#mugwort

[theshyshewolf]

Mugwort Aesthetic 💚🌿

[niurd]

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[greenwitchcrafts]

Mugwort

Artemisia Vulgaris

Known as: Artemis herb, artemisia, artemisia herb, cingulum sancti johannis, felon herb, muggons, naughty man, old man, old uncle Henry, sailor's tobacco & St.John plant

Related plants: A member of the daisy family Asteraceae that consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within it such as chamomile, coneflowers, dahlia, daisy, dandelion, goldenrod, lettuce, marigold & sunflower

Parts used: Leaves & flowers

Habitat & cultivation: Common mugwort is native to Europe and Eastern Asia. Mugwort was brought into North America as early as the 1600’s for medicinal purposes. It spread throughout the Northeastern U.S. as a contaminant on ships and nurseries.

Plant type: Perennial

Region: 3-8

Harvest: The flowering tops of mugwort should be collected once they bloom or right before the blooms open. The leaves of mugwort plants should be collected before the plant flowers. Older leaves & flowers are significantly more bitter

Planting tips: Mugwort seeds can benefit from a special 1 to 2 week treatment called cold moist stratification prior to planting them & need cold weather to break down germination inhibitors. The seeds require light to germinate, so be careful not to cover them when planting. Mugwort does not like to be overwatered & is very drought tolerant. It is also an invasive weed & best kept in a container.

Medicinal information: Historically mugwort has been used in traditional systems of medicine in different parts of the world. Today, mugwort taken orally is promoted for digestive problems, irregular menstruation, and high blood pressure. It is also promoted as a sedative, laxative, anti-inflammatory & liver tonic. Mugwort lotion applied topically can aid in itching caused by hypertrophic scars & When being smoked, it exhibits mild intoxicating properties & strong relaxing properties.

Cautions: Mugwort should not be taken by pregnant people because it may start menstruation and cause the uterus to contract. Little is known about whether it’s safe to use mugwort while chestfeeding. Mugwort might cause an allergic reaction in people with pollen sensitivities

Magickal Properties

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Venus & Neptune

Element: Earth

Deities: Aida Wedo, Artemis, Diana, Isis, Lakshimi & St.John

Magickal uses:

•Place under your pillow to bringing peaceful sleep, prophetic dreams & aid in astral travel

• Add to incense for cleansing and clearing energy

• Place around scrying tools to increase their energy

• Add to herbal smoke blends to stimulate lucid dreaming, astral travel & visualization

• Make an infusion of mugwort to wash magic mirrors and crystal balls to aid in physic workings

• Burn with Sandalwood or wormwood for scrying rituals

• Carry in a satchets for protection and increasing lust, fertility & preventing back pain

• Throw mugwort in a fire during Midsummer for protection for the following year

• Keep under your doorstep to keep annoying visitors away

• Use in tea before bed to encourage lucid dreaming

• Hang mugwort over or on a door to keep unwelcome energies from passing through

• During a storm or when your life feels threatened by impending dangers, toss into your hearth fire or cauldron to keep you safe

•Wash your hands with a mugwort infusion to increase energy flow before tarot or pendulum readings

Sources:

Farmersalmanac.com

The Herbal Alchemist Handbook by Karen Harrison

The Book of Flower Spells by Cheralyn Darcey

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kines

A Witch's Book of Correspondences by Viktorija Briggs

The Encyclopedia of Natural Magic by John Michael Greer

Wild Witchcraft by Rebecca Beyer

Plant Witchery by Juliet Diaz

A Compendium of Herbal Magick by Paul Beyerl

Wikipedia

[dame-nostalgique]

Picking mugwort in the forest at sunrise, gonna have some really sweet dreams tonight 🌿

[stardust-n-sorcery]

Full Moon Ritual Honoring The Universe

I wanted to use the full moon energy to sit with the universe and show my appreciation. Was it chilly outside? Yes, but I brought a blanket with me in our circle and some hibiscus tea ☕.

I have designated rocks that I borrow from the mini pond. I marked them with melted wax so I can feel them if it's not very bright outside.

