by Jessie Cross | Dec 25, 2025 | Christmas, Santa Claus
From Wild Hunt rider to household guardian, Santa’s story is older, stranger, and more meaningful than we were ever told For most of the modern world, Santa Claus is a cheerful seasonal figure. Red suit, white beard, sleigh bells ringing somewhere above the roofline....
by Jessie Cross | Dec 7, 2025 | Christmas, Santa Claus
How the North Became Santa’s Eternal Home—From Polaris to Shamanic Sky-Travel When we say, “Santa lives at the North Pole,” almost no one stops to question it. It feels obvious, like it’s built into the holiday season. Children draw pictures of Santa’s snowy...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 6, 2025 | Christmas, Plant Medicine, Santa Claus
Red-and-white mushrooms, flying reindeer, and winter rituals—exploring the surprising folkloric roots of Santa Claus. Why the Mushroom-Santa Theory Matters Have you ever wondered why Santa wears red and white, why he flies with reindeer, or why he somehow arrives...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 6, 2025 | Christmas, Santa Claus
A deeper look at Santa as a mythic figure representing giving, innocence, wonder, and energetic reciprocity Who is Santa Claus? And why does he matter more than ever today? For most people, Santa Claus arrives wrapped in childhood imagination. He comes with reindeer...
by Jessie Cross | Dec 3, 2025 | Christmas, Santa Claus
A Green-Robed Guardian of Merriment, Winter Feasts, and the Soul of Yule Throughout December, we meet a parade of winter figures, from Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, Krampus, La Befana, the Yule Goat, and others who wander the threshold season between the Winter Solstice...
by Jessie Cross | Nov 27, 2025 | Krampus, Santa Claus, Winter Solstice (Yule)
From a 4th-Century Bishop to a Beloved Winter Gift-Bringer, Explore the History, Myth, and Magic Behind St. Nicholas Day Every December, as the nights stretch long and the world leans into candlelight and quiet, the story of St. Nicholas begins to shimmer again. Long...
