Rune Ingwaz meaningIt is the twenty-second of the twenty-four runes of the magical Norse alphabet and, in the same time, the sixth of the Tyr’s aett.

It represents the sound “Ng”, a specific sound to the northers languages. It is a somewhat silent sound, more of an echo, rather than pronounced, as in the English words “king” or “ring”, with a silent “N” and no audible “G”.

Its name is a variant of Yng or Inwe, a god more or less identical with Freyr, the ancestor and the genitor of the Ingvaeones and the Swedish dynasty that bears its name, the Yngling dynasty. It is the penultimate symmetrical rune of the Futhark alphabet.

Its shape is the expression of duality, balance, the opposite sign forces that intertwine, but also the harmony between the human being with the nature and with everything around.

It is a relatively neutral rune when extracted, emphasizing the significance of the adjacent runes and making their vibrations to manifest.

Ingwaz symbolizes the ancestor, the father, the origin, the masculine fertility, the virility (being the masculine correspondence of Perthro in terms of sexual symbolism), the harmony and understanding, but also the labour, the effort and the peace of mind derived from fulfilling your duties.

It is the ninth of the twenty-four runes of the magical Norse alphabet and, in the same time, the first rune of the second set, the Heimdall’s aett.

It represents the sound “H” and its name means “stone” or “hailstone”. In the past, hailstone represented the destructive aspect of nature, the weather’s manifestation that spoiled the crops and the seedlings.

Thinking better, we cannot regret the destruction, since nature takes what nature gives.

Hagalaz is the first symmetrical rune, with the characteristic of having the same aspect, regardless of the position it gets extracted.

This rune has two forms, one belonging to the old runes, the other one to the new runes.

The new rune has the aspect of a snowflake, three overlapping lines at 60 degrees angles, but we will discuss about the old rune.

The ancient form of Hagalaz rune is also represented by three lines, of which two vertical parallel lines are united by a third oblique line.

Its form would have remained a mystery if it wouldn’t have been associated with the cave paintings dating from the Bronze Age, which depicted it lying on a side, with its middle line doubled.

It signifies the sky and the earth, united by a violent hailstone rain or a snowstorm, bent by the wind, the distinctive aspects of harsh autumns and northern winters.

It is a negative rune when extracted, predicting a period of balance between the positive parts and the less pleasant elements.

Looking from another perspective, the negativity is just the way we are able to perceive the alarm signals.

We often find ourselves in situations that we interpret as bad or as punishing, without realizing their true nature.

These are signalizing lessons we need to learn, erroneous models we have to get rid of and necessary things that we are not aware of. Depending on the asked question, the unpleasantness foretold by Hagalaz can take different forms.

Socially, it foretells a crisis, a loss or a tribulation. If we take advantage of the kindness of our fellow human beings or if we are not attentive to share our welfare with the ones less unfortunate, we are vulnerable to corrections.

We can lose our status, fame, luck or wealth. Hagalaz is here the symbol of frustration, obstacle, hardship and poverty.

Financially, it indicates uninspired risks and loss. In the best case, it might signify legal problems, delays, postponements and stagnations and in the worst case, it implies important and hard to recover losses.

Erotically, this rune is quite inauspicious, showing stagnation, routine, detachment, crisis and quarrel.

It is, par excellence, the sign of incompatibility between partners. During life, many relationships can be classified as bad, because we are blind to the fact that we attract exactly the kind of people who must wean us.

The attachment of a certain type of partner will be broken only by multiple relationships with this type of person, in order to experience all possible scenarios.

In the erotic life, Hagalaz signifies the suffering and the alienation, but it can also be the signal to break a relationship in order to start from zero, the destruction that is making way for a new beginning.

In terms of health, this rune brings sickness, suffering and convalescence. We are often the victims of our own ignorance and health is the first domain where our subconscious mind is warning us.

Each sickness or suffering has a spiritual cause and it is our duty to study that cause, to understand it and to assimilate its teachings, before we aspire for undeserved healing.

It is the seventh of the twenty-four runes of the magical Norse alphabet and the penultimate rune of the first set of eight.

