For those of you who don’t know, I write a letter to Santa every year on the night of Yule. Well, I write it before then… but the 21st of December is when I send it out to Santa and the Divine. And yes, I do realize that Yule isn’t until tomorrow, but I have a good reason for posting this a day earlier than I’d originally planned. See, as I’ve already said in one of my other blogs, my grandma is going out of town over the holidays and that leaves poor puppy (HA!) Mackenzie all by her lonesome. I can’t have that. We’d planned to have her come stay with us… but Mom and I thought a little more on that and decided against it. I love my apartment, but I know Mac will not. And, besides that, our neighbors are loud and have a dog of their own; and Mac will NOT like that AT ALL. She’ll bark all night and none of us will get any sleep.
So, to make a long story short, I’m going to spend the first week of my winter break at my grandma’s house with Mackenzie. And, since my grandma does not have the internet, I wanted to get this post out before I left (tomorrow after school).
Anyway, let’s get back to the most important thing here: my letter to Santa!
Sometimes I write in one loose leaf paper, or printer paper, or sometimes I go to Walmart and buy some stationary… it doesn’t matter what it’s written on as long as I’m able to put it on my alter for the night and then store it in my treasure chest for the following year.
Now, before I go any further I want to tell you that I don’t see a Santa letter as a way to ask mom for presents. To be completely serious, Yule isn’t seen as a time to get presents in my house. We sing carols, drink hot chocolate, bake cookies, and generally just spend time together and watch the sun set on the shortest day of the year. Then, as the sun sets, we celebrate in knowing that the sun will now be staying out longer.
Instead of a list of “what I want for Christmas” I use my letter as a list of “what I want for the year”. It’s kind of like New Year’s resolutions, except instead of things I want to accomplish or stop doing, I write a list of things that I want to come my way.
I make up my letter and send it to Santa and the Divine; knowing that what I’ve written on my list is now being taken care of by them. I know my wants will come to be because I have faith that what I have sent out into the universe (my wants) will come back to me 3 times (aka the Law of Three).
Now, if those aren’t your beliefs that it totally cool. But, writing a Santa letter isn’t a tradition owned by a single religion. Santa Clause can be traced in every culture, every religion, and every nation. So, whether you are Wiccan, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Celtic, Atheist, etc I encourage you to write a Santa Letter this year.
Below, I’ve included my Santa Letter for the year 2010:
Dear Santa,
First, thank you for all the joy and love and creativity you have sent my way in the previous year. I am truly grateful. You’ve guided the muses my way and helped me through some tough spots. Without you and your comforting energy I wouldn’t have made it out as well as I had. You are truly amazing!
I know you’re busy so I’ll get right down to business:
For the coming year, as always, I want lots of creative energy. Allow the muses to visit me almost constantly so I may write quickly, confidently and without hesitation or frustration. Let the words flow from my mind and thoughts right through my fingers and onto the Word document. I’d love for some steady cash flow to make its way into my life; so please ensure that at least 2 of my books are published this year!
To be more specific:
In the year 2010, Santa, I need you to help me write 3 novels. I need the plots to be precise and clear, the conflict amazing and strong, and the characters brave, loyal and relatable.
I wish for happiness, love, and creativity to flow without bounds through my apartment and in the life’s of me and my mom.
In addition to work, I wish for my driver’s license and I wish for both the car and the jeep to run smoothly and beautifully.
Oh, and please help me with my forensics speeches and competitions. I’d like to make the school and myself proud by placing and making it to at least States.
Send me the self discipline to eat healthier and drink lots more water. I want to exercise more. Please allow the winter to be short so I can get back to running instead of just working out inside.
And, as always, I reserve the right to change and alter this list at any time during the year.
Love,
Stasia
I hope all of you have a Fantastic holiday!
Until next time,
Stasia
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