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My first serious encounter with runes was in a graduate seminar on symbolic systems in pre-literate cultures, somewhere in the mid-nineties, in a classroom that smelled of old carpet and someone's lunch.
Over the years, my travels have taken me through Eastern Europe, the Balkans, North Africa, the Middle East, and across much of Western Europe. Along the way I became fascinated not simply by different religions, but by the symbolic languages people use to understand themselves.
Living on the West Coast, I've had the opportunity to meet people from an extraordinary variety of spiritual backgrounds. Some attend churches, others meditate in Zen centres, some practice yoga, and others identify as Pagan or Wiccan.
One of the things I love most about studying ancient cultures is discovering how ideas that first appeared Among the ancient cultures of Europe, few possess a legacy as rich in symbolism and ritual as the Celtic peoples. Stretching across Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Cornwall, Brittany, and parts of continental Europe, the Celts developed traditions that reflected a profound relationship with nature, the seasons, community, and the unseen world.
One of the things I love most about studying ancient cultures is discovering how ideas that first appeared thousands of years ago continue to shape the way we think today.
Throughout human history, people have sought ways to understand both the visible and invisible aspects of existence. Long before science offered explanations for many of life's mysteries, civilizations looked to symbols, rituals, and spiritual practices as ways of making sense of the world around them.