| The mistletoe is a hemi-parasitic shrub which can | | | | coronet and it will protect the house and the |
| be found on the stem of other trees. There are | | | | family in Christmas time, but it's kept as a dried |
| many species of mistletoe and one of them is | | | | also. We put it or a mistletoe arrangement above |
| Viscum Album which is the Latin name for that | | | | and kiss our loved person when it's 12 o'clock |
| known as the European mistletoe. | | | | pacing in the New Year. This ritual may come |
| I can say that the mistletoe had been the symbol | | | | from the Scandinavians. They thought that |
| of the Christmas (not the tree), at least in | | | | mistletoe is the symbol of the peace and |
| Romania. Our antiquity neighbors, the Celtic | | | | harmony. Therefore they put it together with |
| people, had thought that mistletoe was created | | | | Frigga, Goddess of love. |
| by a lightning over an oak. Since then the | | | | Using your imagination, create a round mistletoe |
| mistletoe was considered a plant with magical | | | | arrangement which has to be put above the door |
| properties. For its eternal green, it became the | | | | during Christmas or just decorate your house |
| symbol of eternal life and, in default of regular | | | | with. It's very easy to make. Choose the longest |
| root, it was loved as being sent by God. The | | | | mistletoe and take it in your left hand. Then add |
| legends of mistletoe's apparition is known and | | | | with your right hand the other mistletoes, coming |
| appreciated in the entire Europe and only good | | | | down one by one. For the round effect, let the |
| things are now associated with this plant. | | | | mistletoes' stems to meet in one single point at |
| Long ago and even now in houses of those who | | | | the base. Now tie them with a thin wire. You can |
| love and want to conserve the real tradition the | | | | decorate the mistletoe arrangement with small |
| mistletoe was a plant bringing the luck and wealth, | | | | globes or little bows or even with rose hips or |
| eliminating the bad thoughts, demons and keeping | | | | nuts, for an intimate and rustic air. Finally add at |
| the harmony inside of the family. The full of life | | | | the base a ribbon in which color you want and |
| green and its fresh and bright fruits mature in the | | | | turn it down how suppose to stay. You can also |
| middle of winter when the entire nature is | | | | make an wooden hanger for this arrangement |
| sleeping, all that is associated with Christmas | | | | with magical uses, creating a fresh and natural |
| celebration and Jesus birth. We have to point out | | | | medium for it. Don't you forget to kiss your |
| that the early Christianity had not recognized the | | | | girlfriend under it or the chosen one to become |
| mistletoe as a divine plant because of its | | | | your girlfriend. |
| associations with pagan rituals and it was | | | | We also recommend you to offer her a mistletoe |
| forbidden. | | | | or a bouquet to show your eternal love and |
| Most of Romanians make a coronet from | | | | respect. |
| mistletoe which is an imitation of the divine | | | | |