Mistletoe...

In the Celtic language, Mistletoe means "All Heal." Extremely sacred to the druids when found growing on Oaks, Mistletoe was very magical. In ancient times, the Mistletoe was known by the Celts and the Vikings as a healing plant upon which superstition and myth had bestowed miraculous healing powers. They believed it had the power of healing diseases, making poisons harmless, giving fertility to humans and animals, protecting from witchcraft, banning evil spirits, and bringing good luck and great blessings. It was considered so sacred that even enemies who happened to meet beneath a Mistletoe in the forest would lay down their arms, exchange a friendly greeting, and keep a truce until the following day.

Although Mistletoe is toxic to humans, it is widely being used in modern medicine as a cancer treatment drug.

In Victorian times, kissing under the Mistletoe was a Christmas ritual that people hoped would lead to romance and marriage among the younger generation. Today, the Mistletoe is familiar to us as a Christmas decoration that results in some innocent mischief at the annual Christmas party.

Did you realize that Mistletoe is a aerial parasitic plant that grows high in the boughs of trees? It's dependent on it's host for survival and sends it's roots into the host tree, robbing it of nutrients.