Runes

I've ordered a set of runes fromlupabitch. Runes have been on my mind for a long time. The visual simplicity of the symbols attracts me. I've wanted an artisan-made set, but couldn't find one that seemed right for me until now. I'll share pictures when it arrives later this month.

I wonder if the very simplicity of the symbols makes them more difficult to read than tarot? Tarot gives you a lot of imagery to draw upon. You see the cards differently each time you read them. I wonder if that will be true for runes as well? It remains to be seen.

Sometimes, the images in my 'sight' and those on the tarot cards create a very muddled vision that gives me a headache to untangle. It's like a collage gone mad, with the layers slipping in and out of focus. I think the rune images will be easier to hold onto while I explore the spontaneous images.

I wish I had been comfortable enough to ask my grandmother if her 'sight' worked that way. She never spoke much about it with me, and it was hard to know what was the wisdom of a long lifetime and what was her gift. My mother's gift was completely different. She noticed connections and juxtapositions of things in the everyday world and saw deeper meaning in them.
 
The runes  will be what I take with me on the inward spiral through the darkening nights. Can anyone recommend a good book or two on the subject?