Fab book that gives you all the information you need in order to start using Runes. Its explained in a really user-friendly way and the layout is easy to follow.

Runes for Beginners by Alexandra Chauran

9780738748283

216 Pages
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
Release Date: November 8, 2016

Nonfiction (Adult), Divination

The book has the following chapters.

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Runes
Chapter 2: Divination with Runes – Casts, Charts, and Spreads
Chapter 3: Love, Money, and Career and School Readings
Chapter 4: Tapping into the Power of Runes
Chapter 5: Specific Applications of Runes
Chapter 6: Making Runes Your Personalized Divination System

For such a small book, the author covers a lot of information. She begins with a description of runes followed by the history and different types of runes. I agree with her suggestion to study one rune at a time to avoid confusion and keep a rune journal. She suggests runic dance or yoga and includes a bread recipe with an apple alternative for a special ritual.

Ms. Chauran provides a very thorough interpretation of patterns in a runecast. She describes using Finn’s Window which for me is associated with the Ogham. I love her thought that a rune reading is more like a choose your own adventure book than a crossword puzzle. There are many interpretations included based on the context of the query which is very helpful to beginners. I actually wish I had a list like this when I was learning the runic systems. The exercises at the end of the book are great ways to work closely with the runes. This is a great book for a beginner or anyone that would like to see another perspective.

A great book for beginners, and a resource I'd recommend. It dinnae do much for me personally, but I have a decade plus in working with Runes my own way. I dinnae glean anything new to me.