It represents the sound “G” and its name (Gifu or Gebo) means “gift, present” or “generosity”.

In the past, any new relationship was sealed with a gift from each partner, therefore the gift is the symbol of any kind of relationship.

Its form is expressing the idea of fair trade, evoking the stylized shape of arms that offer each other a gift.

Gifu represents the meeting between two equal forces, which are opposed in gender, but coincide in nature.

Each line of the two lines that forms the rune has its own length, tilt and orientation, but the middle point unifies them, being a part of each.

In the same way, in any human relationship, each partner has his own qualities, defects, characteristics and attributes, but what each offers to the other is the link between the two of them or their common point.

So far, we’ve studied the position of the runes in two hypostases: positive and negative, which means normal and reversed orientation.

But what shall we do with Gifu, which looks the same from any position? Gifu, along with six other runes, which we are going to study at the right time, belongs to the group of symmetrical runes from the alphabet, which looks the same regardless of their position.

They signify general things and depending on the other runes they get extracted with, they gain a more profound meaning.

When extracted, Gifu is an auspicious rune, announcing a period of happiness, fulfilment and prosperity.

Depending on the asked question, Gifu’s force can take different forms. Socially, it foretells an outstanding success and a great personal charisma. An important partnership, a friendship that brings along many benefits are in sight.

Financially, Gifu predicts an unexpected gift, a recompense.

We can gain profit from the undertaken activities or, we simply receive the sign of someone’s friendship in the form of unexpected generosity.

Erotically, it is always the sign of love, of relationships and good understanding.

For those who are single, it announces a relationship that hardly can wait to manifest itself, a connection in the near future or a confirmation of hidden feelings for a loved person.

For couples, this rune signifies reconciliation, understanding, harmony and rekindling love.

The partners are especially satisfied and happy with each other and they do not seek anything outside their relationship to ensure their emotional needs.

In an extraction with the purpose of finding out the necessary thing in the life of the couple, that ensures happiness, Gifu can signify both gift and sacrifice: let us not forget that the most beautiful gift for the person you love is to scarify your own interests, wishes and whims in order to maintain the happiness of both.

In terms of health, this rune brings vitality, health, optimism and joy. The exception is for the cases when the cause for an affection is sought: in this case, Gifu can indicate the source of the affection from the contact with another person, and in specific cases, it can signify sexually transmitted diseases, due to its relational symbolism.

It is the first one out of twenty-four runes of the magic Nordic alphabet. The sound which it represents is F, and its name means “Cattle” or “Wealth”.

In the past, cattle were associated with wealth, the ownership of a large herd showed the place of an individual in the community, his wealth and the prosperity of his household, but also the silence and calmness of a happy, worry-free lifestyle.

Its form represents the principle of good, and we can interpret it in different ways.

It resemblances the silhouette of a man who has his arms raised to the Sky, like he were praying and also thanking.

This reminds us that regardless of what we need, we can ask The Father for it, with the certainty that we will get as much as we can carry, but we also have to show the afferent appreciation when we receive it.

The Fehu’s form also represents the young, fruitful branch dashing intertwined from the trunk, or from a thicker branch.

This represents the fructification of work and the success achieved naturally with effort and perseverance.

And last but not least, two tributary streams of water which effuse in a river, meaning enhanced forces, successes, wealth and harmony.

It should be noted that the two elements, whether we see in them the arms of a priest, a tree’s branches or tributary rivers, are placed on the right side of the central line, namely in the positive side.

In normal position, Fehu signifies wealth, gain, wellbeing, but also harmony and serenity.

It is an especially good rune while in a draught because it announces a period of abundance and profit. Depending on the question, the profit or abundance can manifest in different forms.

Socially, it foretells success, fame and even advancement. The person’s fame can increase, enjoy kind words, favorable critique or even elegies, which always have to be welcomed in absolute modesty.

Financially, Fehu announces rightful gain, profit after conscious work, a well deserved reward or the appreciation of those for whom we work, whether they are our heads or clients.

