Well, it’s been a long time since my last video, as I have spent the last few months working on my book The Ancient Religion of the Sun. Now it’s out, I’ve turned my attention back to making videos. Here is the first one I’ve made since the book – more are on the way.
A number of people are having experiences with the being known as Odin or Wotan in Germanic and Norse mythology. These experiences include dreams, out-of-body experiences, and even near-death like experiences. In this video, I share some of these, as well as my own out-of-body experience with Odin/Wotan.
Here are the links to some of the experiences I mention in the video, and which I recommend watching:
Maria Kvilhaug aka Lady of the Labyrinth and her experiences with Odin – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIt88…
Video on the Enlighten channel about dreams with Odin – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl7W8…
I dedicate a section of my book called ‘The Ancient Religion of the Sun’ to Odin, where I explore his connections to the wisdom bringers of other traditions, such as the Vedic and Mayan. Book is here: https://sakrosawel.com/the-ancient-re…
CORRECTION: It was a woman (not a man) who had the near-death like experience in which she was led out of a coma by Odin.
Hello Lara,
I’m on a bit of a quest of my own and I was wondering if you could help point me in a direction to how I can best seek the answers to my questions. I don’t feel comfortable posting the descriptions here, because of the notion that somethings are only meant for certain people’s heads. I don’t know if that makes sense? But would we be able to have a conversation?
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Thryn
Hi Thryn,
If you send an email through the contact page on this site, I’ll do my best to answer your questions.
Hello Lara,
Some people have some bad or hard experience with Odin.They say there was no meek,peace,love,light on working with Odin.They say he isn’t a person asked something.He forrced people to situation over their head and expected to rise challenge,patience and conquer challenges.They said working with him with cautions.What do you think?
Hi ozgur,
Most spiritual experiences can be affected by the subconscious a lot, so it depends on what these people were doing.
So for example, doing a visualization of Odin while meditating is essentially just directed daydreaming, and what that person sees as Odin can be influenced by or created entirely from their own subconscious. What someone sees in a dream about Odin in which they are not lucid (semi-conscious) or fully conscious (as in an out-of-body experience) can come from their subconscious too.
What this means, is that someone can see Odin in their mind or in their dreams as they think he would be (not as he really is), and this can be based on what they’ve read or heard about him etc. Their image of him can also come from their own fears, or other negative emotions.
To get a real experience with Odin I think essentially comes down to 2 things: either someone is given a clear, objective experience of him (like in a clear dream, OBE, or NDE), or they are a person who is working to clear their subconscious so that they are able to get an objective experience of him.
People have written about their experiences in lots of comments on my video. What I’ve noticed is that people who have real, powerful, and good experiences with Odin tend to be those who had them spontaneously, like when they were a child, or had a near-death experience, or had a dream about him when they didn’t know who he was or what to expect. They had no real expectations, and therefore were more likely to be clear, open, and receptive to Odin.
Whereas those people who caution about working with Odin, seem to be people who have a lot of preconceived notions about him, and have been doing visualizations, which like I said above, are open to a lot of subconscious influence.
I’m not sure if I should try to contact Odin, I am not Indo-European at all. While I do believe all humans are equal and true knowledge knows no border there are some differences between us. My heritage and my culture are both East Asian and I feel a sense of unease contacting a being that is not being represented in my own tradition as far as I know.
Hi Emily, I don’t think you should let that stop you if you feel the urge to contact Odin.
I have had many experiences with beings portrayed in the history of cultures that don’t really have anything to do with my physical lineage.
Hi Daniel, thank you for your advice on contacting Odin and I found several figures in Chinese mythology that may be manifestations of Odin-like beings. I’m not sure which one of them could be Odin. I found out that many Chinese legends were being passed down orally from generation to generation. It is hard to find an organized written collection of all stories that were being passed down through the ages. So it’s hard for me to know all the legends and all beings involved in those stories. That’s the sole reason I said there was no figure like Odin in East Asian traditions. But now from what I found there may be one or more in Chinese mythology, although I’m trying to find more ways to confirm this. These figures did teach people things that would help them kick-start their civilizations. One of such figures is a being named Shennong, who according to Chinese folk legends not only taught the Chinese agricultural practices, but also the knowledge of traditional Chinese herbal drugs. He is often portrayed as an old man with long beard just like Odin, I’m seeking to find more evidence to support my hypothesis that Shennong could be Odin though. I’m also seeking to find someone like Odin in Japanese mythology and so far I’ve found none. I believe though as I look more into the legends of these different cultures I will sure find similar figures who were described as beings which helped people kick-start their civilizations. Lara said those beings traveled great distances across the globe to enlighten people, while she said it’s not known how they did so I have a different theory that perhaps these beings could be at multiple locations at the same time, manifesting themselves in similar forms. Their existence could be inter-dimensional, in a way that we cannot possibly comprehend, that’s why they can be in more than one place at a one time. Right after the last global catastrophe that almost destroyed all the world’s civilizations, these inter-dimensional beings were on a mission to help survivors of the disaster to rebuild their society, in the process reintroducing spiritual knowledge to them. If I were to contact Odin this would be one of the things that I want to ask him. However I’m not sure if a question like this would be worth asking. I heard spiritual gurus say that if you have questions that you are not really sure if you should ask, maybe it’s better to keep the questions to yourself rather than contacting those beings and ask them. I’m a newbie when it comes to out-of-body experiences and so far my attempts for astral projection have all failed. I have kinda stopped trying since I do not know if I do succeed what kind of being I would come in to contact with. I heard people talking about keep running into malicious spirits that have greatly impacted their quality of life, even though these were not the beings that they intended to meet. Due to those not-so-pleasant experiences people on the Internet have described to have had I feel like at this point I do not have enough courage to step outside of my physical body for any purpose. I have been, however meditating for a long time by now and in the process I tend to get visions which I believe contain symbolic messages from the universe and I do hear voices in my mind that seem to provide me with guidance. I believe meditation is a great way to connect to the spiritual realm as well.
Thanks for your detailed response Emily.
There’s a lot for us all to discover. Seems like you are digging deep into things :)
To your last point about potentially coming across malevolant beings in the astral. Well I like many others here, have encountered them a lot. I don’t think they will leave a lasting impression on you if you don’t let it.
I have seen people struggle with those kinds of experiences a lot though, like you’ve said. I think those people have allowed these beings to “win” by scaring them/putting them off further spiritual investigation.
Hi Emily,
Thanks for the message. Your message prompted me to re-watch Lara’s video about ‘Out-of-body experiences with Odin’, and what really struck me, in the 8.21 until the 9.01 minute, was what Lara interpreted from the surprising reaction she got from Odin. That section made me understand Odin in a much more broad sense, yet again in a very personal kind of way as well. I can just sense, that there are so many incredible beautiful things that I would like to discover and explore more!
I’d like to share an experience I had last night, if suitable.
