Revised and improved edition! Runes - the mysterious symbols of the Germanic peoples are the focus of this book. Were they written characters? Or magical signs? Or both? Here, the latest research findings on this topic are compiled. In the first part of the book, Gunivortus Goos explains the history of runic inscriptions and runic carving, followed by an extensive study of mythology in the second part. The main section of the work deals with the magical use of runes, supplemented with references to tarot, numerology, astrology, I Ching, deities, music, and much more. The described Germanic magic is a modern interpretation of the magic practiced by our ancestors according to historical sources. In contrast to modern Western ritual magic, the Germanic magic presented here does not include any forms of evocation.