Reading the Elder Futhark: A Beginner's Cast

The Elder Futhark is twenty-four characters, and unlike tarot there is no illustrated scene to lean on. You get a mark and a name and whatever tradition has attached to it. This makes runes harder to bluff and, for many people, easier to trust. Start with a three-rune draw, blind, from a bag. Situation, obstacle, advice. Resist the urge to draw more when you dislike the answer