After some dreams had taken place, and after making my way across a bridge, all of a sudden my lucidity was raised a lot and I found myself in a small room in front of a mirror. As I looked in I saw that my right eye was missing… There was no scar, in fact no eyelid, lashes or brow even – just skin over the skull bone. I was looking at myself only with the other eye. The limitedness of sight was quite scary, as the situation felt entirely real. I then looked at my left eye and it looked quite strained, having to look here, there and everywhere. And even though in that ‘back of mind way’ I knew it was the astral dimension, because it was so real there was still this unnerving sense thinking about having to go through my whole life like this. It felt natural to call for help and in that moment I knew who to.
But as I think the exact correct form of his name is not known, I tried instead to feel it out through my calling. I started with ‘Oeden’, and with ‘Wuotanas’, and perhaps ‘Wotan.’ But then through this calling, in which I felt in that moment that I could sense what was right, I came to his proper name: ‘Wodan’. I finished my calling out from within with three times ‘Wodan’ into the heavens.
(Earlier on too, but now more consciously) I felt a connectedness and became strongly aware that these lessons I was in and was made to wake up to were his doing, were of his teaching.
Then I found myself in my family home, feeling clear and fully aware I was out of the body. I went down to the living room, which was entirely empty of items apart from the curtains/drapes. These however went all the way around the four sides of the room, not just the side that is windowed. They started moving around on their own in a circle and had some empty spaces between them. So now and again sunlight was let in, shining into my house. At other times it was entirely dark. Only to momentarily let light in again (a bit like how fast moving clouds can cause this on-off effect in a space, or a bit like the illumination by ‘sheet lightning’.) When there was light I could feel it and it was nice, when it was dark I had to ‘look for it’— and thus learn and acquire knowledge. It was this way of alternation/combination which apparently brought about the creation of self knowledge.
I wanted to pass on this particular experience because it underlines the importance of self knowledge in it all. It’s something I feel to be true, yet also something that was central in ancient religions, as the main myth stories symbolically tell.
Another reason is to show that we can personally experience these ancient lessons which helps us to better understand life, it also allows us to confirm their meanings.
*In relation to the pronunciation of Wodan; the most important point is that the ‘dan’ was a short version of a sound not in use in English. It is like the ‘dan’ in German dank.
Sounds like a beautiful experience, thanks for sharing Karim. I really liked the symbol of moving curtains, allowing the glimpses of the sun/light here and there, like in real life where we learn through the periods of light and darkness, trying to extract knowledge from it all…
Hi Lara, I just wanted to say thanks so much for sharing your experience with Odin. I was so inspired by your video that I was able to have my own conscious astral experience with this Being (or who I felt was Odin anyway). I also had to overcome a couple of hurdles in order to find this Being in the astral. During the day I had been really trying to focus on this divine Being while also attempting to remain in a clear, present state. One night after I had fallen asleep I realised that I was in the astral. I remembered what you said about calling out to Odin using 3 different names (Odin, Wotan and Votan), repeating each name three times. I felt a genuine yearning to meet this Being and could feel the vibration that each of the different names made. When I had finished pronouncing each name three times, I found myself in a corridor of an unfamiliar building in the astral, with doors on either side of the corridor. After going through multiple doors I realised I wasn’t getting anywhere so I jumped up through the ceiling and eventually made it onto the roof. Another couple of challenges presented themselves and I had to fly over a huge fence and wander through a dimly lit park (I asked a man where I could find Odin and he pointed towards the back of the park). I’m sometimes faced with a terrible fear of the dark so had to really push through. Eventually I came across a small group of people who seemed to be surrounded by a soft light. I asked where Odin was and someone replied ‘Over there’. I looked at each person closely and felt drawn to a blind old man sitting on the grass and felt that maybe this man was really Odin in disguise. A lady beside the old man struck up a conversation with me, asking for my name and where I was from. I answered her questions but I really just wanted to speak with Odin. When I turned back around I couldn’t see the blind man but was met with a very tall Being wearing a long, golden cape/cloak. I felt that this Being must be Odin. He had a strong presence about him and his height made me feel like a small child! I felt very safe around this Being. He indicated for me to walk with him, so I followed him away from the group through a corridor of trees. As we walked I told Odin that it was an honour to meet him and he then said something that seemed important for me to remember. We hadn’t walked very far when I started losing lucidity and ended up back in my physical body. It was a pretty inspiring experience – I don’t think I would have had it if I didn’t watch your video.
Wow, well done, you had to get through quite a few obstacles, which isn’t easy to do while out of the body. The wonderful thing about these Beings is that they can be called on at any time and a connection developed with them.
This is fantastic, Elise. I was really happy to read your experience and thank you very much for sharing it here. How inspiring. And great work on staying “there” for the time you did — looks like your efforts really paid off. Wishing you the best with future explorations :)
Thank you Elise reading about your experience as been very inspiring. It makes complete sense to me that your preparation during the day was rewarded by your experience in the astral plane. Hopefully you’ll have many more.
After watching Lara’s experience with Odin, I was also very inspired to call Odin, sadly for one reason or another I never got around to it. Hopefully I’ll make the necessary changes to call Odin from the heart.
Thank you for sharing your experience Elise!
I loved your determination to meet Odin and I wish you got the most out of it and to be able to carry on further.
Thank so much for sharing that Elise – it’s so inspiring.
About a week and a half after I watched this video I too had an experience with who I believe was Odin. He took the form of an older man, kind of looking like “Gandalf” and in the experience he helped me to learn something about my own inner work. It was interesting because it was very similar to what Lara describes in that he didn’t tell me outright what I needed to know, but was able to help me to see it and learn it for myself. Throughout the experience I could feel that he was a very loving, kind and supportive being. He felt like a kind and supportive father figure. After this experience I felt really connected with the Being Odin.
Wow, Elise, that sounds like such a memorable and wonderful experience. It’s great to see that your perseverance paid off and you were able to meet Odin. I felt deeply inspired and excited in reading your experience. Odin sounds like such an incredible Being.
I just want to say again how inspiring this video is, the music chosen has also come to merge well with it. :-)
One point that only sunk in more properly now is the notion that Wotan possibly ‘predates’ and is greater than Germanic/Norse mythology alone. Imagine his teaching on Earth being so great, and that the Germanic/Norse branch is only one branch of it, which happened to last in the best known way to us in modern times. This brings up so many more questions. Where else has his teaching gone? perhaps places around the globe we normally wouldn’t even remotely consider. And beyond his teaching alone, perhaps he travelled there himself as well… It really does bring so many questions :D and I’m sure there will be much more to learn about him! as well as the mysteries our earth’s past holds.
Hi Karim,
I have been wondering about this as well – about Odin predating the Norse/Germanic mythology. One thing that struck me in particular, was Thor Heyerdahl’s suggestions that Odin may have come to the Nordic countries from the Caucasus region.