As for love, Fehu shows mutual understanding between partners and accomplishment and joy in general. The partners are open, sincere with each other, working together so as to bring harmony overall.

When speaking of health, this rune brings good health and a generally positive state, good immunity and recovery in case of disease.

The recovery is a little rough, although long-lasting and certain. Fehu doesn’t announce overnight miracles or sudden recoveries, but rather solid and gradual ones, for which the patient has to fight and work.

Reversely, Fehu signifies loss, diminution, bad luck, lack of harmony and conflict. Depending on the question, the loss or bad luck can manifest in different ways.

Socially, the reversed Fehu announces loss of benefits and attributions. It may be the aftermath of wrong actions or attitude against those around.

We can lose fame, respect, and the positive reputation previously developed can easily fall apart. Financially, this rune shows loss.

Whether they are virtual losses, like blocked accounts or stock market ones, or physical loss of goods, including money, we deal with roving or alienation of our assets or money.

In the erotic area, it shows lack of harmony in a couple, conflict and even separation.

Put in a certain context next to the other runes it appears next it can signify temporal apathy, suspicion of the partner, or even losing said partner due to petty and frivolous reasons.

On the matter of health, it can point towards decreased vitality and endangered immunity. We are at risk of disease, and our systems are lacking harmony.

It is the nineteenth of the twenty-four runes of the magical Norse alphabet and the third of the Tyr’s aett. It represents the sound “E” and the meaning of its name is “horse” or “stallions”.

In the past, the horse was not only a transportation, but also an extremely important asset of the household.

It represented not only the speed its owner could travel, but also his social standing.

Its form depicts duality, communication and partnership. We can see it as a sketched silhouette of a horse, two horses harnessed at a war or hunting chariot, or two men shaking hands.

It is the rune of communication and collaboration, because a horse with no owner is an unbridled force, and a man with no horse is not a rider.

The rider must love and know his horse very well in order to train him, and the horse must listen to his owner in order to get fed and cared for properly.

In normal position, Ehwaz represents the contact, the harmony, the flow and the coherency.

It is a very good rune when extracted, foretelling a period of fluidity in everything we do.

Also, it strengthens and emphasizes the significance of the adjacent runes it gets extracted with.

Depending on the asked question, the mediating forces of Ehwaz can manifest under different forms.

Socially, it signifies success and popularity. We are constantly sought, our fame is increasing in important social circles with people that matter and people start to communicate with us and around us more than they did before.

We work in team and we are part of an adequate collective, which we can perceive as a second family. Outstanding gratifications, many coincidences, synchronicities and congruities are in sight.

Financially, we can benefit from productive partnerships or the support of other people for what we are trying to accomplish and obtain.

Erotically, there is harmony and a great compatibility in the couple’s life. The partner is content and happy, the communication is very open, which is an extremely healthy aspect in any relationship, and things are going smooth. The relationship can reach moments when words are redundant, the two partners understanding each other just from small gestures, looks and, inexplicably, by instinct.

In terms of health, this rune brings a major balance of all body’s systems. We improve our lifestyle and our maintenance, we are in good shape and we enjoy an incredible easiness that helps us perform even the most difficult tasks.
In reversed position, it is hard to say this is a definitely negative sign. Depending on the asked question, reversed Ehwaz can manifest under different dissonant aspects or limitations that can lead to frustration.

Socially, this tune predicts a lack of cohesion and communication. We lose touch with most of our acquaintances and the interpersonal relationships fall now in obscurity.

Unpleasant synchronicities can occur, we can “suddenly” meet people we hoped we would never meet again and certain situation can surprise us off guard. Things are uncertain, stagnant, but not compromised.

Financially, this tune shows frustration or dissatisfaction. Regardless of how much we earn or what vital necessities are satisfied by our current financial status, we have the feeling that we still need something, that what we have is not enough, that we are lacking something very important.

Often, these frustrations have their roots in an unhealthy concept regarding the standards of living, inexistent needs and personal whims.

Comparing ourselves with others and envy can play a very important role in this erroneous concepts of having more, of being in step with others.
Erotically, it shows incompatibility between partners.

