Rune Stone Set of 25 w Pouch /Bloodstone/Elder Futhark Start Price USD 19.99 Current Price USD 19.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 29.99 Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 15, 2008 End Time Saturday, November 22, 2008 Location Blanco, Texas See more about 'Rune Stone Set of 25 w Pouch /Bloodstone/Elder Futhark' Description Beautiful Carved Bloodstone Elder Futhark Rune Set (24 Runes + 1 Blank) with Zippered Velveteen Carrying Bag   The Runes are carved on medium sized (approx 1 inch diameter) tumbled Bloodstones and come with a sturdy zippered carying case.   This is an awesome set of Rune Stones Bloodstone the Crystal Bible by Judy Hall Color: Red-Green Appearance: Green quartz flecked with red or yellow jasper, often medium tumbled stone Rarity: Readily available Source: Australia, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Russia, India Attributes: As its name suggests, Bloodstone is an excellent blood cleanser and a powerful healer. It is believed to have mystical and magical properties, controlling weather and conferring the ability to banish evil and negativity and to direct spiritual energies. In ancient times Bloodstone was said to have been an "audible Orcale," giving off sounds as a means of guidance. It heightens the intuition and increases creativity. An excellent grounding and rotecting stone, Bloodstone keeps out undesirable influences. It stimulatates dreaming and is a powerful revitalizer. Psychologically, Bloodstone gives courage and teaches how to avoid dangerous situations by strategic withdrawal and flexibility. It encourages selflessness and idealism and aids the recognition that chaos precedes transformation. Bloodstone assists you in acting in the present moment. Mentally, Bloodstone calms the mind, dispels confusion, and enhances the decision making process. It can revitalize the mind if you are mentally exhausted. This stone assists in adjusting to unaccustomed circumstances. Emotionally, Bloodstone helps in grounding the heart energy. It reduces irratability, aggressiveness. and impatience. Spiritually, Bloodstone assists in bringing spirituality into everyday life. Healing: Bloodstone is an energy cleanser and immune stimulator for acute infections. It stimulates the flow of lymph and the metabolic processes, revitalizes and reenergizes when body and mind are exhausted, purifies blood, and detoxifies the liver, intestines, kidneys, spleen and bladder. Bloodstone benefits blood rich organs, regulates and supports blood-flow and aids the circulation. It reduces the formation of puss and neutralizes overacidification. It is helpful in cases of leukemia as it supports the blood and removes toxins. The ancient Egyptians used it to shrink tumors. Bloodstone can be used to heal the ancestral line. It cleanses the lower chakras and realigns energies. Position: As appropriate. Wear continually for good health. Place in a bowl of water beside the bed to ensure peaceful sleep. As an immune stimulator, tape over the thymus. What are the Runes? The runes are a pictorial alphabetic script which came into use in Europe somewhere around 500 BCE. Their precise origins are uncertain, possibly having been influenced by the Hallristningar, prehistoric rock carvings found in northern Europe. Generally however it is believed the runes are derived from the North Italic alphabet and there is some archaeological evidence to support this. That there should be some doubt about the early history of the runes is strangely appropriate since their name is derived from the word runa meaning secret or mystery. This accurately reflect their mystical nature since the runes are far from an ordinary alphabet. According to the mythology they were discovered by the Norse god Odin, to whom they remain sacred, and hence may be used for magickal or divinatory purposes. Their first incarnation was as the Elder Futhark, a 24 character script, which takes its name from the (sounds of) its first letters, ie F-U-TH-A-R-K. Over the years there were a number of variations on the script such as the 33 character Saxon Futhork and the 16 rune Norse Younger Futhark. A 20th century set of runes was created by Guido Von List after he saw them in a vision. These are the Armanen runes which influenced the NAZIs. It has been suggested that the simple runic designs tap into something deep in the human unconscious for though few people today are aware of the runes, these characters are still to be found in appropriate contexts though the reason why particular shapes were chosen often has little or nothing to do with the runes. For example the international peace/nuclear disarmament symbol is reminiscent of an inverted Eohl rune suggesting vulnerability. The Scottish National Party (SNP) has a logo very like the Ethel rune which represents clan and homeland. All modern runic practice is a rediscovery, even that based on traditional oral traditions or written sources. Though there is some literary material which refers to the runes, even these descriptions require an element of interpretation. After a fallow period, interest in the runes is again growing, largely due to New Agers who have seized upon the divinatory and magickal quality of the runes. This does cause tensions with many traditionalists who accuse them (sometimes rightly) of poor scholarship and misunderstanding the runes. However the runes have evolved over the generations and each new society or age has modified them according to their beliefs and needs. It is thus right they should continue their development in the new Millenium.   