[Waking Times]: While learning the magic properties of runes through practice, it has been fascinating to discover that many people appear to be threatened by the power they hold. There is something mysterious about these ancient symbols that can be used not just for divination, but also to tap into the powerful sources of the Universal energy.
Let’s see if it is possible to explain what makes runes so magical and why they may seem so intimidating for many people.
Even though the definition of magic is a subject of wide debate, one way to describe it seems to be spot on. According to Dion Fortune (British occultist, novelist and author) – “Magic is the art of changing consciousness according to Will”. If we take into account that everything is energy and we all are a part of one Universal field of consciousness, then our ability to direct our will and energy towards creating the reality we want to experience is what magic is really all about. One of the ways that we can influence the field of consciousness and bring more magic into life is through words (e.g. poems, songs, affirmations, mantras, etc.). There is also no accident that we still call the process of writing or naming the letters of a word spell-ing.
One of the ancient alphabets that is known today is Elder Futhark which consists of runes that were mainly used by the Northern Viking Tribes (around 150–800 AD). Runes were used not only as letters, but allegedly had magical properties and were perceived as the keys to the Universal field of energy....<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>>...