It might be a physical, emotional or mental incompatibility. The physical incompatibility is connected both to the sexual relationship and the living conditions of both partners, for example, the distance that separates them.

The emotional incompatibility implies major differences in the character, temperament and goals of each partner and the mental incompatibility refers to the concepts the two partners live by

. The couple can face a bad period, coldness, indifference, lack of understanding and stubbornness.

In terms of health, it can indicate lack of harmony and vitality. Our lifestyle, our habits and our routine can go head-to-head with our health condition.

Affections that limit our capacity of movement can occur, from simple colds that force us to be confined in the house, to accidents of the locomotor system.

It is the fifteenth of the twenty-four runes of the magical Norse alphabet and the seventh of Heimdall’s aett.

Algiz (pronounced Al-ghiz) represents the sound “Z” or an intermediate sound between “Z” and “R” and the meaning of its name is “elk” or “stag”.

In the past, this rune was associated with Heimdall, the tutelary deity of the set, the god of crossroads and the guardian of entrances.

Heimdall is the permanent watchful warder, never asleep, the one who is able to hear even the grass growing and the leaves falling.

He is the god of protection and of any kind of tests.
Its shape is the representation of a man with his arms raised or a hand with the fingers parted, but also a stylized tree or even the elk’s horns.

The horns are the symbol of protection and ownership and the hand with the parted fingers is a sign as old as the world, encountered in most of the cultures, of protection against evil and negative influences.

The silhouette of the man with his arms raised towards the sky can be interpreted as a priest or oracle that is in direct connection with the afterlife, the guardian who knows everything that passes on each side of the Gate of Life.

In normal position, Algiz represents balance, wisdom, caution and protection.

It is a good rune when extracted, announcing a period of stability in the progress that has been made, but also a rune that warns about any possible oversights.

Depending on the asked question, Algiz’s protection and prudence can manifest in different forms.

Socially, it foretells the certainty of the obtained situation. Any asset earned through honest work is well deserved and the fruits of the labour contain within the seeds of success and future projects. We keep our function or position and we can breathe a sigh of relief if we had worries about this domain.

We are the beneficiaries of divine protection and we will continue to be, as long as we honour morality, rightness and practical wisdom.

Financially, this rune signifies the safety and the certainty of wellbeing. We are doing well and we should be satisfied with what we have.

Luxury is not a necessary condition for survival, nor happiness, it is just an illusion.

We mustn’t compare our financial situation with those who have more, so we don’t become jealous, nor with the ones who have less, so we don’t become proud. We must strictly relate to the necessities of our own lives and the place we are right now.

Erotically, the rune shows a good understanding between partners and the ideal dynamic in couple life.

The partners complement each other, they know each other’s needs, desires and expectations and they try to fulfil them in the most harmonious way possible.

One of the partners, most often the man, is more protective and he has the tendency to take care of his partner, while the woman fulfils the man’s need to protect.

In terms of health, this rune brings health, balance and serenity. In extremely rare cases, as life-threatening accidents or prolonged comas, this rune signifies the link between the one endangered with the afterlife.

It may be considered the rune of clinical deaths or extracorporeal experiences.

Other than that, Algiz is the sign of balanced health, with minor affections, without which we wouldn’t be human beings, as sparse migraines or passing colds. Vitality is at a good level: there are no major shortcomings in terms of energy supplies, nor overflows or bursts of energy with a sudden or unhealthy manifestation.

In reversed position, Algiz is always the sign of warning, the alarm signal that we should pay attention to.

Depending on the asked question, the danger that Alzir warns us about can manifest under different aspects.

Socially, reversed Algiz announces a precarious situation.

We are doing something wrong, we are somehow hurting the people around us, thus becoming vulnerable. Our position can change and adaptation problems are in sight.

We are not happy with the new changes, but they are a necessity that will make us see what we did wrong.

We must be extremely careful with the way we talk, think, act and behave, in order to not break the laws of decency.

We are at risk of losing the divine protection that we revelled in so far and we must reevaluate our actions in order to ask forgiveness in a concrete manner for the things we committed.

