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mistletoe
Plant

Mistletoe

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overview

Pliny records that the druids cut mistletoe from oak trees with a golden sickle on the sixth day of the moon. Kissing under it at midwinter is the last trace of its old place as a plant of fertility and peace.

Uses

  • Protection
  • Fertility
  • Love and reconciliation
  • Midwinter rites
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Working with it

Hang mistletoe over the door at Yule and kiss under it to seal love and end quarrels. Keep a sprig from one year to the next for protection.

⚠ Safety note for Mistletoe
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Botanical name
Viscum album
Planet
☉︎ Sun
Element
Air
Works for
ProtectionFertilityLoveHealing
Forms
leaveswood
How to use
Hang over a door or windowAltar or offering

⚠ Safety

  • Poisonous if swallowed. Never eat or drink it. Keep it away from food, children, and pets.
  • Toxic to pets. Harmful to cats, dogs, or horses. Keep it, and any oil made from it, out of their reach.
Projective
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Where the traditions place it

  • Sun — Common practice