Hello friends, how are you?
My name is Arith Härger and today I'm going to give one interpretation of the god Odin
but turned to the Thursatru spiritual path
surprisingly a lot of my patrons are genuinely interested in Thursatru since I've made a video about it
and so they asked me to
explore a bit more of this neo-pagan path of Norse spirituality
By no means is this a video expressing one unique possible interpretation of Odin
this is just a video where I shall
Present you one of many possible interpretations we can make about this deity
But turned to a Thursatru philosophical and spiritual understanding
of Old Norse religion and mythology
With this being said I would like to tell you that
when I did the video on Thursatru, that video isn't one single unique interpretation or understanding of
this neo-pagan spiritual path
It's just a general idea focusing on the Gnosticism and left-hand path expressed within Thursatru
So some people might agree
others not that much, but that's perfectly normal because
Spirituality isn't about a single truth
it's about exploring various realities and through a constant development of our own abilities and
The knowledge we acquire, we achieve new understandings
So that's the same thing I'm going to do with this video, I shall give you
a possible interpretation of Odin and turned to a more Thursatru understanding
But I will remain impartial in this
do what you will with the ideas I present you
and with an open mind keep them and develop them to reach other paths on your own
The god Odin has a very dark origin and in the myths
it seems he symbolizes the archetype of those who undergo a solitary path of self-sacrifice and
Self-destruction to acquire deeper knowledge and achieve greater wisdom
And in the end fulfill one's destiny to walk towards enlightenment
Let's start this video
The god Odin is without a doubt one of the most famous pagan deities
Certainly the most famous of the Norse pantheon along with his son Thor
these past decades Odin is generally seen as a Demiurge and bringer of order
a wise deity giving a certain sense of security and quite accessible to mankind
But is order a good thing?
How much chaos and destruction has Odin caused to implement his order?
How much harm has he done to achieve such a high level of wisdom?
because there is no dispute he is indeed described as a very wise cosmic being and
all his myths from start to finish are a never-ending quest for wisdom
But to achieve wisdom and a deep knowledge of primordial power the entire myths of Odin are a self-centered
blood-stained and selfish path
Snorri Sturluson
acculturated in Christian ideals and religious dogmas
painted us a very benevolent version of Odin
as being the Alfather, the Creator, the king of the gods, a version with too many similarities with the god of
The religious reality of his own time (Christianity)
centuries later Richard Wagner gave us an absolute romantic idea of Odin in his Operas
subsequently, and with the-
Increasing interest in the old ways since the 19th century and with the creation of religious organizations
based on old norse beliefs such as Ásatrú
Odin remained a very benevolent God even though the myths tell it otherwise
But the general idea constructed around Odin was that of a Demiurge and a fervent champion of order
fighting against the forces of evil and chaos
and that's exactly where the problem resides
the dualistic notion of good and evil inexistence in Old Norse beliefs
this notion of good and evil is a simplified notion that completely
refuses any kind of perspective because it's either good or rvil
and no argument can come from that
But the Old Norse beliefs and mythology have no true dualistic notion of good and evil
rather they are more inclined to an understanding of two polarities
order and chaos
Which doesn't have to necessarily be good or evil but both at once; order and chaos complement themselves
Because Odin is seen as a wise deity and on the side of order
in a dualistic notion he is automatically labeled as a good deity
And therefore the others he fights against have to be evil, because good doesn't fight good, right?
How can Odin be evil if he's on the side of order and wisdom?
Well, in an none-dualistic view or rather in a view of order and chaos
Odin can still be a wise deity and bringer of order, but he himself is a chaotic deity
He isn't necessarily evil, but he isn't good either
There is no order without chaos and no chaos without order
Throughout the myths we see Odin in a self-centered, self-directed path
Completely disregarding his own safety and especially the safety and well-being of others
numerous times he has tricked others, broke sworn oaths countless times, which takes special notice that-
For a northern pagan society this was highly condemned
One of the worst actions a person could commit
Odin stole, killed, committed murder
caused terrible pain to others and himself and all his actions go completely against the code of honour
of the ancient Germanic and Norse
His desire for ultimate wisdom led him to commit numerous and unorthodox actions, so to speak
Self-sacrifice
Self-destruction and leading to the destruction and misery of others solely for his own benefit
In an evangelical dualistic worldview, he is without a doubt an evil God
On a Non-dualistic worldview he is what he is, the archetype of those who take a dark path
towards enlightenment
Sacrificing everything until they achieve true gnosis, a dark God with a high level of complexity than given credit for
a teacher nonetheless who shows a path of great sacrifice and destruction
not because he is pure evil
but because the light isn't the only path towards great wisdom
Great wisdom comes with sacrifices
as I've said before there is no need for light in bright places, light is required in the most dark places
Ascending from darkness into enlightenment is more difficult, more painful, but the final reward is far greater
Because nothing else can destroy us if we already met destruction
Nothing else can cause us harm and bring us down if we have already
experienced the darker aspects of life
So, let's take a look at a particular example on Odin and his solitary
self-destructive quest for power and wisdom
One of the most famous myths about Odin is his self-sacrifice on the World Tree
his actions in this account expose darker characteristics of this God
a sacrifice of himself to himself
To obtain the deep hidden wisdom of the runes
He pierced himself with his spear and then hanged himself for nine days and nine nights
no food, no water, losing blood, losing oxygen, terrible pain and enduring this horrible trauma
A self-destructive path towards enlightenment to acquire deep primordial wisdom
I can understand why people see parallels here with Christianity and the self-sacrifice of God
in the guise of his own son to redeem a sinful world
because people coming from a Christian background and all of us with a collective consciousness-
very much rooted on Christian ideas, try to find parallels in our new pagan paths to facilitate the transition
however
