the sayings of the high one
people in this day and age have a habit of beleiving that the people of times past were somehow less intelligent or at worst ignorant. But this is not so. there is wisdom in anciant words. the written word was thought to be magical to the scandanavian and germanic peoples of Europe. written words were considered magical because they enabled the thoughts and words of a man to literally travle through space and time. One must have wisdom to know these words too.
one such example of the words my ancestors wrote down for me in hopes that I would draw from it's wisdom is a collection of sayings and maxims Called the Havamal.
It is reputed that these words of wisdom come directly from the All-Father, Odin.
I do not know what truth there is to that claim but I can say that reading this collection of ancesteral knowledge makes me feel stoic and resolute.. no matter what Ill Wyrd befalls me I know that it's nothing but a small matter and I can keep marching forward without fear. How can I possibly lose? I have over 2,000 years of ancesteral wisdom to guide my path. let me share small bit of this wisdom that I am just begining to understand with you.
83.
"The speech of a maiden should no man trust
nor the words which a woman says;
for their hearts were shaped on a whirling wheel
and falsehood fixed in their breasts."
117.
"Wounded to death, have I seen a man
by the words of an evil woman;
a lying tongue had bereft him of life,
and all without reason of right."
There was a time when I did not know this, And not knowing it hurt me. I wish I would have known this years ago. It may have spared me alot of heartache. I should get those inscribed onto the backs of my eyelids .
23.
"The unwise man is awake all night,
and ponders everything over;
when morning comes he is weary in mind,
and all is a burden as ever."
I do this all the time unfortunatly.
116.
"I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels,
they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them,
they will work thy weal if thou win'st them:
tell not ever an evil man
if misfortunes thee befall,
from such ill friend thou needst never seek
return for thy trustful mind."
Another lesson learned within the past couple years.
120.
"I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels,
they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them,
they will work thy weal if thou win'st them:
be never the first with friend of thine
to break the bond of fellowship;
care shall gnaw thy heart if thou canst not tell
all thy mind to another."
I have done this and regretted it, I made it well before the end.
I will leave you with this, which pretty much sums up my begining statement.
133.
"I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels,
they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them,
they will work thy weal if thou win'st them:
hold never in scorn the hoary singer;
oft the counsel of the old is good;
come words of wisdom from the withered lips
of him left to hang among hides,
to rock with the rennets
and swing with the skins."
one such example of the words my ancestors wrote down for me in hopes that I would draw from it's wisdom is a collection of sayings and maxims Called the Havamal.
It is reputed that these words of wisdom come directly from the All-Father, Odin.
I do not know what truth there is to that claim but I can say that reading this collection of ancesteral knowledge makes me feel stoic and resolute.. no matter what Ill Wyrd befalls me I know that it's nothing but a small matter and I can keep marching forward without fear. How can I possibly lose? I have over 2,000 years of ancesteral wisdom to guide my path. let me share small bit of this wisdom that I am just begining to understand with you.
83.
"The speech of a maiden should no man trust
nor the words which a woman says;
for their hearts were shaped on a whirling wheel
and falsehood fixed in their breasts."
117.
"Wounded to death, have I seen a man
by the words of an evil woman;
a lying tongue had bereft him of life,
and all without reason of right."
There was a time when I did not know this, And not knowing it hurt me. I wish I would have known this years ago. It may have spared me alot of heartache. I should get those inscribed onto the backs of my eyelids .
23.
"The unwise man is awake all night,
and ponders everything over;
when morning comes he is weary in mind,
and all is a burden as ever."
I do this all the time unfortunatly.
116.
"I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels,
they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them,
they will work thy weal if thou win'st them:
tell not ever an evil man
if misfortunes thee befall,
from such ill friend thou needst never seek
return for thy trustful mind."
Another lesson learned within the past couple years.
120.
"I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels,
they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them,
they will work thy weal if thou win'st them:
be never the first with friend of thine
to break the bond of fellowship;
care shall gnaw thy heart if thou canst not tell
all thy mind to another."
I have done this and regretted it, I made it well before the end.
I will leave you with this, which pretty much sums up my begining statement.
133.
"I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels,
they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them,
they will work thy weal if thou win'st them:
hold never in scorn the hoary singer;
oft the counsel of the old is good;
come words of wisdom from the withered lips
of him left to hang among hides,
to rock with the rennets
and swing with the skins."