Advanced Rune Magic with David Linder

What lies beyond using runes as simple symbols for divination or spellcraft? In this livestream, I speak with David Linder, author of Advanced Rune Magic: The Greater Mysteries of Nordic Spirituality, about the Elder Futhark as a path of experiential knowledge and self-transformation. David approaches the twenty-four runes as interfaces with Runa, the greater Mystery. Drawing on the Rune Poems, Eddic mythology, historical context, meditation, galdor, talismans, and lived practice, he explores how runes can shape not only magical workings but the practitioner’s character, relationships, and engagement with the world. We will also examine where historical reconstruction ends and personal gnosis begins, how modern practitioners can create responsibly within a living tradition, and why Odin’s ordeal on Yggdrasil offers a powerful model of sacrifice, initiation, and the reconstruction of the self. Is rune magic ultimately about changing circumstances, or about becoming someone capable of changing the world? Book link: US https://amzn.to/4g1COxx UK https://link.amazon/B06d9fKYG MY COURSES 👩🏻‍🎓 https://drangelapuca.com/courses WEBSITE 🔗 https://www.drangelapuca.com/ BOOK A TUTORING OR A LECTURE 📖https://drangelapuca.com/services SUBSTACK ✉️ https://substack.com/@drangelapuca BECOME MY PATRON! 🎩 https://www.patreon.com/angelapuca SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI ☕️https://ko-fi.com/drangelapuca ONE-OFF DONATIONS 💰 https://paypal.me/angelasymposium JOIN MEMBERSHIPS 👥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPSbip_LX2AxbGeAQfLp-Ig/join MY PODCAST 🎙 https://open.spotify.com/show/2TKoWTGe6OKRokHN2zUIxM?si=dd9f50a734b14f86 MY MERCH 👕 https://drangelapuca.creator-spring.com/ FOLLOW ME👣 - YouTube (@drangelapuca)🌟 - SUBSTACK 💌 https://substack.com/@drangelapuca - Instagram (@drangelapuca) 📸 - TikTok (@drangelapuca) 🎵 - Twitter (@angelapuca11) 🐦 - Facebook (Dr Angela Puca) 👥 RECOMMENDED READINGS 📖 REFERENCES 📚 (Check the related slide on screen) MY SET-UP 🛠️ - Canon 90D camera 📸 https://amzn.to/3yQclh0 - Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 📷 https://amzn.to/3JjU1BS - Teleprompter 🗒️ https://amzn.to/3linWCB - Shure SM7B Microphone 🎙️ https://amzn.to/3Jm5IYK - Microphone stand 🎤 https://amzn.to/3FueJOn - Lights 💡 https://amzn.to/3Zdk8k1 - DJI Wireless microphones 📡 https://amzn.to/3NWAVVQ ⚠️ Copyright of Dr Angela Puca, in all of its parts ⚠️ Music by Erose MusicBand. Check them out! 00:00:00 Advanced Rune Magic with David Linder 00:02:20 From Vikings to Heathenry and Rune Magic 00:05:29 What Makes Rune Magic ‘Advanced’? 00:07:59 What Are Runes? The Elder Futhark Explained 00:09:43 Elder Futhark, Rune Names and the Rune Poems 00:12:04 Runa: The Great Mystery Behind the Runes 00:16:24 How Do You Really ‘Know’ a Rune? 00:21:40 Experiencing Runes: Galdr, Trance and Runic Practice 00:23:57 Rune Magic, Animism and Signs from Nature 00:27:57 Odin and Rune Magic as Self-Transformation 00:31:08 Historical Sources vs Personal Gnosis in Norse Magic 00:35:09 Can We Reconstruct Ancient Rune Magic? 00:41:01 Mystical Experience vs Rational Decision-Making 00:43:55 Christian Influence on the Rune Poems and Eddas 00:46:10 Creating New Myths in Modern Norse Paganism 00:48:54 Rune Magic, Fate and the Three Norns 00:52:16 Hagalaz: Chaos, Destruction and Transformation 00:56:12 Dagaz and the Dangers of Spiritual Extremes 00:58:56 The Dark Side of Odin: What Should Practitioners Emulate? 01:01:48 Laguz, Jung and the Collective Unconscious 01:04:30 Rune Practice, Compassion and the Greater Good 01:07:59 Odin, Shiva, Ásatrú and Galdr 01:09:03 What Does It Mean to ‘Win the Runes’? 01:11:47 David Linder, Living Runes and Further Resources 01:13:10 How to join Angela’s team of esoteric excellence. Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5768951004397568