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turboswami

The True Meaning of Christmas

Dec 25, 2011 14:13

All of the symbols and icons we associate with Christmas celebrations are derived from the shamanistic traditions of the tribal peoples of pre-Christian Northern Europe.

The sacred mushroom of these people was the red and white Amanita Muscaria mushroom, also known as "fly agaric." These mushrooms are now commonly seen in books of fairy tales, and ( Read more... )

shaman, finnish, mushroom, psychedelic, santa, finland, amanita muscaria

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turboswami December 25 2011, 22:31:36 UTC

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pigshitpoet December 26 2011, 05:46:45 UTC

In the 17th century Puritans banned Xmas because they saw it as a decadent tradition that really had nothing to do with the birth of Christ ( ... )

pigshitpoet December 26 2011, 05:47:15 UTC

II. How Did Christmas Come to Be Celebrated on December 25? (Come all ye pagans ( ... )

pigshitpoet December 26 2011, 05:49:07 UTC

III. The Origins of Christmas Customs (Yup, it's them darn pagans again ( ... )

pigshitpoet December 26 2011, 05:49:16 UTC

i. In 1931, the Coca Cola Corporation contracted the Swedish commercial artist Haddon Sundblom to create a coke-drinking Santa. Sundblom modeled his Santa on his friend Lou Prentice, chosen for his cheerful, chubby face. The corporation insisted that Santa’s fur-trimmed suit be bright, Coca Cola red. And Santa was born - a blend of Christian crusader, pagan god, and commercial idol.

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