Issaz - Stillness
Carved
Issaz is placed before and after the empty or full rune. First, there was a blank rune, a blank piece of wood into which the carving knife was inserted, and the ice rune, a single carving from top to bottom. Now, imagine that you have a piece of wood. You have to carve a message out of it. A marking that now there is something here; there is no more action but only a marking.
The rune stands for stillness and is the simplest rune, a single line from top to bottom. Here, an awareness is created; it just is; there is nothing further, the only rune with only a single line. But in it also the most essential rune, that line is called the prime staff; it is the one that most other runes have as a basis.
Everything is made of these two opposite poles, like Yin and Yang. Ice is water but in a more solid form. This form shows that it is.
If you pulled Issaz
It represents everything that is still and waiting. Here is rest: the stagnation that comes in because you have not acted in balance, fear your feelings, or lose control. If you have drawn this rune, Life is now at a standstill. Do you need it, or must you accept yourself and the care you get?
Hidden, the rune shows that you are stuck, do not want, or cannot be able to move on.
Being drawn to Issaz shows that you are patient, let everything take its time, and know where you stand and your values. You have inner stability and stillness, which means you also create distance from both things and people around you. You know your power. Your inner drive is about biding your time and being in yourself.
Guidance
Work
Be in your stillness. Don't seek change; life wants you to stop. Review what scares you and pay attention to your capacity.
Love
You need to rest and wait a little. Think and feel through what feels good to you until you have the strength to engage with love, not with temporary solutions.
Economy
You haven't considered a period of locked-in assets from the proper perspective. It works out when you dare to allow the flow to be a part of you.
Health
Some part of you has spoken out; it doesn't want to be in harmony if you don't stop. Be honest with yourself.
Spiritually
You seem afraid of your power; ask yourself why and seek the answer.
Introduction | Your Runes |
Issaz | Laguz | Naudiz | Gifuz | Kenaz |
Tyraz | Algiz | Fehaz | Assiz | Eohez |
Solaz | Uhruz | Wynjaz | Thurisaz | Hagalaz |
Jaraz | Ingaz | Ehiz | Madrez | Dagaz |
Odalaz | Reidiz | Bjarkaz | Pertraz | Voidez |