No one is quite sure what divinatory rune sets originally looked like, because no one has ever dug one up. However, historical records and other evidence suggests that they were originally made from wood, probably in the form of staves or sticks.

Tara Hill Designs sells over 300 sets of runes a year, which may well make us the largest supplier of handmade runes in the world!
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Wood Rune Sets

Remember when the Rider Waite seemed to be the only Tarot deck available? While it is still very popular deck, over the years consumers have become more educated and demanding, and publishers have responded with literally hundreds of Tarot decks of all sizes, shapes and designs.

The same trend is starting in the world of runic divination. While many beginners start out with mass-produced ceramic sets, most become dissatisfied and start looking for runes with a warmer, more personal feel. Tara Hill Designs has responded to this demand by providing the rune 'connoisseur' with the widest variety of rune patterns and materials available on the market today. And all our rune sets are handcrafted with the utmost attention to detail and historical authenticity.

Each rune set comes complete with a cloth pouch and six-page instruction book. All are available in the popular 24-rune Elder (Germanic) Futhark, as well as the 16-rune Younger Futhark (Yng.), and the 29-rune Anglo-Saxon Futhorc (A.S.) adapted by J.R.R. Tolkien in 'Lord of the Rings'.

Tara Hill rune sets are available in nine different woods..

Price: $38.00

Wood type:
Futhark:

'RAIDO' Book & Rune Sets

We are pleased to offer our quality wood runes as part of a set with Jennifer Smith's book 'Raido, The Runic Journey, at a considerable savings over purchasing them individually. Runes are available in all nine woods, in the Germanic (Elder) futhark only.

Price: $45.00

Wood type:


Boxed Rune Gift Sets

 SORRY - NO LONGER AVAILABLE

NEW! Rune Staves

 Historical accounts of the use of runes for divination suggest that they were originally carved into sticks, or staves, of wood. These rune staves are approximately 4 inches long and are available in all of our nine woods.

Price: $65.00
Wood type:


There is considerable controversy about the accepted interpretations of the Ogham runes, as well as their possible relationship to the Norse / Germanic runes. We do know that numerous Ogham inscriptions on stone have been found in the British Isles dating from the 5th to the 8th centuries, and that early literary sources describe their use in divination.

Celtic Ogham Staves

 The Ogham alphabet was used in Ireland and the British Isles for both inscriptions and divination, and was said to have been used by the Druids themselves. After many years of research and product development, we are proud to introduce these unique divining staves to you.

Each set of 25 oak wood staves (sticks) includes a cloth carrying pouch and a 28 page instruction booklet by Colleen Whittaker, which details the history and meanings of these mysterious symbols. Sets may now be purchased either alone, or beautifully packaged in a birch wood box.

Ogham Staves without box: $38.00
Ogham Staves with box:
SORRY - NO LONGER AVAILABLE

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Tara Hill Designs
P.O. Box 23074, Milton, ON L9T 5B4
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Created: Friday, December 29, 1995
Last Updated: 8-Jun-2008