historysquee:A History of Mistletoe Mistletoe has been used historically in many ways, with
historysquee: A History of Mistletoe Mistletoe has been used historically in many ways, with the Celtic Druids considering it a sacred plant. Kissing under the mistletoe was first associated with the winter festival of Saturnalia. It was thought that mistletoe had the power to give fertility and long life to people. By the eighteenth century in England, it was said that a young lady under mistletoe cannot refuse a kiss and that kiss could lead to love or long lasting friendship, but if no one kissed the girl, it was thought she would not marry in the following year. Some people then burned the mistletoe after twelfth night, believing that if left, all the people who had kissed under it would never marry. The custom of kissing under the mistletoe still happens today, although less significance is attached to the idea. -- source link