Runic Lore and Legend: Nigel Pennick

In this guide to the Wyrdstaves, or runic practices of Old Northumbria. In Runic Lore and Legend, Nigel Pennick examines the thirty-three runes of the Anglo-Saxon Futhark and how they were used in Old England for weaving the web of Wyrd. Sharing runic lore and legends from the area, he explains how the Northumbrian runes are unique. They contain elements from all the cultures of the region, including the Picts, Britons, Romans, Angles, Scots, and Norse.

He illustrates how each rune in this tradition is a storehouse of ancient knowledge. Detailing the meanings, historical uses, symbolism, and related tree and plant spirits for each of the thirty-three runes. The author describes the Northumbrian use of runes in magic and encryption. Exploring geomancy divination practices, the role of sacred numbers, and the power of the eight airts, or directions. He also shows how the Northumbrian runes have a close relationship with Ogam, the tree alphabet of the ancient Celts.

Providing a magical history of Northumbria, as well as a look at the otherworldly beings who call these lands home, including boggarts, brownies, and dragons. Pennick in Runic Lore and Legend explains how traditional spirituality is intimately tied to the landscape and the cycle of the seasons. He reveals how the runic tradition is still vibrantly alive in this area and ready for us to reawaken to it.

Runic Lore and Legend Dimensions:

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Destiny Books; 2nd Edition, Revised Edition of Wyrdstaves of the North (21 Feb. 2019)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10 ‘ : ‘Ž 1620557568
• ISBN-13 ‘ : ‘Ž 978-1620557563
• Dimensions ‘ :  15.24 x 1.27 x 22.86 cm

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