The blank rune is suppose to be Wyrd but there are other stones such as Peorth the dice cup which covers Wyrd.  If you feel comfortable reading with it in your bag then keep it in there, do not let anyone else tell you what you should or should not do...What ever is comfortable to you is what you should do.

Fiction books with Runes in them which one set actually started me in this path was the Lord of the Rings.  Other books I have read with them in or on the cover is books by Traci Harding the Runes of Time I think it is called.

It is good to see some fresh blood in here I hope you can see everything through all the cob webs, I must get to dusting again not many people come in here seems to be the invisible forum...lol

I love it so far!  I'm usually not a big fan of discussion boards mainly because I feel the uncontrollable urge to read absolutely everything and to post constantly.  Being a teacher (hence the reason I can't carry the stones with me every where, teaching in a very conservative district), I can't always make a big committment to reply or read often.  I've been ignored in discussions on previous boards because of lengthy absences.  I never knew whether it was because I had hurt someone's feelings by not replying or what.  No one ever clued me in.  I'm fascinated by the runes and it doesn't really seem to appeal to a lot of people.  That's why I had to come and take a look.  I think I'm hooked!

It is a bit addictive discussion boards get like that, I haven't been on much my self due to other commitments.  I am glad you are enjoying so far.

MG