Maria, I am greatly impressed with your ability to explain the Poetic Edda and go deeper into the Norse Mythology than just the few small things that my father told me. I, like you, remember being told stories by my father when I was nine and had forgotten about them until I stumbled upon your channel. Thank you so much for bringing so much to light on our heritage and religious history. Much love and blessings!
I am immensely impressed, not only by your intelligence & erudition, but also your willingness to work so hard, & continue w/ your efforts despite obvious frustrations & discouragements. I'm glad you've been able to discover an appreciatve audience for your ideas.
Oh my holy mind-blown goodness... I just started watching your videos about a week ago, and my socks are officially knocked off at this point. This video is AMAZING. Thank you so much for sharing the treasure of your wisdom.
thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, you are incredible. I have become so fascinated by norse mithology since I started watching your videos. That's what happens when we do what we are passionate about, we inspire and and catch other's peoples interest in a way an ordinary person would never be able to... Greetings from Brazil!
Lady, you and your channels are damn Treasures. You've been researching for years what I've only recently realized about the wisdom of our mythologiees
I have learned so much from your videos, you have helped me to understand further and made things clearer. true inspiration, look forward to hearing more from you
We have had a very similar experience in academia. Mine in Egyptology. The politics and conformity deflated me for over a decade. Tread your own path. Very much enjoying your research.
Thank you for these wonderful videos (especially because as you put it yourself, the price of your book is "a bit over the top", or at least out of the price range of a struggling artist/author like me). However, I do greatly appreciate the work you've put into this project (and listening to you speak has been much needed break from all the reading I've been doing lately, anyway :) Your passion and conviction really come through. Bright blessings, Helen
GIRL YOU ARE PHENOMENAL...!;) I subscribed to your channel....!;)If there is one bit of wisdom I can give you, is to not allow the current structure that is in place to define you and your work.The world needs you.People that are out of the box, such as you,need to define who they are by their own standards, and not by the current structure.This means if you need to publish a book, self publish,don't wait to be noticed.Soon,there will be a mass Exodus from the norm,and you'll be in good company!
Maria I have followed you and you work for a bit now. I think that you should step back re-examine and try again. Keep pushing towards your phd its never to late until your dead. You inspire me and I like to see someone passionate and trying like I do as well. None of us are perfect and sometimes we do make mistakes rather we agree with them or not. We have to look for support with in ourselves and our kindreds to improve on our little mistakes.
why is there not more of this series? If you can present the Odinic Rites and Initiations in the true practical manner they are meant, please do. I am very interested in this and can not find similar studies on Norse or Odin mysteries. Your work is very important and keeps the gods alive.
Almost without fail new ideas have a very difficult delivery in the academic world, most are either still-births or drowned at birth, and it doesn't seem to matter the field, how carefully the research is done, nor how accurate that idea may be. It isn't right, but it is how it has always been.
You are a fresh wind, scattering stale thought. Your translation leading to Hall of Choice vice Hall of Chosen is indeed controversial as only freemen, from what I read in the sagas and Eddas, ever attain such glory by heroic feats on the field of battle. This too could be metaphor, and true...in the end, it is the warrior's choice to act with honor and bravery in the face of destruction in order to gain entry to the hall in the first place. Yet it is Skuld (debt) that selects who gets a ride.
keep up the great videos i feel the same about the american education system and i feel the bible should be read in the same manner as you read the norse myths. you are a pleasure to watch and learn from and i also like comic heroes and see them as modern or present day mythological characters YOU ARE MY NEW GREAT TH-cam DISCOVERY I COULD INVISION YOU ON THE HISTORY CHANEL
Very interesting. It seems you've had some success with publishing your thesis, but you might also consider self publishing future works. It can be done these days fairly cheaply and at least then you will be able to get your name out more. You might even be able to get sites like Amazon to take on your book, though I understand you don't make much if you do that... Just food for thought...
So choosing to honor one's debt to the Lifmothir secures your future? Honor would imply rules or laws enforced by the Life Spark and the Law Giver governing the structure of the energy that is the universe and the behavior or path chosen by the living mind. Debt could be the return of energy to its primordial state. How do you translate Einherjer if not "Single Harrier" (Hawk/Falcon) also symbol of Horus son of Isis/Hathor (Lifmodir/Freyja) and Osiris? Identifying Osiris with Odinn is debatable.
Hei hei HEI Lady! If you had become a PH.D and a professor, how would people like me ever have been able to find you? One door closes, another opens, and I think in the long run you will reach many more that can benefit from your knowledge this way. Wassail. werwulf.
