The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Runes: Your Complete Guide to the Divination Power of Runes

by Judy Ann Nock

Explore how the ancient power of runes can enhance your witchcraft practice with this essential, comprehensive guide to reading runes.

If you are looking to add a new tool to your divination skill set, look no further than the ancient tradition of runic language. Runes are a powerful divination used to see the future, make decisions about current life, aid in spell casting, commune with the dead, and so much more!

In The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Runes , you will learn about this centuries-old magical experience of using runes in your craft. Each letter in the runic alphabet, whether it’s Norse, Celtic, or modern witch runes, holds a profound message meant to guide and inform, as well as enhance intentions about witchcraft. Within these pages, you will learn about the history of ancient runes, how to read and interpret them, and how to use them in your craft to enhance your magical powers.

Genres: Witchcraft, Nonfiction, Ebooks, Religion, Magick, Witches, Spirituality

256 pages, Hardcover

Published February 8, 2022

Reviews

[Barb · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an excellent introduction to understanding runes with a well-rounded, expansive approach to history, creation, understanding, connection and practice with them. I feel I learned a ton of valuable information from here that I can refer back to whenever needed. There are directions for creating runes of different types in this book that I am looking forward to trying out for myself. The only negative critique I have is that at points it got repetitive regarding he general essence of runes. Apart from that, this was a wonderful reference guide to understanding and exploring runic systems for beginners and advanced users alike.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a book about witchcraft, its weirdly scientific in a good way. Also very enjoyable to read

[Raven Wells · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good beginner glimpse into a variety of runes. If you’re hoping for a book just on the furthark runes (elder or younger), it’s only a portion of it. It covers the Ogham and the witches runes as well. Nothing too in depth but enough to get an idea to see if it’s something you’d like to research further. If it’s a topic you’re mildly interested in, you’d likely get something from this book but definitely don’t let it be the end of your research on the topic.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been meaning to learn runes for a long time. I don't know why I put it off for so long- I guess I figured that learning runes was going to difficult. After learning how to read tarot cards I decided that yes- I can in fact learn the Elder Futhark Runes (24), and for whatever reason, I was drawn to this book first. Now, I'm glad I read this, this covers all the runes: Elder and Younger Futhark Runes, Ogham Runes, and Witch Runes. Ms. Nock also describes how runes can be used in spells and how to "care" for the runes. Now, I'm pretty opened minded, but I found this author to be incredibly opinionated that runes are "sacred" and need to be treated with care and respect. While, I agree that one should treat most things in their life with care and respect... but it always sounds (at least to me) that this author believes if you don't treat runes like you would a holy object then she doesn't agree with you. After awhile it did get annoying, and this book probably could have been 1/3 sorter if her opinions had been removed. Still haven't decided if I'm going to keep this book or not as a reference.

[Sushie · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 rounded up for continually surprising me with its inclusive takes on questions about contemporary identity and ye olde magicks. I didn’t read it cover to cover, but read a lot of the first two parts and then skimmed the back half, my interest mainly being in the elder futhark.

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good reference. I really enjoy it and the writing the author did wasn't boring by any means.

[Krista Grahl · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very interesting book with lots of ideas on how to incorporate runes into your spiritual practice ❤️