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This casting will work a bit differently than that the other readings. Instead of each rune being interpreted on its own, you will break this 12 rune layout into groups of three positions. For each of the groups, you take the three runes and read than like they were “speaking” to you as a whole. It’s a lot like do a three-rune reading, and at the end of the reading, you look at what all three runes are trying to tell you.
The four groups get their name from a book called Egils Saga Skallagrimssonar. You don’t have to have read the book to be able to understand the layout.
When you layout the runes, you will create two rows. Runes one through are on the top, and runes seven through 12 will be placed right below them.
Runes 1, 2, and 3 are known as Carver’s Intentions. In the book, the first rune carver had come up with a specific intention for what he would like his runes to do. This group acts the same for you during your cast. You are consulting your runes because you have an intention, situation, or goal. Before you perform this cast, you will need to figure out what you want to learn from the runes. You need to remember what this is throughout the rest of your reading. These first threes tell you how the runes feel about your intentions. You have to notice what you say in your mind as you work towards your goal.
Runes 4, 5, and 6 are known as Helga’s Results. Helga gets hurt in the story because of wrongfully carved runes. For this set of runes, it lets you see the possible “negative” results that you could experience if your intention isn’t pure or you aren’t willing to put the work in to reach the goal.
Runes 7, 8, and 9 are known as Thorfinn’s Concerns. Thorfinn is Helga’s father, and we see that he is worried about his daughter as she lays sick in bed. This rune set shows any outside obstacles or concerns that could come into play as you work towards your goal. Outside influence can do one of two things for you. One is that they could support you and help you to reach what you want. Second could be that outside influences could hinder you from reaching your goals. The runes will let you know what to keep an eye out for.
Runes 10, 11, and 12 are known as Egil’s Results. Egil is the runemaster. Despite the fact that he wrongly carved the runes, their results, and the concern of Thorfinn, Egil was able to make things right. It is through is rune skills that this was possible. He could remove the runes from the whalebone and carve new ones, and then make things right once more. While you don’t have to carve something into whalebone, you are facing a rune layout. You shouldn’t need to cast the runes again to get the results you want. You should only have to look at this group to guide you. Despite all of the other groups, and what they said, this set will tell you how you can overcome all that you have learned and still reach your goals. This doesn’t mean you should just ignore the other groups and just follow this one. This last group only tells you how you can reach your goal while also remembering the possible problems of the other groups.
