I never felt comfortable with calling myself a Vitki, Galdor, Witchdoctor, or Shaman. It seemed like I had valuable knowledge that I could certainly share with others, but titles can be hard to bestow on oneself. A Shamanic practitioner was about as close as I could get to an analogy, but eventually, I came to the term Runeweaver. Mainly because I felt like I was weaving runes into my existing practice which I had developed over the course of decades.
It’s perfectly fine to be on a specific path that leads to a more traditional slant on Norse religions and mythology, but as I mentioned, none of this has any historical basis on fact. So in essence, we can call ourselves whatever we wish in this modern society. But it’s good to be as authentic as possible.
Runeweaving is simply my term for incorporating runes and runework into an existing spiritual practice. I imagined weaving my runes in and around my rituals with crystals and grids. I summoned aspects of runes for spellwork and rituals. I found myself sourcing magicks from several teachings and being incredibly comfortable doing so.
In the mythology, Odin was given the wisdom of the runes, but it was Freya who passed on their knowledge to mankind. In fact it is said she taught Odin how to use them in spell work. Her role in the runes has always been connected to the magic of nature and witches, shamans, and oracles.
I see being a Runeweaver as someone who is using runes and their lore as part of their own spiritual practice. The runes may be the central focus of the practice, or they could be woven into various aspects of personal ritual. Becoming and being called a Runeweaver is not meant as a title, but rather as a term for someone embracing many magical aspects alongside the mysteries of the runes.
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