Jennifer Ebeling · @GardenerPodcast
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#Holly and #Ivy are #Linked together through #Time.
Akin to #Yin and #Yang, Ivy is #Feminine & Holly is #Masculine.
In #Folklore, the two #Plants were most #Powerful during #Winter when they #Denied #Wicked #Spirits a #Place to #Rest. In the #Cold months, #Evil rode the harsh #Winds & #Whistled in the driving #Snow.
And so #Sprigs of holly & ivy were used to #Decorate tables, #Mantles, #Doors & #Windows, #Blanketing the #Family in an extra #Layer of #Protection.
#vss365 #gardener #holly #Ivy #linked #time #yin #yang #feminine #masculine #folklore #plants #powerful #winter #denied #wicked #spirits #place #rest #cold #evil #winds #whistled #snow #sprigs #decorate #mantles #doors #windows #blanketing #family #layer #protection