About the author
Judith Dillon writes about the history and symbolism of alphabets and runic systems, tracing what she presents as their esoteric and mystical origins. Her book Futhark Rune Mysteries: Origins of Magic and Divination in the Primal Alphabet, published by Destiny Books, argues for an Egyptian origin to the runes, tracing a proposed lineage from Egyptian hieroglyphs through Phoenician script to the runic alphabets of northern Europe, and draws on Norse saga material to describe the runes' spiritual associations. Her earlier book, Alphabets and the Mystery Traditions: The Origins of Letters in the Earth, the Underworld, and the Heavens, published by Inner Traditions International, extends this approach to the alphabet more broadly, dividing its sequence into stages she connects to an alchemical path toward enlightenment. Both books are aimed at readers interested in esoteric and occult approaches to writing systems rather than at linguists or historians of writing.
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“Judith Dillon offers a captivating exploration of the alphabet as an alchemical journey toward enlightenment. The text successfully unearths ancient mysteries connecting linguistic structure to global divination systems,…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Alphabets and the Mystery Traditions: The Origins of Letters in the Earth, the Underworld, and the Heavens
“Dillon presents a bold thesis linking Futhark runes to Egyptian hieroglyphs, offering a unique perspective on the evolution of magical alphabets. The meticulous tracing of symbolic journeys through Semitic languages provides a…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Futhark Rune Mysteries: Origins of Magic and Divination in the Primal Alphabet
