The Path to Odin's Lake: A Scandinavian Soul Journey by Jason Heppenstall

by Jason Heppenstall

It isn't long before a series of bizarre coincidences leads him to believe that his journey is being guided towards an ancient lake in Sweden where the Norse god Odin was once worshipped. Along the way he falls foul of the authorities, endures the wettest weather in living memory and meets a peculiar man of the forest who gives him a special gift.He discovers a modern day Sweden caught between a desire to do good in the world and one struggling to come to terms with the refugees from war-torn Syria and beyond. The writers of the two books in his pack become his two travel one - Marcus Aurelius - is a Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, the other - Bill Plotkin - is a modern-day American soul-quester, and the two of them together act as inner guides on this most unusual journey. A mixture of travel story, meditation, psychedelic adventure and spiritual quest The Path to Odin’s Lake ponders the deeper meaning of being alive in a chaotic world and - ultimately - offers a vision of hope.

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First published April 14, 2015

Reviews

[Matilda Ka · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this book! Some parts are worth 5 stars but I felt that the info and history segments were rather dull at times. Now I want to make myself a Rowan staff and talk to friendly trees.