Procedure For Ceremonial Runecasting
Hold the bag or box of runes and ask a question.
Stir the runes around with your hand, pick a
handful; the number is purely a matter of personal
preference, nine being the usual number. Then cast
or throw the stones onto your cloth, along the rig
orientation, if possible. Take any runes that land
facedown off the cloth and do not use them in the
reading. These are called murk-staves. From the runes
that land faceup, choose three to read-or you can read
all of them, starting with the closest rune and moving
to the most distant. These are called bright-staves. The
patterns the letters form, their positions and relationships,
point to an answer to the question. Be sure to take into
account adjacent runes and how they correspond to one another.
For example, if the three closest runes were Raidho, Wunjo,
and Algiz, it may suggest that you will move toward your goal
and achieve it, but must be protective of that achievement.
When the smaller ceremonial rune cloth is used, any runes that
land off the cloth are generally ignored. Some people consider
the runes that fall off the cloth representative of hidden
influences at work in regard to the question.
How the runes are read is subjective, but a receptive mind and
consistency are crucial. It is up to you to determine the meanings
of the runes and the answer to the question from the positioning
of the runes on the cloth.
You need to follow a few simple guidelines. First, the number of
runes you cast need to be easy to hold in your hands. Second, very
large readings tend to be more complex and can over-complicate things.
Last of all, three multiples of three are considered particularly
significant and useful for divination purposes.
Runes lying in the center are the most immediately relevant, while
those lying around the edges are less important or represent more
general influences. Runes that are close together or even touching
often compliment each other, or may even represent a single thing,
while runes that fall on opposite sides of the pattern frequently
represent opposing influences.
Runecasting cannot always be fully interpreted in one sitting, so
whenever possible, be sure to journal the casting, take a picture
of it, or draw a simple sketch of it. You may only realize the true
significance and meanings of the casting someyime later when you
contemplate your notes and the sketch.
Ceremonial Runecasting
The Stol
Ceremonial Rune Cloth
The Mearomot
Nine-Rune Ceremonial Casting Method
Ceremonial Casting Upon The Nine Worlds
Ceremonial Casting With Rune-Tines
Ceremonial Runecasting With Sticks
Rune Layouts
The Runes
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