Óðsmál is a research project, starting 1990, conducted by Guðrún Kristín Magnúsdóttir.
The research is done at Guðrún's Óðsmál-research institute, Freyjukettir – Norræn menning, in Iceland. The research is inspired by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of Transcendental Meditation. Guðrún met Maharishi in 1962.
The Óðsmál research is revealed as a series of books and online lectures reflecting many new theories and insights into spirituality, the profundity of meaning inherent in Heathenry, Paganry, Asatru (Icelandic: Ásatrú), the Viking spiritual heritage, "vor forni siður" ("our ancient tradition").
The purpose of Óðsmál is to easily make everyone literate on the symbolic language and allegory of Norse Edda poems and myths.
The Óðsmál series were funded by the Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture in 2011, and Hagthenkir (the Association of Non-fiction and Educational Writers in Iceland).
In 2015, 93 Óðsmál books have been published in two languages, Icelandic and English, including:
Óðsmál. In Icelandic and English. Published 1996, ISBN 9979601655Óðsmál in fornu: efnisyfirlit vefútgáfu. In Icelandic, 2010, ISBN 9789935409409Valhallar Óðsmál in gullnu: Handa þróuðum, vísindi, skilningur og djúp þekking forfeðra okkar enduruppgötvuð. In Icelandic, 2010, ISBN 9789935409416Skírnismál: helgileikar: handrit handa börnum / A script for bairns: ritual performance. In Icelandic and English, 2012, ISBN 9789935409836Óðsmál 2012: Ævi hver til uppljómunar. In Icelandic, ISBN 9789935409829Óðsmál – The Unseen Reality: Science of Consciousness in Heathenry. In English, 2013, ISBN 9789935409843Óðsmál – Norse Edda Spiritual Highlights: We should know why we choose to be born. In English, 2014, ISBN 9789935467003How to Lay the Bridge Bifröst. In English, 2015, ISBN 9789935467485Consciousness and Mother Nature: What is Pure Consciousness and what is Mother Nature? Gain intellectual understanding from Óðsmál-books. In English, 2015, ISBN 9789935467508Baldur Höður Loki: What are we celebrating and why? Óðsmál gives intellectual understanding. In English, 2015, ISBN 9789935467539Að leggja Bifröst lag fyrir lag. In Icelandic, 2015, ISBN 9789935467492Baldur Höður Loki: Lesum Óðsmál til að skilja. In Icelandic, 2015, ISBN 9789935467522Vitund og móðir náttúra: Nemum upp ámáttkar fimbulrúnir. In Icelandic, 2015, ISBN 9789935467515Óðsmál for bairns, a series of 40 books, an English translation of Krakka-Óðsmál in fornu, (note: "bairns" means "children" in Old English), published 2014Krakka-Óðsmál in fornu, a series of 40 books. (Note: "krakkar" means "children" in Icelandic). Published 2011The 40 books in the Krakka-Óðsmál in fornu series are:
- Þór ISBN 9789935409423
- Ægir og Rán ISBN 9789935409430
- Þríeindir ISBN 9789935409447
- Þjóðvitnir, Ullur, Heimdallur ISBN 9789935409454
- Tefla teitir á Iðavöllum unz koma þursamegir III ISBN 9789935409461
- Syn, Glasir, Valhöll, Einherjar ISBN 9789935409478
- Sif, Gefjun ISBN 9789935409485
- Freyr, Skírnir, Gerður ISBN 9789935409492
- Segðu mér, seiðskrati ISBN 9789935409508
- Uppeldi ISBN 9789935409515
- Rígur ISBN 9789935409522
- Jól, þorri, gói ISBN 9789935409539
- Helía, Mímir, valkyrja ISBN 9789935409546
- Svinnur, vín Valföðurs, Gungnir, Glaðheimar ISBN 9789935409553
- Óðinn, synir, hrafnar, eljur, Sleipnir, Valhöll ISBN 9789935409560
- Týr, Fenrir, Drómi, Læðingur, Gleipnir ISBN 9789935409577
- Sól og Nanna ISBN 9789935409584
- Frigg, Sága ISBN 9789935409591
- Fjörgyn, jörð, móðir, árstíðir, Svalinn, Mundilfari ISBN 9789935409607
- Gyðjan mikla, Freyja með Brísingamen ISBN 9789935409614
- Skaði, Njörður, Baldur ISBN 9789935409621
