Alu, an Advanced Guide to Operative Runology

Edred Thorsson (Edred Thorsson)

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Red Wheel/Weiser
08 February 2013

Fortune-telling & divination

This followup to the classic Futhark breaks new ground by applying

current scientific theories on how magic works in traditional societies to the world of practical magic. ALU, An Advanced Guide to Operative Runology contains completely new and fresh descriptions of all the individual runes based on traditional sources, runepoems, Old Norse literature, and more.

Thorsson one of the most respected runic scholars living today, synthesizes the old and the new, the scholarly and the practical, and brings the use of runes in magical work to a new level in ALU, An Advanced Guide to Operative Runology.

ALU features:

Practical magic

Divination practices

Reveals new techniques and methods

How modern English can be used in the creation of runic writings

By: Edred Thorsson (Edred Thorsson)
Imprint: Red Wheel/Weiser
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9781578635269
ISBN 10: 1578635268
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 08 February 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Edred Thorsson received his doctorate in Germanic languages and Mediaeval Studies from the University of Texas. He translated Guido von List's The Secret of Runes, taught humanities at the university level and founded Runa-Raven press. He is the author of Futhark: A Handbook of Rune Magic and Runelore. He lives near Austin, Texas where he practises rune magic. Visit him online at www.runaraven.com.

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Alu, an Advanced Guide to Operative Runology

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