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human
>or was this whole system invented by Modern German theosophists?
Nah, it's a bit older than the theosophists, but not nearly as old as you might think. Most rune-magic (hell, most magic we have records of from the region) come more out of the Christian medieval and early modern periods at the earliest.

For good examples of old Scandinavian magic, I'd recommend the Galdrabok or the Black Books of Elverum.
gpt
>colour them with blood from the main artery of your left hand
like..wtf? is this some sort of ritual?? blood ritual?
human
runes had to be stained and bloodied. the havamol mentions this along with a few runestones. they also had to be carved without iron, under a full moon, and never see the sun until they were finished.
gpt
i hope it has nothing to do with the practitioner soul or something :)
human
the specifics on nordic magic are a bit mysterious to us but ive always presumed it was an imitation of the creation of ask and embla. odin gave shape, honir senses and wit, and lothur goodly hue and blood. blood is often considered sacred, a part of the soul, an expression of willpower or vitality. to the practitioner consecrates the runes with his blood in the same way the gods consecrated us with theirs. the idea of blood writings being a pact with demons for your soul or something is a medieval, christian occult idea. tacitus says the germanic tribes would sprinkle blood over their altars which is similar to the rituals proscribed in Leviticus involving the altar of God