Show kiss the maiden under mistletoe but follow rules I 1 rs still a nice custom this christmas to kiss the young lady under the mistletoe but your efforts are in vain unless Ws its done properly every time someone kisses under the mistletoe a berry should be plucked from the branch for only so many blessings are bestowed as there are berries and dont let the mistletoe fall to the ground otherwise its properties of good auck luck and healing will be destroyed many a romantic story surrounds this plant the berries represent tears from this legend A scandinavian god balder dreamed he would die when he told his mother the goddess friga she made earth fire air water and all animals and plants promise they harm her son but she overlooked the mistletoe tor for its roots were neither in in the earth nor air so one ot of balders balder s enemies fashioned an arrow from the plant and that was the end of balder the tears of the heartbroken goddess fell thick and fast and froze into the berries that we find 0 on n mistletoe today having such a heathen origin mistletoe is seldom included in church schemes of decoration but despite this ban few maids care to risk making the legend come true that she who is not kissed under the mistletoe at christmas will not be married in the year which follows it if you want to be lucky remember the rules |