Runes: An Introduction: Your Plain & Simple Guide to Understand and Interpret the Ancient Oracle

Kim Farnell

Mar 2024 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Kate Udall

About this audiobook

Runes are alphabet letters or characters that have been used for thousands of years as a form of communication and divination. This book, written by an authority on divination systems, shows listeners how to make their own set of runes and how to interpret them. Included in this accessible primer are: - A brief overview of the runes, from Etruscan times to the present - The myths and lore that inform runic wisdom - The basic rune symbols known as Futhark and their definitions - Instructions on how to read the runes and rune spreads - An introduction to runic magic This most comprehensive guide presents each letter of the runic alphabet in detail with its origins and magical uses and helps seekers tap into their energy. From making your own runes (and a bag to protect them) to reading the ancient alphabet, casting the runes, and interpreting the spread, all the basics are laid out in a clear, easy-to-follow fashion, perfect for beginners.

About the author

Kim Farnell is one of the longest-serving presidents of the Astrological Lodge of London, has an MA in cultural astronomy and astrology, and is the author of several books. Kim's primary interest is the history of astrology and the occult, particularly in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Kate Udall's evocative narrative style has been recognized with two AudioFile Earphones Awards and an Audie nomination. An Audible Approved Producer, she has recorded over 142 audiobooks for publishers including Harper, Doubleday, Tantor, Macmillan, and Brilliance.