Runes for Beginners: Melissa Gomes

In Runes for Beginners, best-selling author and practitioner Melissa Gomes explores the history and mythology of Icelandic runes. As well as their day-to-day uses in divination, magic, and witchcraft. Runes for Beginners is completely accessible to those with no experience in Norse mythology or pagan mythology, heathenry or paganism. It is written with an eye toward those starting on their journey into the Viking spirit.

Melissa provides a basic introduction to magic runes and their lore, and she explains how to get in touch with them through the senses. You will emerge from this guide with a solid understanding of the Nordic runes’ role in heathenry. Including a firm foundation of knowledge to build your own runic practice, regardless of your religious or spiritual pagan path.

The rune symbols are central to Nordic pagans’ magical systems and can be used in various ways depending upon the tradition and your intent. Each runic symbol represents a specific type of energy, and these energies can be used to achieve a multitude of goals, spanning from protection to fertility, wisdom, or love. Runes can be used as divination tools in the ordinary sense that we use tarot cards today, or in a magical sense to interpret fate.

In Runes for Beginners, you’ll learn how to use runes for divination, magic, and witchcraft, including:

• History of runes and their role in Norse magic (magick)
• The origins of rune wisdom in Norse Mythology
• An overview of the Elder Futhark runes, including their names and magical uses
• Elder Futhark rune meaning for both divination and spellwork
• Tips for successful divination
• Rituals for casting runes
• Traditional and contemporary norse rune spreads

After reading Runes for Beginners, you will be able to look at the runes and interpret their meanings. You will also have a working knowledge of how to use them in magic for various purposes such as divination, healing, and more. Mastering runes can be a lifelong journey, but this book will get you started on the right path.

Runes for Beginners Dimensions:

• Paperback: 117 pages
• Publisher:  Independently published (8 Dec. 2021)
• Language: English
• ISBN: ‘Ž 979-8781370993
• Product Dimensions: 15.24 x 0.69 x 22.86 cm

Interested in procuring your own set of runes? We stock many different sets ranging from Handmade Elder Futhark Crystal Runes to Anglo Saxon Futhoc Wooden Runes and more. Head to our Viking Runes page to see for yourself.