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. Books 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). Adult books In 2015, 93 Óðsmál books have been published in two languages, Icelandic and English, including: Óðsmál. In Icelandic and English. Published 1996, Óðsmál in fornu: efnisyfirlit vefútgáfu. In Icelandic, 2010, Valhallar Óðsmál in gullnu: Handa þróuðum, vísindi, skilningur og djúp þekking forfeðra okkar enduruppgötvuð. In Icelandic, 2010, Skírnismál: helgileikar: handrit handa börnum / A script for bairns: ritual performance. In Icelandic and English, 2012, Óðsmál 2012: Ævi hver til uppljómunar. In Icelandic, Óðsmál – The Unseen Reality: Science of Consciousness in Heathenry. In English, 2013, Óðsmál – Norse Edda Spiritual Highlights: We should know why we choose to be born. In English, 2014, How to Lay the Bridge Bifröst. In English, 2015, Consciousness and Mother Nature: What is Pure Consciousness and what is Mother Nature? Gain intellectual understanding from Óðsmál-books. In English, 2015, Baldur Höður Loki: What are we celebrating and why? Óðsmál gives intellectual understanding. In English, 2015, Að leggja Bifröst lag fyrir lag. In Icelandic, 2015, Baldur Höður Loki: Lesum Óðsmál til að skilja. In Icelandic, 2015, Vitund og móðir náttúra: Nemum upp ámáttkar fimbulrúnir. In Icelandic, 2015, Óðsmál for bairns, a series of 40 books, an English translation of Krakka-Óðsmál in fornu, (note: "bairns" means "children" in Old English), published 2014 Krakka-Óðsmál in fornu, a series of 40 books. (Note: "krakkar" means "children" in Icelandic). Published 2011 The 40 books in the Krakka-Óðsmál in fornu series are: Þór Ægir og Rán Þríeindir Þjóðvitnir, Ullur, Heimdallur Tefla teitir á Iðavöllum unz koma þursamegir III Syn, Glasir, Valhöll, Einherjar Sif, Gefjun Freyr, Skírnir, Gerður Segðu mér, seiðskrati Uppeldi Rígur Jól, þorri, gói