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Taking Up the Runes

By Diana L. Paxson

Book information

Publisher
Red Wheel Weiser
ISBN
9781633412033, 9781578633258, 9781578637294
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
8 MB (7923172 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-01-13 19:50:37
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Description

Although many of us first encountered runes in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, this sacred alphabet is by no means a fabrication for books or movies. Similar to Hebrew letters in the sense that each symbol contains a meaning that transcends its original function as a letter, the runes are practical, flexible, and effective symbols with a variety of uses. Today, the best known application of rune lore is divination: chips or stones marked with runes are drawn, cast, or laid out in patterns like tarot cards. In Taking Up the Runes, Paxson delves into the ancient historical meaning of each rune and explains their contemporary uses and meanings. We discover that the real power of runes comes from inside ourselves when we find the wisdom and power within each symbol and internalize them.

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