Nauthiz translates to "need," or "need-fire," and connects to themes of self-reliance, hard work, resistance, the effort expended toward the realization of achievements, drudgery, and working one's örlög and wyrd. In Nauthiz, the discomfort of friction kindles the fire of the will. This is also a rune utilized in romantic endeavors/magic.
A small anecdote: last week I was feeling pressure to finally sit down and complete a writing project that I had been putting off for a few weeks; I knew I had to sit down and push it out (there is some quality of "birthing pains" to this rune, I find). I didn't want to, wasn't in the mood, but I hunkered down and focused and got it done anyway. Later I recalled that I'd pulled Nauthiz that morning, and it was such a perfect fit for that central focus of my day.
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| Power of the Runes - Voenix |
Need makes for a difficult situation;
the naked freeze in the frost.
An Old Icelandic rune poem* reads:
Need is the grief of the bondmaid
and a hard condition to be in,
and toilsome work.
Questions:
1) What other meanings do you attribute to Nauthiz?
2) How do you utilize this rune in your practice?
3) If Nauthiz has presented itself in your rune work or castings, how have you seen its energy manifested, or experienced its impact?
*translation from Runecaster's Handbook by Edred Thorsson
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