The Book of Runes

The Book of Runes: A Handbook for the Use of an Ancient Oracle: The Viking Runes with Stones: 10th Anniversary Edition
by Blum, Ralph
Reviewed by Ingeborg Svea Norden

Categories: General Magick Paganism - Other Other

To people seriously interested in the runes, this one has become infamous. The research is way out in left field, depending heavily on non-Germanic religious texts and Blum's personal experience with divination. Most other authors I've read would disagree violently with his interpretations of the runes: his notes on Thurisaz, for instance, say the exact opposite of Gundarsson's or Aswynn's. Maybe one of my current rune students had the best idea: “When I get home, I'm throwing that book in the trash!” Blum is also the author of “Rune Play,” which is just as bad as his first book.

Publisher St. Martin's Press
Date 10/1993
ISBN Amazon Abebook Powell's
Price $29.95