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Runes for Beginners: Simple Divination and Interpretation
Unlock the Secrets of Your Past, Present, and Future Connect with your intuition, discover more about your personality, and solve problems using the power of runes. With professional fortune-teller Alexandra Chauran as your guide, you can learn how to ask for and interpret the answers to your biggest life questions concerning love, your career, health, and many other important topics. A solid reference for both beginners and adepts, Runes for Beginners covers everything from rune meanings and memorization techniques to making your own runes. With help from diagrams, practical exercises, and phonetic breakdowns for all the runic letters, you'll develop a path most beneficial to your goals and improve your life. You'll even uncover traits about yourself that you may have never known.
216 pages, Paperback
Published November 8, 2016
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Alexandra Chauran
31 books66 followersDr. Alexandra Chauran is a second-generation fortuneteller, a High Priestess of British Traditional Wicca, and the Queen of a coven. As a professional psychic intuitive for over a decade, she serves psychic apprentices and thousands of clients. She received a Masters in Teaching from Seattle University, a doctorate from Valdosta State University, and is certified in tarot. In her spare time, when she's not teaching students of Wicca, she enjoys ham radio with the call sign WI7CH & VA7UED. She can be found online at Twitch.TV/QueenOfDiamonds ♠️❤️♣️👑
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November 2, 2016
Runes for Beginners by Alexandra Chauran Connect with your intuition, discover more about your personality, and solve problems using the power of runes. With professional fortune-teller Alexandra Chauran as your guide, you can learn how to ask for and interpret the answers to your biggest life questions concerning love, your career, health, and many other important topics.A solid reference for both beginners and adepts, Runes for Beginners covers everything from rune meanings and memorization techniques to making your own runes. With help from diagrams, practical exercises, and phonetic breakdowns for all the runic letters, you’ll develop a path most beneficial to your goals and improve your life. You’ll even uncover traits about yourself that you may have never known.
An interesting perspective on rune divination which in my mind kind of relates to tarot.
Some can say that you can see whatever you want in each which technically you can because its personal to each person who reads them. A certain symbol has or can have multiple meanings depending on what you are reading into it.
All in all its an interesting read.
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An interesting perspective on rune divination which in my mind kind of relates to tarot.
Some can say that you can see whatever you want in each which technically you can because its personal to each person who reads them. A certain symbol has or can have multiple meanings depending on what you are reading into it.
All in all its an interesting read.
Krissy's Bookshelf Reviews received a digital copy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.
Krissy's Bookshelf Reviews received a digital copy in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley
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January 12, 2018
It does have so good layouts and activities but the meanings it gives for the runes... not the best.
December 20, 2020
Runes for Beginners by Alexandra Chauran
9780738748283
216 Pages
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
Release Date: November 8, 2016
Nonfiction (Adult), Divination
The book has the following chapters.
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Runes
Chapter 2: Divination with Runes – Casts, Charts, and Spreads
Chapter 3: Love, Money, and Career and School Readings
Chapter 4: Tapping into the Power of Runes
Chapter 5: Specific Applications of Runes
Chapter 6: Making Runes Your Personalized Divination System
For such a small book, the author covers a lot of information. She begins with a description of runes followed by the history and different types of runes. I agree with her suggestion to study one rune at a time to avoid confusion and keep a rune journal. She suggests runic dance or yoga and includes a bread recipe with an apple alternative for a special ritual.
Ms. Chauran provides a very thorough interpretation of patterns in a runecast. She describes using Finn’s Window which for me is associated with the Ogham. I love her thought that a rune reading is more like a choose your own adventure book than a crossword puzzle. There are many interpretations included based on the context of the query which is very helpful to beginners. I actually wish I had a list like this when I was learning the runic systems. The exercises at the end of the book are great ways to work closely with the runes. This is a great book for a beginner or anyone that would like to see another perspective.
9780738748283
216 Pages
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
Release Date: November 8, 2016
Nonfiction (Adult), Divination
The book has the following chapters.
