The Mystics of Mistletoe

The story of mistletoe begins with a superstitious kiss. Legend says, kissing under the bough brings good luck, wards off evil and blesses those kissing with love. The ancient Druids from the Celtic people were the keepers of the sacred mistletoe. They saw the plant as a gateway between the worlds because of the mysterious way it grows on a host tree, never touching the ground nor growing exactly towards the sky.

Traditionally, it is hung during Yuletide (Winter Solstice) and revered because it blossoms during the dark, frozen winter. To preserve its’ magical power, the Druids only harvested with a golden knife and never allowed it to touch the ground. Medicinally, it is used for fertility and vitality and said to cure an array of ailments. This plant was held in such high regard by the Celtic culture, that if two enemies met beneath a tree on which it was growing, they would lay down their weapons to share respect and peace for a full day together. Imagine, a modern day reverence for a plant so high, it brings peace to those who encounter it and carries us through our darkest of times with a blossom of hope and vitality.

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