The 7 Inch diameter Christmas Mistletoe Ball,
is decorated with glossy Mistletoe leaves. Lush white berries are sprinkled throughout this traditional Mistletoe Ball. Four red velvet streamers cascade down from the bottom of the Mistletoe Ball. The cascading red velvet ribbons vary in length from 6 inches to 13 inches and are 3/4 inches wide. Also a 7 inch long red velvet ribbon loop hanger makes the Mistletoe Kissing Ball easy to hang. This beautifully decorated Christmas Mistletoe Ball is suitable for indoor or outdoor Christmas decoration use. Select to view additional Christmas Decorations Ideas.
Mistletoe Tradition:
The Mistletoe Tradition for Christmas decorating has a special meaning for the holidays today. In the early days mistletoe was called the all-healer in Celtic speech and in various European countries mistletoe is believed to possess marvelous powers of healing sickness or even averting misfortune. It was also believed to be the remedy against poisons and to make barren animals fruitful. There are traces in Britain of the sacredness of mistletoe as well as holly. Select to view our wonderful selection of Decorated Country Holiday Garland.
Mistletoe Kissing Ball Tradition:
The hanging of the mistletoe in the doorways creates many plots and diversions to receive a kiss under it. The mistletoe tradition of kissing comes from the Norse myths. Frigga, one of the gods, gave her son Balder a charm of mistletoe to protect him from the elements. But because mistletoe grows neither from the water or the earth nor from fire or air, it grows on trees, it held the power to harm him. One of the other god's arrows made of mistletoe struck Balder down, and his mother cried tears of white berries. She brought her son back to life and vowed to kiss anyone who rested beneath the plant. So the mistletoe tradition of kissing under it began. Select to view our selection ofDecorative Christmas Wreaths.
