A Little Bit Of Runes - Cassandra Eason
Not everyone needs 400 pages on Proto-Germanic linguistics to get started. Some people just want to pick up a set of stones and understand what they're actually holding.
Cassandra Eason has written more books on divination and folk magic than most people have read, and this pocket guide cuts straight to what you need, the meanings, the casting methods, the history without the homework. It sits in the same shelf space as her tarot and crystal titles, which is to say it's practical, accessible, and written for someone who wants to actually use the thing rather than display it. A solid first step into runic divination for anyone drawn to Norse symbolism, dark spirituality, or the older occult traditions that sit underneath a lot of alternative culture.
Compact paperback. Part of the popular Little Bit Of series. A good companion piece to a starter rune set.