Financially, this rune shows loss or abatement. If until now we had a stroke of luck, we must be cautious in actions and wise in deeds, because what comes fast can disappear just as fast.

We must make life provisions, pay our overdue debts and, mainly, restrain from making new loans.

Any personal or bank credits and loans made under Algiz’s sign are discouraged because they will only lead to very unpleasant situations. As discouraged are ambitious projects, risky businesses and gambling games. During this period, we’ll only lose.

Erotically, this rune shows unfavourable circumstances, disputes and disagreement.

The couple doesn’t communicate very well, taboos, which one of the partners doesn’t want to address, to the detriment of the other partner, can occur in the relationship.

The communication, in this case, is affected and things become distant. The partners stop protecting each other, stop working on their relationship to please one another, they rather tend to their own needs and whims, at the cost of arguments and disagreements.

In terms of health, the rune can indicate a bad flow of vital energy in the whole body.

A medical examination is recommended in order to determine if something is wrong.

Our general tonus can be increased when our entire being is aligned with those around us, with nature and, not least, with the spiritual side.

Reversed Algiz is the classic sign of the estrangement from God, of rebellion and of forgetting the celestial and superhuman origin of the human spirit – the root of many diseases.

Learning to re

Divining the Runes

Divination works in the following way – If you have a problem, or an issue for which you need guidance, hold your Rune bag with your right hand so the Runes rest in the palm of your left hand, then focus your thoughts on that problem. This will send a vibration into the Runes – the Rune or Runes that can provide guidance about the issue will resonate, and you will be unconsciously attracted to pick out these Runes. The more focused your thinking – the clearer the answer will be.

Learning to read the Runes

Getting to know the Runes themselves, should be the first step you take when learning to read the Runes. You should memorize the literal meanings of the Rune names as a starting point, rather than memorizing the interpretations of each one from a book. Instead, starting with Fehu, take one Rune each day, and meditate on it – ending with Othila. To help you with this, there are several daily exercises you can do, such as, word association with the Rune names, visualization, and physical connection with the Rune. Remember to always keep a record of your Rune readings in a journal, and record which Runes landed face up or face down, what you think each one meant in the context of the reading, and what your general impressions were. Even if a reading makes no sense to you when you do it, it’s meaning might become clearer later on. This will encourage you to pay closer attention to your instincts – even if you are sure you’re wrong!

Consulting the Runes/Rune Spreads

As there are no ‘laws’ or historical descriptions of Runic divination, virtually any method can be considered valid. You can create your own spreads, and decide what you wish each Rune to represent – as long as you maintain a strong intent when drawing each Rune, they will give you guidance about anything.

The Single Rune – is one of the most common methods of drawing Runes, it is simple, quick, and effective. You can draw a single Rune for a variety of reasons – to act as a guiding Rune for the day ahead, as a guide before beginning a project, or to gain further insight into an issue or problem. Before drawing a single Rune, hold your Rune bag while you focus on the issue you wish to ask the Runes. Then pick a single Rune, and look up it’s meaning (remember to note whether it’s upright, or reversed).

The Three Rune Spread – is particularly useful in giving an overall picture of an issue. It places the issue in it’s context by showing the events that have led up to it (the past), the issue itself (the present), and the possible outcome (the future). For the three Rune spread, focus on an issue until you have it clearly fixed in your mind, now think about the events that have led up to the issue and draw your first Rune – this will represent the Past. Next, think about the issue as it stands right now, and draw your second Rune – this will represent the Present. Finally, as you draw your third Rune, focus where the issue is taking you, or what the possible outcome will be – this will represent the Future. Once you have your three Runes laid out in front of you – in sequence – Past, Present, and Future, look up the meanings for each one.

The World Tree Spread – is a more advanced method of Rune divination. The World Tree, is one of the oldest and most universal symbols in the world – it is a powerful archetypal image, and a source of great wisdom and knowledge – and a result, the World Tree Spread was designed to to act as a guide to the next stage of your spiritual journey, giving you deep insight and knowledge about the next lesson you can learn, the next challenge that lies ahead, your guides, allies, omens, and more. With this spread, you are not coming with a question or problem, you are using the Runes as an oracle. The spread begins at the Earth, and rises up to the heavens – this represents a phase of your spiritual journey – have this image clearly fixed in your mind, and draw your first Rune.

ad the Runes

The Rune Stones are an oracle, a means of prayer and guidance as found in almost any religion.