Interestingly, while studying the Nart Sagas of North Caucasus, I have stumbled upon a myth character called Tlepsh, who is described in one legend as going on a quest of knowledge and “something vital to insure the Narts’ well-being and survival”. He travels with iron shoes that he made himself (he works as a blacksmith), able to overcome big distances in a short time, carries a walking stick/staff, a hat, and also something called a torc (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torc) around his neck. Eventually, after travelling over vast distances, crossing the seven rivers and a great sea, he encounters a “Lady Tree”, or a female axis mundi, with whom he talks and curiously begets upon her a child – the Milky Way, which is also called ‘a baby sun’ in the legend. The Lady Tree tells Tlepsh that she has placed in it all the knowledge that she holds, and advices him to look after its growth until it matures. Back home, Tlepsh tells the Narts about the infant, and how it needs to be guarded and reared. Seven women (compared to Pleiades) volunteer to look after him, but the infant eventually disappears, heralding the end of the Narts race. This saga (called Tlepsh and Lady Tree) can be read here: https://aheku.net/articles/english/mythology/1165
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with Odin, Lara. It really moved me and has reminded me of the incredible potential for direct esoteric learning, and has made me reflect seriously on whether I am doing enough to be granted such contact, or whether I am getting too caught up in the ‘left-brain’ research into the Religion of the Sun. (On that note, I really loved the description of the ‘Master of Animals/God Self symbol towards the end of your new book – the left-brain, right-brain divide and the need to unite them may be a common concept in spiritual and psychological circles, but so much depth was brought to it by seeing it in context of an ancient, solar, world-wide symbol).
It was great to hear about your struggle for concentration and sincerity within the experience, it made the whole thing more relatable, and your happy expression while conveying the contact spoke more about the depth of the experience than a thousand words :-)
The Being Odin, whoever he is, certainly has a lot to teach us and certainly has a willingness to also. Thanks for posting the experiences of others too; it makes his presence as a teacher for humanity even more real.
I just watched the second video linked to where the two dream experiences are recounted.
Interestingly about two weeks ago for a day or two I was taking particular notice of crows cawing outside, this helped me to remember myself in circumstances that fascinated/absorbed my psyche more than my regular life. They started to happen so ‘peculiarly’ that it made me wonder if they were coming as a form of help, a help I had been asking for before my time away.
I’m not very superstitious (or try to be tough and sharply observe those things within- not wanting to be fooled) and also I’m aware that if someone has just focussed on and bought a red car for example, that all of a sudden that car seems to appear everywhere (because the mind now notices such impressions which would otherwise pass unregistered.)
Beyond the crows reminding me of awareness in very apt times, in one instance at 4AM on a very silent night, I wondered what practice I should try and I a bit hesitantly I thought of Odin, to try to pray and communicate with him. Exactly at that moment a crow called just outside my window!…. I was like: OK, that answers it haha. It had been silent for hours before that (I know because I was awake the whole time.) On a second occasion I was specifically considering the exact idea whether there was more behind these caws from crows. Again right at the moment of that question in my mind another call! It felt like it was answered my very thought.
Anyway I’m not entirely unfamiliar with the reality of higher forces ‘talking’ to us through phenomenon in the outside world. Also this was only a fairly subtle, yet encouraging, help I felt during those days. It does make you consider how ‘close’ higher forces in reality are to us, and very aware of what we’re up to during our day, our thoughts etc.
But the reason I did want to mention this anyway was because I noticed that there was one person on the Sakrosawel Youtube channel, or more even, who also mentioned crows being the vehicle/form higher forces used to communicate messages to them. And again this video mentions it too.
Hi Karim,
Interesting experience. I have also encountered Crows, black ones, but it happend in the Astral plane. Unfortunatly they didn`t seem to have anything to do with light but instead they belonged to the dark forces. They were actually attacking and harassing me.
Based on my own experience from the Astral I have a small conspiracy theory. The theory is that the Crows might have been used to ruin your attempt at communicating with Odin since they started with their cawing in that exact moment. Instead of a peaceful moment with Odin you ended up with a cawing crow. I may be wrong thou.
While reading your crow experience I remembered one of my own experiences with birds. It happend 3-5 months ago and I was in my garage fixing an oil leakage on my lawn mover. I had just finished and decided to lay down on the gravel as there is no concrete on the floor, just gravel. Perhaps I should also mention that I have a weird tendency to lay down on the lawn or in higher grass, amongst trees, etc just to relax and listen to all the noises. The gravel in the garage might not be the optimum place but it felt like a good idea at the time.
Anyway, as I was lying there and had some quality time with my lawn mover I could hear the birds, they started to talk to each other more and more and it reached an unnatural level, very loud and noisy. It was a bit weird, perhaps it was the sun that started to shine throu the clowds or was there something else affecting them? The strangest part happend when I slowely started to stand up and they became almost completely silent and everyting went back to normal.
I rent an apartment in a house in the countryside so there is always birds around but I have never heard them talk this much and loud at the same time. I will probably visit my lawn mover again some time in the future just to see if it happens again.
Hi Anders,
Thanks for sharing your singing bird experience. Living in the city I barely ever lay down on the ground like that anymore- properly connecting to the earth. I do know that birds can be a bit more quiet when people are around and turn the volume back up when they feel safe. However your moment of lying down seems more interesting. I know that when getting closer to separating from our body and being concentrated on sounds, then those sounds can seem to become amplified, almost ear-deafening! :-) Once while laying down next to a running stream I had this happen. Birds also have this magical element to them, so maybe they were somehow connecting to you and your experience there.
Regarding crows.
I have also experienced black crows and similar birds assailing and attacking me in dreams. In that case representing attacks from negative forces. So it’s a good point to bring up I think that crows are not a universally positive symbol.
But, cats for example, dogs too, can also carry specific symbolic meaning in dreams. At times, if they’re attacking for example or have certain characteristics (black colour, violent etc.), then it can clearly have a negative meaning. But I’ve also experienced plenty of times where dogs represented a positive message. The feeling we get/intuition, the details of the scenario, the added symbolic characteristics- these things can very clearly convey the nature of the message to us.
So I think ravens/crows can also be utilised, especially to those who see or know them to be associated with Odin, as a means of carrying a message from higher forces.
Your theory, I feel, doesn’t match up to what happened in this case :-)
Thanks for raising this though Anders, because it brings up a question that has been lingering in the background for me from the start but I feel haven’t adequately answered fully for myself yet.
It’s been really nice reading your experiences, Karim and Anders.
I’ve always loved crows and the sound they make. Especially in late autumn, when the trees have shed all their leaves and are instead filled with crows. Their call seems to bring in the dark season somehow.
I love the thought that they can bring messages from the divine. That all creatures can teach us something when we’re open. I’ve always wanted this to be true. That I can read signs from spirit in the world around me.
I remember finding a feather on my doorstep one morning while visiting Glastonbury. That day turned out to be very intense and hard (yet wonderful) like I was spiraling into the darkness of myself. I kept that feather. It made me feel that I was being looked after.
