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A practical handbook to the history, exercises, and techniques of German rune work
Although the rune renaissance began blossoming in Anglo-American occult circles in the 1970s, the runes have been part of the occult revival in Germany since its beginning in the late 19th century, with roots that go back centuries further. Exploring the history of esoteric runology and the work of the trailblazers of modern rune magic, including Guido von List, Friedrich Bernhard Marby, and Rudolf John Gorsleben, author Edred Thorsson details the secret practices and runic systems of the German rune magicians, including techniques for using runes in unprecedented ways to draw power into your life.
Thorsson explores all four of the traditional runic systems: the Older Futhark (24 runes), the Anglo-Frisian Futhorc (29-33 runes), the Younger Futhark (16 runes), and the Armanic Futhork (18 runes), developed by Guido von List.
Providing an extensive practical section, Thorsson details powerful runework techniques and exercises, including rune yoga and dance, runic hand gestures (mudras), rune singing (mantras), rune yodeling, runic healing, runic tantra and sex magic, group rites with runes, and two powerful methods of engaging transpersonal powers: the Ritual of the Ninth Night and the Ritual of the Grail Cup. He also explores runic divination, the runic theory of crystals, runic symbolism in medieval German buildings, and runic material from the documents of the Fraternitas Saturni, the Brotherhood of Saturn.
By immersing yourself in the world of the runic pioneers and the practices they designed, you will emerge with a deeper understanding of runes as well as the magical world from which they emanate.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
INTRODUCTION
The Runic Spring
PART ONE
Background
CHAPTER 1
Early History
CHAPTER 2
The Armanic Renaissance
CHAPTER 3
The High Tide of Rune Magic
CHAPTER 4
The Swastika and the Runes
CHAPTER 5
From the Ashes: A New Runic Revival
CHAPTER 6
The Traditional Runic Systems
PART TWO
Secret Practices
CHAPTER 7
Rune Yoga
CHAPTER 8
Rune Mantras
CHAPTER 9
Group Rune Rituals
CHAPTER 10
Rune-Dance
CHAPTER 11
Runic Mudras
CHAPTER 12
Steads of Rune Might
CHAPTER 13
Healing Runes
CHAPTER 14
The Working of the Graal Cup
CHAPTER 15
The Ritual of the Ninth Night
Appendices
APPENDIX A
On Pronunciation
APPENDIX B
Runes and the Interpretation of Fate
by E. Tristan Kurtzahn
APPENDIX C
The Runes around Us
APPENDIX D
Krist-All
APPENDIX E
The Externsteine as a Runic Stead
APPENDIX F
The Esoteric Runology of the Fraternitas Saturni
Bibliography
Index
