What are runes? What is the Futhark? || THE RUNES #1 - General information

Welcome to the first video in my new series on the runes! The runes are an integral part of Norse Magick so of course I had to cover this topic!
We'll start out in this video with some general information on the runes - What are the runes? What is the Futhark? What do we know about the runes and rune reading? Also I will give you some recommendations on books and KZbin Channels on the runes.
#witchcraft #witchy #norsepagan #runes #elderfuthark
Book recommendations (only the 2 non problematic ones):
www.amazon.de/Germanic-Magic-...
www.amazon.de/Ruf-Runen-Eine-...
KZbin recommendations:
/ jacksoncrawford
/ arithh%c3%a4rger
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Patron shoutout
00:56 - Intro No 2
03:00 - What are runes?
06:21 - What is the Futhark?
08:44 - What do we really know?
09:55 - Recommended Resources
14:45 - Outro

[@KTtheMELLO]

I’m actually about to make my own runes (the ones I bought never spoke to me) I found some rocks by a river I live next to but before I do I wanted to find all I could about the history and such so I’m looking forward to this series! Love your videos ✨

[@sarahgilbert8036]

Note: the elder futhark was no longer in use during the viking era. By then, they had transitioned to the younger futhark. And there are Swedish, Icelandic, and many other rune rows.

[@TheNorseWitch]

That will be covered in the next rune video ☺️✌️ that one will be specifically about the history and origin of the runes. This one was just a quick intro

[@KelliePixieAshton]

I didn't know that about Edred Thorsson and Freyja Aswynn :O Thank you for telling us

[@Bjorn_Algiz]

I love your interpretation of the runes on a deep level but personally i utilize the elder futhark and younger futhark in my practice for spiritual guidance and readings but overall your interpretation is deeply appreciated even though there are people out there in Midgardr who claim to be rune masters and experts is just mind boggling to say the least with respects but we are all learning together with the community that we have available to us and beyond.

[@talon7132]

I have never had much success using Runes for divination. Instead I use semi precious polished stones . The way the stones land on a black cloth with a 7 pointed star and each point of the star represents different aspects of life and then factor in the metaphysical properties of the stones for additional depth and meaning

[@nessunoassolutementenessun2704]

That sound amazing! What kind of stones to you use? Are you open to tell me the correspondences? I’m a big fan of crystals and would love to know more❤

[@kenjulian4104]

I really appreciate the fact that you are quite upfront about owning the interpretation being personal and not the only way to perceive what is meant

[@amandanjax90]

Yay!!! Can’t wait for this series! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! ❤️

[@celestialkar7776]

So excited about this series!! Thank you🖤🖤

[@cherrytree5649]

This is so cool! I just started reading about runes and rune divination.

[@ashenwalls3558]

I'm so excited about this series! Thank you for sharing some information on the authors of the books you recommend, that's really helpful.

[@ronbee8525]

Another great way to read books whose authors you don't want to support - check your local library! For the Thorssen books, being fairly popular, they may be pretty easy to find there! A great opportunity to support public libraries!! :)

[@theperiodictable6475]

As someone who is on a journey to find themselves I've learned I have a connection to runes and these videos are helping me out on this journey. Thank you for this!

[@shecalllmepookietwitch8448]

I am loving your videos! The more I dive into this, I always circle back to your videos as a checkpoint lol

[@tallgeek1131]

Thank you for giving the heads up about which rune sets to avoid! I recently bought a rune set and have been looking into runes but the anxiety about accidentally getting ones that are made up and associated with the wrong things has been rampant. Very much looking forward to the rest of these videos!

[@haishaye]

thank you for the sight !! i recently got a set of runes and am still trying to figure out how i'd like to go about learning how to use them, so thank you for all of the recommendations and resources !!

[@lilyxciv5637]

I recently became interested in runes and am really looking forward to more videos from you about them! I picked up Northern Mysteries and was not aware of the author’s problematic views. I’m not sure the shop owner I bought it from knew either, she told me the author was very well known as the most knowledgeable of the runes and their use in language. Listening to your video has made me realize I need to learn about the runes from more than one source.

[@TheNorseWitch]

Oh yeah learning from more than one source and especially also making your own experiences with the runes is so important! I own 6-7 books about the runes now and 4 books say dramatically different things about the meanings, it’s insane 🤣

[@nessunoassolutementenessun2704]

I had the same exact experience, the bookshop owner told me Northern Mystery is the best book, the one more complete with information. I’m currently reading it and honestly it makes me want to step away from runes. The “evil” use of runes depicted in the book kinda scare me and I’m afraid things will be turn back on me or be dangerous to me. Let me say I’m only interested in runes divination as I’m not into spells. Did you guys had the same experience? I’d love to know your opinion on that! Thanks ❤

[@nik_tsal222]

Thank you for the video. It really helped me understand the runes. I personally write my book of shadows with runes that correspond with the sounds in Greek. Thank you for your videos. Love from Greece. Have a great day.

