Mistletoe, Holly and Ivy

In ancient -erahistoriestensestimes , these plants symbolised new life. They grew berries -therewhatwherewhich were the seeds of new life -atbyinon the time of year when most things looked dead. Originally people decorated ----aourtheir homeswith these berries -becausethattowhile they looked very pretty and offered hope for the spring. Christians kept the old -customerscustomshabitatshabits of decorating their houses with these berry plantsbut looked for Christian meanings in the plants,  -alsoas welleithertoo .

Ivy is the -signsignaturesigningsing of friendship which is to remain strong and -truetrulytruthtruthfully for years. It was brought indoors -atinonto Christmas,because it was traditionally a time to -memorizememoryrememberremind and renew friendships. 

Mistletoe is brought indoors because -forofthatto the old belief that people -whatwhenwhichwho meetunder the mistletoe will remain friends for a long time, and enemies that meet under the mistletoe will stop -arguearguingto argueto arguing and become friends.

More recently mistletoe is -hangedhanginghunghungover over doorways, and to be kissed under the mistletoe is good luck.

Article written by Carol Rainbow.
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