Odin's sacrifice isn't to redeem a sinful world nor to save anyone
Odin sacrificed himself by his own free will
In the nordic tradition there is no emphasis on a messiah
Odin simply sacrificed himself for his own sake
In his solitary path to gain wisdom and power through self-destruction
Abandoning his condition as mortal
Abandoning his mortal restrictions that prevent him from gaining the hidden secrets
Odin sacrifices himself for the utmost secrets of the universe
Odin begins as a storm wrathful-God by the proto-germanic name Wodanaz
which later on evolved to Wotan
the Germanic deity of death and war-ecstasy
With time there was a great development around his cult until he reached Scandinavia as Odinn
Before the introduction of Abrahamic religious concepts
Odin was a very dark and demonic God both feared and revered by many
But nonetheless a role-model
perhaps not the
Safest and most comfortable role model, but without a doubt with important lessons to absorb
Odin's actions may not be to save humankind, but the path of Odin will certainly teach us to save ourselves
from weakness
ignorant and
uncertainty
His myths teach us that the spiritual quest towards light isn't always associated with light itself
and the good and beautiful aspects of life
We all seek the light but the wise also enter in the dark in a spiritual quest to reach the light
Darkness is a prerequisite of illumination
as it is often said "every shadow is derived from brightness; every shadow possesses the energy of the light"
We have many myths concerning Odin and his actions that cause a trail of destruction and blood feuds
solely
so he can acquire what he wants
what he ever wanted was wisdom and power and it doesn't matter how far he must go
and the horrible things he must do as, long as he achieves his goals and gets what he wants
Take the Mead of poetry for his instance, a source of immense power and ancient wisdom
Let's not go into details on that myth, but I'm sure you are familiar with it
So, you know how far Odin goes to get the Mead of poetry
He tricks a giant into killing others for him
He kills him when he has no further need of the giant, breaks his oaths, tricked another giant and his daughter
Shape-shifted and laid with her, lied to her, tricked her
Stole the Mead of poetry and caused great misery
That's not even the worst count
Treacherous, liar
murderer, thieve, deceitful
are we so blind to think Odin is a benevolent God?
By no means I am suggesting that he is truly evil
rather he goes through a dark path during his entire existence to obtain liberation
and I am NOT saying that that is good or bad. It's a choice
motives as good as any
but to think Odinn is good or to compare him with the monotheistic notion of a white light and bringer of salvation
is completely unmindful and inaccurate
the entire myths of Odin from start to finish are just horrible, the destruction and misery he causes
And what's more fascinating is the account of Ragnarök
which marks the very end of Odin's quest for ultimate wisdom
His myths are filled with sacrifice: sacrificing himself and others even those he loves and protects
The death of Odin in Ragnarok seems to be his final sacrifice
after killing or letting die everyone he came in contact with directly or indirectly
the final sacrifice is himself, his own death, the final sacrifice and the fulfillment of his true destiny
and achieving liberation
He knew what was going to happen and he accepted his fate and gave himself in order to complete his journey
I am perfectly aware that we have been for far too long
into traditions that show us a dualistic world view that simplified our thinking and
Deeply affected our ability to criticize and analyze
there is this tendency to see things as good and evil, black and white, dark and light
and it's not easy to abandon that way of thinking and feeling
so it becomes quite hard to understand the Norse myths and see them in a perspective that it's
completely outside this "normal" way of thinking
but when we realize the inexistence of a dualistic way of thinking in the old norse beliefs
we start to understand the complexity of such beliefs
and after all
Everything has both good and evil
Everything has order and chaos
Because the moment we are alive and take action, that will always affect something or someone
positively and negatively
every decision you make requires the acceptance of one thing
and simultaneously the sacrifice of another
If in paganism most people like to profess they are on a path more nature-oriented
then they should also understand that if we are subjected to the laws of nature
There is no true evil and no true good
Nature is what it is and does what it does to continue to exist and for its sole benefit
we can see Odin more or less in the same way at least his actions are out of his own free will
and Not for a greater good or a greater evil, but simply for the benefit of himself
Odin seems to be closer to the archetype of the solitary quest for true gnosis in a darker path to obtain
illumination
Take special notice that what I said in this video is just one possible interpretation of Odin
turned to a Thursatru philosophical and spiritual understanding
I'm well aware that Thursatru has its basis in anti-cosmic Satanism, which is a form of Gnosticism
and therefore dualistic views were brought into Norse myths in this path
But dualism itself is foreigner to the original nature of Old Norse beliefs
So in this aspect Thursatru is not the rebirth of any tradition of Old Norse practices and religious beliefs
It's something completely new and highly interesting in my opinion
However and
with this being said
I openly say that even though my own spiritual path also has some strong bases on Thursatru
I do not believe in a dualistic world view
Which is why this perspective I gave you of Odin in this video
is related to a Thursatru philosophical view but "softer"
precisely because I do not believe in the duality of things but rather in the chaos and order
within all things
so in conclusion
In this perspective I have presented you
Odin can be seen as the archetype of the solitary person who undergoes a self-centered dark path
towards enlightenment and greater wisdom very
much based on self-sacrifice and self-destruction to obtain liberation
Odin certainly goes to extremes which is why he teaches us that the path towards illumination and great wisdom
Isn't always pleasant and we must take in mind that in our spiritual paths
Sacrifices must be made
more often than not, sacrifices we are not physically and mentally ready to take, but we choose
and in our choices Wisdom is revealed
And we evolve through great sacrifice until we are ready to leave behind our condition as mortal beings
and everything that prevents us from reaching true gnosis
Right with your friends, I hope you have enjoyed this video and I hope you have enjoyed the background
a megalithic monument
Thank you so much for watching. See you on the next video and as always...
tack för idag! (Thank you for today!)
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