Runes Stone Set in Pouch - Amethyst

A full set of amethyst rune stones in a printed cotton pouch: twenty-five polished stones of the purple quartz, twenty-four engraved with the letters of the Elder Futhark and one left blank, the Wyrd rune. Runes are the old Germanic alphabet, each letter also a word and a meaning, and casting them, drawing a few from the bag and reading what falls, has been a form of divination since at least the first centuries AD, with theories tracing the practice as far back as 2000 BC through the Goths and other Germanic tribes; nobody is certain, and the mystery is part of the appeal. Amethyst is the stone of calm and clear thinking in crystal practice, so this is the set for a reader who wants a quiet mind while casting, and the purple reads well on a dark cloth. Each stone is about 2.2cm, the set weighs 160g, and the pouch keeps it together in a bag. A good first divination tool for someone who finds tarot too much to learn.

Amethyst, 25 engraved stones, printed cotton pouch. Stones about 2.2 x 1.5 x 1cm. Weighs 160g. From India.