Items used:

Crystals

Amethyst (psychic abilities and intuition) 💜

Clear Quartz (amplify energy and intention) 🤍

Moonstone (enhance connection to the moon) 🩷

Oils

Almond Oil (attract love) 🪔

Herbs 🌿

Rose Petals (love and safety) 🌹

Lavender (for love and protection) 🪻

Mugwort (for connecting with the lunar energy) 🌿

Acorns (for wisdom) 🌰

Candles

White (attract protection and the energy of the full moon) 🤍

Pink (attract love and friendship) 🩷

I used the crystals for psychic abilities and amplification of my connection to the moon. I anointed my hands and one of the candles of each color with almond oil from top to bottom to attract love. I combined the lavender, mugwort, rose petals, and crushed acorn caps, then burned them. The whole acorns and loose caps were also scattered around with some rose petals on the altar. I used white candles to attract protection and the energy of the full moon. I used pink candles to attract love and friendship.

I then listened to my music and sipped some tea. I placed the used tea leaves in a glass dish to share with the universe.

It was nice to just hangout with the moon and the universe. I told her how grateful I am that I am able to do things like this. That I know I am in a decent place right now and I appreciate all that I have. I let her know I will be strong no matter what comes my family's way.

[tanuki-kimono]

Interesting article by Xavier from Archéo'Japon, overviewing the history and beliefs surrounding May 5th Kodomo no hi 子供の日 (children's day) / Tango no Sekku 端午の節句 (Japanese take on Duanwu festival) traditions.

Original article is in French but really worth a read through auto-translate if you wish to learn more about the origins of some of the Kodomo no hi rituals :)

[theyoungwaldschrat]

[ramlightly]

Mugwort's a little shit

Originally posted Feb 15, 2023

[mayawakening]

Our back door coat rack gets used for plant drying when its warm. 😊

[thecupidwitch]

If I ask my plant to protect my space, can I also ask it to boost spells or give focus? Just seeing if I can only give one task at a time

Yes, you can ask them to perform many tasks in the same time, and for boosting the energy/help you in your spells i believe that if you treat ur plants right (water them... ect) they will help you regardless if you ask them or not.

[prairiefirewitch]

The first big herb harvest came early this year, and all the rain this spring meant rampant growth. The mugwort is 6 feet tall right now, the skullcap is aggressively trying to take over, and the yarrow for once is not the most abundant grower in my garden.

[thepotatopixie]

I present to thee, Unnamed Rat King Painting!!

It took me a bit, I had to wait till I was back at my partners place cause I forgot my ink there, it works surprisingly well on top of acrylic paint! I've really been liking how it looks, I'm excited to do more!

My only thing is I recently learned more about value in my graphic design class, and part was making sure different elements in your piece doesn't blend together when you apply a greyscale filter, and I realized one of the rats and the tails kind of do that, but it's a lesson learned for the next project!

In my class, I'm attempting to work ahead and blast through the last two illustration chapters so I won't have to worry about it later, and the subjects are Illusion of Motion and Value, and I have to take notes that answers certain questions and make a sketch based off of the subject that has to do with our portfolio stuff, which more me is Character Design, Comics and Surrealist pieces, so I'll be posting those as well!!

Anyways rambling over (for now)

[greatgreenwelshadventures]

Preparing cacao with mugwort, blue lotus flower, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger in celebration of the equinox which is 03:06 in the UK.

[dansnaturepictures]

21/07/2024-Honeysuckle, one of my first Silver-washed Fritillaries of the year, dashing Comma, ragwort and gorgeous views on a brilliant afternoon at Martin Down today.

Other highlights were my first ever Magpie moth and dewberry, my first Scarlet Tiger moth and wild basil of the year, loads of Marbled Whites, Ringlets, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns which helped make another great Big Butterfly Count alongside other species seen I'm enjoying doing this important and fun activity a lot lately, Peacock butterfly, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, sumptuous Dark Green Fritillaries, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, perhaps the last Swollen-thighed beetle I'll see this year, Black-and-Yellow Longhorn beetle, Common Red Soldier beetle, oil and ground beetle on a strong beetle day, spider possible wolf spider with egg sac, marjoram, mignonette, mugwort, honeysuckle, broad-leaved enchanter's nightshade, centaury, St. John's-wort, scabious, self-heal and red bartsia. Another top summer weekend.

[dreamiesgrimoire]

Raidho

•~Mugwort~• associated with femininity, dreaming, and renewal. It's also known as "dream weed" because it's said to encourage lucid dreams or astral projections.

[sleep-deprivedqueenstuff]

soo i made myself a cup of mugwort tea and my mom and my dad wanted a cup too, let’s hope that they don’t get too many effects…