Dreamlike Interpretation of Mythology & Folklore

Written by Christina Boos from Sacred Temple Wellness in NY an NJ

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Had another one of those inspirational moments that I wanted to hop onto my computer and share with all of you.
I am currently taking a course by the OBOD in the UK, and in my bardic grade level teachings I came across some knowledge that I think everyone needs to hear.

We currently live in a time where tech runs our world, we are so energetically disconnected from one another in a world to where physical connection by tech is easier than ever.

And in my teachings I learned about an energetic entity that is still connecting us to one another, our ancestors, our lineage, and will pass on to future generations. Besides the obvious: our earth (ha,ha!) Do you know what it is?

I'll give you a moment to think......
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Ok ready?

Stories , Myths, and Folk Tales!!!

Stories, especially oral ones told by fantastic story tellers, take you back to a time far beyond factual material. In them lays hidden life lessons, wonder, magic, visions, emotions, spirits, energy and more. The Norse stories by far are my favorites! They are full of captivating fun, magic, and deepness. The stories of Bauldur’s death by mistletoe, Thor posing as Freya to marry a giant, how Sleipnir was created, and the shape-shifting power of wolf skins in the saga of the volsungs.

In a modern world it's easy to overthink these stories, everyone tries to pick them apart for their factual info. We never let our imaginations and heart really hear these stories and run wild.

The course states: "Instead of approaching the myth as a body of fact disguised as a story, we need to approach it as we would a dream. Then the myths start to breathe-it starts to come alive as a story that we can enter either into-a story that illuminates our own lives and purpose in the world"

A way of interpreting those dreams and myth is by seeing what part of ourselves each character represents. The myth becomes symbolic tale about how the different parts of ourselves relate to one another, and about how we can effect change in our lives, and the world around us.

Myths also convey ideas, from personal lives, to relationships, to life, nature, empowerment and creativity. The sun, moon and cosmos, masculine and feminine, mysteries of death, reincarnation, gods, etc.

Avoid being in the trap of believing that our interpretation of the story is the only true and right one. We journey through these stories many times-and their will always be new pathways for us to discover. Use more than your mind to discover the tale, then it truly comes alive."
This stood out to me so much. I really feel it's something lost nowadays.
For example, there are many storytellers out there on social media, who get destroyed by commenters on how the storyteller is "factually wrong", when the facts are not the point.

This however can be recovered! Do not loose hope!

Go listen to a Norse myth, a magical tale, allow your imagination and hear to run wild with the story, see soul parts of yourself in the characters. Learn the lessons! Then go back to the story and listen again when you are at a different life stage, see how the meaning changes and transforms for you in that moment. These meanings and interpretations are unique and as vivid as you are, so write them down, and keep them close to your heart.

Go into these Norse tales and use more than your mind to discover the tale, do not focus on direct interpretation, this limits true discover. Feel the story, and let it truly come alive.