Odin's Gateways by Katie Gerrard

Odin's Gateways by Katie Gerrard

The runes you must find . Which the mighty sage stained and the powerful gods made and the runemaster of the gods carved out. (The Poetic Edda, translated by C. Larrington)

The runes are mysterious and powerful magical keys to the primal forces of nature that shaped Norse and Northern European culture. These twenty-four unique and inspiring symbols of the Elder Futhark (first runic alphabet) each possess powerful energies, identities, meanings, and sounds. The runes are invoked and harnessed to create change through inspiration, healing, protection, knowledge and divine wisdom from the Norse gods.

Odin's Gateways is a practical guide to using the runes in our lives, in magic and in divination - a unique journey into the mysteries hidden within the runes, filled with the information and practices necessary to developing a deep personal understanding and relationship with them. By focusing on how to directly harness and channel the energy of the individual runes, the author guides the reader along the path to self knowledge and empowerment.

With a deft hand and lucid style, Katie Gerrard cuts to the heart of the runes, combining the wisdom of the Norse Sagas and Rune Poems with practical advice and techniques gained through living and experiencing their powers. The divinatory meanings of the runes are given, with a range of different reading methods; bindrunes are explained in detail, with numerous examples presented ready for use; galdr (incantation) and spellcraft, charms and talismans are all seamlessly explored and made accessible in this fluid, concise and practical guide.

Katie Gerrard is a writer, researcher, and workshop facilitator who is fascinated with the Seidr and Runes' enchantment. Since discovering the Norse Gods in the 1990s, when she was at university in West Wales, she has been researching the various forms of Norse magic and working with them. Katie gives talks and organises workshops on the Runes, Seidr, and related topics at national and international events, and she also runs a practical Seidr group on the outskirts of London. Her rune work encompasses comprehension, divination, voice work, and runic magic, which she teaches in and around London (UK). Her research on Seidr concentrates on the High Seat ceremony, and her piece on the subject, titled The Seer, was published in the anthology Priestesses Pythonesses Sibyls.

Odin's Gateways, a practical guide to the knowledge of the Runes through Galdr, Sigils, and Casting, is her first book. She enjoys creative endeavors such as fashion design, sewing, and various handicrafts when she is not doing things of a magical nature. Her husband, daughter, and fat dumb cat live with her in London.