[paulchandler6]

Originally Posted by Jez

Apparantly theres folk lore superstitions with regards to Mistletoe besides the Kissing larky. Anyone know of these?

Just a few that I was aware of.

Mistletoe has fruit at the time of the Winter Solstice and probaly used in solstice rituals by Druids in Britain.

It is said that Mistletoe was cut with a gold sickle and it lost its power if it fell and touched the ground.

Mistletoe must not touch the ground between its cutting and its removal as the last of Christmas Mistletoe might remain hung through the year, often to preserve the house from lightning or fire, until it was replaced the following Christmas Eve.

Apparently the 'kissing larky' is a particular English tradition possible dating back to Celtic times. As the fruits of Mistletoe were regarded as a fertility symbol.

Paul