Nigel PennickRunes and Astrology
Symbol and Starcraft in the Northern Tradition
Nigel Pennick is an authority on ancient belief systems, traditions, runes, and geomancy and has traveled and lectured extensively in Europe and the United States. He is the author and illustrator of more than 50 books, including The Pagan Book of Days. The founder of the Institute of Geomantic Research and the Library of the European Tradition, he lives near Cambridge, England.
Acknowledgments
A Note on Terminology and Dating
Introduction
1 The Basic Concepts
2 The Runes and Their Meaning
3 Cycles of Space and Time
4 Solar Runepower
5 The Eightfold Way—The Year Cycle
6 The Runes, the Planets, and Their Cycles
7 The Runes in the Circling Heavens
8 Interpretaion of Runic Cycles Postscript
APPENDIX 1
The Runes and Their Correspondences
APPENDIX 2
Runic Half-Months
APPENDIX 3
The Northern Tradition Planetary Hours
APPENDIX 4
Correspondences of the Days of the Week
APPENDIX 5
Zodiacal Correspondences
APPENDIX 6
The Eight Tides of the Day
APPENDIX 7
The Twelve Palaces
APPENDIX 8
The Solar System: Astronomical Data Glossary
Bibliography
Index