Kissing Under the Mistletoe
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| Tue, 12-04-2007 - 8:28am |
Ever wonder where the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe came from? While there are several variations of stories and myths the most historically accurate is that it started as a pagan ritual. Mistletoe was used by the Druids of the British Isles for years as an anectodote for poision, as well as in important fertility rituals. The plant was sacred to the Druids and once cut from a tree, could not touch the ground. Doing so would cause the plant to lose it's power. As with most European pagans the Druids held a festival on the winter solstice to celebrate the sun god returning to them. They would hang an abundance of mistletoe from the celing of the location of their celebration and have a mass fertility ritual. Meaning they all got together, got naked and had sex until dawn broke the next morning. As years passed the use of mistletoe declined and it's original use diminished to a simple kiss if two people find themselves standing underneath it.
Lothiriel



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