- Geri, Freki, jötnar ISBN 9789935409638
- Jólasveinar, álfar, gandreið ISBN 9789935409645
- Guðin, dagarnir, reikistjörnurnar, mannsheilinn ISBN 9789935409652
- Haftsænir, Gapþrosnir og fleira torskilið – ja bara óskiljanlegt ISBN 9789935409669
- Ginnungagap – höfuðskepnurnar 5 ISBN 9789935409676
- Ginnungagap – nýsta ek niður ISBN 9789935409683
- Þund, heilög vötn hlóa ISBN 9789935409690
- Íslenska, samskrít ISBN 9789935409706
- Huginn, Muninn, Valhöll, einherjar ISBN 9789935409713
- Tært taugakerfi ISBN 9789935409720
- Tröll, jötnar, þursar, vættir, dvergar, þursameyjar, framþróun ISBN 9789935409737
- Urður, Verðandi, Skuld ISBN 9789935409744
- Yfir heiðina með vitkanum ISBN 9789935409751
- Hljóð og efni ISBN 9789935409768
- Hin árborna ámáttka, Grótti, þanþol, meiðmar ISBN 9789935409775
- Vitundarþroskamenntun handa öllum ISBN 9789935409782
- Að heyja frið, stjórnarskrá alheims ISBN 9789935409799
- Matur, melting, hegðan ISBN 9789935409805
- Ósvinnan horfin, Mímir endurheimtur ISBN 9789935409812
The following are Óðsmál for bairns, a series of 40 books, an English translation of Krakka-Óðsmál in fornu, published 2014:
Óðsmál for bairns 1 Þór ISBN 9789935467010Óðsmál for bairns 2 Ægir and Rán ISBN 9789935467027Óðsmál for bairns 3 trinities ISBN 9789935467034Óðsmál for bairns 4 Þjóðvitnir, Ullur, Heimdallur ISBN 9789935467041Óðsmál for bairns 5 In Iðavellir - triguna ISBN 9789935467058Óðsmál for bairns 6 Syn Glasir Valhöll einherjar ISBN 9789935467065Óðsmál for bairns 7 Sif Easter ISBN 9789935467072Óðsmál for bairns 8 Freyr Skírnir Gerður - poem Skírnismál ISBN 9789935467089Óðsmál for bairns 9 Tell me, wizard ISBN 9789935467096Óðsmál for bairns 10 Upbringing ISBN 9789935467102Óðsmál for bairns 11 Rígur (on Edda-poem Rígsþula) ISBN 9789935467119Óðsmál for bairns 12 Yule, þorri, gói ISBN 9789935467126Óðsmál for bairns 13 Hel, Mímir, valkyrja ISBN 9789935467133Óðsmál for bairns 14 Svinnur, Valföðurs wine, Gungnir, Glaðheimar ISBN 9789935467140Óðsmál for bairns 15 Óðinn, sons, Sleipnir, Valhöll ISBN 9789935467157Óðsmál for bairns 16 Týr and Fenrir ISBN 9789935467164Óðsmál for bairns 17 Sól and Nanna ISBN 9789935467171Óðsmál for bairns 18 Frigg, Sága ISBN 9789935467188Óðsmál for bairns 19 Fjörgyn, Mother Earth ISBN 9789935467195Óðsmál for bairns 20 The Great Goddess ISBN 9789935467201Óðsmál for bairns 21 Skaði, Njörður, Baldur ISBN 9789935467218Óðsmál for bairns 22 Jötnar, Geri, Freki ISBN 9789935467225Óðsmál for bairns 23 Jólasveinar, elves, gandreið ISBN 9789935467232Óðsmál for bairns 24 Gods, days, planets, and more ISBN 9789935467249Óðsmál for bairns 25 Haftsænir, Gapþrosnir, Geirölnir, valkyrja ISBN 9789935467256Óðsmál for bairns 26 Ginnungagap and the 5 elements ISBN 9789935467263Óðsmál for bairns 27 Ginnungagap - nýsta ek niður ISBN 9789935467270Óðsmál for bairns 28 Þund ISBN 9789935467287Óðsmál for bairns 29 Sanskrit and Old Norse ISBN 9789935467294Óðsmál for bairns 30 Huginn, Muninn, Valhöll, einherjar ISBN 9789935467300Óðsmál for bairns 31 Pure nervous system ISBN 9789935467317Óðsmál for bairns 32 Tröll, jötnar, thurse-maidens, wights, dwarfs ISBN 9789935467324Óðsmál for bairns 33 Urður, Verðandi, Skuld ISBN 9789935467331Óðsmál for bairns 34 Guided bird's eye view ISBN 9789935467348Óðsmál for bairns 35 Sound and "matter" ISBN 9789935467355Óðsmál for bairns 36 Mighty old Nature ISBN 9789935467362Óðsmál for bairns 37 Consciousness-based education ISBN 9789935467379Óðsmál for bairns 38 Waging peace ISBN 9789935467386Óðsmál for bairns 39 Food, digestion, behaviour ISBN 9789935467393Óðsmál for bairns 40 Ignorance gone, Mímir regained ISBN 9789935467409
