The Soul of Santa Claus
Today is Santa Claus day. It is a very, very special day. It’s a day that European children await with both excitement and apprehension. It’s the day when Santa Claus knocks on your door to pay you a visit. It’s the day when you want to hide behind your Mom, yet she is the one to open the door and let Santa and his black fellow in.
The whole family awaits the presence of Santa Claus. The living room is tidy and neat. There is a fire burning in the stove. Hot cider sweetens the air. Candles are lit and the kids are on their best behavior. Because Santa is here for a reason.
He has come a long way through snow and the dark forests where he lives. He brought his big, heavy book with him, where all your misdeeds and hopefully some of your good deeds got recorded. Santa’s black fellow is a spindly guy, with dirty hands and face and a big burlap sack.
You are hiding behind mom’s skirt and peeking out once in a while. Santa opens his big, heavy book, puts on his glasses and starts to read out your name:”Who in this room is ….(fill in your name)?” Your dad nudges you forward. Barely audible you say:”That’s me.”
Santa Claus says: “Come forward child, so I can have a good look at you. - My, my, you have grown since last year. I surely could use a healthy, strong child like you to help me in the forest for a year. Let’s see how many misdeeds you have done. Maybe your parents would be happy to have you live with me in the coming year.” Santa proceeds to share with everybody in the room what you have done, good or bad.
At the end you have a chance to appease him, by sharing a special song or poem you have learned. Santa then says:”My black fellow here has brought his burlap sack to scoop you up and carry you with us into the forests. It looks like you have been doing good this year so you will be spared for now. Take these treats of peanuts, mandarin oranges and a few small chocolate pieces and share them with everybody. Let’s go black fellow and see if we have better luck in the next house.”
Pat | News, Soul Tending and Society
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