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Stephen Flowers Stephen Edred Flowers (born May 5, 1953), commonly known as Stephen E. Flowers, and also by the pen-names Edred Thorsson, and Darban-i-Den, is a former American professor, scholar, runologist, runosophist, goði[1][2] and proponent of occultism, Odianism, esoteric runosophy, Germanic mysticism, Asatru, and Mazdaism, being instrumental in the early establishment of the Germanic Neopagan movement in North America and has also been very active in Left-Hand Path occult organizations. He has over three dozen published books and hundreds of published papers and translations on a disparate range of subjects. Flowers advocates "Esoteric Runology and runosophy" and "Odianism" (occultist aspects of Germanic Neopaganism).[3] Background[edit] The Bonham, Texas-born scholar was the only son of Betty Jane Eden, daughter of Edred Cosgrove Eden (1888-1945) who is said to belong to the same house as Lord Avon, Anthony Eden, and was a Mason and knight of the KKK. Work[edit] Controversy[edit] References[edit]

www.runewebvitki.com Runes and magick Runes in Magick Like most other divinatory methods, runes can be used in your magickal work, but also as with most other divinatory methods, it takes a lot of practice. The simplest way to use runes in your magick is to add them in as you would a correspondence such as color or planetary hours or herbs. Let's say you're making a happiness herbal bag for yourself; it's easy to simply draw the rune Wunjo on a slip of paper and add it to the herbal bag. One of my favorite runes to use in protection magick is Thurisaz. Runescripts Instead of using a rune as just another correspondence in a given spell, runescripts are the spell. Now, this isn't as easy as it sounds-remember what I wrote in the first paragraph of this section: using runes in magick takes a lot of practice. So, let's look at a sample script to get an idea of what I'm talking about. The first two runes are Kenaz and Isa. It's best to use an odd number of runes in your runescript-three, five, seven.

A Few Words About Edred Thorsson... There are as many opinions about Edred Thorsson as there are readers of his books, and there are plenty of those. Rather than take up space in the reading list proper presenting these diverse and often conflicting viewpoints, I thought it best to banish the debate to it's own page. There is no doubt that Edred Thorsson is one of the most prolific and widely-read authors on the subject of the runes. My own personal opinion (for what it's worth) is that Thorsson's work is too heavily influenced by Eastern philosophies, ceremonial magic and the Armanan magicians (note that I have removed the offending 'N' word) to be of much use to anyone trying to reconstruct the ancient Norse Pagan traditions. But that's only my opinion.

The Runic Journey Runes are an alphabetic script used by the peoples of Northern Europe from the first century c.e. until well into the Middle Ages. In addition to their use as a written alphabet, the runes also served as a system of symbols used for magic and divination. Runes fell into disuse as the Roman alphabets became the preferred script of most of Europe, but their forms and meanings were preserved in inscriptions and manuscripts. The primary characteristic which distinguishes a runic alphabet from other alphabets is that each letter, or rune, has a meaning. For example, whereas "ay", "bee", and "cee" are meaningless sounds denoting the first three letters in our alphabet, the names of the first three runes, "fehu", "uruz", and "þurisaz" are actual words in the Germanic language, meaning "cattle", "aurochs", and "giant", respectively. Today, runes have been rediscovered as a symbolic system and have gained immense popularity as a means of divination. You are visitor number Other Runesmith Sites:

Theban alphabet The origins of the Theban alphabet are lost in the mists of time. It is often called "The Runes of Honorius" after its reputed inventor, Honorius of Thebes. It is also known as the 'Witch's Alphabet'. Notable features Type of writing system: alphabet Direction of writing: left to right in horizontal lines There is a one-to-one correspondence between letters of the Theban and Latin alphabets with the exception of the letters j and u. The Theban alphabet Sample text Links Information about the Theban alphabet Theban fonts Magical alphabets Alphabet of the Magi, Angelic, Daggers, Enochian, Malachim, Passing the River, Theban

Rune Secrets | Rune Meaning – Elder Futhark Top Ten Norse Mythology Websites Thor and the Midgard Serpent Face it — Norse mythology is more intense, more shadowy and frightening than Greek Mythology. Jungian writers utilize Greek Myths all the time — but I have found almost no references to Jungian views about Norse mythology. Maybe Jungian writers are scared of the North? I’ve lived Alaska for over thirty years now (winters here are an acquired taste). It is no surprise to me that the Norse Myths are full of immense and overwhelming forces, full of darkness and death, yet spiritual and soulful at the same time. Before Ragnorak, the apocalypse at the end of the world, are three winters that never end. The Poet Edda Index The Poetic Eddas are the oral literature of Iceland, which were finally written down from 1000 to 1300 C.E. Encyclopedia Mythica 145 Well written, concise articles about Norse Mythology. Teutonic Myths and Legends Donald McKenzie’s 1912 re-telling of Norse myths. Walhalla (1896) Max Bruckner

An Introduction to the Runes Note from Apythia: There have been some changes to the original content here. That is because Lady Phoenix MoonFlame is in the process of publishing a book on runes. She will be updating this section with new material to replace that which we removed. We wish her the best of luck with her book and are certain it will be one that everyone interested in runes will have on their shelves. The Runes: An Introduction Welcome to the runes, a fascinating divinatory system that has its roots in ancient Norse history and mythology. Runic alphabets are called futharks, so named because the first six letters of any version spell out the very word. Usually, runes are inscribed on stones or wood. Some books that you can get at the store have futzed with the order of the runes. Quick Guide to Freya Aswynn's Magickal Meanings of Runes Freya Aswynn's Web stie Making Your Own Runes Runes and Magick Runic alphabets/writing with runes (links to outside source) Order a Rune Reading from Lady Phoenix MoonFlame

Runic alphabets / Runes / Futhark Little is known about the origins of the Runic alphabet, which is traditionally known as futhark after the first six letters. In Old Norse the word rune means 'letter', 'text' or 'inscription'. The word also means 'mystery' or 'secret' in Old Germanic languages and runes had a important role in ritual and magic. Here are some theories about the origins of runes: The alphabet was probably created independently rather than evolving from another alphabet. The earliest known Runic inscriptions date from the 1st century AD, but the vast majority of Runic inscriptions date from the 11th century. Notable features The direction of writing in early Runic inscriptions is variable. Types of runic inscriptions include: 'Hrolf was here' type inscriptions on cliff walls, large rocks and buildings grave stone inscriptions, often with who carved the runes and who was buried, and also who made sure the stone was raised. There are a number of different Runic alphabets including: Elder Futhark Notes Links