Welcome to the LadyoftheLabyrinth´s main channel! Hooray! :))

Those of you interested purely in my Norse mythology videos may want to check out my Old Norse Mystery Cult channel where they are all neatly gathered for a better overview.

Those interested in a more artistic and spiritual side of my work may want to check out my WakethePriestess channel.

This present channel, the Earth Mythic Library, is an attempt to collect and distribute knowledge on both ancient and modern myths, disregarding whether they are "true" or not. I believe there are as many truths as there are minds.

There is no such things as a closed case in historical research. History keeps changing as new minds with different experiences start to dig into the source material. We all screen the knowledge we are gathering, through a filter based on our personal experience and particular interests, which is influenced by age, nationality, ethnicity, religion, ideology, gender and orientations. Which is why as many different kinds of voices as possible should be heard and considered carefully.

Mainstream media and education is strongly influenced by academic research, usually dominated by a small group of people who decide who shall get the fundings and the positions. These decisions are based on the dominating paradigm of beliefs or ideology at any university, which is also paid by the government. The result is that countless theories, views and finds are never really heard, except through alternative media. I regard this channel as such an alternative media.

I am interested in Pagan and shamanistic spiritual traditions and mythology from all over the world. My favorite subjects are Ancient Goddess religions, Old Norse Mythology, Ancient history and archaeology, Shamanism, Folklore and Folk music. My approach is both historical and spiritual.

As a student of many mythologies and religions, I think that it is possible to detect a very ancient theme that pops up in all kinds of cultures -- paths of spiritual transformation leading to the same great human Well of Memory: Enlightenment.

I believe that the Old Norse Poetic Edda is one of the last testimonies in Europe to an ancient, pre-Christian path of transformation. Having studied the Edda intently for fifteen years, I believe I have reached a point where I can share a certain insight.

I think the Edda offers a unique insight into an ancient and very valid path, and that it expresses the age-old concerns of all human kind.

LINK TO MY NORSE THESIS (2004):
http://www.duo.uio.no/sok/w...

I am concerned with restoring knowledge about ancient, pantheist religions of the Great Goddess, because they were fundamental to the development of the Mysteries that are the oldest known versions of a path towards enlightenment.

I find Marija Gimbutas´work extremely inspiring and interesting, and find it sad that it has so often been misrepresented, ignored and suppressed by those who cannot stand the idea of humanity not being "naturally" aggressive and hierarchic.

Gimbutas proves and describes numerous ancient cultures that existed peacefully for thousands of years, without any particular hierarchy and without any apparent gender oppression. The religions of these peoples seemed focused on goddesses, or a Great Goddess -- indeed they were strongest in exactly the same areas that, when writing was invented, made hymns to celebrate the Great Goddess behind all other deities.

Sadly, because Gimbutas emphasised the similarity between these cultures and made a claim that they were parts of the same pan-European stone age Civilisation, powerful archaeologists have found an excuse to disregard her work altogether by claiming that this interconnectedness is just not possible and by pointing out that there were certain societies that did not fit into the picture.

I think it is horrendous how an entire and extremely interesting, valid, serious life work has been tried suppressed because of a few unusually bold claims. Erik Rodenborg´s article about the criticism against Gimbutas more or less illustrate exactly how I regard her thesis -- and her critics.

ARTICLE ON MARIJA GIMBUTAS THESIS ABOUT "OLD EUROPE" - PROS AND CONS BY ERIK RODENBORG:
http://www.facebook.com/?re...

My Facebook profile is private but you can add me as friend on my "public" Facebook profile (for people who only know me through my work) at the profile: Ladyofthe Labyrinth

MY GODDESS FACEBOOK PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/pgr...

MY NORSE FREYA FACEBOOK PAGE:
http://www.facebook.com/pgr...

OLD NORSE INITIATION WEBSITE:
http://mardallar.wordpress.com

GODDESS DOCUMENTARY WEBSITE
http://www.goddessdocumenta...

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." (Jimi Hendrix)

Please note that my passion for and in-depth research on the subject of Norse mythology in NO WAY WHATSOEVER makes me sympathetic towards, or in any way a spokesperson for, hateful, fear-mongering and racist ideologies! I feel compelled to say that because some people seem to think there is a connection between fascism, racism and Norse mythology. There is NOT. Norse mythology conveys an ancient path of wisdom, and there is no wisdom to be found in hateful and tyrannic systems of thought. I have absolutely NO issue with ethnicity and I do not fear diversity. I am not afraid of multiculturalism and I have friends from all kinds of ethnic and religious backgrounds, and skin-colors. I sympathize with historical and contemporary movements for freedom, equality and human rights, I sympathize with the working class movement and I have gay and lesbian friends. I am certainly concerned with women´s history and especially with the recovery of female spiritual history. I support equal rights and opportunities for everybody, and I think that the hateful attitudes towards other groups of people based on ethnicity, color, gender or sexual orientation is the result of an on-going and ancient "divide and rule" policy applied by the tiny elite of very rich people who own most of our world and who wants to keep it that way. I do not accept friendship with haters. Hate equals fear and ignorance, and serve only the ruling elites across the world.

I reserve the right to delete and block people who hijack comment space on my channel or videos in order to promote their own agendas and harrass me for talking about things they do not want to hear. I do not try to interfere in anyone else`s choice of subject matters or agendas. People who dislike my work may move the bleep on to something else. I serve a dish - take it or leave it. You may ask questions though... ;)

"No one can deny you or grant you anything. It all comes to you by virtue of your vibration."

(Esther Hicks: Law of Attraction)

I believe that to wake up to your inner divinity is the fulfilment of your life´s purpose, to enjoy the way to that state is the art of living. The key is to have no fear of what lies within yourself, and to never stop within one frame of mind or doctrinal paradigm. We are, each and every one of us, the center of the universe, physical manifestations of the divine All-Soul. We are goddesses and gods that are going through an awesome challenge - the limitation of physicality and separation from the source - and we should all applaud ourselves and each other for having the courage to do so! We are worthy beings, and all we need when we come into this world is love, to be heard, seen and appreciated, and to have the total freedom to follow our dreams and express our unique personality, whatever that is. Respect and love to all.