The Origins Of Santa And His Reindeer

Seems like the world is preparing for Christmas already, so I thought this might be a nice seasonal topic. Came across a fascinating article offering what is, in my opinion, quite an irrefutable explanation for the origins of Santa and many other Christmas institutions.

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Again, we can trace this back to Shamanism. I, and I'm sure many others here, are always keen to draw in the often ignored influence of Shamanism on our culture, tradition, and religious practices. It's impact is huge and I hope anyone new to the subject has as much fun discovering these links as I have done so far.