Blue Agate Rune
Rune Name: Naudhiz
Germanic Name: Nauthiz
Phonetic Value: N
Pronunciation: NAW - theez
Translation: need, need-fire, distress
Modern English: Need
Rune Number: Rune 10 of the Elder Futhark & 2 of Heimdall’s Aett
Polarity: Feminine 
Color Association(s): Black
Elemental Association(s): Fire 
Deity Association(s): Nornir, Etins
Herbal Association(s): Bistort 
Tree Association(s): Beech
Astrological Association(s): Capricorn 
Month/Days: November 13 – November 28
Chakras: Crown, Root, Solar Plexus
Tarot Card(s): The Wheel of Fortune, Death, The Sun
Magickal Uses: Nauthiz helps to empower other runes. An amplifier of other energies in a runic equation. Rune of pure will & can be used as such.
Overall Meanings/Keyword(s): Principle of resistance or friction in the Universe. The source is outside the individual’s control. The principle of the chain of causality – cause & effect. The root principle of action-reaction in a chain of events. In the darkness & cold of the need rune, the for fire is realized, but the fire must be generated from what you have within yourself. Thus the need-fire is kindled to banish distress.
Fate is determined externally & internally. To realize the highest achievements & truths, burn away that which is tethered to you by no will of your own. Heavy shadows must be recognized, rectified, & released before the ties to the material realm are severed.
Hardship in form of needs not being met may be experiencing hardship that limits your ability to move forward. A strong desire that is impossible to fulfill. Lack of resources.
Treat the situation as a period of learning & the opportunity to strengthen resilience. Don’t allow bitterness, worry, or despair to get the best of you. Needs & limitations are necessary for growth.
You’d never learn or accomplish anything if the things were handed to you and readily available.
Brightstave/Upright: Recognition of need leads to appropriate action to alleviate distress. Stress is turned to strength through consciousness. Resistance to the will. Crisis forces original thought & self-reliance. A change leads to salvation within the self.
Merkstave/Reversed: External circumstances constrain freedom. Beware a hostile enviornonment. Your will is being resisted. The toilsome aspects of life are grinding & outer relationships =. You are overly directed towards outer things – turn within. Blockage of the Nauthiz leads to a lack of dynamic tension in life. There is danger of being seduced to the easy path. Result is personal atrophy.
Meditation Nauthiz Guided Meditation - Magin Rose
Sources:
-
Chamberlain, Lisa. Runes for Beginners: A Guide to Reading Runes in Divination, Rune Magic, and the Meaning of the Elder Futhark Runes . Chamberlain Publications, 2018.
-
Kristina, Jillian. “Wild Runes Deck - Tamed Wild.” Nashville Metropolitan Area, Nashville, 2020. Wild Runes Deck – Tamed Wild
-
McCoy, Daniel. “Runes.” Norse Mythology for Smart People , 8 Feb. 2019, Runes - Norse Mythology for Smart People.
-
Simonds, Josh. The Beginner’s Guide to Runes: Divination and Magic with the Elder Futhark Runes . Rockridge Press, 2020.
-
Thorsson, Edred. Big Book of Runes and Rune Magic: A Complete Guide to Interpreting Runes, Rune Lore, and the Art of Runecasting . Red Wheel/Weiser, 2018.
