Ruinic Q&A

Because there isn't really a place to ask questions about the meaning of runes, and advice with reading them, it's probably best to make one. I don't really know how the Tarot "School" is run, but I have a pretty good idea what would the best way to run this. In the traditional sense there won't be listings of meanings, but I'll give explanations on demand (and I'm sure the other Runemasters will as well.) Some runes we need more creative examples, and I can try to help with that. As for the homemade runes vs. bought argument, things you make you tend to bond with, but bought runes can be just as good. Whatever works for you works.

With learning Galdr, I know I for fact can't give much guidance there. If you need to ask about it, feel free, but it's a matter of expression. Nobody can tell you how to be creative.

Well, I hope this will be helpful, if there is something that isn't covered here you'd like to ask, it shouldn't be any trouble.

[norseman]

MIchael, I am only just beginning to develop an interest in Runes.

The way the Tarot "School" runs is that one member sets a task -generally a reading or a topic - and draws the cards to be used. The other members then draw the same cards from their own decks and interpret them. The person who set the task will then "round-up" and comment on the interpretations. Then someone else sets another task and so on. We get a wide range of individual interpretations from a single set of cards.

Could you do the same or similar with runes ? Learning by doing ! Note we also have a Tarot 101 Thread for questions.

Sure, we could do both. Runes are big on moral lessons though so I'd like to have there be help with that also, but I see no problem with that idea. I'll add that to the first post for future reference.
Edit: Wait, never mind, I can't edit the first post. that's kind of annoying.

Bump, I was hoping there'd be a bit more interest. Runes tend to be pretty faithful in my experience, and I have no problem helping out with learning them.

[Adrienne]

I think the Runes school was a great idea, they are an interesting divination tool that I would like to learn about. Just that I don't have any runes or any questions. I hope you find some students !

Dream Angel xx

I love the idea as well! I'm trying to learn more about runes and gather supplies to make some. :)

Personally, I'd wait till you have a general idea what the Runes mean to make a set. It'd be more meaningful to make them with a good idea what means what. It's a matter of opinion, but that's what I think.

Originally Posted by Michael B.

Personally, I'd wait till you have a general idea what the Runes mean to make a set. It'd be more meaningful to make them with a good idea what means what. It's a matter of opinion, but that's what I think.

I'm a bit sceptical about this. Out of curiosity i made a set of Elder Furthark Runes myself this summer, having no idea about their meanings, and i still don't ! Fact is i google for interpretations every time i do a reading, keeping what resonates witin me as appropriate in every case. I let the whole thing be instinctual and from what people say the readings are quite accurate. I could be wrong but i tend to trust gut instincts, they're seldom wrong contrary to "conscious" thought that often deceives us.

If your going to use something, you should well know what your using and how it works. It's not being very honorable to just do everything by the book, regardless of the tricks you use with it.

[Adrienne]

Originally Posted by Michael B.

If your going to use something, you should well know what your using and how it works. It's not being very honorable to just do everything by the book, regardless of the tricks you use with it.

This seems rather vague, how does one learn if not by using a book ? Does one " just know " ? if so, then how can you answer questions that people are asking ?

and I don't see anywhere that seahorse said he was using tricks ~
trusting gut instincts is like a " knowing or intuition " in my opinion

Dream Angel xx