Table of Contents
Preface ix
Introduction: Reyn til Rúna! xiii
Abbreviations xvi
Note on Transcriptions of Runic Inscriptions and Treatment of Foreign Terms xvii
1 Grounding in Knowledge 1
Definitions 3
Runic History 10
The Runic Reawakening 29
The Concept of Traditional Runelore and Rune-Work 31
2 Lore of the Fupark 35
The Operative Systems 37
Operative Uses of the Systems 43
Stave-Lore 45
3 A Theory of Operative Runology 145
The Scientific Theory of Rune-Magic 147
The Traditional Theory of Rune-Magic 153
Theory of Radical Operative Runology 157
4 The Practice of Operative Runology 163
How to Do Things with Runes 163
Foundations of Practice 166
Frame Workings 167
Methods 173
5 Rune-Workings: Operations of Runic Meta-Communication 179
Rune Tokens 179
The Magical Comb 182
Spear-Casting 183
Carving and Scraping 184
Bind-Runes 186
Rune-Gazing 188
Runestone Carving 188
The Magic of Writing and Reading Runes 192
Appendix A Runic Dyads 197
Appendix B Triadic Rune-Names 203
Appendix C Grail Mythos in Old English Runes? 205
Notes 209
Bibliography 229
About the Author 235