Nauthiz is the 10th rune and corresponds to the letter “N”.
It is also known as “Naudhiz”, “Naudiz”, “naudh” or “Not”. It signifies distress, necessity, worry, hardship, fate or suffering, but also the overcoming of these. Nauthiz develops willpower and helps one recognise necessity in order to grow.
“In order to fulfil one’s wishes, one often experiences the opposite of what one wants.”
Message
“Let your soul rest in your heart. Sit beneath the weeping willow, open your heart to life. Life is now showing you a limit – the limit of your strength. Let your strength rest; recover in the shade of the weeping willow. Let the past flow away; gaze upon the clear water of the river; let yourself be carried along. Hardship, pain and fate rule your life at this moment. Let your will and the fulfilment of your wishes slowly return. All resistance dissolves in the shade of the weeping willow, in harmony with the clear, refreshing river. Open yourself to love, connect with the magic of life, soothe the pain and heal your heart in the shelter of the weeping willow. Open yourself now to what is new; invite the strength to find trust in life once more. Step into the boat, the boat coming towards you on the river. Leave your heartache and your struggle with fate by the weeping willow – it will take it away. Flow with the current towards the rainbow of change. Embrace your destiny; let spring awaken in your heart.”
Meaning
Nauthiz is associated with the need to realise a goal and a vision. This rune connects us with the big question of what we want to achieve in our lives and what we want to make of our vision. It reminds us to stay in touch with our desires and needs. It also reminds us of our ability to shape our lives and realise our soul’s vision through our mental powers, the fire of inspiration and our own will.
Nauthiz helps us to walk the path of clarity, the path of relaxation, serenity and vitality. It symbolises the fire of life force, the inevitability of destiny. It is a rune of power and fire, unlike the fire runes Kenaz and Sowilo. Nauthiz is the light, Kenaz a torch, and Sowilo the natural fire that cannot be tamed. Nauthiz is connected to the fire that keeps us alive, the fire of life force. We find this rune between two ice runes: Hagalaz, the hail, and Isa, the icicle.
It is linked to people’s destinies and reveals to us spiritual truth and spiritual laws. It connects us to the path our soul has chosen for this life. It is the rune of the development and unfolding of our soul’s plan. Nauthiz reminds us that we can shape our lives through our inner wisdom.
The Nauthiz rune is powerful. It helps us to embrace and implement change. It supports acceptance and accepts change. Nauthiz connects us with the shaping of life, the law of transformation. It helps us let go of the old, including old roots, to endure the emptiness and to form new roots. It highlights the necessity of change – we must endure change. Furthermore, this rune helps with rigidity.
Nauthiz is like a breath of fresh air that carries you into change, so that there is no resistance. This rune is like a signpost, helping you to head in the right direction and flow with the current of life. It is like a rudder, but the wind and the current of the sea determine the destination. It is simply a matter of going with the flow and letting go of control!
A positive outlook on life
Nauthiz grants the ability to recognise the higher meaning when life runs counter to our expectations. Acceptance and reconciliation with one’s own destiny. Embracing the changes that destiny brings us.
A distressing emotional state
Struggling with fate, fear of change, the feeling of simply being unhappy in life. Nobody loves you, nobody sees you; life is just hard. Everything is sad, everything is in vain – there is no hope.
Affirmations
“I am in flow with my life; I am one with the flow of my life.”
“I am open to change.”
“I feel the security of change in my life.”
“I am as free as an eagle, as focused as a falcon and as wise as an owl.”
“I feel the love in my life.”
Correspondences
Archetypes: The Sage, The Creator, The Visionary, The Shaman
Symbol: A forest with ancient, wise trees; tree spirits (wise and ancient)
Life numbers: 4, 8 and 11/2
Trees: sequoia, beech
Bach flower: Clematis
Australian Bush flower: Pink Mulla Mulla
Precious stones: diamond, rock crystal, opal, sugilite, kunzite, emerald
Colours: white, transparent blue, cinnabar green
TCM element: water
Planet: Jupiter
Incense: St John’s wort, sage, rosemary
Mudra: lotus blossom
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