Book Title and Author: Beginner’s Guide To Runes by: Josh Simonds
Status? : Finished – the rest of the book is the basic spreads layout & additional resources.
My overall rating of the book : 10 /10
How does this book relate to my magickal practice?: I have gained interest since learning about the Morrigan, Celtic Paganism, & helping my family member with the Norse Pantheon. Then when I found out that you can use them for so many different facets of magic, my interest got stronger.
My personal thoughts/opinions: I love the way that the book is written from the author’s point of view & his experiences. Almost like he is sitting with you & teaching you about the runes. It gives examples for other uses & runes that would be complimentary in a bindrune or other talisman.
An interesting quote from the book: “Runic magic is far more than divination & inscribing on talismans or amulets. You can create & maintain a rune altar, you can meditate with runes, and you can even intone them or ingest them on food. Runic magic can be a solitary practice, or it can be a form of magic to use as a complement to other types of magic.”
All in all, would I recommend this book?: Yes absolutely
I may start another book, but I’m not going to enter it until the next book club. I have a busy couple of weeks starting tomorrow, & I don’t know that I will finish the book.