Between dangerous Boxing Day sales and zombie mall Santas, it’s so easy to forget the real spirit of the season – that is, the spirits of the season. Unfortunately, these dark spirits will not forget about you. Did you decorate for survival?
Oldentimey survivors understood the dangers of these long, dark nights filled with fear of illness, bad sweaters and family ferment. Groaning, hungry, cold shadowy spirits who roam the dark land. It’s not just about Grinches and Grylas or Zwarte Pietes. We’re talking Night Runners, El Cucos, Yule Cats, Sandmen and Krampuses. Why else would we need so many bright lights and angels and miracles right now? That’s why a traditional tree is not just a convenient gift stand, it’s a trap for dangerous spirits.
Well Oldentimey folks knew this. They were the first understand the importance of a tasteful, in fact a downright tasty, Christmas tree. That’s right, forget about how it looks, your Christmas tree has to TASTE good. Because you use it to lure the spirits of darkness indoors with a happy green tree decked with edible.
Why would you want to lure spirits indoors, you may ask? It does seem counter-intuitive but believe it or not, it’s simple – a tree full of powerful, well-fed spirits is a tree full of happy spirits who will protect you and your family from all kinds of things, annoying Yule cats and Grinches for instance but more importantly, from other hungry spirits of darkness.
This is very important. Traditional decorations include nuts, apples, muffins, mashmallow or popcorn garlands and of course, long strips of bacon draped over the branches. In short, everything a spirit needs to stay warm and happy and out of trouble! Compare that to the Christmas trees of today. How many spirits will starve in those boughs, hung with glittering plastic balls and synthetic garlands? Do we really need to be reminded that any spirit with the MUNCHIES is a NASTY one? Take my word for it. Pop some corn, slap it on a string and get it up there *STAT!* Your family is depending on you. Better yet, break out some bacon and drape it over the branches. That will keep them busy longer. Where do you think tinsil comes from anyway?
Let me be clear. I am not saying you should abandon a defensive strategy of trapping the light in your Christmas tree branches. This is a sound strategy for some ie: survivors with a back up generator and/or a good fire extinguisher but if your tree depends on electricity alone, you are leaving your family undefended in the case of a power outage. Why not hedge your bets and arm your tree with some happy, well-fed spirits?
Take this advice and all should go smoothly. Spirits stay happy and fall asleep in the branches, the sun will return and we survive another Christmas like the triumphant seasonal survivors that we have always historically been.
by Seth Greening - Visit SethOnSurvival.com
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If your family doesn’t approve, set up a small tree in your own room and decorate with minaturized foods.
Or better yet, just make an evergreen-shaped stack of food in your room. Bam, instant protection. Or emergency snack if you get really hungry XD
I think he’s saying no to hanging bacon on a tree
It says quite clearly to decorate with bacon, though as it would spoil fairly quickly it should be suggested to put it up no more than a day or two before the day when spirits supposedly come, and replace it every few days.
I’m not against ridiculous notions but fenrir happens to be at the moment
If you want to keep out winter spirits simply draw the Rune Algir on your door
Hail Moon Song,
Thanks for the suggestion and a valid point about the bacon. Baconsil should be broken out for the darkest nights ie: December 20-25. On Christmas morning it should be safe to remove, at which point I recommend removing the remains of it and frying it up for breakfast.
Seth
Indeed! Good tips. I’ll try to remember to add these to my post next Yule season!
Thanks Moon Song.
Seth