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Runes are an ancient Germanic alphabet, used for writing, divination and magick. They were used throughout northern Europe, Scandinavia, the British Isles, and Iceland from about 100 B.C.E. to 1600 C.E. Runic inscriptions of great age have even been found in North America, supporting stories that the Vikings arrived in the Americas long before Columbus.

Tacitus, in Chapter X of his Germania, describes a form of divination used by Germanic tribes:

"To divination and casting of lots, they pay attention beyond any other people. Their method of casting lots is a simple one: they cut a branch from a fruit-bearing tree and divide it into small pieces which they mark with certain distinctive signs and scatter at random onto a white cloth. Then, the priest of the community if the lots are consulted publicly, or the father of the family if it is done privately, after invoking the gods and with eyes raised to heaven, picks up three pieces, one at a time, and interprets them according to the signs previously marked upon them."I've been working with Runes since 1994, when I was introduced to their use at a family reunion. I'm of Norse heritage. I believe that this is why I found a natural affinity to runes, although one certainly does not need to be Scandinavian to use them.

Runes are an oracle from which one seeks advice. They work best if you detail your current circumstances and then ask a specific question. Rune readings are sometimes obscure. They hint toward answers, but you have to figure out the details. This is when the rune casters intuition becomes paramount. Some times the Runes "sing" to me, and their meaning becomes instantly clear.

Runic divination or "rune casting" is not "fortunetelling" in the sense that one actually sees the future. Instead, runes give one a means of analyzing the path that one is on and a likely outcome. The future is not fixed. It changes with everything one does. If one does not like the prediction, one can always change paths.

Since ancient times, runes have been used for divination and magic, in addition to writing. The word "rune" actually means mystery, secret or whisper. Each rune has esoteric meanings and properties associated with it, beyond its mundane meaning and phonetic value. Each translates into a word or a phrase signifying concepts important to the early peoples who used them, representing the forces of nature and mind. Each rune has a story attached to it, a relationship to a Norse God.

Odin, the Norse High God of the Aesir, hung from the world tree, Yggdrasil, impaled on his own spear, for nine days and nights in order to gain the knowledge of runes. When the runes appeared below him, he reached down and took them up, and the runic knowledge gave him power . He later passed on this knowledge to the Vanir goddess Freya. She, in turn, taught him the magic of seidr. Heimdall, the god who guarded the Rainbow Bridge, taught the runes to mankind.

Runic alphabets first appeared among German tribes in central and eastern Europe. Some runes symbols are likely to have been acquired from other alphabets, such as the Greek, Etruscan, and the Early Roman. The runes were made of straight lines to make the characters suitable for cutting into wood or stone. The earliest runic inscriptions on stone are dated to the late 3rd century AD, although it is probable that runic alphabets had been in use for some centuries before.

The Old Germanic Runic alphabet or "Elder Futhark" contains 24 runes. The first six runes of the alphabet spell out the word "FUTHARK". As the runes spread northwards into Scandinavia, some rune symbols were dropped and the alphabet was reduced to only 16 runes. Between 400 and 600 AD, three Germanic tribes, the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes, invaded Britain. They brought the runes with them. The forms of several of the runes changed, notably the runes for A/O, C/K, H, J, S, and Ng. Also, changes in the language led to nine runes being added to the alphabet to compensate for the extra sounds, and several runes were given different corresponding letters. This alphabet, expanded to 33 symbols, has become known as the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc. The rune names themselves have been passed down relatively intact. Although no manuscript exists listing the names of the older, Germanic runes, the Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian rune poems agree to such an extent that their common origin can be deduced. Here you can see number of Runic Scripts.

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]]>Fri, 10 Jan 2014 10:58:29 GMThttp://www.reikibysharon.com/blog/angel-cardsWhat are Angel Oracle Cards?

It is more important to ask why . . ..

Angels, God, past loved ones, spirit guides and many more can help offer you messages via Oracle Cards. It's not the cards themselves or the manner in which they are presented. It is the mere fact that you have acknowledged you are not alone that has opened your mind and heart to accept the possibility of receiving helpful messages from up stairs.


Helps you find the answers you are looking for through positive and helpful messages.
Get to know which Oracle Cards are right for you before you purchase your own deck.
Helps you become more aware of your own spirituality.
With an open mind and heart, they can guide you in every aspect of your life.The other side is very different. So wonderfully different that it is a waste of time trying to describe it as it cannot be put into a human perspective, and because of this, we expect earthly messages they provide us to be easily recognizable? It's like us trying to communicate with an ant nest in your back yard. Do you think they might understand you if you talk to them every day? First answer is “of course not!” The ant would have to first, acknowledge something bigger than themselves, quiet their mind and concentrate enough hear what you are saying, then try and understand the language and meaning. It's not that we can't here the other side. They are here now communing with us every day. We just have to listen.

Sometimes, when you are facing a difficult situation, it is hard to remain in a peaceful state of mind, practically impossible for most people. Which makes it all the more difficult to receive guided advice from up stairs. So, Oracle Cards are easy to comprehend, they don't rely on hidden messages or signs. They are very simple to understand and because of this can be, with an open mind, very accurate.

Whether you are a believer or not, there are more forces at work in our daily lives that meet the eye. Every religion from recorded history speak of Angels or, 'messages from God'. In their various forms. You may call them whatever you like, God, Angels, spirits, past loved ones, Ala, Buddha. It doesn't matter what labels we care to place on the other side. Just that there 'is' another side and they work tirelessly and effortlessly helping us at every turn.

If you find this a little difficult to accept. Don't worry, you are not alone! These Oracle Cards will help you discover a journey that just might surprise you.

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