TSP #2209 – Anu Dudley – The Goddess Casts the Runes

TSP #2209 – Anu Dudley – The Goddess Casts the Runes
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Bio / Intro

Anu Dudley is a retired history professor and ordained Pagan minister who has spent decades teaching courses such as History of the Goddess, Paganism 101, and Ethical Magic. She is also the longtime producer of Earthwise: Reflections on Earth-Based Spirituality, a radio show dedicated to exploring Earth-based wisdom traditions. Living off-grid in a small homesteading community, Anu continues her spiritual work by bringing the voices of the Goddess and the runes to modern seekers.

She is the author of The Goddess Casts the Runes: Divination and Wisdom of the Earth Mother, a groundbreaking book that reinterprets the runic alphabet through the lens of eco-feminist spirituality and Goddess traditions.

Episode Description

In this episode of the Typical Skeptic Podcast, we welcome Anu Dudley, author of The Goddess Casts the Runes: Divination and Wisdom of the Earth Mother. Anu brings a transformative perspective on the sacred feminine origins of the runes. Instead of the traditional Odin-centered mythology, her work reveals the deeper roots of the runes in ancient Goddess lore and Earth-based spirituality.

We’ll explore the history, mythology, and divinatory use of the runes, as well as their unique structure within the Futhark. Anu will explain why the runes are best understood as a circle rather than three parallel lines, and how each Aett carries its own meaning within the runic system. From eco-feminist insights to practical divination methods, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone interested in runes, Goddess traditions, and earth-centered wisdom.

Key Talking Points / Questions

What are the runes and where did they originate?

How did you first become interested in the runes?

What Goddess traditions and Earth-based wisdom underlie the runes?

The mythology of Odin’s theft of the runes – what does it mean?

The Futhark explained: structure, Aetts, and why a circle makes more sense than lines.

Eco-feminist perspectives on runes vs. traditional patriarchal interpretations.

Examples of runes from the first, second, and third Aetts.

How the runes differ from other writing and divination systems.

Practical divination: how to cast and interpret runes.

What the runes can teach us about our relationship with the Earth Mother today.

Book Link

📖 The Goddess Casts the Runes: Divination and Wisdom of the Earth Mother
Available at Inner Traditions

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