Yule is the first day of winter and the longest day of the year. This day is celebrated as the death and birth of the Sun God – the Divine Child. The full moon after Yule is considered the most powerful of the whole year. It is the celebration of the death of the Holly ...
What is Christmas without a little mistletoe? And if I told you that you could make it for below ten dollars? Who would not want to make a beautiful decoration to showcase in their home and be able to say that they made it themselves? I know I do. There are only a few items ...
Most of us know mistletoe as that mischievous holiday berry-cluster that encourages us to kiss if found beneath one. This current tradition is only a part of mistletoe myths throughout the ages. Druids of Celtic myths used mistletoe to cure disease and poison, believed it had spiritually protective qualities and also thought it to grant ...
Mistletoe is the official state flower of Oklahoma. This may sound odd to those not from Oklahoma who know that the mistletoe is a parasitic plant. When leaves are falling out of trees for the winter, one can get a great view of all the abundance of mistletoe hanging around. It was adopted as the ...
Traditionally, during Christmas time, standing under the mistletoe, beloved person beside you, for a kiss. Several species of mistletoe (European and Korean), each type grow on the branches, of many common tree species, including oak, apple, elm, pine, birch, and maple. These trees provide minerals and water, for mistletoe to live. In Europe and Asia, ...
The collection of Mistletoe is a tradition that spans over 200 years of American tradition. The green leafy substance has become an excuse on Christmas Eve for a kiss from your honey and a great way to decorate when you are in the mood to “hang the green.” Most guys are always looking for an ...
Mistletoe has been associated with winter celebrations and legends for thousands of years. (1) The tradition of kissing under mistletoe had already been in Europe first with winter solstice celebrations, and then became part of Christmas traditions. Now we usually just see a sprig of mistletoe, but in the past it was common to see ...
