The Witches' Runes: A Traditional Divination System

Although some of the runes are similar to the Viking ones, they are completely different. I enjoyed the book as it spoke about the history of the term "rune" and explained everything we needed to know about them

There's a lot of new agey, witchy books out right now, a lot just on the topic of divination. This is a straightforward easy to learn and workable system. If you are looking for something for personal self-improvement or just want to diversify from you regular tarot practice this is a good option. It's not a tome but it doesn't have to be as it's adaptable in its simplicity.

FAKE!!! don't buy!!!this combination of runes is invented maybe 5 are real... even the decryption of the real ones is wrong... look in other books!!!!

Very little resemblance to the rune stone set I own which I’ve had for 25 years, not a lot of help really.

A small and succinct book written from the heart. Plain. Simple. To the point. Written as though talking to the author - very reader-friendly...For a very basic understanding of the background of runes in general, and then witch runes specifically, this book is perfect. For more in-depth detail then there are other books available. For someone wishing to explore a basic understanding without spending much money, then I highly recommend this book... I have followed my own advice and bought this book first before I invested in another, more detailed, book - just to ensure my interest warranted spending more money,

Good value & plenty of info

Straight forward easy read. Perfect explanation of runes and their uses.

Ineresting book on Runes.

So much occult material these days--well, for the past several decades, really. So little of it of any real value. Those who tell don't know, those who know don't tell is a useful maxim where pop occultism is concerned.But the world has changed, as it always does. Some of the elders--the real elders, the ones who were taught in real traditions, have always been generous with their learning, and willing to pass it on to those willing to learn. There is no secret, not really. There is, however, a great deal of information, the best of which requires patience, focus, and time to attain. There are very few left willing and able to pay attention.Dana Corby is one such generous elder, and Witches Runes is one such compilation of genuine lore. Originally hand-made and distributed in photocopies for years among a few, Dana has chosen to make it more generally available. Her traditional learning is impeccable. The knowledge she transmits in this book is solid--corresponding exactly with what I learned myself decades ago, from another source. But because Craft tradition is a living thing and Corby a highly knowledgeable worker, she has updated certain aspects of practice, such as gender coding, to be more relevant to today's different concerns and sensitive to new ways of framing identity.Even in digital format, the book is beautiful, translating somehow the best qualities of handmade things and the visual beauty of a well-printed page into electronic form (mine is the kindle edition). The illustrations are elegant, carefully-rendered, and the whole thing manages to be both textured and polished.It's written for beginners, and the "how to" part is easy to follow. As always, however, there is more beneath the surface, just waiting for you to discover it. So discover already!

Easy to read and understand. It's a gift for my daughter. She'll love it !

I've been using the Norse Runes for soothsaying since before Blum, having been taught by a Norwegian traditional practitioner, and they are a great system. I also try to learn every type of divination system I encounter, trying to figure out what they have in common. What most have in common is that they are all sets of symbols that allow us to get a lot of information at once. All systems from the tarot to astrology to the cabala are collections of symbols, and the better we understand them, the more we can use them for divination. Some people resonate with the Greek and Roman myths and they became the basic language of Western Ceremonial magick. Others relate deeply to the Northern Runes. Each person is going to do best with symbols that they "grok", that they understand in their core.This is the benefit of Dana Corby's Witche's Runes. You don't have to know mythology, you don't have to learn a new set of words and names. The runes are all simple and fairy universal: Man, Woman, Money, Poison, Love, War.... and yes, some of the runes are taken from the Norse runes, like Gift, Possessions, Death, and Comfort. The concepts are not unusual, as, for example, the Hanged Man in Tarot. They are things we all understand and relate to on a daily basis. (I hope it would be conflict rather than war you deal with daily, but you know what I mean.)Another major advantage of this system is that you make your own set (unless you want to buy a set from her, there's a iink in there), which I think always helps it work better for a reader. Dana tells you how to do this, including why you might prefer one material over another, while leaving you open to finding what's perfect for you. Rocks are good for this system while I prefer wood, horn or other biological material for the traditional runes. I am planning to try this in both and see which works better for me.The main instruction is in the sample reading section, which should leave you ready to start reading immediately. This is a short book, because it doesn't need to be longer. I had heard of it, but was happy when it hit Amazon so I could try it.I think each soothsayer should find the right system(s) to use, because we all do create our own realities. This is a very personal and responsive system, and should work well for most people- witches or not.BTW, as others have mentioned it, I bought my copy, and have never met Dana Corby, although I'd love to after reading this. But I'm in New England and she's over on the other side of the country. Well, just as nature scatters useful herbs everywhere, I guess she scatters witches all over so everyone can find them when they need to!