Congratulations, and i think you would have made a very good professor, That just sounds funny to me that they would mark you for having a more accurate translation but goes to show how narrow minded they are.
academic know nothing know it alls are almost as worst as the state elitists who jailed odd nerdrum. when a hysterical, nonsensical reaction occurs, one should take heart as the institutional paradigm is teetering and about to fall. NICE WORK!
Closed minded fools who would burn the university down before they would risk letting you open the minds of others to any spiritual truth . Their spirts are the same dark twisted souls who destroyed our pagan ancestry. You are a goddess made flesh.
Impressive indeed. The only piece of advice I'd give would be that it is pretty obvious that you have your notes in front of you. Maybe try to make it a little less obvious by looking down a little less. But as I said, impressive content and, especially, impressive expression.
You're another classical example of being to good, so you had to be 'destroyed'. It happens all the time. A have a good pen-friend in the North, Matti Pitkänen who revolutionized modern physics but his dear colleagues destroyed him for this early on.
Thank you for the videos. Realising how political our systems of learn are is a horrible experience, although my experience pales in comparison for yours. It made me angry to hear about the dissertation. To pick you up on beginners knowledge in such a way, you obviously had your reasons for the translation, and they are the chosen-dead! And the idea of a sole 'correct' interpretation is a dangerous one. Your dedication to your craft is admirable, and 1000s have listened and learned from you.
Looking forward to more videos from you
Maria, I am greatly impressed with your ability to explain the Poetic Edda and go deeper into the Norse Mythology than just the few small things that my father told me. I, like you, remember being told stories by my father when I was nine and had forgotten about them until I stumbled upon your channel. Thank you so much for bringing so much to light on our heritage and religious history. Much love and blessings!
I am immensely impressed, not only by your intelligence & erudition, but also your willingness to work so hard, & continue w/ your efforts despite obvious frustrations & discouragements. I'm glad you've been able to discover an appreciatve audience for your ideas.
Oh my holy mind-blown goodness... I just started watching your videos about a week ago, and my socks are officially knocked off at this point. This video is AMAZING. Thank you so much for sharing the treasure of your wisdom.
thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, you are incredible. I have become so fascinated by norse mithology since I started watching your videos. That's what happens when we do what we are passionate about, we inspire and and catch other's peoples interest in a way an ordinary person would never be able to... Greetings from Brazil!
Thank You! You are so beautiful! Not just your knowledge and physical appearance.....but your soul.
Lady, you and your channels are damn Treasures.
You've been researching for years what I've only recently realized about the wisdom of our mythologiees
Congratulations on finding your path. Academics is mostly ego, not insight or inspiration. You went the right way.
I have learned so much from your videos, you have helped me to understand further and made things clearer. true inspiration, look forward to hearing more from you
Looking forward to your book next month!! Thank you!!!
You are so inspirational. Thank you!
Wonderful video and excellent research. I really appreciate all of your writing and You-Tube videos that I've read or seen.
I enjoy your videos very much, and am grateful for them. Light Never Sleeps ☺
I love youre work keep it up! we are listening...
We have had a very similar experience in academia. Mine in Egyptology. The politics and conformity deflated me for over a decade. Tread your own path. Very much enjoying your research.
Thank you for these wonderful videos (especially because as you put it yourself, the price of your book is "a bit over the top", or at least out of the price range of a struggling artist/author like me). However, I do greatly appreciate the work you've put into this project (and listening to you speak has been much needed break from all the reading I've been doing lately, anyway :) Your passion and conviction really come through.
Bright blessings,
Helen
I love your videos! I could listen to you for hours... i wish that book wasn't so expensive, I would very much like to have it for my library.
Wonderful story and thank you for sharing it with us.
GIRL YOU ARE PHENOMENAL...!;) I subscribed to your channel....!;)If there is one bit of wisdom I can give you, is to not allow the current structure that is in place to define you and your work.The world needs you.People that are out of the box, such as you,need to define who they are by their own standards, and not by the current structure.This means if you need to publish a book, self publish,don't wait to be noticed.Soon,there will be a mass Exodus from the norm,and you'll be in good company!
very happy to of found your video's, you have taught me much about the Edda!
Thank you very much for sharing!
