I was wondering if anyone has ever tried working with rune projection, as in projecting forward the power and visualization of a rune for whatever purpose. For instance, you could use a protection rune projected around you to form a shield, or maybe use the Thorn rune (Thurisaz) as a weapon. Maybe projecting the ice rune for physical cold, or to slow something or someone down. I'm just curious to see if anyone's had any experience with this, because it sounds like it could have some interesting possibilities. Thanks:)

Hi Thorn

I don't believe that runes can be used quite as you are suggesting. You don't project a rune's power like you would a ray gun. You read about things like that in works of fiction. But there is a difference between fiction and reality. The runes are patterns of energy that you can access through specific means. The closest I can think of is doing runic meditations and galdar in which your holding the rune in your mind while chanting causes a radiation of that energy. But it isn't something that you can do on the fly while pursuing a fleeing enemy or whomever. There are also runic charms and bindrunes that once set up require no more preparation, but do not allow for fine control. I'm not expert on runes however, more an intermediate. Perhaps someone else might be able to comment more clearly.

Thanks for the reply. I'm having a little trouble explaining exactly what I mean, exactly. Think about when you're writing a rune on something, say a protection rune or a healing symbol, or whatever, and then put energy into it to empower it and whatnot. The fact is, you don't actually need the ink part of the rune, it's just giving you something to focus the power on. What I'm suggesting is more like that, you're visualizing the rune on something, or a person or whatever, and projecting power into it. Using the symbol as a sort of catalyst. Anyway, thank you for your thoughts and any others are appreciated. Cheers.

i know when i first joined this site, one of the first messages i tripped across was charged with a runic symbol. It was not supposed to be aimed at me; it was meant for someone else i think, as a warning or as an experiment...but in any case, my concern is just that; you must be sure that it hits its target. When you write something down with ink, i think it gives a focal point for concentrating your energies and enables you to (forgive the pun) really spell out what you want and how you want it. I believe writing down a rune IS charging it. Its a confirmation of one's intention. But if you do not have that, it would be more like throwing darts blindfolded. Sometimes you hit the target, and sometimes you miss. And sometimes you hit something else. Or someone else. I would be careful using runes as weapons in that case; just in case you miss.

Anyway...that is the only reason i think it can work. I also think that since its not tangible...(think placebo for healing purposes; the act of taking empty pills of medicine is healing in itself) the effects of a healing wouldn't be as rewarding as a healing where that final physical touch gave the patient some extra faith and comfort. Touch is important!

Anyway, this has potential. potential to be good and useful, and potential to be sloppy or unnecessary.

This post has been edited by valkyrie: Mar 3 2008, 10:42 PM

Thorn, depending on your angle, you can project (chaotes "charge and fire") runes.
assuming you've acclimated yourself to them and thier 'type' of energy . . .

Check out Jan Fries Helrunar

This is a totally realistic notion, but you can't use a rune or runes for anything but as a metaphorical weapon. Imagine throwing a pack of tarot cards at your enemy? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bigwink.gif)

The runes make fine protection so long as the full meanings of each rune is known and understood. Bit like getting to know your gun and being able to strip and reassemble it in the dark. Anyways. When using Sorcery with Runes as a weapon, YOU as the Sorcerer must assume that your enemy is also a Sorcerer and maybe a more powerful one than you are, and that he, with the cunning of an advanced wizard can turn your ammunition back on yourself.

Hagalaz is a good example. It means hail and destructive forces. But if you are intent on destroying your enemy, the metaphysical projection is to force your enemy into introspection, that is assuming YOU are right in the defensive. If you are not correct you are stuffed becasue the runes only know the RIGHT way.

Okay. Back to Hagalaz. You are aiming the metaphysical rune MEANING at your enemy (all the while considering that he can turn it back on you), but with all INTENT and PURPOSE send the ammunition of interpretation at your enemy, meaning that you are bombarding him with the force of Hagalaz which, if he was a sorcerer worth his salt would make him look at what is hitting him and get the message.

Which takes me back to the full meaning of Hagalaz and what your ammunition consists of. Hagalaz is a destructive natural force which clears away all the detrius and spurious growth withing the self. Once that has all been cleared, new strong and true growth may be allowed although there might be some forces which are present and encourage changes on outlook. That is the ammunition you send.

If I were to use a rune as a weapon I would use teiwaz. It is associated with war, victory, Aries, bloodstone, and pretty much all things related to war. Then to "project it" I would create an energy ball in my hands and while doing this I would visualize the ball of energy as it is being formed and at the same time visualize teiwaz (as an example) being infused into the energy ball. Then I would either store it or expend it on a target - much the same you could do with any other energy ball.

Also... having a pack of tarot cards chucked at your face would hurt like hell. It might seem silly but just think what bag full of stones would feel like? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

This post has been edited by Acid09: Apr 21 2008, 05:25 PM