Did you know that it was the Christians who adopted the holly tradition from the Druids, Celtics and Romans? Before holly was hung in houses to dress Christmas trees it was considered to be a sacred plant to the Druids. While other plants wilted in the cold of winter, holly remained green and strong, and most resplendent with its brightly coloured red berries. 

The Druids regarded holly as a symbol of fertility and eternal life and said it had magical powers, and to cut down a holly tree would bring bad luck.  Holly was also thought to protect homes against lightning strikes. Romans associated holly with Saturn, the god of agriculture and harvest, and decked the halls with its boughs during the festival of Saturnalia.

In days gone by the early Christians consider holly symbolic of Jesus Christ. The red berries represent the blood that Jesus shed on the cross the day he was crucified.

In the language of flowers this wonderfully colored berry represents fertility and eternal life.

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