Genius. Thank you :)
Maria I have followed you and you work for a bit now. I think that you should step back re-examine and try again. Keep pushing towards your phd its never to late until your dead. You inspire me and I like to see someone passionate and trying like I do as well. None of us are perfect and sometimes we do make mistakes rather we agree with them or not. We have to look for support with in ourselves and our kindreds to improve on our little mistakes.
you are marvelous!!!!
why is there not more of this series? If you can present the Odinic Rites and Initiations in the true practical manner they are meant, please do. I am very interested in this and can not find similar studies on Norse or Odin mysteries. Your work is very important and keeps the gods alive.
Beautiful story, obviously you come from a long line of story tellers.
Almost without fail new ideas have a very difficult delivery in the academic world, most are either still-births or drowned at birth, and it doesn't seem to matter the field, how carefully the research is done, nor how accurate that idea may be. It isn't right, but it is how it has always been.
Would you please make your book "Maiden/Mead" available in the Kindle edition on Amazon. I would love to read it.
You are a fresh wind, scattering stale thought. Your translation leading to Hall of Choice vice Hall of Chosen is indeed controversial as only freemen, from what I read in the sagas and Eddas, ever attain such glory by heroic feats on the field of battle. This too could be metaphor, and true...in the end, it is the warrior's choice to act with honor and bravery in the face of destruction in order to gain entry to the hall in the first place. Yet it is Skuld (debt) that selects who gets a ride.
keep up the great videos i feel the same about the american education system and i feel the bible should be read in the same manner as you read the norse myths. you are a pleasure to watch and learn from and i also like comic heroes and see them as modern or present day mythological characters YOU ARE MY NEW GREAT TH-cam DISCOVERY I COULD INVISION YOU ON THE HISTORY CHANEL
U are to intelligent for university. Interesting video. Nice to see people find their purpose in life. Im a little jealous;)
Very interesting. It seems you've had some success with publishing your thesis, but you might also consider self publishing future works. It can be done these days fairly cheaply and at least then you will be able to get your name out more. You might even be able to get sites like Amazon to take on your book, though I understand you don't make much if you do that... Just food for thought...
@TheOdinMysteries Hahaha, I have a very keen sense of observation :D
So choosing to honor one's debt to the Lifmothir secures your future? Honor would imply rules or laws enforced by the Life Spark and the Law Giver governing the structure of the energy that is the universe and the behavior or path chosen by the living mind. Debt could be the return of energy to its primordial state. How do you translate Einherjer if not "Single Harrier" (Hawk/Falcon) also symbol of Horus son of Isis/Hathor (Lifmodir/Freyja) and Osiris? Identifying Osiris with Odinn is debatable.
Hei hei HEI Lady! If you had become a PH.D and a professor, how would people like me ever have been able to find you? One door closes, another opens, and I think in the long run you will reach many more that can benefit from your knowledge this way.
Wassail.
werwulf.
Congratulations, and i think you would have made a very good professor, That just sounds funny to me that they would mark you for having a more accurate translation but goes to show how narrow minded they are.
academic know nothing know it alls are almost as worst as the state elitists who jailed odd nerdrum. when a hysterical, nonsensical reaction occurs, one should take heart as the institutional paradigm is teetering and about to fall. NICE WORK!
Wow, you look just like LadyOfTheLabyrinth! Are you related :) :)
3:00 minutes How I understand you.....
loool 'yes surprise surprise i'm a geek' best geek-line i've heard
Did you say Neil Gaiman? LOL. Looks like birds of the feather flock together...
Closed minded fools who would burn the university down before they would risk letting you open the minds of others to any spiritual truth . Their spirts are the same dark twisted souls who destroyed our pagan ancestry. You are a goddess made flesh.
Impressive indeed. The only piece of advice I'd give would be that it is pretty obvious that you have your notes in front of you. Maybe try to make it a little less obvious by looking down a little less.
But as I said, impressive content and, especially, impressive expression.
You're another classical example of being to good, so you had to be 'destroyed'. It happens all the time. A have a good pen-friend in the North, Matti Pitkänen who revolutionized modern physics but his dear colleagues destroyed him for this early on.
Thank you for the videos. Realising how political our systems of learn are is a horrible experience, although my experience pales in comparison for yours. It made me angry to hear about the dissertation. To pick you up on beginners knowledge in such a way, you obviously had your reasons for the translation, and they are the chosen-dead! And the idea of a sole 'correct' interpretation is a dangerous one. Your dedication to your craft is admirable, and 1000s have listened and learned from you.
Accordion to Norse mythology all the gods are dead already. Sorry.
You're very disrespectful. May the same happen to you in your life.