[@scarletwitch2000]

love your input. thanks for the video!

[@inlesinlet]

My dad's name is "Rune". He's very mysterious. Haha. Jokes aside, thank you for making this video! I've been looking for solid resources to help me learn, but I'm so skeptical of a lot of them. I've been watching Arith Härger for years, but it's time for books. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction :)

[@magnusgrey1987]

Thanks for this, it was very helpful. I have come back to the runes after not using them for a very long time. I am using them in my craft. Thanks again.

[@TheNorseWitch]

You’re welcome 🥰

[@cipri1368]

Love your content

[@marclangevin7033]

Good introduction thanks!

[@corbiewhite7113]

Absolutely wonderful video, thank you.

[@TheNorseWitch]

I‘m glad you liked it 🥰

[@streambullets9766]

That was so informative thank you !

[@TheNorseWitch]

Oh im glad! ☺️❤️

[@grantwinkler3050]

I love your videos as I have started to work with Fryja Loved your video on her

[@christabrewster7516]

Love that color sweater.

[@grantwinkler3050]

i just finished making my Runes out of bone it would be great to talk with you more on Norse magick

[@cheyennewest340]

I do also have a recomendation for begining with the runes (The Beginners Guide to Runes Divination and Magic with the Elder Futhark Runes) by Josh Simions it gose over a decent anount of the basic history, making your own runes, pulling runes verses readings, and other areas aswell, the also includes a full index of the runes and additional resourses in the last few pages

[@demetrioxray]

Newcomer and enjoying your didactic. Ty.

[@TheNorseWitch]

I‘m happy you like my videos 🥰

[@silentm0th]

Yeah I got the big book of runes Magick used, and I'm glad I did 😂

[@janebrookes446]

Thank you for this, I haven’t bought any runes yet , like someone else mentioned I have been thinking about making my own from clay possibly so they have an even deeper connection or yes I will paint them on to some of the stones I have collected. Thank you for the book recommendations 👍 , blessings xxx

[@TheNorseWitch]

Making runes themselves is a great way to connect with them ☺️☺️

[@frodo5916]

Great video! 💕 Especially in Germany you really have to be careful which books about runes etc. you buy because many are from Kopp (Publishing Company)🤢 I recently bought "Nordische Magie" by Nerthus von Norderney and I'm very curious what I can learn from it. I'm looking forward to your next videos! 😍

[@RavenBass-pv1pi]

Hello my name is Raven and I'm new to norse pagan and I'm very interested in learning more about norse mythology

[@irisrebelo]

Hi Bente! Do you believe runes have reversed meanings as well? I’m trying to do some research on if they were traditionally used with upright and reversed meanings, depending on how they fell. There’s a lot of different information out there about it. I feel like they aren’t meant to be either good or bad. I think they are meant to represent both sides at once. For instance, Fehu represents wealth and prosperity, but it can also serve as a reminder to share your success and not allow money interfere with relationships! Some people say Fehu in reverse means loss, greed or bad luck.

[@TheNorseWitch]

I agree with you! I personally don’t know of any primary sources that talk about reversed rune meanings and I personally also don’t use them.

[@irisrebelo]

@@TheNorseWitch ah thank you! This makes things a lot easier now 😅 I’m looking forward to the rest of this series 💜

[@TheNorseWitch]

Unfortunately it makes readings harder because you constantly have to think of how the rune is interpreted xD

[@derreklabonte1676]

I have a book by Lisa peschel, I think is how you spell it, but it's been very helpful.

[@kendiedwards3696]

I'd love your feedback on a sigil I've made for success, prosperity, goals achieved and authority.

[@SoniaSharma-gy6hb]

How to use runes in manifestation like in the law of attraction please also add this.

[@RavenBass-pv1pi]

Can I get these books as pdfs?

[@Joe9923pagan]

Where's your online shop?

[@TheNorseWitch]

At the moment it’s in vacation mode because I have Covid :/

[@lucielduquejimenez6562]

are these books in spanish

[@TheNorseWitch]

No they’re either English or German but I don’t know whether there are maybe Spanish translations to them

[@lucielduquejimenez6562]

@@TheNorseWitch thank u

[@Nulgur]

nuts swesome