On today’s episode of Welcome to Magic School, we’re gonna be talking about Runes for Protection Magic.

View these show notes with pictures and more at https://www.welcometomagicschool.com/episodes/protectionrunes/

My personal website: https://www.vervainandtheroses.com/

In Today’s Lesson:

• What are runes? How can you use runes in magic?
• Which runes are best for protection magic? (We’ll cover three today; stay tuned for part 2!)
• Elhaz (Sometimes known as Algiz)
• elk, elk-sedge, hamsa, branches of the world tree
• protection for travelers
• protection from ancestors
• self-defense, boundary-setting
• Isa
• ice, ego
• energy shielding
• defensive mirror magic
• Thurisaz
• thurse (giant), thorn, Thor’s hammer (Mjollnir)
• destruction (can be positive or negative, offensive or defensive, can even be creative)
• What are some specific ways you can invoke or evoke the magic of these protection runes in your witchcraft practice and your day to day life?

Further Learning & Additional Resources:Recommended Runic Reading:

• Modern Runes: Discover the Magic of Casting and Divination for Everyday Life by Vervain Helsdottir https://amzn.to/3mUxYGS
• Taking Up the Runes: A Complete Guide To Using Runes In Spells, Rituals, Divination, And Magic by Diana Paxson https://amzn.to/3DCI3i8
• The Big Book of Runes and Rune Magic: How to Interpret Runes, Rune Lore, and the Art of Runecasting by Edred Thorsson https://amzn.to/3aE8kjz
• Northern Mysteries and Magick: Runes & Feminine Powers by Freya Aswynn https://amzn.to/3mNdoIm

Additional Resources:

• View the Rune Resources page on my personal website: https://www.vervainandtheroses.com/resources/runes (this page will continue to be updated with more resources, including a book list and website directory, as time goes on)
• Wikipedia page for Troll Cross: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_cross
• Tacitus’ Germania: https://www.unrv.com/tacitus/tacitusgermania.php
• Teal Swan on self-isolation: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CUelxCSFUf3/?utm_medium=copy_link

Plant Magic for Protection:

• Pick and choose your plant magic from this bundle, curated around the intention of magical protection: https://www.myyl.com/oilcoven#bwm/protection
• Essential Oil Magic: Natural Spells for the Green Witch (chapter on Protection) by Vervain Helsdottir