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Yes, my own spiritual strength is that of Óðinn, passed down to me from my forebears, and I have done them honour by adding to it in this life -- by not taking the easiest and shortest path in life. I climb hills, and Óðinn appreciates it.
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Hail Oðin! Do you remember your past lives? Let's find out.
I think there is a general misunderstanding regarding reincarnation, regarding what exactly is it that you are supposed to remember. A lot of people seem to think that it's the events themselves that you remember what you did in your previous lives. I do not believe that this is what you remember, because that serves no purpose. You want to remember what you did in your previous life? You want to remember all the details? What for? It serves no purpose. You don't even remember all the details of your current life. When you remember your previous lives, it takes form of courage, it takes form of intelligence, it takes form of insight, of intuition, it takes form of luck. It's like a spiritual guardian assisting you.[1]
What you built in you when you awaken the memories of previous lives is, in short, spiritual strength. Hamingja, luck in life. That is Odin in you. That is the divine in you. That is the gods in you. Hail Oðin.
I think there is a general misunderstanding regarding reincarnation, regarding what exactly is it that you are supposed to remember. A lot of people seem to think that it's the events themselves that you remember what you did in your previous lives. I do not believe that this is what you remember, because that serves no purpose. You want to remember what you did in your previous life? You want to remember all the details? What for? It serves no purpose. You don't even remember all the details of your current life. When you remember your previous lives, it takes form of courage, it takes form of intelligence, it takes form of insight, of intuition, it takes form of luck. It's like a spiritual guardian assisting you.[1]
What you built in you when you awaken the memories of previous lives is, in short, spiritual strength. Hamingja, luck in life. That is Odin in you. That is the divine in you. That is the gods in you. Hail Oðin.
- Called "Fylgja" ("Follower") in Norse.