{"id":2937,"date":"2009-12-01T01:10:04","date_gmt":"2009-12-01T06:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=2995"},"modified":"2009-12-01T00:36:10","modified_gmt":"2009-12-01T05:36:10","slug":"the-witch%e2%80%99s-cupboard-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2009\/12\/01\/the-witch%e2%80%99s-cupboard-6\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witch\u2019s Cupboard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mistletoe<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/strong> Mistletoe (Viscum album \u2013European Mistletoe; Phoradendron leucarpum and P. flavescens \u2013 Oak Mistletoe\/American Mistletoe ) is also known as All Heal, Birdlime, Devil\u2019s Fuge, Donnerbesen, European Mistletoe, Golden Bough, Holy Wood, Lignam sanctae crucis, Misseltoe, Thunderbesem, Witches Broom and Wood of the Cross.\u00a0 \u00a0It is known as all purpose or \u201cAll Heal\u201d herb by the Druids.\u00a0 Mistletoe is found in Winter Holiday season and can be found in Europe and the United States.\u00a0\u00a0 Also, Mistletoe is a parasite and only grows on a host plant.\u00a0 So if you decide to grow Mistletoe, make sure to grow it with a plant that you would not be upset if it weakens or dies because Mistletoe absorbs the nutrients from the host plant.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

WARNING:\u00a0 Mistletoe, including the berries, can be poisonous and should not be picked, ingested or used unless studied thoroughly with an herbalist.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In ancient times, the Druids revered Mistletoe because they believed it was the \u201call-heal\u201d herb because of its miraculous healing qualities.\u00a0 They also felt it shared its qualities with the powerful Oak because it could be found growing on the Oak Tree, which they also revered.\u00a0 During the Winter Season, it was cut with a golden sickle and not allowed to touch the ground.\u00a0 It was then wrapped in white cloth and offered to the Gods. Magically, it was used for protection purposes against any misfortune, lightening, fire, disease, and bad luck.\u00a0 \u00a0Lore tells us that it was placed in children\u2019s cribs to protect babies from being stolen by fairies and replaced with changelings.<\/p>\n

Here is some more lore about Mistletoe:<\/em> Laying Mistletoe near the bedroom door (or placing it under a pillow or hanging it on a headboard) helps to promote restful sleep and pleasant dreams.\u00a0\u00a0 To banish evil, burn Mistletoe.\u00a0 Women can carry Mistletoe to help with conception.\u00a0 And, of course, we all know the lore of kissing your loved one under mistletoe.\u00a0\u00a0 The tradition is that if you kiss your loved one under the mistletoe, you\u2019ll stay in love.\u00a0 Mistletoe is also known to be the patron herb for locksmiths because Mistletoe is thought to open things that are locked. \u00a0 If you\u2019re trying to ward off sickness, a ring of carved Mistletoe wood will ward off sickness.\u00a0\u00a0 Also, it is said if you\u2019re trying to cure a wound, carry Mistletoe and it will heal quickly.\u00a0 (Do not apply herb to the wound.) Mistletoe was also the herb that killed Baldor.\u00a0 Baldor was the courageous and good hearted son of Odin and Frigga.\u00a0 The only way he could be killed was with the dart of Mistletoe.\u00a0 Loki, the God of mischief and destruction, could not stand that something could not be destroyed so he disguises himself and has Frigga tell him the secret of how Baldor could be killed.\u00a0 Loki finds a Mistletoe dart and throws it at Baldor, killing him.\u00a0 It is thought that this myth illustrates rebirth and transformation because Baldor is so pure, when he dies, the age of purity dies with him, only to be reborn when the world itself is reborn.\u00a0 Also, this is why Mistletoe is used for protection amulets and spells because it is said to invoke Baldor, where nothing dark or evil can exist.<\/p>\n

Remember, this is not a substitution for medical advice so always check with a medical professional to make sure working with herbs or oils are safe for you.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/strong> Keywords for Mistletoe <\/strong><\/p>\n

Magickal Uses\/Spells<\/em>: \u00a0Protection, Love, Hunting, Fertility, Healthy, Exorcism, Fidelity, immortality and as an aphrodisiac<\/p>\n

