From The Complete Illustrated Guide to Runes By Nigel Pennick
Life is uncertain, even under the best conditions, and people have always looked for ways of finding out what the future holds. Over time, many methods of prediction have been developed, which have included the visionary techniques of shamans, soothsayers, and clairvoyants. Their visions, however, are intensely personal. We have no independent check on what they say. Everything depends on their personal credibility. We only have their word for their personal “revelations,” and we cannot know how honest they are –they may only be telling us what we want to hear.
Divination is different, because it gives actual results that anyone can achieve and see. We do not need special psychic abilities to interpret what is there in front of us. The Runs are there, we can read them. Only our interpretation is personal. Runic divination tells us the present state of things, revealing unseen factors and trends, giving us a wider view of where we are. Because the results are symbolic, Runic divination gives us a new perspective. They enable us to develop strategies for dealing with possible coming events.
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