Understanding Witches' Runes: Throwing the Stones

​When I work with the Witches’ Runes in a divinatory sense I throw them, meaning that I gather all thirteen stones in my hands, shake them, then throw them all at once onto a cloth that is placed on a flat surface, such as a table or on the floor. I then interpret how they lay on the cloth. I take into consideration a few things such as how they fell; are they face up or down, are they all on the cloth or did some fall out of bounds, are they all close together or are some that seem to be further away from the others. All these considerations will add to the overall interpretation of the throw and weave the narrative, which relies heavily on my intuitive ability and connection to the Spiritual Realm. 

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​I then determine which is the Master or Lead Rune. This rune will be the most important stone in the casting. It signifies the core issue or root of the situation as well as the energetic vibration at that specific time of the individual being cast for, whether it is me or someone else. If I am casting for the benefit of another individual and it is possible to have that person thrown the runes themselves then I will do so, just as when I read the cards for another individual and they are present I will have them shuffle. The Master Rune may be any of the stones, but I find that often it is the one that has fallen in the center.
 
The Eye is often used as the Master Rune, but in my experience this isn’t always the case so I don’t assume that it is the Master and take time to determine which stone is the Master. Witches that are called to use The Eye as The Master will remove the stone from the others and hand it to the individual who is throwing the Runes instructing that person to contemplate the situation they are asking about before it is placed in the center of the cloth. The rest of the stones are then thrown around it. The diviner now begins the interpretation.