ISA - The Wisdom of Runes

The Norse runes have symbolic meanings meant to bring wisdom and understanding. In this video I explain the concept of ISA - the ice.
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[@StandUnitedStandImmortal]

Take note. This is what a real man looks like. This is how a real man carries himself. This is how a real man shares real wisdom.

[@charmainefield6785]

Yes, and real women need real men. I need say no more.

[@dedet6900]

@Howlingman369 - he certainly does his ancestors proud! Every woman should seek a man of such masculinity. Such wisdom is rare, but get as close to this prime example as possible. Bear children to such a man, and we (humanity) MIGHT stand a chance in the coming catastrophe.

[@StandUnitedStandImmortal]

@@charmainefield6785 I totally agree! Real men would be nothing without real women...

[@StandUnitedStandImmortal]

@Dede T well I am a man so I can't bear children. But if it's in the cards and I meet a strong woman I will do my best to raise the next generation. ✌️❤️🤘

[@j87waldo]

@@charmainefield6785 yeah mine has turned "cute" Im Not impressed..... Money isn't everything but he needs it for the debt we have ... I didn't want the new truck .... But oh well not my money

[@outfromtheshadows]

Bjorn, I can’t tell you how exciting it is that you’re doing a runes series. Thank you!

[@glennbeadshaw727]

Yep I'm super excited about the runes

[@arronjames9011]

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[@kasperschepers5702]

same :)

[@alaskansurvivalist4874]

A man in touch with his ancestral roots. He doesn't just talk to talk he walks the walk. Much respect you my Brother, from another mother. Thank you for doing what you do, and being you.

[@paco7992]

You have been my teacher for years now and I have learned much. This is the best episode I have ever seen from you. This is the series I have been waiting to see. Breathtaking, Honest, True. I humbly wait for more. I am ready. Teach.

[@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen]

Thank you so much. I consider that an honour.

[@TwistedPixie69]

I'm looking forward to your videos in this series. I'm in tears right now. For 54 years I've been stuck in the ice. For the last 7 months I just started to break away from it with patience and love that I never thought was possible.

[@paco7992]

It will hurt, be strong. Freedom awaits you.

[@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen]

You got this! I said about it being too late that it's too late for most, but not for all...

[@charmainefield6785]

It is only too late if you think it is. Our choice.

[@TwistedPixie69]

@@charmainefield6785 Very true. A day that goes by that I don't learn something new or don't try my best is a wasted one.

[@charmainefield6785]

@@TwistedPixie69 🙏🏼❤️

[@augustuswilliams1158]

I am a 78 year old male of Welch and Scott descent who has spent 30 plus years sailing . From Maine to the Caribbean and Mexico and missing the life style very much. My wife and I live very rural in Tennessee USA , I hunt with a long bow and a flintlock long rifle. I have only recently discovered your you tube talks , my wife and I throughly enjoy all of your posts. A sign in my house says” it’s not the years in your life but the life in your years “ Abraham Lincoln.

[@kriquettelyngstadbroker6205]

That was profound! You made my husband and I both tear up and I had goosebumps all over. We have been “stuck in the ice”. and your video was prophetic to us.

[@brittneylately]

I needed to hear this. Sometimes I am in a rut, feeling hopeless and I decide that all of my goals or future inspirations are a waste of time. They are not though, and life is too short to think that way.

[@vincentfinn292]

Man, your words are so damn powerful. You really understand the wisdom, the philosophy of the runes. May everyone hear you, cause with people like you there is hope for humanity.

[@lprpallet]

Wow. Just wow. This message of yours comes at just the right time in my life. I have just turned 53 years old and this is exactly how my life has been until just a year ago when I decided it was enough and I felt that I needed change and do something with my life. From then on I started writing about mental health. I started working out as well and doing research on healthy life styles. It really does feel like an awakening. But it is never too late. Too late is when it is the end of your life. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@brokentoyland]

I have been living isa since 2008, when I was abandoned. Stuck. Frozen. Hearing what you say here, has shook me. Because it IS me.

[@Abbot_David]

ISA... an unchanging (frigid) soul like ice. Without change, there is no learning. Without learning there is no life.

[@VeronicaSywak]

Pure visual poetry. Thank you, Bjorn.

[@homesteadgamer1257]

That land is so beautiful. I don't know how some people could go out in nature, especially like that, and not find peace.

[@deuteroniusz9222]

You are becoming more and more mystical Bjoern.

