Futhark
A Handbook of Rune Magic

Edred Thorsson is of course just a pen-name for Stephen Flowers. Something to be aware of about him when reading any of his translations or books is that the man has been active in Left-Hand Path organizations since his youth. He’s been involved with groups dedicated to Marquis De Sade, the Libertin......more

I was so put off by the author’s tone I did a tiny bit of research on him. The was apparently a scandal where he was accused of being a Satanist. I have developed a great deal of respect for Satanists, so I don’t see that really as a scandal. I don’t think the author is a Satanist but he has admitte......more

Perhaps I'm the wrong person to review this book since I'm not much of a believer in things esoteric, spiritual or magical, but since I love the runes I read it anyway. This is a book that uses the runes for various magical operations such as the making of talismans, wands and other objects. The aut......more

Some years back, when I read Thorsson’s Runelore: The Magic, History, and Hidden Codes of the Runes, I thought it was a shame I hadn’t read Futhark first, since it appeared to be the more practical, less theoretical introduction. I was wrong; if I had read this first, I might never have picked up an......more

So to start this off, I got this book in order to learn how to use my set of rune stones, and that isn’t discussed at all until the last few pages and for not very long. So for that purpose, I really can’t recommend this book. In general, the book was informative, but just so hard to follow. I kept g......more