November 7 is Ipdong, the solar term that begins winter in the traditional Korean calendar. In saju, the month energy also turns to winter today. Why not draw one rune at the threshold of winter?
Three runes that feel like winter
- Isa (ᛁ): ice and stillness. A time to pause and watch rather than force movement, just as winter is a season of rest.
- Jera (ᛃ): the year's cycle and harvest. Gather what you planted this year and prepare for the next.
- Ingwaz (ᛝ): the power ripening inside a seed. Quiet outside, but something is growing within.
Questions to ask as winter begins
- What should I rest this winter?
- What should I grow quietly this winter?
- What do I need to close this year well?
Reading a single rune
Once you draw, note the feeling its shape gives you. Then look up its meaning and connect it to today or this week. If it comes out reversed, read it as energy still blocked or turned inward.
A warm winter to you
Ipdong was when Korean families made kimchi and prepared for winter. Start your own winter preparations lightly, with one rune.