RUNIC PHILOSOPHY History, Symbolism, and Practice of the Elder Futhark

Runes evoke a complex, almost hypnotic feeling in modern man.

For some, these are strict monuments of ancient Germanic epigraphy, kept under

glass of museum display cases; for others - a living magical instrument, a means

deep psychological self-reflection and the key to the northern sacred

traditions. Such polar views often give rise to irreconcilable disputes.

between historical linguists and practicing esotericists.