Naudhiz

(N: Need, Hardship, Constraint.) Delays, restriction. Resistance leading to strength, innovation, need-fire (self-reliance). Distress, confusion, conflict, and the power of will to overcome them. Endurance, survival, determination. A time to exercise patience. Recognition of one’s fate. Major self-initiated change. Face your fears. 

Alternate Names: Naudiz, Noicz, Naud, Naudr, Nied
Ancient Meaning: Need, help
Keywords: Need, help, resistance, deliverance from distress, love, passion, shadow self
Description:
Naudhiz may foretell needs unmet and friction in relationships. You may be in a time where you should be very careful in whatever endeavor you take on. Also it may be that you are about to learn some of life’s hard lessons and come out the other side of this period a stronger being.

Reversed Description:
Naudhiz reversed may tell of needs met and harmonious relationships. Your passions for someone or something may be at their pinnacle. Nauthiz reversed is constraint of freedom, distress, toil, drudgery, laxity. Necessity, extremity, want, deprivation, starvation, need, poverty, emotional hunger.

Astrological Correspondence: Capricorn
Tarot Correspondence: The Devil (some believe ~ The Fool)
Gods/Goddesses: Skuld
Color: Black
Tree: Beech
Herb: Bistort
Stones: Hematite, Obsidian, Onyx, Smoky Quartz
Animals: Wolf, dragon, hound, fox, squirrel, spider, cuckoo, serpent, crow, donkey, firefly, flea, meerkat, moth
Element: Fire
Magic Influence:
Protects
Assists in decisions
Increases clairvoyant ability
Works with your spirit guides
Aids in overcoming mental obstacles