This is a non racist or political forum which primarily focuses on the three traditional timelines of futhark runes and their relevant applications both during their actual timelines and their development into the modern. It is also intended to further intellectual discussion, knowledge and development of rune lore and craft. Ancient or classical references to runes for divination, writing, etc are virtually non existent. So it has been argued in scholarly circles that modern Neo Pagan theories as to what our ancestors did with them are inherently based more on personal interpretation rather than actual facts. There is little evidence to back up reliably what our continental Germanic or peninsular Scandinavian tribes may or may not have used as regards runes within their communities. We have instead footprints for writing systems and vague references for actual divinatory practices. These off course could be something entirely different from their current interpretations or indeed usage in the modern sense.

"One of the mainstays of the *magical theory of runic interpretation has been the almost universally accepted view that the very word 'rune' had the original meaning 'mystery, secret,' and that it is related to German raunen, 'to whisper.' It should be noted, first of all, that the word 'rune' during the period of the oldest inscriptions never means 'runic letter,' but rather 'inscription, message.' Most important, Richard Morris has recently demonstrated in a convincing manner that 'rune' has nothing to do with 'mystery, secret,' but rather is derived from an Indo-European root meaning 'to scratch, dig, make grooves,' and is therefore make grooves,' and is therefore simply a designation for writing (cf. English 'write,' which is cognate with German ritzen, 'to scratch')."

Scholars, lay–scholars and neophytes are welcome here to exchange views on the futhark runes. The furthering of racist or personal agendas is not condoned.