There have also been several times when I’ve prayed and a robin have appeared, – one of my favorite birds. Sometimes a heron will fly by. I feel each bird represent a quality that I long for.
Then, of course, there are the creatures we encounter in our dreams, teaching us something. I love this topic very much :)
I believe certain birds, particularly the mystical and elusive ‘birds of paradise’ we might sometimes see in dreams, represent states of consciousness we acquire within, new parts of particular flavours of beautiful perception added to us. Freed from out of the ego states that consciousness was trapped in by the gradual death of ego within.
It’s also wonderful to consider that in nature birds sit in and adorn trees. But that symbolically this may also have significance, as our dreams may show as well as plenty of artwork I believe.
Where the tree (I believe, as I interpreted it from reading Mark’s book specifically on the Norse Tree of Life references. As well as the gospel of peace quotes. Where the roots going into the earth are of the mother, branches reaching the sky of the father, and the son central in experiencing in between.) So the tree I believe can represent the Being. And the beautiful and colourful birds on it might then represent these beautiful perceptions of consciousness as part of that whole.
I like what you mentioned Anne Linn on the divine sometimes sending us messages, little nods that they’re there- through nature, animals around and indeed it seems particularly often and wonderfully through birds.
That’s nice you got the feeling of being looked after during that difficult day Anne Linn. Sometimes little things like that can give us a reminder of the spiritual and an incentive to keep trying our best despite difficult circumstances.
Hi Karim,
I see. I will let you know if I have something else to share in the future.
Sounds nice Karim, the birds can be really magical like that! Regarding crows, I have heard many times before how intelligent they are. One friend for example, told me a story of another friend, who had a close friend crow. He used to go to the pub to another village (or town?, don’t remember anymore). And the crow, after some time, would go to that town too, and wait for him in front of the pub and caw, like “its time to go home!”. The funny thing is that in order to overcome the distance between the towns, she would travel by train – on the roof of it, and take off at her destination town. :-)
So anyway, I was wondering why the crows would be associated with Odin. Maybe for their intelligence and inquisitiveness? If Odin is said to be a representation of that ‘always searching and inquiring’ part of us, then the crows would fit that… I have also heard about the crows beign associated with the dark forces though, and again, my guess would be that they use them due to their intelligence. But there may be other reasons, who knows… This is what Wikipedia has to say about Odin and his crows/ravens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huginn_and_Muninn
I am also not sure if there is any difference symbolically between crows and ravens. Physically, ravens are bigger than crows, but other than that, not sure.
Love that story of the crow :-)!
I agree I think their intelligence is one of their defining characteristics and that they can be used to show that.
It reminds me of owls as well, though they have a different nuance. More of holding an ancient wisdom- they’re also used both in the positive sense as well as ‘loved’ by dark forces as a symbol of wisdom, and this wisdom used upon people unknowingly. Perhaps like the owl invisibly and soundlessly moving in the night upon their prey.
That’s a funny story about the train travelling crow Lucia :)
The question that re-arose for me was regarding Odin’s connection to ravens.
Question 1. Why is that ravens/crows, which can have negative symbolic connotations, are associated with Odin?
Q2. Rather than something that only came about from a certain contemporary culture (e.g. a view that stemmed from medieval times or something) it does seem to me that the negative meaning of crows/ravens, with their black colour, does go beyond that and is more universal.
Or is it? Maybe it is culture/time period bound and in the ancient past they perhaps didn’t see them as negative at all.
Q3. What is the symbolic attribute of ravens/crows that makes them to be associated with Odin?
Is there a matching characteristic? Or did they come to be connected due to a specific occurrence in the events of his story? Possibly there’s multiple or multiple layers.
Q0. Perhaps the first question should actually be: Is the connection of ravens/crows to Odin even an original one, or is it a later addition which stuck?
My personal feeling has been that it’s to do with that aspect of intelligence. An intelligence that crows/ravens have and which you can sometimes from a distance sense is hiding within them.
In fact crows have been scientifically observed to be very clever. Professor Alex Kacelnik, who’s studied Caledonian crows mentions: “When we first saw Betty, a New Caledonain crow, making a wire hook to reach an inaccessible food basket, I was flabbergasted, as this hasn’t been seen in any non-human species before.”
Another possible connection I thought of, although I haven’t yet looked into this, was that crows are often associated with death. Some believe even for them to be already lurking around places of someone who is soon to pass away. I’ve also read (and again haven’t properly checked this) that Odin was also associated with death, as the one who’d receive and lead the deceased in the other world….
Looking again now a few days later: Regarding Q0, I think that the wikipedia page on Hugin and Munin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huginn_and_Muninn) nicely lists the literary and archaeological based sources from which a historical connection can be ascertained.
The names Huginn and Muninn roughly translate to ‘mind’ and ‘memory.’ Interestingly, if you think about it, we are constantly making use of our memory in basically all of the thinking we do. And there’s also the ability we have, and need, of a concentration by our mind in order to ‘pursue and reach’ the memory along the memory branches in our brain (or however these paths are scientifically pictured)(btw. this memory is also connected to parts of our psyche in higher dimensions.)
Beyond just being unable to remember a word etc.— Have you ever experienced on a more serious level not being able to use any of your short-term memory? Or even your long term as well, what your name is, where you are etc? and similar to that not being able use to that previously mentioned concentration ability, you try to move your concentration along that memory path but it so quickly gets deflected. A.k.a you try to remember but you can’t. Thus being ‘stuck’ just with consciousness, and still some for of the ‘higher mind functioning’, but without in a way the proper ability to interact with the world. Bit of a long explanation, but I hope you thereby get a feel of what I mean. It seems to show we need these parts of our multidimensional psyche in order to function, in the physical world at least.
This made me consider that these ravens represent parts of our psyche. The intellectual reception, and perhaps also the functioning of our ability to use our memory banks in the present, being able to formulate thought into speech and words is another one. Although I don’t know the exact specific part of our psyche these ravens refer to, in general it seems to me that they are intellectual reception ‘arms and legs’ that ‘fetch’ impressions of that kind, of intellectual insights and information, and bring them to our psyche. And the deeper learning (like a tiny ‘gold nugget’ merit of higher understanding contained inside it) goes to join our consciousness (represented by Odin himself.)
For me this raises a very interesting perspective of interpretation I hadn’t considered before. That is to consider Odin’s symbols in view of representing, on one layer, the psyche of a being. Is there such a layer of meaning, of a being’s psychology type, in the manifestation of his teaching?
On the wikipedia page it also shows how archaeological finds (like the ‘Odin from Lejre’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odin_from_Lejre#/media/File:Odin_from_Lejre.jpg as well as this beautiful modern depiction https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/Maison_Rudolf_Wotan_Historisches_Museum_Regensburg_20160929_01.jpg) show these ravens coming to Odin seated on his throne. This made me consider: does this throne then, this seat of light, this seat of perception— represent consciousness? or all within our Being that together perceives.
