Runecentric

Runecentric is an indispensable reference guide to the 24 runic archetypes known as the Elder German Futhark, an alphabet of divination and magic that has been in use for over a thousand years. The handbook plunges you headlong into the world of runes, which according to shamanic tradition can reflect any permutation of our reality. Runecentric is jam-packed with surprising insights into the cross-cultural interconnectedness of archetypes. It will nurture a more intimate understanding and appreciation of one of the world's most intriguing esoteric protocols, while kick-starting greater conscious awareness and empowering the reader with a sure-fire tool for creative problem-solving. Gavin Ford (former diplomat, advertising consultant and wordsmith) has judiciously collated mythological, historical, semiotic, etymological, sound symbolic, cross-cultural and intuitive insights from 24 years as a rune researcher, rune reader and workshop facilitator on ancient symbols, to weave a tapestry of meanings and gleanings in this compendium for Futhark fans, whether neophytes or seasoned shamans. - Bite-sized information - Handsomely illustrated with rune mandalas (which may be coloured in by the reader) - Comprehensive correspondences; cross-mapping with the tarot - Dyads & triplicities revealed - Divinatory tables and meanings Runecentric is supported by the website www.odinsrunes.com with automated rune readings.