[@paco7992]

@batzzz perhaps the answers he has are not to the question you have. It is disrespectful of you to not just close the window and continue your voyage to other shores. I pray you find what you seek.

[@bpsutherland]

​@@paco7992 Well put, Paco. There's too much of this self-centered attitude

[@mrjinglesdice2368]

@@batzzz2044 then dont watch, its really that easy

[@robbiekop7]

If I wanted to watch a mystical Bjoern I'd re-connect with The Hobbit collection of movies 🎥.....That guy could transform into a Bear 🐻

[@johnman559]

It's quite simple, it's because we are Viking and your soul is ....not😂

[@christinagrant]

Strong, wise message distilled into 10 minutes without unnecessary lecture or explanation.

[@jenkimball174]

I cannot put into words, how beautiful this video is. You expressed this perfectly. From the words you speak, to the emotions brought along with the visuals and music. Absolutely beautiful. ❤️

[@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen]

Thank you so much, Jen!

[@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen]

Thank you so much, Jen!

[@TheNorsemanRedbeard]

I wish I was a writer so I could express how much I appreciated this video. All I can say is I feel it in the core of my Hugr. Thank you again.

[@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen]

So glad you liked it, my friend.

[@paco7992]

Art is something you relax into, it is not something that you force. You have every right to be a writer. Create.

[@dianecampbell184]

I very much enjoyed this, even the polar plunge. Thank you for the reminder. At 72 it feels like time for change. Bless everyone on this journey. 🌈💖

[@3tapsnu0ut87]

I have a huge mirror, the leather frame of which, I hand carved into the runes and their stories. It's one of my treasures and much admired. Runes have 'the magic' I am comfortable with. How wonderful of you to do this, thank you Bjorn.

[@tamarachapman886]

I love the runes. I've had them for years. I also made my own. One set of stone and one set with wood. It's been a long time since I have used them. Never fails I always get the unknown rune. My sister did the DNA thing. Something very interesting came up. Always knew we were Scottish on Dads side, but we're also Norwegian which shocked me a bit. I think you may be right about your ancestry being in our DNA, because Norway is the Scandinavian country I have ever been interested in. Love your talks. Thank you.

[@carlsiren]

Thank you Björn!

[@IAmWithinEverything]

Stunning scenery ❤

[@judylandry302]

"The Psychotic drowns in the same waters in which the Mystic swims with delight." - Joseph Campbell

[@HighColorado]

This comment is perfect, and takes me back (myth)

[@LadyAspenHaven]

I don't really know how to express how meaningful this particular video is for me. All the depth, thought, feelings, and history are well worthy of fireside fellowship. Thank you for sharing so much with us all! Much love🧡

[@thefountainhead6175]

- 👍 - Great Stuff -

[@Alexandra-me1mo]

This ancient runic wisdom connects us to the core of our existence and helps us discover our real purpose in life.Knowing that we can stay assured that runes never lie to us..

[@Alexandra-me1mo]

Delving into the unknown by using the runes makes the whole search a more familiar thing. Thank you Bjorn for revealing all that's had been kept secret for so long to us and making it look a more down to earth reality !❤

[@robinstromberg6449]

I've been watching you for some years now Bjorn, and the feel of this video is what I always loved about them...please more of these. The world will always be a hostile place. It is our choice to rise above it. Thank you, and welcome back.

[@carefulcarpenter]

I can see much effort went into the production of a basic concept. Years of experience expressed in one single symbol. In Ancient Nordic my name means "tip" --- like the tip of a spear; always moving into new territory in the blue sky.

[@barbburns2122]

April 1. Wet snow blowing downward here in Northern Michigan. Cup of herbal tea in hand & pondering ICE. Thank you. Will need to review this video over & over to restore my ' death ' in the ICE I surrounded myself with years ago. Decades ago ' my rune ' which came to me was similar to a lighten bolt with jagged edges. I believe it meant ' power or strength ' from Above to give me the ability to move forward ( which I did ). Lost it. Thank you for showing me ICE.

[@MörkaSkog]

Wise words for the weekend, Bull...I have felt this way now at an advanced age: Life is development and stagnation is death. The only constant in life is truly change 😉 whether we like it or not.

[@roanjovitaro9013]

Tak for ligefrem og ærlig tale 👍🙏

[@Jukka20]

wow this hits really hard :( you are such a amazing person Bjorn, dont let anyone else ever tell you otherwise !

[@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen]

Thank you for those kind words!

