Christmas has a cherished legacy of legend and love. As a symbol of
good will and affection, mistletoe has special significance in this panoply
of giving and sharing, candlelight and carols. In pagan times, Druid
priests of Britain distributed sprigs of mistletoe to their followers.
Whomever had the plant hanging over his doorway would enjoy the
blessings of good health and good fortune though the coming year. 

The custom of kissing under the mistletoe originated with a Scandinavian
goddess called Frigga.   Frigga's son Balder was
shot with an arrow made of mistletoe. While Frigga's friends
conjured up powers to save the boy, his mother cried tears that
became the white berries on the mistletoe. Frigga's friends
succeeded in saving Balder's life. Frigga ordered that the
mistletoe should never again be used to harm others. Instead,
she made it a symbol of love by kissing everyone who passed
under it. . It was believed that the goddess of love and beauty would 
kiss all who stood  beneath its boughs. So today to exchange a kiss 
under a sprig of mistletoe is to taste the joy of love!