Runes and Magic

There is nothing magical about runes.  Period!  Runes are simply another form of writing developed by many people over many ages in the past.  Runes are neither pagan nor Christian.  They are not occult symbols, though people interested in the occult may use runes just as they use stars, pentagrams, and a variety of other objects to try to manipulate reality.  I completely and categorically disavow any interest in or association with magical thinking or any supposed practitioners of magic.  Magic and magical thinking are absolutely and completely incompatible with Christianity, and I am a Christian.  It is neither wise nor safe to dabble in magic to attempt to alter reality.  The demonic realm is real, and those who use runes or anything else in attempts to cast spells, work charms, etc., are opening themselves up to demonic deception and entrapment.  Just as candles may be misused for pagan purposes so may runes be misused.  If you are interested in runes for such purposes, I plead with you to reconsider.