[@andreagruber5813]

@@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen I can only agree with Jukka. I love your videos and the way you see things in life, maybe because it is similar to me. Thank you so much for your work. ❤️

[@doris_s_atlantica]

I Always Look Forward to Change, without Change one can't have healing and I consider healing and growth as Essential . Thank you!

[@LookDeeper]

Change is a constant and life is transient. One does well accepting this.

[@heatherthunderhawk485]

It's true what you say. I like when you share what you have learned from your work. This has made me reconsider my path. I hear what you are saying.

[@davidlang4442]

You are a man out of another time. Lost in a souless time.

[@kelaines5082]

Thx Bjorn. Omg I've been waiting to hear these things from you. Something extraordinary about the wisdom of the North coming from a man of the North.

[@Leonard2580]

Excellent video and perfectly timed. I've recently been looking for resources on getting a base understanding of the runes, even this morning I was watching videos. So to see this pop up was an interesting sign to me. Please continue to build this as a series!

[@brendak1145]

Beautiful scenery.

[@deadreckoning6288]

This one brought up a dark realization. I'm 58 and due to my poor choices, I feel it's too late to live the life I wanted and was meant to live.

[@friendterri3035]

"big blocks of ice around their feet." Also big blocks of ice around their hearts. Yes, come in from the cold. Thank you for imparting wisdom in the runes. Would love to hear more of them.

[@henryherman9113]

Thank you Bjorn from this 69 yr old man ..I have been stuck in the ice for a long time...Your Video's give me hope and I feel the energy inside of me start to rise ..Living in this world now drops many of us to our knees with no hope at all...Life is worth living but we have to want to change

[@Exploravore]

So beautifully spoken. I’m really struggling in the midst of life upheaval. Really trying to move forward even though the path is blind, because I don’t want to get stuck in the “ice” again. Thank you for your words 🙏🏻

[@BerserkerGang2019]

How wonderful....! like the beginning of a viking adventure... or movie;) I enjoyed the intro and the rest of this video very much as well.

[@raxelgrande]

Thanks for making more videos about The Runes, it's a fascinating topic that lacks material from the land where they originated from. And it's a nice to see more videos about bushcraft and philosophy. Keep doing what you enjoy!

[@margomaloney6016]

Excellent video, Bjørn! I see Isa representing spiritual standstill. It may be necessary for temporary self-control/self-preservation or to grieve the loss of a loved one, but it is not a way of life. Isa should be a stopping point to look around, get your thoughts or life straightened out and then move forward into "the spring" of your new self. Thank you so much for this thoughtful expression - more Norse runes and symbolism would be great! Takk !! 🥰

[@koanbonwa]

This is one of the Best videos you have made to date! Exactly the sort of material I come here for all this time to see! Thank you! Now for the skillful part. Once set, consistently match your own Bar. Looking forward to the rune series!

[@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen]

Thank you! I put a lot of work into this one!

[@darktrailgirl_sister_moon2896]

Beautiful and atmospheric. Thank you for bestowing pieces of knowledge of the ancients. Looking so forward to more!

[@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen]

More runic videos are coming, dear friend!

[@darktrailgirl_sister_moon2896]

@@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen Wonderful!

[@Hadrada.]

@@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen Hi Bjorn Look forward for more rune videos from you this was great Will it be the younger or elder futhork/furthak?

[@patmillar961]

From your heart to ours.... beautiful! Thank u 👍

[@sylviawackenier8618]

Thank you, beautiful message

[@janinecobb]

Thank you Bjorn. As a Rune worker in Australia with Scandi roots. I am very excited for this series and your take. 🙏🏻

[@Whoop1]

Amazing Bjorn. Thank you sir.

[@forestbirdgirl]

I really liked what you said about us making rules for ourselves and our thinking that as long as we follow these rules we won’t be subjected to pain again… and how silly this is trying to control things that are constantly in flux… the icy, snow-blanketed forest is stunning!

[@buddhistbushcrafter4589]

Bjorn, keep doing these! I am delighted to learn about the cultural history from some one living in it.

[@BjornAndreasBull-Hansen]

Yes. They are killing my channel, but luckily I don't care about the views.

[@My2Cents1]

Whoah to bathe in that cold water is... more than I could handle. Much respect.

[@waynesaunders1151]

Bjorn thank you so much for this my friend.