Without digging up specific cases I do know that in more cultures, legends and religions there are references to a type of what I call ‘seat of light.’ Even close to where I live there are references to a ‘seat’, a throne, up on top of the local highest mountain— able to view the lands below, though in modern times considered or known to be related to Arthurian legend. I wonder though… Did that era’s legends’ perhaps take over a sacred site and spiritual concept previously held?? (Where’s there’s an ancient teaching, local remnants we’re still able to connect to, and a deeper spiritual meaning we can understand, and live within ourselves! If correct this stuff is getting amazing! its connected magical…)
Also I thought of Maria Kvilhaug’s account of this perpetually advancing horse (if I remember correctly) and Lara’s account mentioning this force of activeness driving forward as well as the constant learning. And I also remember drasill, as in the world tree Yggdrasil (of which a likely etymology is ‘Yggr’ as a different name for Odin and ‘drasill’ meaning horse.) As well as Sleipnir, known to be Odin’s horse. This horse also features prominently in Odin’s iconography, seen in these wonderful bracteate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracteate) for example (have a look, how would you interpret the symbols, what does the scene show? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bracteate#/media/File:Bracteate_from_Funen,_Denmark_%28DR_BR42%29.jpg)
Basically I thought how this ‘vehicle’ of Odin, his horse, might also represent a part or attribute of the ‘psyche of a Being’. I know a horse, like a car, can symbolically represent the way our inner work is moving. But perhaps in this instance on a greater scale it is more related to the inner energy within us which continuously drives us forward in learning.
Just some other points of interest.
– ‘To the Greek Apollo too the wolf and raven were sacred.’
– ‘… a raven is perched aloft on the mantle of Mithras the sun-god.’
– Many, many names of mountains/hills specifically, throughout Germanic Europe, were named after/designated to Wotan (like Othensberg/Wudinsberg/Wuodenesberg/Vdenesberg/Wônesberch/etc.) (Btw. Another main geographical element which people gave his name to were roads/ways. These mimicked, on earth, the heavenly road above -the milky way- also associated with Odin’s lore. Here Ursa Major was instead a wagon (named Wuotanes wagan/Woonswaghen and also ‘himelwagen’= heaven’s wagon) ‘Our olden times tell of Wuotan’s wanderings, his waggon, his way, his retinue … — We know that in the very earliest ages the seven stars formingg the Bear in the Northern sky were thought of as a four-wheeled waggon, its pole being formed by the three stars that hang downwards:”
(Quotes from Jacob Grimm’s amazing work called Deutsche Mythologie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Mythologie)
Just thought I’d mention those as they connect to the raven, and the wagon possibly to the horse.
But there are many other parts of other information, and writing this seems to lead from one interesting thing to another! But I don’t want to go all over the place (and already veered from my first few questions I see :-) ) and probably another dedicated post or something like it will suit better to bring together Wotan’s attributes and life events in a more properly researched manner. It’s worth noting that I haven’t even done or know some of the most basic information on Norse/Germanic myths. Maybe others out there have already written very insightful works about such ideas.
But it would be amazing to have a full account gathered of his ‘story’ and the explanation of the deeper spiritual meaning these events have, and how it, I surely believe, symbolically taught the way to reach heaven.
Thank you for sharing your touching, funny and inspiring out-of-body experience with us Lara. It managed to both answer and at the same time raise several other questions I have about Odin and who he is. I find the more profound and sincere the questions asked, the more interesting and surprising bits of information and circumstances come forth and not just in the astral but even here in the physical dimension too. I couĺdn’t agree with you more Michael: the quest for esoteric knowledge and fundamental truth is limitless, awe-inspiring and even attainable and this video on Out-of-Body Experiences with Odin showcases that very well.
Wonderful experience Lara. Thank you for sharing this. It’s so inspired!!
What an amazing experience and video, Lara. Thank you for sharing all those details of how it took place and the profound answers you were given. It really helps to understand more of who Wotin is, and also the sincerity and determination that may be required to meet such a great Being.
Such a powerful and inspiring video that kept my attention all through. Indeed it gives strongly the yearning for out-of-body experiences and encourages.
Also it reminded and highlighted to me the big necessity of determination and dedication in order to succeed in what I’m trying, and the importance of persisting and not letting myself to be distracted or give up.
Seeing how humble the being Odin is, the inspiring way he teaches, influenced me strongly, giving will and a strong momentum to my heart.
Thank you very much Lara for sharing your strong experience and this wonderful video with us and for all your hard work towards helping us.
For some reason this last week the thought of that mentioned humility he had put me at ease a bit. I haven’t quite pinned down why.
But reflecting on it then did make me realise more how interesting of a thing humility is, and that it actually has so many effects- it’s like a force or something.
For example. The normal survival/’protection’ program operating within us all the time trying to desperately make sure to drive us to where we want to go, with its need to convince others of our ‘self’ in virtually everything we say for example. The ego basically. This seems to be have a dividing consequence, because others notice it and also have their own personal states that want to have their say affirmed. But humility and a listening ear can have the power to make someone ‘drop’ that whole feeling of needing to uphold that program. It is a force then that can powerfully open up the way for a connection to be made connected to the ‘energy realms’ of truth and great reality.
Anyway beyond the attribute of being humble I had never given its consequences much thought, but it seems so wonderful.
Yes, I agree humility is a good quality to develop Karim, although it can be very difficult to acquire, due to the many ego states we each have within us. I’ve been struggling for a long time to improve a personal relationship, and despite knowing theoretically that my own negativity only sparks a negative response within others, it has proved very difficult to consistently put that knowledge into action, when the other person’s behaviour seems so insensitive or can have a detrimental impact upon my day to day life.
But I’ve gradually gained more understanding of the need to remove my own negative response to situations, regardless of the behaviour of others. Otherwise there is always a kind of invisible score chart of past misdemenours, which clouds any future interactions, as everything is then viewed through a kind of negative filter.
I recently made a solid effort to re-establish my goal of not responding negatively, regardless of the behaviour of others, and it seems to have removed quite a lot of the triggers for conflict. It’s interesting how Mark mentions in his work that this negativity can be hanging around in the environment, which then easily sparks arguments, and how the negativity of others can be felt, even if no words are uttered. I’ve seen this to be very true, so have also made efforts to cut the negative thoughts about others as much as possible and come back to a state of awareness.
It’s a difficult thing to overcome the negativity within, but it’s inspiring that a being such as Odin has the ability to interact with others in a truly humble way, without being drawn into the exchanges of the egos, but instead objectively seeing the spark of consiousness within.
That humility really struck me, too, Karim. I think you put it into words better than I could. The overall experience Lara described, there is this great sense of Woatan being so humble and down to earth. What an amazing way to teach… and to be…
That’s a perceptive comment about the force of humility, Karim. You describe really nicely the way it’s a part and parcel of stepping out of the ego’s facade and fortress. It’s such an inspiring thought, that we can not only become totally different people through removing ourselves from the fight to dominate others that is the ego’s agenda, but that we can also become closer to the divine; even that this humility is enough it itself to forge a contact between us and divine beings.