Runes are older than the Old Testament although their modern interpretations include links to Christ as well as other more modern Gods.

The Vikings used the Runes as a guide for the Spiritual Warrior, the knowledge and the coming to the Self.

The battle of the Spiritual Warrior is to know that the Self within and God are one.

This is the quest of each person during his or her human experience. Nothing is more important than your relationship to the Self within.

As with any oracle, the Runes do not predict the future. They see the current situation and give the Spiritual Warrior insight as to the action that should be taken in this situation.

The Runes see the current situation and what is likely to happen if no changes are made.

As with any suggestion and guidance from the God of your understanding, the choice is yours by free will.

If you don’t like what the Runes have to say, change your behaviour so that you change the outcome. Nothing is predestined.

The 24 original Nordic Runes are split up into three groups of eight – or ‘Aett’. They go under the God’s names Freyr, Hagal, and Tyr. These Ancient Norse Gods are still with us today.

For instance, Freyr – wife of Odin, is still remembered in ‘Friday’ and Tyr, God of battles – also known as Tiw, is recalled in ‘Tuesday’.

Because they are so ancient, the Rune symbols go deep into the roots of the human collective unconscious – beyond all cultural and national boundaries – this might explain how the Runes spread so easily throughout Europe and beyond.

For this reason, we should welcome them warmly, and connect ourselves to the ancestral roots of the human race.

Rune magic spells and talismans

There is nothing mystical about magic. Magic comes from an understanding of the subtle vibrations that emanate from all things.

Rune magic teaches how you can attune yourself to individual Runes. Today, many people take written language for granted and use Runes as an alphabet without really understanding the magical importance of doing so.

When you write a word with Runes, it empowers that word. The Norse would often finish inscriptions stating who wrote it, or who made it – this was a way of magically connecting the writer or carver of the Runes with what they had just written.

Another way of using the Runes for magic would be to write out the Runes into rows, or Rune scripts.

These are a kind of shorthand spell, made up of a sequence of two or more Runes.

For example, if you wanted to create a Rune row to help enhance your psychic abilities, you might incorporate: Laguz + Water – relating to the subconscious and mysteries; Perth + Dice-cup – for divination and magic; Ansuz + Odin – the God of the Runes; and Kenaz + Torch – for inspiration.

There are also Bindrunes. A Bindrune consists of two or more Runes that have been joined together in some way.

Occasionally, Runes like Fehu, Raiðo, or Wunjo would be joined at the base of their ‘stems’, forming a wheel. Other times, Runes would be joined side by side, or combined into a single Rune.

The most popular method today would be to combine them into a single Rune. However, historically, Bindrunes were used as ‘contractions’ in an inscription, either to save space or to reduce the number of Runes in the inscription to magically show signs that promised success.

Another way of empowering yourself is to wear a Rune around your neck. Runes emit powerful vibrations, and by wearing a Rune around your neck, you subject the whole of your being to that positive vibration.

This will have a protective effect, and will also attract the qualities of that Rune into your life.

Rune spells and talismans were traditionally cut or scratched into wood.

The process of creating a Rune spell is a ritual in itself. The technique traditionally involved the following steps:

• Carving or cutting the Runes into the wood, bone or stone
• Colouring or ‘reddening’ the Runes with either red ochre paint or the magician’s own blood – this would connect the spell magically to the person doing it.
• Sending the Rune spell to its destination, often by burning.
• Making an offering of thanks to the Gods – usually of mead or ale.

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By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service, you will not: defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others; publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information; upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents; upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer; advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages; conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters; download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner; falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded, restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services; violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service; harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent; violate any applicable laws or regulations.

NeedMagazine has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However, NeedMagazine reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. NeedMagazine reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.

