Wormwood
ASTROLOGY
ELEMENT: Air
PLANET: Mars
POWERS
Banishing
Calling Spirits
Clairvoyance
Divination
Love
Protection
Psychic Developement and Growth
Spell Breaking
Mars spells: Wormwood (as an herb) may be used in as an ingredient or substitute for magick spells and formulas related to Mars matters (aggression, courage, defensive magick, exorcism, healing after surgery, hex-breaking, lust, physical strength, politics, protection, sexual energy, sexual potency, and strength). Be careful about substitutions for preparations that will be ingested or come in contact with the skin. These substitutions do not apply to medical uses.
Some herbs may be poisonious under some conditions. Exercise appropriate care.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Some plants can be toxic just by touch. Even experts can make deadly misidentifications of wild plants. Please grow your own herbs in your own garden (or window boxes).
Magickal Uses:
Wormwood is an herb of love and a visionary herb ruled by Mars and Pluto. Wormwood is said to enhance prophecy and divination. Wormwood is a good herb to use to remove anger or inhibit enemies. Wormwood was once burned in all incenses designed to raise spirits, and now is used as incense in exorcism and protection blends. It is associated with the Lovers card in the Tarot, and also serves as a patron plant of herbalists.
Use wormwood to enhance psychic abilities, divination, astral work and any rituals involving the spirit world. Try adding it to your dream pillow recipe. Be sure to use a well-ventilated room when burning wormwood as incense because the smoke is considered poisonous. Dried wormwood can protect your home as well. According to old folk tales, burning wormwood and sandalwood in a cemetery will enable you to speak to the dead. In addition, a charm of dried wormwood will protect you from sea serpents (in the event you encounter this problem). Some ancient Egyptian writings referred to wormwood as “Blood of Hephaistos.”