Tips For Better Rune
Readings
Dan Gronitz
One of the hardest
things in any method of
divination is knowing
just what the cards,
stones, or whatever
medium you are using is
trying to tell you. You
can sit there and
memorize all the
meanings but sometimes
that still won't give
you an accurate reading.
So how can you make
yourself into a better
rune reader? What can
you learn and study that
will help you to have
the most accurate
readings? In this
article we'll cover a
few of the simpler
things that you can do
to go from an amateur
reader to a more
professional reader.
The first thing to do is to
make sure you understand
what the meanings of the
runes are. Sometimes the
easiest way to do that is to
sit down and memorize them.
We covered the meanings for
the runes in previous
articles so feel free to use
those if you'd like. If you
find yourself having trouble
committing them to memory
make some "flash cards".
Draw the rune symbol on one
side and then on the
opposite side put the name
of the rune and the meaning.
Use those until you get a
pretty good understanding of
each rune meaning.
When you have the meanings
pretty well memorized take
some time and do a few
sample readings for yourself
and watch closely as to what
the runes are saying to you.
This is a good way to see if
the rune meanings that you
are using are working for
you. While the runes have
some "set meanings" they
don't always mean the same
thing for every person.
Take for example the elder
futhark rune Isa which
represents an icicle. A lot
of rune readers will say
that this rune is one that
means a halt in activity,
like the icicle when it
melts the situation takes on
a more fluid and moving form
like the water from the
melting icicle. Others will
say that the situation is
similar to the properties of
an icicle. The situation,
like the look of an icicle,
may be nice to look at, but
if not handled with care the
icicle can break, it's
fragile.
When you do the sample
readings for yourself you'll
start to notice that the
rune meanings that you see
can be a little different
than the ones you have
studied. Do not be afraid to
change the meanings to
reflect your style of
reading. Let me repeat that,
"Do not be afraid to change
the meanings to reflect your
style of reading." This can
be one of those things that
can make or break you as a
great rune reader. If you're
not going to let the runes
"personally" speak to you,
then you're going to find
your readings lacking
something and, speaking from
experience, it can take a
long while to figure out
what it is you're lacking.
Trust your instincts in a
reading and "go with the
flow". There's no way to
make a perfect rune reader
out of anyone, but if you do
pay attention to your runes
and what they are saying you
will start to see that your
readings are better and
better each time you do
them. So until next time,
keep on casting and keep on
learning.
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