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Lesson 16 - Tests and Reading

Comprehension Test

1. For what type of situation is Odin's rune ideal?
2. Thanks to whom do we know a 3-rune spread was used in antiquity?
3. In the Standard Three Rune spread, what is the second position entitled?
4. When you start out as a runecaster what should you do with respect to spreads?
5. How many runes are used in the Cross of Thor spread?
6. With which element does the 4th rune in Tyson's Five Elements spread link?
7. How do you decide what spread to apply in a given situation?
8. Which spread is always unequivocal?
9. With whom is there an obvious link in Silver Ravenwolf's 3-rune spread?
10. Rather than events, what does the Five Elements spread give us an insight into?

Reading

Using the Links page of the Rune School web site, investigate several of the General Rune Pages. . See which spreads they list and what they have to say on spreads and decide if any of their spreads appeal to you. Also check out the Rune School's own Spreads Database.

Further Exercises

1. Look again at Tyson's Five Elements spread. From your own knowledge of Norse cosmology why do you think some people might be unhappy about this particular spread? Do you share their views?

2. Design your own spread using between 5 and 9 runes which is consistent with the Norse mythology/cosmology. Like Tyson's spread it should enable you to gain insight into a person's background and personality.

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