Greetings for the Runes board...

I have just figured out what i am suppose to be learning next upon learning my crystal readings..  reading runes...

now i had another thought as i was triyng to find some runes online here..  i coldnt figure it out which is which will be best for me..

so as I was hiking in the mountains with hubby and puppy.. I nearly got knocked on the head with an idea...  Ill make my own!!  out of bark..  Like im saying to myself  ya know thas a great idea..  thats how they ddi it wayyyyyy back then right??

well now my question is  

HOW many actual runes sets are there?  im seeing anywhere between 3 to 25???


The very first rune necklace   i bought was at fair ground i placed my hand over all them and the travelling warrior  pretty much zapped me ..  as in take me home! lol..  so hes been with me ever since and he hasnt let me down.. umm yep i see him actually  in my minds eye..  name is agustas hes with me everytime im with my twin or hubby and there either lost or confused on the road hel appear.. lol...

thank you in advance for any help  given

Thank you!
LillCD

Hi LillCD

Historically there are 3 verifiable sets, the Elder Futhark (old Scandinavian), Anglo-Saxon (old English) and Younger Futhark (a newer and less effective subset of the Elder Futhark).  These are the three that are generally considered historically reliable.  As for those that are created in modern times, well, there are variants, and I am not sure how many there are.  Since the runes are generally expected to be historical as opposed to fabrication, I generally focus on the historical since it is reliable, in my mind.  Actually, I have been investigating some information on a possible runeset that would predate the Elder Futhark (the oldest of the 3 mentioned above) but am not ready to discuss that one yet, although I suspect it would be a potentially popular alternative to the 3 above, although it is related to the Futharks as well.

Oooh! a possible older one then the Elder Futhark, I'm listening.  Once you found out about it I am all ears.  I might delve in myself.

I myself use the Elder Futhark, the good old 24 Runes is good enough for me.  But what ever is right for you, you should choose.  Good luck with your bark runes, I think that is a great idea.

Hi MoonG!  I blogged about the possibly older set here:
http://www.mysticboard.com/weblog_entry.php?e=567
Yes, I am still inclined to stick with the gool ole 24 Runes of the Elder Futhark myself.  Still, I am intrigued by a set of ancient Goddess Runes to be sure.

That was the next one I was going to read when I had some time, might have to wait until my study is moved out into the dining room.

Skimmed over it just then, you have some interesting points, which I would love to discuss in detail.  My brain seems a little fissaled at the moment, Bridget has been doing gymnastics inside...arrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh will you stop that...lol says me massaging her out of the way of a vital organ.