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WHAT ARE RUNES
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In the most mundane sense, runes are an alphabet much as our own alphabet
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and others such as the Greek and Cyrillic alphabets. Each rune represents a
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sound and was/is used to write words with.
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But that is in the most MUNDANE of senses.
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Runes were used long before the concept of writing was around. Each rune is
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an archetype of a force. People had concepts for such things as Fire, Honour,
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Birth, et.al. and each of these concepts were given names to make them easier
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for us to comprehend. In this way, runes are very similar to the Hebrew
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alphabet. Each 'letter' not only has a sound and a name, but is a complete
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word with all associated concepts.
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This similarity with Hebrew extends even farther. Each hebrew word is made
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of several Hebrew letters, therefore each Hebrew word is made of several
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Hebrew words. The initial letters of several words in a sentence, or of the
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first letters of each sentence or paragraph may be gathered to form a new word
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that is used to help explain and expand upon what is already written. The
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same can be done with runes.
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Runes lend themselves readily to numerology. The Runic alphabet is properly
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shown as three rows of eight letters. Therefore each letter can be identified
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by row:column number. Additionally, each rune has it's sequential number
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identified by it's placement in the alphabet. Much like us numbering A as 1,
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B as 2, ... , and Z as 26.
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Each rune can be placed in position on a tree pattern much like the
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traditional Qabbalah. They may represent the different worlds or paths of the
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tree and can be expanded and expounded upon as much as the Qabbalah itself is.
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In fact, Runic Qabbalah is quite intriguing and does contain a life of study
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(as do all other facets of Runework).
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Runes can be used for fortunetelling. They can be drawn and placed and read
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much like tarot cards. The can be cast or strewn and the relationship of
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groupings, distance and angles and patterns formed will tell the caster what
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he wishes to know.
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Runes are also entities in and of themselves. Much like the angels,
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princes, demons, sylphs, undines and watchtowers of the ceremonial magician.
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Each rune can be invoked or evoked and the power harnessed to work ones will
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to to inlighten the intellect. They are a fantastic meditation tool and will
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always increase ones knowledge.
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Much as the primal elements of Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Spirit, each rune
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also has it's part in the manifestation of all things manifested. Chaos,
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grass, people, sunlight, honour, dragons, hopes, and sex are all replete with
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runes are could not ever exist without the runic force that creates, shapes,
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releases, destroys and changes them.
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I have equated runes to many other branches of esoteric, occult,
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phsycological and intellectual persuits. This is in the hopes that if you are
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already familiar or interested in one of these, you will realize that runes
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are already familiar to you or that you are already interested in them and
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don't yet realize it.
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May you approach the Well of Wyrd and may your sip there only increase your
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thirst.
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Lokrien @ The Sacred Grove
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(206) 634-1980 (WA)
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