Incredible. Your account and this video helped and inspired me in many ways, actually answering some questions I’ve been having for a while. It was exactly what I needed to hear – how your persistence and will power, combined with sincerity and humility, earned you this meeting with Odin, how it was entirely up to you to keep going and keep pushing through the distractions and obstacles, and how he had total respect for your free will.
I had never thought much about Odin before you brought him up in previous videos in connection with the wisdom bringers, and now this experience expands that knowledge because it brings him close to us and proves that he is real. I love how you said that he felt familiar and close to you, like you could talk to him like a friend. What a love he must have for all of us. And I found your description of the way his being was, so intriguing, like he embodies the quest for knowledge and causes it to arise from within each of us.
By the way, what you mentioned about the description of Odin astral traveling in a saga – it sounds exactly like the way shamanistic journeying is described in Finnish and Siberian folklore – the person lies as if dead but is able to take the shape of an animal and travel to distant places in other dimensions. Also the painting at 7:13 reminds me a lot of Väinämöinen in the Finnish mythology as he uses a similar musical instrument. He is the master of spell songs, just like Odin. I keep coming across similarities between them.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and putting this video together in such a beautiful way.
Thanks for sharing those connections to Finnish and Siberian folklore Laura. It’s interesting how the same core events in the lives of spiritual figures are echoed throughout many cultures. I’m very grateful for the work Mark and Lara have done in piecing together these different traditions in a coherent way, without which the true meaning behind many of these ancient myths and legends would have remained obscure.
Hi Lara
Just wanted to also say thank you tpp for such an inspirational heartfelt and encouraging video. You have done us and Voatan a great service with your sincerity and warmth bringing us together like this through your experience and video! Thank you so much for this, it has been very uplifting
When you were explaining the question and answer time in your OBE I was wondering to myself where have I heard a similar experience and then you mentioned Maria’s experience and I remembered having watched that experience too. So interesting to see that this is an aspect of Woatan’s guidance and understanding ways!
Also, the next day after watching your video I remembered in the morning your walk through the streets in your out of body experience, how you were looking and calling for Odin and I felt inspired to do the same while I walked to work and something felt very real in my heart about it. When I got to work I was looking for a website related to a task I had to do, and when I clicked on it, the site was not active instead it took me to domain based website called Odin :) which made me feel inspired again to keep pursuing this goal. Though I feel I lack a sincere purpose to meet with him I also feel that his help is needed and that perhaps the lack I feel is the need to give in order to receive.
I wanted to share as well an experience I had in relation to the strength you mentioned you felt as one of the qualities of Woatan, which was when I was facing a very difficult situation that had come unexpectedly. I had strong low emotions that were trying to engulf me but I didn’t want to go with them, not only for my own sake but for how they would affect other people in this already difficult circumstance. I prayed to my divine mother to help me be free of these emotions and I focused my resolve with my whole will and intent on fighting them from consuming me. Towards the end of this intense battle suddenly the image of that picture of Odin sitting on the throne exhausted but strong came to my mind (which I love very much) and I felt and understood in that moment what that strength he is portrayed with in that image might entail and it helped me through the situation when it was at its most difficult.
I hope one day to be able to share a moment with the being Woatan through an obe and learn from him. Thank you again for such a wonderful video and inspirational experience you’ve shared!
Hi Juno, thank you for sharing your experiences and inspirations. Even though seemingly small, I feel like these are small stones that pave the way. :-)
I also felt you brought up something very important and truthful when you said that there was a need to give in order to receive. I also feel this very strongly, and try to make this my priority in order to deserve this kind of spiritual help, and help others in return.
Thanks Lucia for your encouragement!
Lara, what struck me also was the first question you felt to ask, which was “who are you?” and I think from memory this is similar to the first, or one of the first questions, Maria had also. It’s interesting that this was the first question as its like to me that it sets the foundation of consciousness as the basis from which all knowledge grows and is. It seems the experience highlights the knowledge that is contained within consciousness and though we seek answers from outside ourselves, the answers and the qualities we seek are within our own consciousness; and by asking and seeking the answers through self exploration we go deeper into more questions and answers, in an infinite unfolding of wisdom that must be proceeded by question, which perhaps has its origins in origin itself, and sometimes that appears as the sense of longing, the search for purpose, as well as the sense of uneasiness, and maybe many other things in life which present themselves as problems but perhaps they are impetus for awakening our consciousness?
There is so much in this wonderful video and many great insights to explore within, I feel very thankful for all that you have done in sharing this with us!
Thank you!
Wisely highlighted Juno- recognising what Lara did in the establishment of such a bridging service.
It makes me think when the exact moment was, when the thought/realisation or an experience perhaps, when she considered Odin could be an individual being rather than, for example, only an exemplification of the Father God in a pagan trinity etc.
But maybe it was a more gradual realisation of its possibility. And perhaps also Mark and his walking of such advanced stages has helped to recognise the paths characteristics in its manifestations in history.
That’s nice how that little event at work gave you a timely reminder to re-establish your focus Juno. You also mentioned something very important about the need to give in order to receive. Mark often explains in his work how this is a very important principle of spirituality, as if we don’t help others spiritually, we then cut off the return flow towards ourselves.
How inspiring! Thank you for sharing such a personal, meaningful and learning experience with Odin…Thank you for encouraging us to seek him out for our own learning and verification.
A really amazing video, thank you for putting it out there Lara. It really sounds like you had a very profound experience. It certainly made me want to connect with Odin much more deeply, who seems to be a much different figure than how how he’s portrayed in the modern world. It is very inspiring to hear stories of beings who truly returned to the light and works to help humanity as much as possible. It makes me want to be like that one day, even if it does seem almost like an impossible dream sometimes. Thanks again for releasing the video.
Thank you Lara for sharing your experience and the people who edited this video to illustrate it so nicely.
I also liked your persistence to stay aware and keep asking questions, the “right” way of invoking Him, the similarities with other people’s experiences and the profound message this being passed through you. The depiction of Disney corporation I think was also spot on!
But I mostly liked how this video illustrates the connection of the practice of the religion of the Sun with what is in myths minds and old history. When talking about Odin/Uotan at your previous video was more around myth, stories and legends around Him, in this one you brought together this mystical side which goes beyond myths (even can become one…) and places this figure among us, accessible in nowadays.
Wonderful video Lara,
Thanks so much for sharing.
It’s great to hear about how Odin referred to ‘Black lives matter’. Because it shows that he is aware of current day issues and is more than a figure confined to the distant past. I personally had to look it up, he’s obviously more aware than I am.
Thanks for highlighting Odin’s importance.
