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The Goddess Casts the Runes

Divination and Wisdom of the Earth Mother

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The Goddess Casts the Runes

By: Anu Dudley
Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle
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• Explores the primordial foundations of the Elder Futhark in Mother Goddess lore, offering an alternative to the male-oriented ideologies that have historically shaped runic interpretation

• Examines each rune from an eco-feminist viewpoint, offering readers a more comprehensive understanding of their significance

• Shows how to interpret runes from an Earth-based spiritual perspective, exploring divination methods, casting techniques, and ethical considerations for rune readings

Examining each rune from a feminist and Goddess-oriented viewpoint, Anu Dudleyshows that the roots of the runes lie in Mother Goddess lore rather than the Odin-centric mythology that has long dominated interpretations.

Offering a more comprehensive understanding of their significance in relation to feminine energy and the Triple Goddess—the triad of Maiden, Mother, and Crone—Dudley delves into the primordial foundations of the Elder Futhark, intertwining themes of ecofeminism and Earth-based spirituality to provide a compelling alternative to the male-oriented ideologies that shape runic interpretation. She also addresses Odin’s appropriation of the runes and their treatment in the Hávamál poem, highlighting how their meanings were rebranded within a patriarchal culture. Dudley then shows how to read and interpret runes from an Earth-based spiritual perspective, offering methods of divination aligned with the feminine. She also discusses casting techniques and considerations for rune interpretation.

Reframing the runes as symbols of our connection with the living world and setting aside male-oriented hero myths, this book rediscovers an ancient, intuitive, Earth-based spirituality that reveals the runes as representations of the Earth Mother ideals of compassion, wisdom, and justice.
Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Personal Development Spirituality Norse Divination Extrasensory Perception Mythology

Critic Reviews

“A revelatory reimagining of the runes that reclaims them from the grip of patriarchal myth and returns them to their roots in Goddess lore and Earth-centered wisdom. With profound insight and spiritual depth, each rune is illuminated through the lens of the Triple Goddess, offering readers not only a richer understanding of the Elder Futhark, but also a path back to the Divine Feminine.”
“Anu Dudley has reached back in time and redirected our understanding of the runes. Brilliant!”
The Goddess Casts the Runes is a refreshing and empowering reclamation of an ancient divinatory system that has skewed too far into patriarchal territory. Dudley beautifully restores the runes to their earthy, life-giving roots, illuminating the presence of the Goddess within each symbol. This approach brings new insight into rune meanings as well as a deeper spiritual framework that centers on feminine, Earth-based spirituality. I highly recommend this book for those who are seeking to work with the runes not just as symbols, but as living tools for spiritual insight, ecological awareness, and feminine wisdom.”
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