The Book of Rune Cards, by Ralph H. Blum

The Book of Rune Cards, by Ralph H. Blum. 1988 first edition hardcover. 191 pages, very nice condition.

A companion volume to his work on runic divination that translates the traditional runic symbols into a set of visual cards, which are described here. Rather than using plain rune stones, Blum and artist Jane Walmsley created a deck of cards — each illustrating a scene with an associated keyword and hidden rune glyph — designed to make rune symbolism more accessible and intuitive for self-reflection and guidance. The book provides meanings for each card, background on rune history, and exercises for readings, spreads, and personal insight, framing the runes as a tool for inner exploration and answering life questions. Ralph H. Blum has created a series of fascinating techniques for use with the RuneCards-and with the Rune stones as well-techniques to guide you on your journal toward wholeness. These include: Runes and dreaming, runes and healing, runes and the Native American medicine wheel, and creating an oracular individual.