<p><!--StartFragment--> <p class="NormalParagraphStyle"><span>Within the pages of this magical handbook, you'll find everything you need to know to practice Saxon sorcery. Alaric Albertsson once again uncovers the practices and customs of the Anglo-Saxons hidden in early charms and English folk traditions. His first book, </span><span><em>Travels Through Middle Earth</em></span><span>, taught readers how to connect with the Saxon cosmology, deities, spirits, and rituals. Now, </span><span><em>Wyrdworking</em></span><span> tells how to craft rune charms, brew potions, cast effective spells, and use magical techniques to find love and prosperity.</span></p> <p class="NormalParagraphStyle"><span>This guide explores the folklore, meanings, and magical properties of all thirty-three Old English Futhorc runes, classifying them by theme, such as animals or trees, to help you learn. Discover how to make a wand or staff, consecrate and use a </span><span><em>seax</em></span><span> (knife), and practice the herbal healing known as </span><span><em>wortcunning</em></span><span>. Design effective spells through the use of </span><span><em>galdor</em></span><span> (incantations), practice </span><span><em>wiglung</em></span><span> (the art of soothsaying), and create your own set of powerful divinatory runes.<span>  </span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--></p>