Runa The Wisdom of the Runes by A.D. Mercer (paperback)

‘Runa – Wisdom of the Runes’ presents what is, without doubt, the most misunderstood, probably the most cynically abused set of runes in the history of runology. The Armanen runes have been ignored by scholars, abused by right wing extremists, and largely forgotten by students of the occult. Nevertheless, the Armanen runes are in many ways the quintessential esoteric rune row. Originally conceived of by the nineteenth-century German mystic Guido von List, the Armanen runes offer us the most esoterically charged futharks ever encountered.

As well as exploring their true history, Runa discusses the deeper significance of the Armanen runes with the intention of returning the runes to their rightful place at the zenith of true runic magic as well as their true meaning as symbols of transformation granting access into the deeper unconscious and what may lie beyond.

Runa examines each rune in detail, before embarking on a detailed exploration of the relationship between the Armanen Runes and Yggdrasil, the Germanic and Nordic world tree directly link the two, in this respect Runa is a unique text, as it is the only text to directly link the two, exploring the importance of this connection, which cannot be overstated.

Preface to the Second Edition

Part One: Genesis of the Runes

Introduction

Guido von List and The History of the Armanen Runes
Odhinn: The Dark God of the Runes
The Runic Trinity – Odhinn, Vili, Vie

Part Two: The Armanen Runes
The Armanen runes: Their meaning
Defining the 18 runes
The Realms of Yggdrasil
The Nine Worlds
The ‘Nine Mighty Songs’ – the nine bind runes of Yggdrasil
The Runes of Yggdrasil: Odhinn’s journey
(The Bind runes and Yggdrasil)
Yggdrasil – A Jungian Analysis

Part Three: High Rune Magic
The Hammer sign invocation
‘Awakening into the Mysteries’ an invocation of runic power
‘To their power awaken’ – The ritual of the nine nights to follow Odhinn’s journey through the Realms of Yggdrasil

Part Four: Divination and Numerology
Armanen Runic Numerology
Armanen Runic Divination
Additional Armanen Bind Runes