Name: Nied, Naudhiz
Letter: N (10th rune)
Translation: Need-Fire, Necessity, Esoteric: Constraint, Friction
Meaning: Cause & Effect
Key words: Resistance, Inspiration, Patience, constraint, conflict, drama, effort, necessity, creative friction, short term pain for long term gain.
Attributes: Our ancestors discovered how to create fire by friction using a bow drill. Symbolized within its shape Nied illustrates the power of forced resistance & its necessity in the universe before any manifestations can materialize. The ancient Runemasters realized that Nied contained the knowledge of cause and effect. They understood that anything created will, over time, uncreated itself. This the rune of bringing forth into creation.
Magical use: Nied is the rune which gives you strength to confront life's trials. It brings Self-Empowerment. Nied manifests itself by sudden bursts of Creative Inspiration & generates the drive to bring an idea into existence.
Casting Meaning: Resistance leading to strength, recognition of örlög (ultimate law, primal truth), Willpower plus determination brings self-reliance. There are no absolutes within the universe. All things are created with some flaws. A change in your perspective will give you solutions and give the wisdom needed to overcome future problems.