Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Today, we associate mistletoe with Christmas. We decorate with mistletoe and don’t think much about how this wonderful plant entered our homes.
To many of us, mistletoe is simply one of many Christmas traditions, but the use of the remarkable plant started a very long time ago.
Mistletoe Offered Protection Against Evil Spirits
Mistletoe is an evergreen plant with white berries that can grow in trees in North America and Europe.
The origins of mistletoe as decoration may lie in the ancient belief that it protected against thunder and lightning and warded off evil spirits. During the Middle Ages, mistletoe branches were hung from ceilings to ward off evil spirits. In Europe, they were placed over houses and stable doors to prevent the entrance of witches.
People believed mistletoe possessed mystical powers that could bring good luck to a family during December.
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