AN ANCIENT ORACLE FOR CONTEMPORARY LIFEINSIGHT INTO THE PRESENT AND FUTURE — A SYSTEM FOR PRACTICAL DECISION-MAKINGA recording of bestselling author Ralph Blum recounting his personal odyssey of discovery, and guiding you through a meditative exploration of the mystery and power of the Viking Runes. Also included is a guidebook to the interpretation of Isa and Sowelu, and illustrations of the Runic alphabet, its derivations and modern English equivalents.

The publication of The Book of Runes (over two million in print) marked the return of an ancient Oracle last used in the Middle Ages by Viking navigators to set their courses under cloudy skies. In our time, the Runes Oracle serves as a compass for conduct, a means of determining the "true north" of right action in any challenging situation. According to anthropologist Margaret Mead, for an Oracle to endure, it must be of service to at least three consecutive generations. We are now hearing...

This intriguing, influential work of literature—an outstanding way to experience Zen—is now available on cdIt is almost impossible to understand Zen by studying it as you would other intellectual pursuits. The best way to understand Zen is, simply, to Zen. This is what author Eugen Herrigel allows us to do by sharing his own fascinating journey toward a comprehension of this illuminating philosophy. In Japan, an art such as archery is not practiced solely for utilit...