Your work and series of videos continue to inspire me Lara. This particular video is filled with insight, particularly in your invocation of Odin, and how you sought out a more heartfelt approach on your second attempt. This is so revealing, and really puts so much of the spiritual work into perspective. I was also very surprised to hear you share your personal astral experience, as a part of it reminded me of my own I had many years ago when I encountered a spiritual being in the astral world. I also was walking through a picturesque street on a beautiful day with cafes and busy shops and plenty of trees, maintaining my sense of awareness and trying not to get distracted. After much persistence the scene ultimately ended/vanished with my meeting of a spiritual being who was waiting for me in a room.
I am also really in awe of the research and information you are uncovering, as I feel and reflect on the impact it has on me, I feel a need to want to learn more. You left me very intrigued by my own interest to the spiritual figures I am not so familiar with, but to which I carry a heartfelt connection towards. I have started reconnecting with Orion/Osiris since watching your video, and trying to increase my efforts on spiritual exercises throughout the day. I have been exploring this heartfelt approach (not just a thoughtless demand to invoke as you put it) but really trying to build a relationship, and a trust, as well as generally develop a gradual and natural communication, matching the deeds and efforts of my day to ultimately find myself more worthy of experiencing such an encounter in the higher dimensions.
I also wondered about the similarities of Osiris and Odin that you mentioned in your book, and how they both are connected with the world tree as well as some other things you mention. Could this maybe be the same person?
Its amazing to delve deeper into these wisdom bringers. Odin sounds like an incredible being. How you described him influencing you to ask more questions and search for answers is so profound and humbling. I feel lost for words, but that such a being cares so much for another being to search for answers themselves, and helps for the person to search and grow is such a beautiful thing.
Thanks Olga. I can see the similarities between your account and the beginning of Lara’s, where you were both walking along a busy and appealing street, while trying to avoid the many distractions, then later encountering a spiritual being.
I also feel awe-inspired by the research that Lara and Mark have put together, and would be interested to learn more about the possible connection between Odin and Osiris.
Thanks for sharing your insights Olga, that’s really helpful.
I had a little dream experience last night. I was awake for most of the night and being inspired by the recent video thought I would focus on Odin and his name as I went to sleep. I realised I didn’t have any genuine questions, which was fine. I did have some serieusness in my focus because I was feeling ill, not that I was pushing myself but there was also no space for wasteful thoughts.
In a big grassy plain I saw a whole line of people, next to each other in a row. It was sunny. Every few moments someone would disappear from somewhere in the line. I knew they were going somewhere where Odin was, who was somewhere in a hidden place/realm and granted each of these people their own particular experience. When the person would be back and excited about their experience they would relay it to Lara for interpretation. She would give it and most commonly this would contain an air of encouragement in it.
The experience echoed the sense I also got when looking at some of the YouTube channel comments.
Another little experience I had a few months ago was that the night after genuinely trying to find out more about the meaning of Odin/Wotan/Uotan’s name. In the astral I was doing the same and feeling that sense of inspiration. There was a spiritual being there observing me from a little distance. He had the pleasant sense, that familiar nature, of a spiritual being. I hadn’t called anyone, more often for me they appear to me when they decide. I hadn’t mentioned it at the time because I perhaps expected more of a big thing, so not sure it was him, and still not entirely. But in hearing the way Lara described him made me think my earlier preconceptions might be off.
Thank you for sharing the two experiences Karim, they sound very encouraging. I can also relate to not perceiving an astral experience for what it was, but later on being able to put the pieces together and realise what has happened. :-) I am sure that if you keep going and being serious, eventually you may be able to meet this Being from close-up!
Thanks for sharing those experiences Karim; they sound very inspiring.
Incredibly inspiring! Thank you for sharing this, and in such a beautiful production.
I feel very fortunate to even hear second-hand some of the information he shared with you. It seems quite profound and gives a small glimpse into a nature of this being. What an experience that must have been!
Thanks for sharing this experience with us in this video. Although obviously you can’t gain as much out of it just hearing about it as opposed to have lived it, I feel it has cleared up/answered a few important points surrounding Wotan for everyone to understand, and certainly must have been quite impactful and helpful to say the least as you continue to reveal truths from the ancient Religion of the Sun through these videos and recent book release. Thanks again!
Such interesting experiences, Lara.
Similar to Lucia, in the past I felt quite disconnected from Odin / Wotan as he seemed to “belong” to other peoples. My first real time contemplating him was while watching Wagner’s Ring Cycle many years ago. I know the stories in there aren’t all true to mythology and history, but it showed glimpses of something very enigmatic about this being who was god, yet walked the earth as a man. It wasn’t until I’ve read your comparison of him and other wisdom bringers and looking at the topic further myself that I started to feel like Odin / Wotan is not so distant from the history of my ancestors. I feel that the warm and insights from your experience and those of others that you’ve shared brought him even closer in many ways.
What a wonderful experience Lara, thank you for sharing this. It is very inspiring to hear about your meeting with Odin and the effort and determination you had to make it happen. I hope many experiences will follow as well as those who come across your video will be able to reach out and be taught by him to him through OBEs.
I do wonder why the symbol of the three triangles intertwined in this way is linked to Odin. In your research or perhaps in the astral experience did you find out why? When watching the video his symbol stood out and it felt familiar. It also reminded me of the three mountains in the path to enlightenment that Mark talks about.
I know very little about Odin but your experience sparked an interest and I’m curious to learn more about him as a wisdom bringer and as a being of light.
Hi Lara,
That account was so beautiful. I can really relate to how you asked Odin to come first but we’re not asking with a particular reverence that was appropriate. I find that whenever I am able to find that pure sense of reverence within me I am able to connect with Beings much more easily. I have also gotten help spontaneously when I found myself in a particular state of repentance at the time of falling asleep. It is truly wonderful that you were able to have this experience with Odin, supplementing your research and clearing things up. The wisdom bringers have left many clues but so many questions remain. It’s inspiring to be reminded that we can connect by asking with the right heart and perseverance. Thank you for sharing your experience with us and for your continuous work to unearth the truth.
Thanks very much Lara for presenting this video and sharing your experience with the being Odin. I was inspired by your efforts to keep persisting, despite not having immediate results. To be honest, I give up all too easily when it comes to astral projection and have drifted towards the conclusion that learning from the astral is something that happens to other people, but not me. Obviously that kind of defeatist attitude merely becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy though, as without putting in the effort, the results and experiences are likely to become elusive.
It sounds like Odin’s way of interacting with you was like a true friend, mentor and teacher, with both immense wisdom and humility. I liked his approach of encouraging you to keep searching for knowledge, whilst also leading you to find some of the answers within. The teaching he left you regarding the importance of persistence and not giving up really stood out to me, as well as the messages he gave you through his simple yet profound answers, or even through his silence, showing you that he is a part of the universal spark of consciousness within each living thing and as such is not constrained to any particular period of time or geographical location.
Thanks very much to you and Mark for all your efforts in reviving the ancient Religion of the Sun for contemporary humanity. As you learnt from your interaction with Odin, the quest for knowledge is limitless, as well as awe-inspiring.
Very nicely said Michael.
