4/25/2007 - Rune Caste
In addition to thier more popular use today as a device for divining, runes are associated with more then just thier ability to give forsight into the future, indeed they were used in varrious other magickal rites and have are often portrayed as having a power all thier are. The symbols which are inscribed upon the Norse runes for instance are not only to be used to interpet the future, but also hold other magickal properties, and are used in ritual. They can be a tool to help one focus and channel thier power, and they are often used in working with the elements.
Using concepts and ideas from all three of the different types of runes I have previously discussed I have put together my own little sachel of special casting runes as I call them, that is runes used primarly for ritual purposes, they are modled more after the African styled runes, that is they consisit of sort of a mishmash of trinkets that I have collected, including objects of nature, such as stones, peices of bark and dried herbs, and so forth.
When I want do a ritual using the runes, I will trace upon the floor, (it can be done outside or inside, but it should be dark when doing, either at night, or in a darkned room) a pentagram in chalk. It does not have to be very big.
On the outside of the circle at each of the points of the star I will place a candle which when the rest of the ritual is prepared I will light. I have one rune (the same one everytime) that I place in the very center of the star, and then I will place a rune in each of the archs of the circle between the star points, and one rune inside each of the star points, the runes you use are up to you, whichever you feel works best for the intention of your ritual and whichever you feel best represents your goal.
Once I have all the runes in place I sit upon my knees before the pentagram, after lighting the candles and focus my energy on my intent and goal drawing energy from the runes and channeling my own energy through them to develop greater power and strength while clearly visuling my intent, I might even say a few words, and call upon the Gods, and the spirits of the four winds.
Once the ritual is complete I thank the Gods and the spirits and then blow out all the candles, put the runes away and wash out the pentragem then do a clensing in the area.
This is a diagram of the set up for the ritual
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