RUNE JUNE: DAY 14 - Nauthiz
[Image Description: The rune ‘Nauthiz’ in red ink on a cream background]
Other Names: Naudhiz, Naudiz, Nautiz
Position: 10, 2nd of 2nd ætt
Polarity: Female
Deity: Skuld
Element: Fire
Colour: Black
Gemstone: Lapis Lazuli
Animal: Dog
Tree: Rowan, Beech
Plant: Bistort
Astrological Correspondence: Capricorn
Upright Associations: Personal restraint, moderation is called for, obstacles, personal growth, introspection, patience, not a time to take action, sacrifice, it will work out in the end
Merkstave Associations*: Freedom, grab life by the horns, choices, decision time, trust your gut
Associations in Opposition*: Not as good as it seems, beware ulterior motives, being underappreciated, emotionally undersupported
*Some people read this rune as irreversible and others do not, partly it depends on your set. Blum-style sets tend to have a clear reversed position but in others the diagonal strike-through is central and has no clear ‘upright’ position. Go with what feels right for you and your set. If you decide you will not read it reversed, it may still lie in opposition, such as when it is unclear which way up a rune should be laid or it is pulled in an ‘obstacle/challenge’ position in a spread. Due to this variation of rune shape and therefore interpretation, I have provided merkstave and opposition readings for this rune.
