{"product_id":"rune-edelstenen-orakelset-aquamarijn","title":"Rune Gemstone Oracle Set - aquamarine","description":"Rune oracle set - aquamarine gemstones in black velvet storage bag.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRunes through time,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey relied on these symbols not only to write, but also to tell fortunes, cast spells, and provide protection. Early Germanic tribes in Northern Europe were the first to develop runes, but the Scandinavians quickly adopted the symbols for their own use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow were runes written?,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey were based on writing symbols, mainly Latin letters used around the Mediterranean. Each sign had a name and a fixed place in the alphabet. The runic alphabet is called the futhark, named after the first six runes. Runes consist mainly of vertical 'sticks' and diagonal 'branches', and have an angular appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the mainland, runes fell out of use relatively early. In England, they were used until about the year 1000, and several new letters were added to the alphabet there. Runes were in use longest in Scandinavia. Here the alphabet was shortened and modified around the year 700, probably due to major changes that had occurred in the language in the 500s and 600s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Viking Age, the runic alphabet had only 16 letters, with some runes representing different sounds; k, for example, stood for k and g (and for nk and ng). The shapes of many runes were also simplified.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 1000s and 1100s, new runes were created, sometimes simply by adding a dot to one of the existing runic signs. The result in the High Middle Ages was a more extensive script, which corresponded better to the sounds of the language.\u003cbr\u003eWorking with the power of Runes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese mysterious signs have a long history. They not only had the function of ordinary characters, for example to convey messages and express thoughts, but also possessed a magical ritual and predictive function for the Northern European peoples (such as Germanic tribes, Celts and Vikings).\u003cbr\u003eWith these, the gods and other higher powers could be invoked, for example to answer questions or to guide daily life in a better direction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo work effectively with runes, knowledge of the deeper meaning of these symbols is necessary. That is why this book not only describes each rune separately (see category books), with the corresponding correspondences, but also explains the predictive value of these symbols.\u003cbr\u003eA description of the corresponding primal force or deity is also given for each rune, completing the symbolism of the rune.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this way, just as when working with tarot, you can learn step-by-step to understand and use the meaning of this symbolism to predict the \"future\" or interpret various 'life questions'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLove, Diney☀️","brand":"Gemstones Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53427779043594,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/6395\/1114\/files\/2ee51aca-83aa30ad-2441-4b8b-9756-531ddbdfcc98.jpg?v=1784926938","url":"https:\/\/gemstones-art.nl\/en\/products\/rune-edelstenen-orakelset-aquamarijn","provider":"Gemstones Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}