[@danalemasters2266]

Beautiful scenery, enchanting music and words of wisdom from a handsome man. ~~ Thank you Bjorn

[@beansidhe12]

what a beautiful video you can feel the sacredness of your land thank you

[@joannwallace3585]

Exactly what I needed, Thank You!!!!

[@Viiiiaa]

The moment you'll go into the ice cold sea or lake or river in a ice landscape and let yourself go is the moment what sets you free... Isa was brought to me and im so thankfull for that moment of intension to just follow the feeling to go into the cold water. Everything what happens arround us and with us happens very quickly. To quickly. And sometimes we need a break from it. Yes Isa is the very moment what stops all of it rapidly. Every thought every feeling is set on hold the positiv but also the negativ it all stops. But in this very moment in that ice water you are all by yourself all within yourself and you can feel nothing but yourself sorrounded by the icecold hug of Isa what helps you to free your mind in that moment and makes you come back so much more stronger than you were at the moment you took that step into the ice water. Isa is probably one of the most scarriest but yet one of the strongest runes what can be on your side in life and even if its seen as a negativ rune it can give you the most positiv out of it if you open your heart for what its trying to teach you. I'll allways return to that very moment when i need to and visit Isa and enjoy that moment within. I love the rune series bjorn looking forward to see more about it.

[@marionhoerberg9324]

Just beautiful, thank you!

[@dalelight8340]

The world is changing, the Buddhists spoke directly to this, embrace the impermanence , learn to flow, and to adjust without building the division you see all around. Bjorn seems like such a real and authentic being, I am grateful for his presence and thoughts about things.

[@wcofwnc4902]

The old wisdom is needed badly. Great video. I look forward to more runes

[@ldpegram9461]

Very beautiful message, thank you 💫

[@GooseBurt]

This video really resonates with me, when you said women “wake up” around 40 and another decade for men. I see this and have pondered about this for many years without putting it into context. I am only 32 and I feel I have woken up compared to peers of mine. I see adult man children everywhere I go. Stupid lifestyles built around meaningless hobbies that either destroy our planet or provide no benefit to their own community. Thanks Bjorn.

[@Fragrant_Digits]

I'm 25 and yes we are definitely lost. I've had severe autoimmune issues which doesn't help but I'd say not having a male figure who I respect and trust for guidance did the most damage. That along with this agenda to feminise men through culture and chemicals. If you told somebody I was 16 they'd probably believe you, I feel cheated out of my genetic birthright in becoming the man I should have become.

[@SunnisunshineGreece]

Change is the only constant ❤️ beautiful video. Thank you 🙏

[@SirenaSpades]

I love this so much. You are my favorite channel.

[@laraparks7018]

A chaotic life is a routine. A peaceful life is a practice.

[@ashleyhavoc1940]

Decades ago, I saw uruz in a photo and it plucked a string within me. I knew nothing of runes or their culture, so I researched. Today, I still do not know why, but my life is much richer for knowing the futhorc. Thank you for this isa insight! I hope we will be gifted with more!

[@jon2585]

Love all the videos. Your are very inspirational

[@gillianmir6387]

Thank you so much..loved this.. I’m at a turning point in my life right now and these words brought some memories ch comfort and hope.. I love the stillness the calm, nature.. just been to sardinia where I go often in the mountains and feel serenity and peace. Thank you just what I needed to hear

[@danielnielsen1977]

Isa resonates with me as stagnation. But there are certain aspects or scenarios in life where being still or holding fast can also be useful. For instance taking a step back, gathering yourself to consider or be critical. 🔥 Bravo👏 I'm pleased you're sharing runes symbolism. Every rune has a direct correlation & connection with us and our experiencing of life in so many aspects.

[@cyanbloodbane1]

Seeing you plunge into that icy water all I can think is what a stud. Thanks for the content on runes. Enlightening.

[@IGThomas46]

I’m from England Bjorn but your words resonate here - it’s time for the old northmen to come together and stand together - Anglo Saxon , Germanic , Viking we are the same

[@ObservantPiratePlus]

These rune videos are going to be an amazing adventure. Mange Tak!

[@marionwallsten7507]

Thank you for a magical and mystical presentation !❤😊

[@goth00000]

...literally one of the best messages I've heard. Resonates with my heart and life . Thank you 💙💙💙💙

[@robertpadula3419]

Skal Bjorn,greetings from the ohio woods,,what a wonderful video this was,I'll bet the immersion in the fjord was a bit brisk,but a reminder that we are alive,,blessings to you,your family,and of course your beautiful dogs

[@Dirk1961-l7y]

I get your powerfull message! Like a Boss! I was stuck in the ice during 3 long coffrrt years by others! I myself did get "wet" feet from it, but will never freeze solid. However, I am also a wage slave. You are simply in 'the system' of working and having to earn money to live. I don't know how else to do it? I am a man of 62 years. Love to ride my V-Twin through EU and preferably Norway. Peace, space and nature!

