The Mistletoe Magic :
From the earliest times mistletoe has been one of the most magical, mysterious, and sacred plants of European folklore. It was considered to bestow life and fertility; a protection against poison; and an aphrodisiac. The mistletoe of the sacred oak was especially sacred to the ancient Celtic Druids. On the sixth night of the moon white-robed Druid priests would cut the oak mistletoe with a golden sickle. Two white bulls would be sacrificed amid prayers that the recipients of the mistletoe would prosper. Later, the ritual of cutting the mistletoe from the oak came to symbolize the emasculation of the old King by his successor. Mistletoe was long regarded as both a sexual symbol and the "soul" of the oak. It was gathered at both mid-summer and winter solstices, and the custom of using mistletoe to decorate houses at Christmas is a survival of the Druid and other pre-Christian traditions. The Greeks also thought that it had mystical powers and down through the centuries it became associated with many folklore customs. In the Middle Ages and later, branches of mistletoe were hung from ceilings to ward off evil spirits. In Europe they were placed over house and stable doors to prevent the entrance of witches. It was also believed that the oak mistletoe could extinguish fire. This was associated with an earlier belief that the mistletoe itself could come to the tree during a flash of lightning. The traditions which began with the European mistletoe were transferred to the similar American plant with the process of immigration and settlement.
On The 15th of December **The Society of The Green-Man** Put on a Wondrous Social Event !!
Breezy decided to attend as a Forest Favorite .. ❤ Mistletoe ❤
She had a plan .. To spread Love and The Feeling of Good of The Light ...
For those In Goatswood who did Not Believe... Would perhaps Learn of The Power of "The Light"
The Green Man Society worked hard to make sure all had and enjoyed a most Festive Time ..
It was fun to see all dressed to the nines for this Festive event ..
Kylie and I entered what was to be nothing short of a Wonderful Dream of an Event !!!
There was an usual taste and flavor of earth,
ummm tasty yes .. in the cider and grog .. more on that latter .. grins
humph .. Forest King ??? Breezy still thought Lord Julian reminded her of "a viking" .. nods to herself ..
Oh a Leprechaun !!!! What ever is he doing here ???
And whom is watching his Pot of Gold ??
The Dancing was plenty .. Still, The Mistletoe pondered ..What was that Leprechaun up to ??
Mr. Leprechaun smiled ..Mistletoe dangled a Branch ..
The Legend :
For its supposedly mystical power, mistletoe has long been at the center of many folklore. One is associated with the Goddess Frigga. The story goes that Mistletoe was the sacred plant of Frigga, goddess of love and the mother of Balder, the god of the summer sun. Balder had a dream of death which greatly alarmed his mother, for should he die, all life on earth would end. In an attempt to keep this from happening, Frigga went at once to air, fire, water, earth, and every animal and plant seeking a promise that no harm would come to her child. Balder now could not be hurt by anything on earth or under the earth.
But Balder had one enemy, Loki, god of evil and he knew of one plant that Frigga had overlooked in her quest to keep her child safe. It grew neither on the earth nor under the earth, but on apple and oak trees. It was lowly mistletoe. So Loki made an arrow tip of the mistletoe, gave to the blind god of winter, Hoder, who shot it , striking Balder dead.
Then she pulled it away ... Mr Leprechaun frowned ..
The sky paled and all things in earth and heaven wept for the sun god. For three days each element tried to bring Balder back to life. Her child was finally restored by Frigga, the goddess and his mother. It is said the tears she shed for her child turned into the pearly white berries on the mistletoe plant and in her joy Frigga kissed everyone who passed beneath the tree on which it grew.
and Then Like Magic "The Kiss"
The story ends with a decree that who should ever stand under the humble mistletoe, no harm should befall them, only a kiss, a token of love. What could be more natural than to translate the spirit of this old myth into a Villagers way of thinking and accept the mistletoe as the emblem of that Love which conquers All...
Its medicinal properties, whether real or imaginary, make it a just emblematic of that Tree of Life, the leaves of which are for the healing of the nations thus paralleling it a Miracle all its Own ..
The Fairy Fair was Beautiful another remarkable Stage Created for all of we
By The King himself ,of this entire Creative World "Baal"...
Miss Beautiful Moon Played Lovely tunes ..
Earlier in The Day Miss Amber had told a Magical Story ..
And after Danced The Night away ..
Doctor Anne and Wolfie Lingered to watch Amber and her Friends Dance ..
Ah The Inn Keeper of The Wild Man Was quite Proud
The Mushrooms in The Cider and Grog were a big Hit !!!
Ah and Mr Leprechaun its was said he Staggered and Swayed all about ..
Perhaps Drunken With all that over whelming
Joy of Good in White Light .. Poor Soul was quite over come .. hehehe :) .
Oh and The ❤ Mistletoe ❤ Quite Busy you know..Tiss her Season .. heh '
and I ... Safe in Rafael arms at the end of Eve of course ..
With The Thoughtful "Take Home Gift" of *The Mistletoe Wreath*
From The Society of Green Man ..
Hanging on The Fire Place harth .
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