Introduction to the Runes - Outline for In-Person Workshop
Date: Saturday 7 June 2025
Time: 10:30am to 4:00pm
Venue: RoseYoga Studio, Tally Ho, Stortford Rd, Ware SG11 1ND
Exchange: £75 inclusive of rune making materials plus workshop notes, which will be emailed two weeks in advance.
Objective: Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of runic history, symbolism and techniques to start their own readings, together with a set of own crafted runes.
Welcome & Overview
• Brief introduction of the workshop facilitator and participants.
• Overview of the day’s agenda.
History and Meaning of the Elder Futhark
• The 24 Elder Futhark Runic ‘Alphabet’
• Historical Context.
• Origins in Proto-Germanic tribes (2nd-8th century CE).
• Evolution into Younger Futhark and Anglo-Saxon runes.
• Spiritual and Mystical Significance.
• Connection to Odin and Norse mythology.
• Runes as tools of magic, divination, and communication.
Norse Mythology & the Runes
• Odin’s Discovery of the Runes.
• The Role of Runes in Norse Cosmology.
• Links to the Nine Worlds and deities.
Crafting Your Own Basic Set of Elder Futhark Runes
• Step-by-step guidance on crafting runes (materials included)
Guided Practice – Rune Readings
• Types of Readings.
• Practice readings in the group with your own crafted runes.
Closing
• Final Q&A and group reflections.
To book your place, please email
dXBsaWZ0aW5nd29ya3Nob3BzIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20= to confirm your booking with exchange of £75 made by bank transfer:
Account Name: Uplifting Ltd
Account No: 25346550
Sort Code: 04-06-05
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