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Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; Nov edition (April 8, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0738720828
ISBN-13: 978-0738720821
Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 2.2 x 4.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
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I would give these more than 5 stars if I could. From the picture, I thought that they'd all be a uniform shape and size. I was surprised that they all come in different shapes and sizes, which I find very appealing. They also feel smooth in my hand. They look beautiful. The color on each rune is variating. They're Amethyst with flecks of white, gold and orange.In general, I find runes to be a very intuitive tool for use in divination, healing and magick. Since these runes are Amethyst, they are multifunctional since they can be used due to the properties inherent in Amethyst. I've been using runes for over 20 years and this is the best set I've ever owned. They're also the easiest to use. If you've never used runes before, this is a very good set to learn on. I find the best way to use the runes is to mix them up in the bag and reach in, grabbing the ones that "feel" right.The accompanying booklet is very easy to understand. You can literally start doing readings as soon as you take these out of the box. They're very simple and straightforward. I also recommend purchasing a book on Runes that has different layouts/spreads and more information about using Runes for magick as well as spells.I did a test reading and it was very accurate. I thought about my husband and I and how much we love each other and picked 3 runes out of the bag. The ones I pulled were for marriage, love and commitment. LOL!Also, all of the Runes were present, which was a relief. In the past, I've purchased Runes online only to find that some of the Runes were missing. Such was not the case this time around.
Before purchasing this set of runes, I read almost all of the reviews. The ones I found most disturbing were ones that said essentially that the correct number of runes was in the package, but at least one rune was duplicated while another was missing. This turned out to be my experience. However, quickly sent me another set. Some other reviews stated that these weren't amethysts, or didn't look like amethysts. These are made from amethyst stones, they are not gems. (I assume the same holds true for sets made from other stones.) Because I was not expecting gems, I got what I expected. There is a blank rune. If you do not personally want a blank rune, you can remove that stone from your set and carry it in your pocket, stick it in the back of a drawer, or add it to your flower garden. Because it is there, doesn't mean you have to use it. There are others out there who do believe in and use a blank rune, so not including one would be more problematic. The runes are not engraved very deeply into the stones, and the paint looks as if it might wear off after a while. If this happens, it will allow you the opportunity to become more intimately involved with your runes by caring for them through repainting. My experience with receiving two sets allowed me to see that the stones in one set were much larger than those in the other, with the stones in each set being close to the same size. Although I don't have particularly small hands, the smaller stones were much more comfortable to me. Fortunately, that was the complete set. The bag is a bit flimsy, but replacing it with something more personal was easy. Clearing their energy and replacing it with my own was also easy. For runes manufactured by someone else, I am very happy with this set.
OMG these Runes were purchased as a gift for my friend, who had an original set of R. Blum runes from years ago....a couple of them were broken so I surprised her with this set and the pic does NOT do them justice! They are gorgeous chunks of polished stone with gold inscribed symbols...beautiful!
these are some very powerful runes,as well as being beautiful,and they came in very nice black velvet drawstring pouch.these are my first runes so i was not sure what to expect but i could feel the charge of energy from these as soon as i poured a few into my palm. i revisited them awhile later and felt the same energy. i'm just amazed and very pleased with them.
These are beautiful rune stones. Very smooth and easy to hold. I didn't have any missing stones like others have said in other reviews. I had 25 stones which included the blank stone. I feel I got an accurate reading with these as well!
Order got here promptly and all... but half of the stones weren't even amethysts (and were of poor quality, at that), the bag itself was extremely cheap (almost falling apart - not the bag pictured), and the instruction booklet (while it did, to their credit, come in multiple languages) had very little in the way of useful information. Had I been able to see this in person, I wouldn't have paid more than 5 bucks for it.
I'd give them ten stars if I was allowed to. I've been dreaming of a set of amethyst runes for many years now and these beautiful stones were definitely worth the wait. They're gorgeous - deep purple amethyst, smoothed and polished, each rune symbol is etched into the stone and then embossed with gold to really stand out. They arrived in a securely packaged box so the stones can't move around in transit. I highly recommend any divination product from Lo Scarabeo
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