What ... Is the Elder Futhark? This is the oldest true runic alphabet, a 24 character script, which takes its name from the (sounds of) its first letters, ie F-U-TH-A-R-K. It was in use in Northern Europe between approximately 200 BCE and 800 CE. It is the Elder Futhark which most people mean when they refer to the runes. What is Someone Who Uses Runes Called? There are many titles associated with rune use. The one for someone who is a true expert, with a deep understanding of all aspects of the runes is "runemaster" or "runemeister". Such a title has to be truly earned though and you should beware of anyone who readily claims it for themselves. For someone whose runic practice is limited to divination, the terms "runecaster" or "rune reader" are quite acceptable. A runic magician is normally known as a "vitki" from an Old Norse word. You may also encounter the term "erilaz" (plural "eriloz"), another Old Norse word meaning "runemaster" which Thorsson indicates should be used of a vitki who is also a priest. The term "runester" is considered a good general term to use for anyone who uses the runes. It is based on an Old Norse word and does not imply ability level or area of practice so is a neutral title. Grimnisson uses "runer" which is presumably from the same root. Finally R. I. Page talks of "runologists" but this should probably be reserved for those pursuing the academic study of the runes as a form of writing. How Many Runes are There? Like many questions involving the runes this is more complex than it may seem. Generally when we refer to "the runes" on this site we will mean the Elder Futhark, an ancient Northern alphabet which consisted of 24 runes. This is the set most widely used for divination today. However many modern sets include the controversial Blank Rune which brings the number to 25. Historically however the runes have varied between 16 and 33 with different societies having different needs and therefore adapting the runes as they saw fit. Some authors even write of runes which are not used in divination but which are used for magic, increasing the number to a fifth rune row and about 40 What Are the Names of the Runes? There is no straightforward answer to this question since the runes had different names depending on where and when they were used. Equally modern authors show little consistency sometimes taking names from one or more of the naming system mixing up names in different languages. At the Rune School site and the runes-divination egroup we encourage a dual naming system so each time a rune is given it is described using both the Germanic and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) names. These are shown in the table below Germanic Old English Other Names Fehu Feoh Faihu, Fe Uruz Ur Urus Thurisaz Thorn Thiuth, Thurs Ansuz Os Asa, Ansur, Ansus Raidho Rad Raidha, Raido Kenaz Cen Kaun, Kano, Kaunaz, Kusma Gebo Gyfu Giba, Gipt Wunjo Wynn Winja Hagalaz Haegl Hagall, Hagl Naudhiz Nyd Nuaths, Nauthiz Isa Is Eis, Iss Jera Ger Jer Eihwaz Eoh Eihwas, Iwaz Pertho Peorth Pairthra Algiz Eohl Elhaz, Algis Sowilo Sigil Saugil, Sol, Sowelo Tiwaz Tir Tyr, Teiws, Teiwaz Berkana Beorc Berkano, Bairkan Ehwaz Eh Ehwo Mannaz Man Manna Laguz Lagu Lagus, Logr Ingwaz Ing Enguz, Inguz Dagaz Daeg Dags, Dag Othala Ethel Othila, Odhal, Othal, Odel   Why Are There So Many Rune Names? Given that there are only 24 runes (in the Elder Futhark), it seems natural to ask why there is such a proliferation of rune names. Since no two books on the runes seem to use the same set of names, this is one thing that newcomers to the runes often find most confusing. Had the usage of the runes been confined to a single country or region, there would not be such a multitude of rune names to cope with. The runes were however enormously popular and were in use throughout much of Northern Europe. Each society which embraced them gave them names in their local language. So the same rune could be Laguz in German, Logr in Old Icelandic (Norse) and Lagu in Old English (Anglo-Saxon) for example. Each of these names (and more!) is historically accurate and equally valid. In addition it has to be recognised that there are transcription problems posed by rune names because these sometimes use characters which are not available to us today. A good example is Raiðo (the R-rune) which includes the "ð" character which is no longer in use but is usually rendered as a "d" in Modern English though it has a "th" sound. Hence there is considerable latitude in how this name is represented in Modern English - raido, raidho, raitho etc. Since the sound of runes is highly significant, what appears to be different rune names may in fact be merely varying ways to attempt to produce the same sound, such as Sowelu and Sowelo, for example. Many modern authors on the runes have little or no understanding of the historical developments that led to the different names and so sometimes use combination of rune names in different languages that historically never co-existed. So you might have a Futhark beginning with Feoh (Old-English), Uruz (Germanic), Thurisaz (Germanic), Ass (Norse), Raidho (Germanic), Cen (Old-English), for example, and there are too many books which jumble the rune names in this way. This kind of mix-and-match approach to rune names leads to the impression that there are more rune name varations than there are. Moreover, in a few extreme cases, less-reputable authors have been known to simply invent rune names adding further to the confusion. Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!