These stones have been used for Centuries as a tool for Divination & are still used today by many pagans. Each stone is inscribed with a symbol, and each holds a special meaning.
Each and every runic alphabet possesses a special kind of power and can be used to invoke deities who can help you in dealing with certain problems.
The best way to work with Runes is to ask a specific question, whatever it may be and however it may apply to your current situation. Although you don’t have to be of Norse ancestry to use and understand the rune scripts, you’ll have a far better sense of how to use them based on the meaning of their symbols. Having some knowledge of the mythology and history of the Germanic peoples goes a long way in incorporating rune stones into your magickal workings.
You may use your own interpretations for the symbols based on your own beliefs, or you may take the more traditional approach, which is going by the traditional meaning of each symbol. Whichever way you may go about using the rune stones, it is still best to at least have some idea of their meanings beforehand.