Wayne Brekke > Quotes

“Runes are the tools and you are the magic.”
― Wayne Brekke, The Complete Guide to Runes: An Essential Reference for Runelore, Meanings, Divination, and Magic

“During the Viking age, the Younger Futhark became an authentic alphabet, replacing the Elder Futhark as a writing system.”
― Wayne Brekke, The Complete Guide to Runes: An Essential Reference for Runelore, Meanings, Divination, and Magic

“There are many runic alphabets found throughout ancient history, but three remain the most commonly recognized in runework: the Elder Futhark, the Younger Futhark, and the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc…Elder runes are typically used in divination, and the Younger runes are commonly used as an alphabet for writing. Anglo-Saxon runes are used for both writing and ritual.”
― Wayne Brekke, The Complete Guide to Runes: An Essential Reference for Runelore, Meanings, Divination, and Magic

“Runes today are used differently from how runes were used in ancient times.”
― Wayne Brekke, The Complete Guide to Runes: An Essential Reference for Runelore, Meanings, Divination, and Magic

“Concepts like good and evil were not a thing in the Viking age. Rather, order and chaos ruled the moral compass of the time.”
― Wayne Brekke, The Complete Guide to Runes: An Essential Reference for Runelore, Meanings, Divination, and Magic

“Runes connect you to nature and the universe.”
― Wayne Brekke, The Complete Guide to Runes: An Essential Reference for Runelore, Meanings, Divination, and Magic