Mistletoe Ritualists

Took the camper van up to Tenbury Wells to take part in the Druid Mistletoe Ritual. Tenbury Wells has a long association with the plant and annual auctions send tonnes of mistletoe on to garden centres and festivals across the country. 

In recent years the local Druids have come together to bless the harvest and to gather in circle to make calls for peace. If Tenbury Wells has a long association with mistletoe then the Druids have a far longer one! There's some decent information here and on the now seemingly defunct Mistletoe Foundation page.

This picture was taken after the ceremony, which attracted about 120 or so participants, and before the party! The latter being why this is a slight back-blip... now, where's the aspirin?