Cultures around the world agree; Winter Solstice is an event to get excited about. Scandinavian and Siberian cultures honored conifer trees around this time of year, a tradition still alive today in the form of holiday wreaths and Christmas trees. The Evergreen needles symbolize eternal life and are also associated with a symbiotic mushroom. This mushroom is favorite food of reindeer, and has symbolized this magical season since time immemorial. Over the decades and centuries many have forgotten the ruckus roots of this festive occasion, including the drunken crowds that used to visit rich neighborhoods on Saturnalia, and the burning of the Yule log throughout the solstice night. The religious motifs characterized by the Holy Grail, the 3 Kings, and Saint Nicholas, constitute a clever cover-story that obscures esoteric instructions which, if interpreted correctly, point toward the access point for other spiritual dimensions.