[@caninetherapyinc9031]

This was exquisite! So beautiful, heart expanding and inspirational. And it is just exactly what I needed to hear right now! Thank you!

[@thewoodlander9868]

A beautiful video, with a very important message. Thank you.

[@frugalmum7943]

Thankyou Bjorn.

[@voicesinthewoods]

Thank you so much for making this series about the Runes! 💙💙💙💙 You are such a joy! It is so nice to see a man that is grounded and mature that loves his family that shares such beautiful wisdom and love for the Earth and ancient ways (and limitlessly so much more!) Thank you for being you! You are a breath of fresh air! Lots of love to you and your beautiful family! 💖💖💖

[@khybher618]

My wife came across your channel a couple months ago. We've been watching ever. What you share has value. We appreciate your efforts.

[@buddhistbushcrafter4589]

This is cinematically beautiful. The video conveys the rune, Isa. Nicely done.

[@homesteadgamer1257]

I love the lessons Isa brings. Nature has another intention for winter, and often ice - to force Life into taking a break, not overworking the land, not overworking ourselves to the point of burning out. There is a reason ancient cultures understood that every 7 days, you should rest, and every 7 years the winters are longer so the land would heal, and every 7x7 years (as Native Americans used to tell it; aka 49 years) the winters were the harshest to reset the soil (so to speak). For humans, you're absolutely right: we are not meant to BE stagnant like ice. We were meant to constantly change as we we grow older. We are wiser at 30 than we are at 10, therefore we should not continue doing things as we did as a child and can work harder, and we are even wiser at 60 than 30, so we should change our ways again and start to work smarter, and again wiser at 80 than 60 when we should change again to help welcome in the newer generations. If humans aren't meant to hibernate like wild animals do, we should not extend - or test - further stagnation.

[@kevinlittle9483]

This is awesome Bjørn! Thank you for explaining the Runes, looking forward this series! SKÅL!

[@ryanhelmer9369]

Your video renewed much of my trivial interest in Runes.

[@chicklyall8128]

Great to see the landscape and hear Bjorn's thoughtfulness and his discourses on contemporary life but always with sense of the numinous.

[@thomasosvold1603]

This is what i was looking for thanks alot Bjørn. Ps looking forward for the rest of the series, and the Jomsviking series aswell. Stay awsome

[@lowdesertbiker6969]

I liked it. I hope you do a series that covers every Rune. It would be great and enlightening.

[@mikaelsabom724]

Det finns för mig bara ett sätt att leva med framgång på ett utvecklande sätt. I harmoni med naturen i mesta möjliga mån🤗

[@yanahakai]

I've discovered recently that i have lot of norse, viking, germanic, etc. heritage, several names of kings of Denmark. So I'm quite excited to be revisiting the runes with you since i last researched them independently.

[@tomdeeharis]

BJØRN such profound touching words, they brought tears to my eyes, truth thank you❤

[@coreyspencer436]

This video is a beautiful start to your Rune series. It was informative but also left me a lot to think about. Thank you for this and I’m looking forward to the next videos!

[@vondagrubb4623]

Great series. Love footage in beginning!

[@bethwilton8075]

Thank you Bjorn. Change is never completely comfortable. Even positive change. A full hand can't grasp something better. There are so many profound things you share, things you confirm for me,fill in knowledge about, give me a feast of thoughts or chime in righteously about what is on my table. I deeply appreciate you and your efforts. At the end of a tough weekend it's a treat to enjoy an enlightening video from you.Thank you! 🦉♥️🌲🕊️🌻

[@brianincanada148]

This was an excellent teaching on Runes, thank you

[@annavanwael1401]

Beautiful, True and deep. Thank you Bjorn, for doing what you do and who you are 😊

[@PiperEMcDermot]

wow - weirdly synchronistic! I have had my runes for a couple of decades, and love them. But I hadn't touched them in quite a few years. The other day, I dug them out (and started making a new set too) Then today I find your video on runes. Considering how the runes work, probabably not weird at all :)) Can't wait to hear you talk about them - hope you do a complete series. thank you!