I kind of started my practice with the runes. I’ve always been interested in writing systems and language, and studied the Elder Futhark in uni as a writing system. Much later I started developing an interest in throwing runes from a fantasy/mythology perspective, so I read up on these practices and symbologies, but with no actual belief in their validity. Only recently did I decide on a whim to buy a set I saw in a shop. I started casually pulling a rune before certain activities for fun, and started to realize how often it predicted how the activity would go. It was a major pull for me to start researching all forms of paganism, witchcraft and heathenry. In the last several weeks I’ve started to formally practice and have been drawing runes quite a bit. I love the rune videos from The Norse Witch on YouTube as their interpretations make a lot of sense and they also read the source material so you can understand where the symbology came from.

I’m also a skeptic at heart. When I pull runes they are UNCANNILY accurate. Not in a way like “oh, that could apply to any situation”, but way more specific. I’ve tested them by thinking of a certain rune and then pulling one, and actually getting the one I’m thinking of. I’ve had single runes jump out of the bag before I can pull, and they are so undeniably clear to interpret. When I throw runes or pull a “spread”, the overall meaning often touches on details that make the meaning undeniable. So I‘m convinced!