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Mistletoe
Viscum album - European Mistletoe; Phoradendron flavenscens - American Mistletoe

Not for consumption


Origin: Europe

Properties: Sun, Masculine, Air

Powers: Protection, Love, Hunting, Fertility, Health, Exorcism

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Magickal Uses

As is well known, the Druids revered the mistletoe, especially when it is found growing on an oak. It was (and still is) cut on Midsummer's day, or else when the Moon is six days old. One stroke of a gold sickle was used to cut the herb, and it wasn't allowed to touch the ground.

Long used for protection against lightning, disease, misfortune of every kind, fires and so on, it is carried or placed in an appropriate spot for these uses. The leaves and berries are used. Mistletoe is placed in cradles to protect children from being stolen by the faeries and replaced with changelings.

A ring carved of mistletoe wood will ward off sickness when worn and the plant will cure fresh wounds quickly when carried (DO NOT APPLY TO THE WOUND!).

Mistletoe is also carried or worn for good luck in hunting, and women carry the herb to aid in conception. It has also been utilized in spells designed to capture that elusive state of immortality, and to open locks.

Laid near the bedroom door, mistletoe gives restful sleep and beautiful dreams, as it does when placed beneath the pillow or hung at the headboard.

Kiss your love beneath mistletoe and you'll stay in love. Burned, mistletoe banishes evil. Wear it around your neck to attain invisibility. Mistletoe is an all-purpose herb.

Herbal Information (excluding Medicinal) from: Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magickal Herbs by Scott Cunningham Copyright ©1985, Scott Cunningham. Llewellyn Publications. Buy It Now!

This herb is poisonous and is not meant for consumption or for medicinal use.

As with any medicine, use care and knowledge when taking herbs. Their medicine can be strong and effective when used properly. For dosage and side effects seek the advice of a health care practitioner.

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