I am just beginning to learn of runes and have made my own set.  I have not used them as of yet, I am going through the Runic workbook, but I have already found that the
runes 'speak' to me.  As I have found that one in particular does not want to stay in my hand, I have 'dropped' it about three separate times always the same rune. Has anyone heard of this?  I am really enjoying my new experiences, and really enjoy the feeling it gives me.  Again I am new at this so any and all comments will be gladly accepted!!! Thanks

Well I think I may have messed up the runes i made, is it important when making them to have the right proportions in the engravings? The book i am reading "The Runic Workbook" say if you do no have exact proportions they will have dire consequences. Also it says not to use a stain which i did, is this also bad? Please if anyone can help me? Should I get rid of these and start over? How do you dispose of Runes? Do I have to do a ritual burning or something? HELP!

I think they look marvellous, try using them and see what happens. Sometimes books give the writer's way of doing things but that doesn't mean it is the only right way.

thanks

I have had so many sets of runes call to me at times it drives me crazy and I still do not have a set of them.  As they call to me there might be several sets and they all call so I end up leaving and getting nothing.  I did find a site where they have beautiful runes that I found in the last few days.  If we are aloud to post links Ill post on my next one.  They also have blank disks so you could actually put your own symbols on them.  

As of staining them I would only use oils specified to protect them as the staining is synthetic and is not natural.  I read that grape seed oil with your choice of herbs to consecrate them also you can use bees wax and linseed oil to protect them.

To hone them into your energies I always do this with my tools of choice.  Sit and meditate with them in your hand then after you are done put (them) in a bag and put them in your pillow case for three consecutive nights this allows your calm energies to feed into what ever tool you are sleeping with I also left them in my window undesturbed in a full moon light for a night.  After that I smoked them with a White Sage stick and put them away.  You have to do what ever works for you.  My spirit guide had me do these steps so anything I get I do this to them.

I want to make my own runes and will travel in the woods to find what ever wood calls to me.  I also want to get some stone ones.  

Blessed be,
Iriseyes