Named after the three mysterious goddesses of 
fate, this rune reading gives an overview of 
the past, future, and present influences at 
work in relation to a specific question. As 
mentioned before, the Three Norns, or Three 
Maidens, were sisters, two of whom wove the 
fate of the world, and a third who, by the 
end of the day, unraveled it.
 The Norns possessed mysterious powers and 
tended Yggdrasil (the World Tree), determining 
fate. Fate is a key factor in Norse spirituality, 
but instead of a helpless predestination, fate 
meant a destiny created by earlier actions. 
Traditionally, a Norn is present at each person's 
birth to declare his/her fate. While this means 
that one's fate is known at birth, remember that 
it is constantly being unraveled! The Three Norns 
layout works off the concept that each person's 
fate is constantly being spun and unwound by the 
hands of time. The Norns represent the perceived 
order of time: past, future, and present. This 
perceived order is a linear view that sees time 
as separated into these three distinct areas: what 
has happened, what will happen, and what is happening. 
These separations are a way of discussing the dimension 
of time, but they are not necessarily real. As with the 
Celts, Native Americans, and Vedic culture, the Norse 
spiritual tradition views time as being fluid and 
flexible, thus defying "normal" separations. The runes 
allow a person to move beyond past, future, and present, 
to a place where time is fluid and all is One. In this 
place, personal and divine information become more 
accessible.
 After following the basic beginning sequence, 
slowly pull three runes, one at a time, from your 
rune bag or three cards from the deck, placing them 
in a horizontal row on your rune cloth. If the runes 
are facedown, flip them over from right to left as 
if turning the pages of a book.
Rune #1:
 The first rune to the left corresponds to the 
Norn Urd, representing what has been-all the 
past actions and events that affect the question.
Rune #2:
 The middle rune corresponds to the Norn Skuld.
Signifying the future and that which is to become, 
the Skuld rune points to the likely outcome to your 
question if you continue on your present path, or at 
least one of the possible end results. In some 
instances, the Skuld rune may signify the fate of 
the questioner.
Rune #3:
 The third rune corresponds to the Norn Verdandi 
and that which is, as well as the path you, or the 
person you're reading for, are currently on. It 
reflects all those influences in the present that 
relate directly to the question. The Verdandi rune 
frequently points to a choice that needs to be made.  

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Two Rune Pull

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The Persona

The Five Elements

The Runic Cross

The Career Mirror

Mimir's Head

The Eight-Spoked Runic Wheel

The Grid of Nine

The Loving Cup

The Four Quarters

The Tree of Life

The Cosmic Axis

The Celtic Knight Cross

The Futhark Layout

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