Taking Up The Runes: A Complete Guide To Using Runes In Spells, Rituals, Divination, And Magic
by Diana L. Paxson
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Author: Diana L. PaxsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-04-20
ISBN: 1578633257
Number of pages: 415
Publisher: Weiser Books
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Book Review: Better than most
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a well written compilation of the ideas of modern popular esoteric rune authors (Aswynn, Thorsson, Pennick, etc). It should not be taken as a book about historical pre-Christian rune use, but seeks to adapt more recently invented techniques and ideas into a religious setting based on Germanic mythology.
Seen in this light, the book is a useful reference of current popular rune usage. It will not appeal to the more re-creationist or academic rune students, but offers an abundance of examples of New-Age and ecclectic adaptations of the runes. Although it does go beyond the New-Age manuals by seeking to present these ideas in a "Northern Tradition" context, I would have liked to see more distinction made between modern and historical information.
Although this book is firmly in the "speculative" category, it does present some historical background, and is a cut above the New-Age fluff that dominates the majority of esoteric rune manuals.
Sweyn
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