And I wanted to also add my thanks and gratitude to Mark and Lara for the incredible wisdom, knowledge and research that has gone into the revival of the ancient Religion of the Sun … it is truly a remarkable moment in our human history….
Yes, I agree Juno – it’s a truly remarkable moment in our human history, which I’m very glad to be able to witness.
He sounds like a being so wonderful to be in the presence of :-), like an intimately caretaking teacher.
I wanted to also say thank you because it is through sharing this/a particular experience that you’re obviously opening up many people to the possibility of exploration out-of-body, and to starting to pay attention to what they receive in dreams.
During my childhood I was often inspired by stories of Odin and your account has revived a beautiful feeling towards Odin. I’ve never been fortunate to experience Odin in an out of body experience, but after your amazing video I’m going to give it a good go..
Thanks Lara, it’s very special to share such a magical experience.
I agree. Lara’s personal experience describes Uotan very well and am also inspired to try as well.
Thank you Lara for an honest account of your experience (which also describes how hard it can be to stay in the Astral when you’re there!)
I am kinda speechless after watching this for a second time. What an amazing experience to have had, Lara. It is interesting that you say how his very presence draws you to ask and seek out knowledge within yourself as well as seeking the answers from him directly. To meet like you did with such an ancient and timeless being is such a wonderful learning to have had.
I also find it very interesting that you are not alone in these experiences, and that many others, and who knows how many more, are having similarly amazing experiences with Odin in different situations.
There is definitely a momentum that is alive and taking form with the uncovering of the Ancient Religion of the Sun and the Wisdom Bringers through your and Mark’s work.
Thank you so much Lara for sharing this experience and for your encouragement and inspiration!
Thanks, Bogdan. That was beautifully expressed.
Thank you Lara for sharing with us your encounter with Odin. It must have been very inspiring to talk to Odin and to receive such wonderful pearls of wisdom. I particularly was drawn to your description of the events in the astral leading to the encounter with Odin. Thank you again for this video.
Amazing account, Lara!
Thank you very much for posting this inspiring video!
Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful experiences Lara, it looks like there was so much learning in them! I really loved watching the video, and your illustrations of the experience… I could totally imagine the inviting street with the cosy cafes and blossoming trees, and how that may have served as a temptation for you to enjoy and forget your goal, even if just for a little while… Then the “Disneyland” signs” on the hill, how funny! :-D I guess that was not such a temptation anymore, but more like a confirmation of not going along with all those different distractions.
Another thing that sounded familiar to me is the teaching you received in the end about trying continuously, and not to giving up even if you think you have already lost it (with you thinking you were already too much in the physical dimension to try again). This, I feel, most likely apply not just to the astral experiences (and I know I had those before as well, giving up the astral exploration due to thinking I was already in physical, only to wake up later for real), but to our overall spiritual work too, no matter how bleak our current position may seem to us…
Regarding Uotan/Wotan, I also wanted to say that I also was one of those people who thought before that he somehow did not relate to me, as he was from the Germanic religion, and I thought that maybe he was a kind of “local diety” for the people of those traditions to connect to… And since I am Slavic, I thought I should search for something more close to my native faith. However, after all these videos and also thanks to my own research, I have since found the connections between these, as you say “into-European” traditions, and also some hints that Uotan may have visited the regions closer to the Slavic people as well in the past, like for example what T. Heyerdahl proposed in his work.
So, thank you again very much for making these highly inspiring videos, and sharing your knowledge and experiences in your books, as they seem to speak to many people today.
Thank you Lucia for your comment,
I fully agree with you that I learned a big lesson from this exceptionally beautiful and truly inspirational video; no matter what you think, keep on going, be persistent, even if the situation seems so hard or impossible to try to be aware as long as possible and try in the practices as much and even more than you think its possible, until you fully experience what needs to be experienced.
This video made me also more connected to my own roots, which are Dacian/Thracian and knowing that it is possible to connect with such a timeless Being as Votan is just incredibly inspiring and something to work hard for to achieve one day.
Lara, I have been watching in respectful awe, this beautifully made video, that has so much depth and light in itself!
I wish you much persistence, knowledge and light to keep doing what you do and keep inspiring more people and accelerate the momentum of the Revival of the Religion of the Sun :)
You made some good points there Lucia and Bogdan. You also both picked up on a part of the video that really stood out to me, which was the teaching that Lara received to not give up. I find it can be difficult to put aside the sense of despondency in everyday life when progress seems slow and the same events seem to keep repeating. But I also know it’s very important to maintain one’s faith, as often changes may still be taking place, even though the process may take time, or the signposts may not be immediately visible.
On the subject of signposts, I also found the Disneyland distractions amusing. Although the situation also carried a deeper message and a reminder to not be distracted from our purpose by the transient pleasures in life. It reminds me of an out-of-body experience that Mark mentioned, where he was flying over a fairground, looking down at the balloons and fun things happening. He said that the fairground is the mundane life, which we are all stuck in, unless we make efforts to extract ourselves out of it.
The video has inspired me to keep making efforts, without giving up hope or giving into distractions. Thanks very much Lara for sharing it with us.
Great video as always!
The battle to stay aware and continue the experience is almost a classic one when it comes to OBE or lucid dreams. The interesting thing is that this also apply to the physical world and my daily life as well.
I can also see that there is a lesson taught in all of this. If I plan to call or invoke a being like Odin I better be serious about it and well prepared with relavant and honest questions. As I have understood things they are usually very busy and don´t waste time on nonsense.
I had seen Maria’s experiences before and it was so interesting to note the similarities between your experience with Odin and hers. When I heard hers, it stood out to me very much how she felt him to be this spirit that was so, so hungry for knowledge and always searching and searching. And of course his answer to the question “Who are you?” was so simple but very profound and, I’m sure, inspiring to many people watching. I’m grateful you’ve shared this and also for all the people who have bravely shared their OBE experiences. It is a great help to those seeking for more meaning in life.
What an amazing experience Lara, and your video was totally compelling. I’ll be watching it again. Thanks also for the links.
I never understood why, as I have no Scandinavian background, but I have always been drawn to, mesmerised by, the old movies about Odin and the Vikings, but as it appears, he is more than that.
Thanks again Lara – so inpsiring. Something amazing to work towards.
Wow that was a profound experience, thank you very much for letting us know! I struggle to make out-of-body experiences a regular part of my life, yeah, sincerity in calling and persistence to stay lucid, are so vital to receive and remember meaningful spiritual teachings…
It is great to see your efforts to find the truth in ancient myths and stories through your conscious multi-dimensional study, carefully separating what is correct from what is false.
The video is amazing and very worthy to listen to it and watch it. Watching this video I could not stop until the video finished and I felt some beauty and light inside of me arising by just watching this video, like there was a conection to the other worlds and like the astral travelling is something very obvious, very natural. It is very inspiring astral experience. Also the video is very professionally done and I liked every bit of it. Thank you Lara for posting this video.
Yes, I agree Jiri. The video is very well made and its message is very inspiring.