Recommendations for Studying the Runes?

[sdi]

My wife has been working with Tarot for years, but lately she's been finding that it just doesn't work for her any more—the readings are flaky and she can't feel a connection to it anymore. Casting about for a replacement, she's felt drawn to the runes. I was wondering if any of the heathens here could recommend a book for her to study? In case it helps, she is of a practical (rather than philosophical) disposition and meshes well with plant lore (she is an herbalist).

(Incidentally, this has me curious about the well-being of the occult community generally, since a divinatory apparatus failing sounds, well, ominous. Has anybody else experienced similar? Her intuition is generally good and if the runes work well, then perhaps heathenism is healthier than most? For whatever it's worth, I use geomancy and have had no issues whatsoever.)

Comments

[sdi]

Thank you, that's fascinating and helpful! I've always found it interesting how every divinatory system has it's own personality. We don't know anyone who practices runes, but I've noted it to her and we'll keep an eye out.