The runes are a set of symbols of Germanic/Scandinavian origin that concisely embody the most potent magical system of the ancient world. Runic characters are letters that can be used for writing, but each rune is also a vessel of natural potency. There is a rune for water and a rune for earth, a rune for hail and a rune for ice, a rune for horse, and a rune for man. There are also runes that name some of the Teutonic gods.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Charlotte Wilde, author of the new Eclectic Witchcraft.
Some of us openly practice, while many of us consider hiding our practices as the only viable option. There are many reasons for this, such as...