NeedMagazine reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in NeedMagazine’s sole discretion.

Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication Service. NeedMagazine does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and, therefore, NeedMagazine specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Service. Managers and hosts are not authorized NeedMagazine spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of NeedMagazine.

Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you upload the materials.

Materials provided to NeedMagazine.com or posted on any NeedMagazine web page

NeedMagazine does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to NeedMagazine.com (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any NeedMagazine Site or our associated services (collectively “Submissions”). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are granting NeedMagazine, our affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your Submission.

No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. NeedMagazine is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in NeedMagazine’s sole discretion.

By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.
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Third Party Accounts

You will be able to connect your NeedMagazine account to third party accounts. By connecting your NeedMagazine account to your third party account, you acknowledge and agree that you are consenting to the continuous release of information about you to others (in accordance with your privacy settings on those third party sites). If you do not want information about you to be shared in this manner, do not use this feature.

International Users

The Service is controlled, operated and administered by NeedMagazine from our offices within the USA. If you access the Service from a location outside the USA, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. You agree that you will not use the NeedMagazine Content accessed through NeedMagazine.com in any country or in any manner prohibited by any applicable laws, restrictions or regulations.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless NeedMagazine, its officers, directors, employees, agents and third parties, for any losses, costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) relating to or arising out of your use of or inability to use the Site or services, any user postings made by you, your violation of any terms of this Agreement or your violation of any rights of a third party, or your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations. NeedMagazine reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with NeedMagazine in asserting any available defenses.

Liability disclaimer

THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. NeedMagazine.COM AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE SITE AT ANY TIME.

NeedMagazine.COM AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. NeedMagazine.COM AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL NeedMagazine.COM AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF NeedMagazine.COM OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.

Termination/access restriction

NeedMagazine reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Site and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice. To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Pennsylvania in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Site. Use of the Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these Terms, including, without limitation, this section.

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and NeedMagazine as a result of this agreement or use of the Site. NeedMagazine’s performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of NeedMagazine’s right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Site or information provided to or gathered by NeedMagazine with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect.

Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and NeedMagazine with respect to the Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and NeedMagazine with respect to the Site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent an d subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related documents be written in English.

Changes to Terms

NeedMagazine reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change the Terms under which NeedMagazine.com is offered. The most current version of the Terms will supersede all previous versions. NeedMagazine encourages you to periodically review the Terms to stay informed of our updates.

Contact Us

NeedMagazine welcomes your questions or comments regarding the Terms:

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Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to NeedMagazine.com and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to NeedMagazine.com . The NeedMagazine.com website is a news and information site. By using the NeedMagazine.com website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information
NeedMagazine.com may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name. NeedMagazine.com t may also collect anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your age and gender. We may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.

Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by NeedMagazine.com . This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the NeedMagazine.com website.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through NeedMagazine.com ’s public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others.

NeedMagazine.com encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from NeedMagazine.com so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. NeedMagazine.com is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of the NeedMagazine.com website.

Use of your Personal Information
NeedMagazine.com collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.

NeedMagazine.com may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from NeedMagazine.com and its affiliates. NeedMagazine.com may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

NeedMagazine.com does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.

NeedMagazine.com may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to NeedMagazine.com and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

NeedMagazine.com may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within NeedMagazine.com , in order to determine what NeedMagazine.com services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within NeedMagazine.com to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

NeedMagazine.com will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on NeedMagazine.com or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of NeedMagazine.com ; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of NeedMagazine.com , or the public.

Use of Cookies
The NeedMagazine.com t website may use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize NeedMagazine.com pages, or register with NeedMagazine.com site or services, a cookie helps NeedMagazine.com to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same NeedMagazine.com website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the NeedMagazine.com features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the NeedMagazine.com services or websites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information

NeedMagazine.com secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.

Children Under Thirteen
NeedMagazine.com does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

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Changes to this Statement
NeedMagazine.com will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. NeedMagazine.com encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how NeedMagazine.com is protecting your information.

Contact Information
NeedMagazine welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy.

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