I've seen huge bunches of mistletoe hanging from black oaks and other oak species in Yosemite Valley here in California. They sometimes get so large and heavy they break the branches, so collecting (which you're not allowed to do, but if you could) would be easy.This is a link to a short piece about how the local tribe used (or didn't use) mistletoe. https://www.yosemite.ca.us/ahwahnee_village/mistletoe.html
Solstice blessings! Thanks for all your great posts!
Thanks for this, the piece is really interesting. Seems mistletoe was highly regarded in the ancient world but now everyone uses it for seasonal decoration! 💛
None grows here in Lancashire so I too bought some. I’ve had a small bonfire in my cauldron to burn the old one. It’s been hanging in the kitchen window since last Winter Solstice. . My nan , a farmer, always had mistletoe hung in the kitchen as it protected home and hearth-her words. She had a solid fuel fire with side ovens when I was small. The mistletoe was burnt outside at sunset on winter solstice so I do the same. It burned well in the tiny cauldron as I drummed the sun down. Thank you for all your writings, I really enjoy them. Merry midwinter and Solstice blessings to you.
I've seen huge bunches of mistletoe hanging from black oaks and other oak species in Yosemite Valley here in California. They sometimes get so large and heavy they break the branches, so collecting (which you're not allowed to do, but if you could) would be easy.This is a link to a short piece about how the local tribe used (or didn't use) mistletoe. https://www.yosemite.ca.us/ahwahnee_village/mistletoe.html
Solstice blessings! Thanks for all your great posts!
Thanks for this, the piece is really interesting. Seems mistletoe was highly regarded in the ancient world but now everyone uses it for seasonal decoration! 💛
None grows here in Lancashire so I too bought some. I’ve had a small bonfire in my cauldron to burn the old one. It’s been hanging in the kitchen window since last Winter Solstice. . My nan , a farmer, always had mistletoe hung in the kitchen as it protected home and hearth-her words. She had a solid fuel fire with side ovens when I was small. The mistletoe was burnt outside at sunset on winter solstice so I do the same. It burned well in the tiny cauldron as I drummed the sun down. Thank you for all your writings, I really enjoy them. Merry midwinter and Solstice blessings to you.
Thank you so much for all the beautiful writing - Hapoy Solstice to you! x
Thanks so much for taking the trouble to read it! And happy solstice to you too.💚
Hi Liz
Great reminder of the origins of mistletoe.
Here’s my similar post on more details of its link to the festivities.
Have a Happy Holiday!
https://open.substack.com/pub/paulwbmarsden/p/origins-of-the-festive-and-sacred?r=206izj&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay