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Questioning the Runes: Confronting Our Hidden Stories!
An excerpt from the Book of Rune Secrets (on Amazon)
History of the Runes
I am not a typical guru or teacher of the runes. Rather than try to convince you of my authority, I should like to impress upon you how lost the runes’ secrets are, and how essential it is to believe in yourself and your own ability. No one has any final authority on the runes because the ancient traditions were eradicated. History is a master of covering its own tracks. This is a sad fact about much of our past — one we must cope with as best we can.
Authority on the Runes, Today
In practice, authority on the runes now comes from an ongoing community of global practitioners, who have integrated these ancient symbols into their lives in astonishingly different ways. I greatly respect this diversity, and wish it could be more unified. But I am not overly interested in the “I’m right, you’re wrong”-style arguments over the runes themselves. I am concerned with the concepts that the runes point towards, how we use them to signify, explore and discuss ideas important to ourselves and to one another. That exploration, whether individual or in collaboration, strengthens us and elevates us toward wisdom-filled lives.
How do we use the runes?
When we cannot find the symbols to express ourselves in our day to day language, we must look elsewhere. The runes can act as a framework with which we deeply discuss important human issues. Whatever the runes were, and whatever they have become, we can use them as tools to contemplate and communicate fundamental spiritual and psychological experiences.
Why do we use the runes?
With the runes, we seek to gain insight and bring wisdom into our lives. We want more power to shape our destiny. We seek more beauty in our world. So you see, there are many things that unite us — and when we reach that united mindset, there really isn’t much to argue about anymore. We are contemplating and sharing — all equally dumbfounded by the awesome universe we find ourselves living within.