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Runes
Chapter 2: Divination with Runes – Casts, Charts, and Spreads
Chapter 3: Love, Money, and Career and School Readings
Chapter 4: Tapping into the Power of Runes
Chapter 5: Specific Applications of Runes
Chapter 6: Making Runes Your Personalized Divination System
For such a small book, the author covers a lot of information. She begins with a description of runes followed by the history and different types of runes. I agree with her suggestion to study one rune at a time to avoid confusion and keep a rune journal. She suggests runic dance or yoga and includes a bread recipe with an apple alternative for a special ritual.
Ms. Chauran provides a very thorough interpretation of patterns in a runecast. She describes using Finn’s Window which for me is associated with the Ogham. I love her thought that a rune reading is more like a choose your own adventure book than a crossword puzzle. There are many interpretations included based on the context of the query which is very helpful to beginners. I actually wish I had a list like this when I was learning the runic systems. The exercises at the end of the book are great ways to work closely with the runes. This is a great book for a beginner or anyone that would like to see another perspective.
June 30, 2025
Every rune tells a different story and this book guides you on how to get started using runes to confirm your personality traits, reveal virtues you need to develop, and discover things about your future. I'm no fortune-teller by any stretch of the imagination but as a beginner I did learn a lot about the different types of runes. I was particularly interested in learning about the Scandinavian runes that have been found in parts of my home state of Minnesota. The book was very comprehensive and included suggested pronunciations as well as the rune numbers and key words to help you remember!
Thanks to Llewellyn and Netgalley for the review copy!
Thanks to Llewellyn and Netgalley for the review copy!
March 31, 2022
As someone who is just starting his path on runes I found this book rather helpful and interesting. I became enthused in runes when I started learning about my ancestorial past. Now that I have more of an understanding about the runes I feel I can connect to my ancestors better. I can feel their energies around me, helping and guiding me.
August 16, 2016
This week, between breaks from watching the Olympics in Rio, I've finished a great in-depth book on runes called "Runes for Beginners: Simple Divination and Interpretation" by Alexandra Chauran.
Runes are an ancient form of divination and language. Often they are inscribed on stones, shells or beads. They are gently thrown and then interpreted. Its sort of like "throwing the bones", and indeed you can inscribe runes onto bones. There are different types of runes, but the most common or popular are the Elder Futhark Runes.
Anyway, I do have a set of runes that I am a little ashamed to admit I've never used. When I got the opportunity to read this book I got my runes out and kept them by my side. I actually recommend doing this, it really makes Chauran's book more interactive. She goes through a brief history of the runes and the different types available. She chose to use the Elder Futhark in her book, which makes sense as it is readily accessible to most people. Then there is a section going over each rune, how to pronounce them, and an overview of the runes meanings. Chauran also goes into more specifics, like different rune "spreads" so you can get a more meaningful readings. I really liked how she provides several different popular question topics and how the runes can be interpreted for example in a love reading as opposed to a financial reading. When learning new things, I like to get real-life examples of how this is applicable and how I can approach the new topic. Chauran offers many everyday uses for the runes and how she has worked with them through different stages of her life. I do like when an author does this, especially on these sorts of books. Makes the content more relatable to me.
Although this book is for said to be for beginners, there is a lot of really good information in it that I think would be great for beginners to intermediates. Now if you are an expert runecaster, well then this may not be new information for you.
So if you want to try a new from of divination or you are looking to actually use those runes you have (or make your own set). I recommend taking a look at this book.
Runes are an ancient form of divination and language. Often they are inscribed on stones, shells or beads. They are gently thrown and then interpreted. Its sort of like "throwing the bones", and indeed you can inscribe runes onto bones. There are different types of runes, but the most common or popular are the Elder Futhark Runes.
