Hi Linus,
I did tell my kids that Santa was not real... and then I got a call from the school, cause it made other kids cry... and then I got a call from my ex mother in law... and then I decided to take a fox approach...
Kids... Santa is an amazing magical being. Christmas is about Magic and the celebration of magic. Etc etc...
They accepted that and until they were 10 or 11 (I think) they continued to believe in Santa...
We still celebrate Christmas cause most of the family does, but we also celebrate Solstice which is to me more important.
Bit thanks for the info on shamanism, it may have been new information. I think personally the red and white of santa's uniform in the Saami traditions is in reference to Amanita Muscaria, or Fly Agaric the magic mushroom. Reindeer love it and it is one theory of flying reindeer... but only one mind you!!!
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