The Witches' Runes: A Traditional Divination System

There's a lot of new agey, witchy books out right now, a lot just on the topic of divination. This is a straightforward easy to learn and workable system. If you are looking for something for personal self-improvement or just want to diversify from you regular tarot practice this is a good option. It's not a tome but it doesn't have to be as it's adaptable in its simplicity.

Although some of the runes are similar to the Viking ones, they are completely different. I enjoyed the book as it spoke about the history of the term "rune" and explained everything we needed to know about them

This book was excellent. Showed the runes and even gave example throws and how to read them. I’m using these over any other runes I have and my circle think they are superb.

FAKE!!! don't buy!!!this combination of runes is invented maybe 5 are real... even the decryption of the real ones is wrong... look in other books!!!!

Very little resemblance to the rune stone set I own which I’ve had for 25 years, not a lot of help really.

A small and succinct book written from the heart. Plain. Simple. To the point. Written as though talking to the author - very reader-friendly...For a very basic understanding of the background of runes in general, and then witch runes specifically, this book is perfect. For more in-depth detail then there are other books available. For someone wishing to explore a basic understanding without spending much money, then I highly recommend this book... I have followed my own advice and bought this book first before I invested in another, more detailed, book - just to ensure my interest warranted spending more money,

Good value & plenty of info

Easy to read and understand. It's a gift for my daughter. She'll love it !

Ineresting book on Runes.

So much occult material these days--well, for the past several decades, really. So little of it of any real value. Those who tell don't know, those who know don't tell is a useful maxim where pop occultism is concerned. But the world has changed, as it always does. Some of the elders--the real elders, the ones who were taught in real traditions, have always been generous with their learning, and willing to pass it on to those willing to learn. There is no secret, not really. There is, however, a great deal of information, the best of which requires patience, focus, and time to attain. There are very few left willing and able to pay attention. Dana Corby is one such generous elder, and Witches Runes is one such compilation of genuine lore. Originally hand-made and distributed in photocopies for years among a few, Dana has chosen to make it more generally available. Her traditional learning is impeccable. The knowledge she transmits in this book is solid--corresponding exactly with what I learned myself decades ago, from another source. But because Craft tradition is a living thing and Corby a highly knowledgeable worker, she has updated certain aspects of practice, such as gender coding, to be more relevant to today's different concerns and sensitive to new ways of framing identity. Even in digital format, the book is beautiful, translating somehow the best qualities of handmade things and the visual beauty of a well-printed page into electronic form (mine is the kindle edition). The illustrations are elegant, carefully-rendered, and the whole thing manages to be both textured and polished. It's written for beginners, and the "how to" part is easy to follow. As always, however, there is more beneath the surface, just waiting for you to discover it. So discover already!

I bought the Kindle version of this book a while back, but got caught up with other things and didn’t actually finish reading it until recently. Although I have been learning Tarot for a few years, I haven’t been too interested in Runes until reading this book. A few years ago I bought an inexpensive set of Nordic Runes that came with a booklet about their basic meanings, but it really didn’t have enough information to get me too interested. Now that I have read Dana Corby’s book, I have a much better understanding of this great divination tool, including well-researched background information and clear explanations for using them. I am hoping to order a set of Ms. Corby’s runes at some point too. They are a little different than the Nordic set I have. I highly recommend this book, and unlike so many other books out there, this one is written by someone who has been a well known and respected writer and artist for many years.

Excellent book