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Isa – Literally: “Ice” – Esoteric: Stasis, Stillness
Rune of concentration of things in a static or frozen state. Rune of stillness and the Ego-Self.
Divinations: Concentrated self, ego-consciousness, self-control, unity of being; or egomania, dullness, blindness, dissipation, immobility, self-centeredness, lack of change, psychopathy.
“Consciousness is the Necessity.”
“That which does not destroy me makes me stronger.” – Nietzsche
Nauthiz – “Not-this” – Literally: “Need-fire” or “Necessity” – Esoteric: Constraint, Friction
Key Concepts: Need, resistance, constraint, conflict, drama, effort, necessity, urgency, hard work, need-fire, life lessons, creative friction, distress, force of growth, [...]
Hagalaz – Literally: “Hail” or “Hailstone” – Esoteric: Crisis or Radical Change
Rune of crisis and catastrophe. Condensation of powers into a seed-form from which further developments, positive or negative, become possible. Rune of Devolution preceding evolution.
Divinations: Change according to ideals, changes for the long-term good, controlled crisis, completion, inner harmony; or catastrophe, crisis, stagnation, loss of power, loss of property, short-term disappointment, victim-consciousness, obsession with the past, blame.
“Great minds think alike, though fools seldom differ.”
“Be careful what you wish for…”
Wunjo – “Won-joe” – Literally: “Joy” – Esoteric: Hope, Harmony, Perfection
Key Concepts: joy, perfection, the art of correct wishing, correct application of the will, well-being, contentment, hope, expectation, relationship, family, bonding, trusted kinsfolk, [...]
Gebo – Literally: “Gift” – Esoteric: Fair Exchange, Sacrifice, Sacred Marriage
Rune of the gift – of exchange between two poles. The rune of self to self and self to one’s fellows. Bringing honor to the self. Rune of hospitality and generosity. Rune of the Cosmic Law of Compensation.
Divinations: Generosity, gift, magical exchange, honor, sacrifice, divine vision; or influence buying, greed, loneliness, dependence, over-sacrifice, unbalanced behavior, dishonesty.
Kenaz – Literally: “Torch” – Esoteric ‘Ken’ or Knowledge
Rune of creativity and of technical ability to shape/craft things in the objective and subjective worlds. The rune of art and skill.
Divinations: Artistic or technical ability, craft, transformation, offspring, new information; or disease, decay, breakup, inability, lack of creativity, ignorance, arrogance, elitism, over-conceptualization.
Raidho – “Ride-ho” – Literally: “Ride” or “Wagon” – Esoteric: Journey
Rune of ordered change and progress. Rune of rationality and right order (which is a dynamic process) in the world. The Journey of Life.
Divinations: Rationality, sound advice, action, justice, ordered growth, journey; or crisis, rigidity, stasis, injustice, irrationality, control freak, hypocrisy, wrongful imprisonment.
“Find your ears before you search for words.”
Ansuz – “Anne – suhz” – Literally: “Woden” – Esoteric: “Breath” or “Ancestral Sovereign God”
Key Concepts: order, gods, Odin, transmission of intelligence, communication, reason, inspiration, language, breath, sound, origins of language, the Voice of the Universe, spellsong, casting, chanting, ancestors, [...]
“If we must fight for peace then let us find our peace in battle.”
Thurisaz – “Thor-is-as” – Literally: “Thurses” or “Giants” – Esoteric: Strong one, Resistance
Key Concepts: Unconscious forces, sociological forces, Thor, Loki as giant, chaos, destruction by natural forces, complexities of aggression, conflicts, disputes, psychological problems, [...]
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