There is an important distinction between rune casting and fortune telling, being that rune stones operate at a spiritual level and interact with the subconscious. The entire Universe is reflected by the rune symbols, so when asking a question, all spiritual effects are focused upon the runes, and therefore, the chosen rune is not random, but a choice made by your subconscious.

Used by the Vikings who understood the idea of cause and effect and knew that all things were connected, rune casting is a type of divination that is based on an ancient form of psychology.

A particular issue is addressed, and an examination of the past, present, and future, when a psychic reader does a reading with rune stones. No future is set in stone and not changeable. By looking and learning from our past and present, we can see the course we are on for the future.

Although people who are not familiar with the process believe it is delving into mystery, rune casting is not supernatural or mysterious. It is a method of examining the path a person is on and what the effects might be if they continue on that path, it is not magical or fortune telling.

Dowsing or divination by means of a pendulum or bent stick is a similar thing and can be seen as the manifestation of the subconscious and not a supernatural act.

In order to do a rune casting, you need to find the right place. It must be quiet and secluded, so you will have privacy and avoid interruption.  You should already have boundaries written on the cloth, and it is also helpful if you can face north, then place your rune cloth in front of you on a hard surface.

When you are having your runes casted and a reading done, it is important that you decide the question you want to ask, and when your runes are being casted and read you keep that question in mind during the reading. When the question is decided, the procedure is to mix the rune stones until you feel the urge to pick one from the pouch, as all the runes should be indistinguishable from each other in shape, size, and recognition. Rune casting consists of mixing the rune stones and removing them from the pouch till you have the needed number for the layout you will be using.

You will need to listen to your intuition when it comes to reading the runes, each rune can mean many different things and it is up to the reader to decide how the meanings apply to the question.

There are many different ways to do rune casting, one of them being a Nors cast, which involves drawing three runes from the rune pouch, one at a time, and setting them out in a row. The third has to do with the future and the outcome of the situation if the present path is followed, and the first rune stone represents the past of the situation, the second is the present and represents the path the person is on now.