Witches and mugwort go together like Halloween and black cats!
Chances are, if you glance into the pantry of a practitioner of magic or Wicca, youโll find this powerful herb.
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Not only does it give its users a glimpse into the unknown, but it is also a great healing magick herb.
This well-rounded plant has definitely earned a spot in your next book of shadows entry!

Mugwort Magickal Properties | Mugwort Materia Magicka
Latin Name
- Artemisia vulgaris
Folk Names
- Sailorโs tobacco
Gender
- Female
Elements
- Water
- Earth
Planets
- Moon
Signs
- Libra
- Taurus
Deities
- Artemis
- Crone Goddesses
Chakras
- Third eye
Magical Properties Of Mugwort
- Astral travel: Create a charm pendant with the dried leaves and resin to wear when performing astral travel.
- Clairvoyance: Carry a piece of the dried herb on you at all times to increase your natural clairvoyant abilities.
- Energy work: Use a branch of this plant to move energy around a space before and after energy healing or Reiki.
- Intuition: Burn incense made of this herb to heighten your intuition.
- Moon magick: Steep this herb in your moon water to add additional energy to your esbat ritual.
- Perception: Anoint an eye amulet with the oil or tea made from this plant to increase your ability to notice small but important details.
- Prophetic dreams: Tuck it into your pillow or create an eye pillow filled with the herb plus lavender to bring on psychic dreams.ย
- Protection: Hang a bunch of this dried herb above your doors to protect your home or business from harmful people and energy.
- Psychic abilities: Drink a tea made from this herb to heighten your ability to see the unknown. Additionally, wash your crystal ball or mirrors in a wash made from the leaves and stems.
- Psychic protection: Burn this incense or place a bit of the dried herb onto a lit charcoal tablet to purify and protect your space from psychic and energetic attacks.
- Remote viewing: Make and drink a tea before doing remote viewing to help enhance your psychic vision.
- Wisdom: Meditate and journey to meet this plant’s Deva. Once there, ask what you need to learn from it. Accept any gifts and thank it before returning to your own realm.

