of-wyrd-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}