Deities<\/em>:\u00a0 Apollo, Freya, Frigga, Venus, Odin, Baldor<\/p>\n

Planet<\/em>:\u00a0 Sun, Jupiter<\/p>\n

Sign<\/em>:\u00a0 Leo<\/p>\n

Gender<\/em>:\u00a0 Masculine<\/p>\n

Element<\/em>:\u00a0 Air<\/p>\n

Tarot Correspondence<\/em>:\u00a0 \u00a0Tower, Knights, Sixes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mistletoe Mistletoe (Viscum album \u2013European Mistletoe; Phoradendron leucarpum and P. flavescens \u2013 Oak Mistletoe\/American Mistletoe ) is also known as All Heal, Birdlime, Devil\u2019s Fuge, Donnerbesen, European Mistletoe, Golden Bough, Holy Wood, Lignam sanctae crucis, Misseltoe, Thunderbesem, Witches Broom and Wood of the Cross.\u00a0 \u00a0It is known as all purpose or \u201cAll Heal\u201d herb by the Druids.\u00a0 Mistletoe is found in Winter Holiday season and can be found in Europe and the United States.\u00a0\u00a0 Also, Mistletoe is a parasite and only grows on a host plant.\u00a0 So if you decide to grow Mistletoe, make sure to grow it with a plant that you would not be upset if it weakens or dies because Mistletoe absorbs the nutrients from the host plant.\u00a0 \u00a0 WARNING:\u00a0 Mistletoe, including the berries, can be poisonous and should not be picked, ingested or used unless studied thoroughly with an herbalist. In ancient times, the Druids revered Mistletoe because they believed it was the \u201call-heal\u201d herb because of its miraculous healing qualities.\u00a0 They also felt it shared its qualities with the powerful Oak because it could be found growing on the Oak Tree, which they also revered.\u00a0 During the Winter Season, it was cut with a golden sickle and not allowed to touch the ground.\u00a0 It was then wrapped in white cloth and offered to the Gods. Magically, it was used for protection purposes against any misfortune, lightening, fire, disease, and bad luck.\u00a0 \u00a0Lore tells us that it was placed in children\u2019s cribs to protect babies from being stolen by fairies and replaced with changelings. Here is some more lore about Mistletoe: Laying Mistletoe near the bedroom door (or placing it under a pillow or hanging it on a headboard) helps to promote restful sleep and pleasant dreams.\u00a0\u00a0 To banish evil, burn Mistletoe.\u00a0 Women can carry Mistletoe to help with conception.\u00a0 And, of course, we all know the lore of kissing your loved one under mistletoe.\u00a0\u00a0 The tradition is that if you kiss your loved one under the mistletoe, you\u2019ll stay in love.\u00a0 Mistletoe is also known to be the patron herb for locksmiths because Mistletoe is thought to open things that are locked. \u00a0 If you\u2019re trying to ward off sickness, a ring of carved Mistletoe wood will ward off sickness.\u00a0\u00a0 Also, it is said if you\u2019re trying to cure a wound, carry Mistletoe and it will heal quickly.\u00a0 (Do not apply herb to the wound.) Mistletoe was also the herb that killed Baldor.\u00a0 Baldor was the courageous and good hearted son of Odin and Frigga.\u00a0 The only way he could be killed was with the dart of Mistletoe.\u00a0 Loki, the God of mischief and destruction, could not stand that something could not be destroyed so he disguises himself and has Frigga tell him the secret of how Baldor could be killed.\u00a0 Loki finds a Mistletoe dart and throws it at Baldor, killing him.\u00a0 It is thought that this myth illustrates rebirth and transformation because Baldor is so pure, when he dies, the age of purity dies with him, only to be reborn when the world itself is reborn.\u00a0 Also, this is why Mistletoe is used for protection amulets and spells because it is said to invoke Baldor, where nothing dark or evil can exist. Remember, this is not a substitution for medical advice so always check with a medical professional to make sure working with herbs or oils are safe for you. Keywords for Mistletoe Magickal Uses\/Spells: \u00a0Protection, Love, Hunting, Fertility, Healthy, Exorcism, Fidelity, immortality and as an aphrodisiac Deities:\u00a0 Apollo, Freya, Frigga, Venus, Odin, Baldor Planet:\u00a0 Sun, Jupiter Sign:\u00a0 Leo Gender:\u00a0 Masculine Element:\u00a0 Air Tarot Correspondence:\u00a0 \u00a0Tower, Knights, Sixes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2937"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2937\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2880,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2937\/revisions\/2880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}