Anyway, I do have a set of runes that I am a little ashamed to admit I've never used. When I got the opportunity to read this book I got my runes out and kept them by my side. I actually recommend doing this, it really makes Chauran's book more interactive. She goes through a brief history of the runes and the different types available. She chose to use the Elder Futhark in her book, which makes sense as it is readily accessible to most people. Then there is a section going over each rune, how to pronounce them, and an overview of the runes meanings. Chauran also goes into more specifics, like different rune "spreads" so you can get a more meaningful readings. I really liked how she provides several different popular question topics and how the runes can be interpreted for example in a love reading as opposed to a financial reading. When learning new things, I like to get real-life examples of how this is applicable and how I can approach the new topic. Chauran offers many everyday uses for the runes and how she has worked with them through different stages of her life. I do like when an author does this, especially on these sorts of books. Makes the content more relatable to me.
Although this book is for said to be for beginners, there is a lot of really good information in it that I think would be great for beginners to intermediates. Now if you are an expert runecaster, well then this may not be new information for you.
So if you want to try a new from of divination or you are looking to actually use those runes you have (or make your own set). I recommend taking a look at this book.
August 1, 2016
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This is a great resource for anyone who would like to learn more about the use of Runes in divination, whether you're just getting started or an experienced user. The detailed and easy to understand information covers everything from the history and meanings of the runes to how to cast and create your own set of runes.
When I began this book, I already had a set of runes and some basic understanding. While some of the rune names are different then what I learned (the book calls one rune Neid, I know it as Nauthiz) it was easy to understand and I liked the suggestions for how to remember the meaning of each rune. I also learned a great many new casts to try out, and I look forward to exploring them. I particularly enjoyed the chapter on creating bind runes, something I always wanted to try but never found any instruction on how to do it.
Overall, Runes for Beginners is an enjoyable and informative book, great for anyone interested in Runes or divination.
Thank you to Llewellyn and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in return for an honest review.
This is a great resource for anyone who would like to learn more about the use of Runes in divination, whether you're just getting started or an experienced user. The detailed and easy to understand information covers everything from the history and meanings of the runes to how to cast and create your own set of runes.
When I began this book, I already had a set of runes and some basic understanding. While some of the rune names are different then what I learned (the book calls one rune Neid, I know it as Nauthiz) it was easy to understand and I liked the suggestions for how to remember the meaning of each rune. I also learned a great many new casts to try out, and I look forward to exploring them. I particularly enjoyed the chapter on creating bind runes, something I always wanted to try but never found any instruction on how to do it.
Overall, Runes for Beginners is an enjoyable and informative book, great for anyone interested in Runes or divination.
Thank you to Llewellyn and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in return for an honest review.
September 22, 2016
Thanks to Llewellyn and Netgalley for an eARC of this book.
This is a book about runes which goes beyond the mere basics and gives the reader a firm foundation and knowledge of the runes. The author gives a brief history and describes the different runes. The book focuses on the Elder Futhark. She gives pronunciation, hints to aid in memorization and basic meanings of each rune. The books then goes on to discuss divination with the runes and gives casts, charts and spreads. Finally meanings are given for specific applications. This book will have the reader well on the way to having a useful divination tool once it is read and the work done.
This is a book about runes which goes beyond the mere basics and gives the reader a firm foundation and knowledge of the runes. The author gives a brief history and describes the different runes. The book focuses on the Elder Futhark. She gives pronunciation, hints to aid in memorization and basic meanings of each rune. The books then goes on to discuss divination with the runes and gives casts, charts and spreads. Finally meanings are given for specific applications. This book will have the reader well on the way to having a useful divination tool once it is read and the work done.
April 28, 2017
I really enjoyed this book due to the writing style and detail. I didn't feel like I was reading a textbook, which sometimes happens with books like these; yet Chauran still put in the time and effort to be very clear about how to use the runes and what kinds of divination the runes themselves could be helpful for. After reading this book I have decided that the Elder Futhark is what I am going to start with due to the amount and quality of information she has provided. I also love that she puts recommended reads in the back of the book; this will definitely help me in the near future! I initially borrowed this book from the library; however, since it's so easy to understand, and truly a beginners guide, I will be adding this book to my own shelf for future reference.
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