Struggling with Mistletoe? Become a better singer in 30 days with these videos! It's the most beautiful time of the year Okay,” Lena laughs, feeling stupidly giddy. She’s not exactly sure how her conversation with Sam turned into this but she’s also not about to start complaining. Sam,” Lena replies with a look of her own, this one with a bit of fear in it considering the topic of their conversation is actually in the room this time, and she has superhearing no less. Eating the berries off a mistletoe plant seems to have fallen out of tradition in recent years, though, and perhaps rightfully so. Swallowing American mistletoe can cause an upset stomach. Although the legend of Baldur is often cited as the origin of the connection between mistletoe and a kiss, other historians point out that many versions of Baldur's story end quite differently. In these other versions, Baldur dies and is not revived. Given the age of these myths, it's certainly possible that happier versions were passed down over time, influencing future mistletoe traditions.

According to The Grocer, 71% of under-35s have never been kissed under the mistletoe, suggesting that the tradition may be on the decline.

Lena,” Sam says, paired with a look Lena doesn’t particularly like. They’ve had this conversation before.

While the plant may not seem the most romantic, mistletoe has become the epitome of love and affection during the holiday season. What does the mistletoe symbolize? Frigga’s tears fell onto the mistletoe and turned into white berries. She decreed that it should never cause harm again but should promote love and peace instead. From then on, anyone standing under mistletoe would get a kiss. Even mortal enemies meeting under the mistletoe by accident had to put their weapons aside and exchange a kiss of peace, declaring a truce for theday. We all know about the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe, but do you know how that cameabout? Seriously. Bob's right. It's got nothing to do with being upset or offended. The article is just plain wrong.I’ve made my feelings pretty clear, so at this point she knows and is ignoring it, which means she doesn’t have feelings for me in return.” That is the story. Although there is academic debate about when the details became what they are, the story itself is fixed. There is no such story in the Norse tradition as the one told in this article. Is that really how you feel?" Arthur's voice had an odd inflection. Perhaps the mulled wine had made him maudlin. Mistletoe is not just for Christmas as you will learn during this lovely romance novel. In fact there are two stories being told in this book, which I wasn't fully expecting. Despite its romantic connotations, mistletoe is a parasitic plant with poisonous berries, that relies on other plants for its survival.