Mistletoe’s...why do we have to kiss, under a Mistletoe???

Question

I don’t know much about them, accept you are suppose to kiss under one… Doses anybody know, more about the legend and its origins…

Come on people…give me some romantic tail about this Mistletoe….

Answer 1

Mistletoe is an interesting plant. It's a parasite; in fact it's the only plant that is actually considered a true parasite because it sometimes kills the hardwood trees it infests. Mistletoe grows slowly in trees, and doesn't put roots in the ground.

This liberation from the earth made the ancient Druids believe mistletoe was sacred. It was even considered bad luck to let any mistletoe touch the ground.

The Druids believed mistletoe could provide protection; promote fertility, love, and health; and exorcise demons. Putting it in a baby's crib would keep the fairies from whisking away your child. And some people even believed that wearing it around your neck could make you invisible.

According to one explanation, the Norse god Balder was killed with an arrow made of mistletoe. The rest of the gods were sad, so they decided to bring him back to life. The Goddess of Love then dedicated the mistletoe to Balder and anyone passing under it must receive a kiss to show tribute to this symbol of love.

Others point to the Druid tradition of laying down arms and exchanging greetings under the mistletoe as the origin of the kissing tradition. They credit the English for taking peace one step further by puckering up, then plucking a berry from the bunch and discarding it. The kissing ended when the berries ran out, inspiring people to find hearty bunches.

Answer 2

Kiss Under The Mistletoe

Answer 3

Mistletoe was a sacred plant to the druids--it was to be cut only at the full moon with a golden sickle. They hung the bunches of mistletoe over the door of the chieftain's hut and whenever other tribal leaders came to trade or to treat, the two chieftains would have to give each other the 'kiss of peace' on the cheek beneath the holy plant.

Answer 4

Mistletoe is a parasite on deciduous trees that you see when the leaves have been shed. Love potions were made from Mistletoe, which was easier to find at the Vernal Solstice.

The nadir (low point) of the year is the best time to do any magic of increase. Love magic is either to increase or decrease love. If you want to increase love, you harvest the ingredients and do the magic at the low point of the year so the love will grow with the year.

Sorry. Not romantic.

Answer 5

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I think it originated in Scandinavia. It probably began with a Love story passed down from generation to generation. MISTLETOE LOVE STORY Two Lovers had to sneak away into the woods to see each other. There, they could kiss underneath the Mistletoe without anyone knowing. When the girl's parents found out, they forbid her to leave their home alone. Her Lover managed to send a message to her. He said that they would run away to be together. He told her that he would make the preparations for their elopement. When everything was ready, he would leave a sprig of Mistletoe on her window ledge. At that time, she should run into the woods to meet him. The night finally came and she found the sprig of Mistletoe on her ledge. She climbed out her window and escaped into the night. She ran to the Forest and found her Lover there waiting for her. They embraced and kissed underneath the Mistletoe. Then, together, they vanished into the night. And they lived Happily Ever After. lol EDIT: You're not supposed to look it up- make up your own thing!

Answer 6

You don't HAVE to kiss. These days it's a bit of a joke.

Many things that have filtered down and been accepted into the Christian way of life (like Easter eggs) are originally pagan. I think that mistletoe has some connection with the Druids. Try Google.

Answer 7

Mistletoe, like most common place Christmas traditions, came from the Norse.
When Baldr, son of Odin and Frigga, was born Frigga asked an oath from every living creature not to harm him. She gained that oath from every living being except the mistletoe which was too small to deem worthy a threat.
Baldr was "unbreakable". Nothing could hurt him because of this oath. One of the pastimes of the gods was to throw things at him and watch them bounce off of him. Loki, being Loki, disguised himself as an old woman and learned from Frigga Baldr one weakness. Making a dart from the mistletoe he coaxed Höðr, Baldr's blind brother, to throw it, killing Baldr, the most loved of the gods. His wife died from grief instantly over his funeral pyre, Odin gave his ring Draupnir and whispered something in his ear. (Lots of theories on what) They also grieved knowing this was one of the main prophecies for Ragnarok. It's said that kissing under the mistletoe is celebrating Baldr's resurrection will come at Ragnarok. It's also a plan of peace.

Oh and part of the old tradition that's been lost is that with each kiss, the guy is supposed to pluck a berry. When all the berries are gone, no more kisses!! Hehe

Answer 8

you don't HAVE to kiss under mistletoe...it's a tradition (might be superstition, not sure) to kiss someone standing under mistletoe

not bad tradition...of course, depending on who's standing there - lol