I took up runes about 1 year ago, and truly they helped me get on track on my spiritual journey. I continue to use them, they almost always have profound meaning, that you can apply to your life. I couldn't be without them

hi sunwolf, could you explain just a little, how the runes helped you " get on track on my spiritual journey" ?

Dream Angel xx

I'm sorry to go grave digging or anything, but I think I can add a few things to this.

I can't speak for Sunwolf, but Runes have a lot of lessons that are easy to miss. They go a lot deeper than they seem to though, so you do have to be able to read between the lines. They can be completely obvious and horribly subtle. It all depends. Just like any other method of divination you have to use your best judgement.

Every Rune has a lesson or ideal. They're not just for reading the future. In fact, you really have to do more than Runecast to really get a feel for what they mean. Some meanings come harder and need an example. I had a hard time with the Jera, personally. It depends on the person really. As for other uses for runes, I know there's Galdr, but I haven't gone into that a whole lot.

I hope that helps.

Runes sound so interesting, I would love to learn more about them. I would love to make a wooden set to learn on. I'll have to give that some thought. :)

Greetings Everyone:
 

The way in which the Runes can help is largely dependent upon the Rune cloth that you employ.

The Focus of your Cloth will help to determine the messages and their interpretation.

Peace and Love on the path of your choice...

Blessed be...

I've never known that to be the case, I haven't used a rune cloth yet. I use different layouts, and sometimes no layout at all, which works more than well enough. As for layouts, it sounds like they serve the same sort of purpose as the cloth.

Greetings MichaelB:
 

This can be true--if you choose to use the Runes in a similar way to the Tarot--by using different types of Spreads (or--to use your term--Layouts).

The way in which I use the Runes is unique to the Tarot Spreads that I prefer--because I use the Runes to help determine the personal imbalances that have lead to the present situation being faced by the Subject.

The differences are subtle and I employ Runes only for individuals that are seriously seeking to actively promote personal change in their lives.

Peace and Love on the path of your choice...

Blessed be...

This is true. More work and deeper study into the runes can yield previously undiscovered meanings. This is why I enjoy studying them :)