Mugwort in European Pagan Tradition: Uses, Magic, History, Benifits

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In Europe, mugwort most often refers to the species Artemisia vulgaris, or common mugwort. In the European Middle Ages, mugwort was used as a magical protective herb. Mugwort was used to repel insects - especially moths - from gardens. Mugwort has also been used from ancient times as a remedy against fatigue and to protect travelers against evil spirits and wild animals. Roman soldiers put mugwort in their sandals to protect their feet against fatigue and cramps. Mugwort is one of the nine herbs invoked in the pagan Anglo-Saxon Nine Herbs Charm, recorded in the 10th century in the Lacnunga. Grieve's Modern Herbal states that "in the Middle Ages, the plant was known as cingulum Sancti Johannis, it being believed that John the Baptist wore a girdle of it in the wilderness...a crown made from its sprays was worn on St. John's Eve to gain security from evil possession, and in Holland and Germany one of its names is 'St. John's plant', because of the belief that - if gathered on St. John's Eve - it gave protection against diseases and misfortunes
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@ItsMeKarey 3 жыл бұрын

I carry mugwort on hand . I do agree I am so against pharmaceutical. I am about the natural older ways . Love to see herbal natural European medicine . Love this video thank you so much. Love to see more .

@pendaofmercia7892 3 жыл бұрын

You can also use the root, harvested in the autumn. If you out some in a linen pouch near your head at night, it can aid with lucid dreaming.

@tonyatrivette1994 3 жыл бұрын

Growing up in Appalachia I always heard about mugwort and what a useful plant it is. My grandparents on my mom's side used it and lots of other plants for medicinal purposes I know. They didn't like to go to doctors. Different plants, herbs, roots, etc and homemade liquor was their medicine most of the time.

@inannaqueenofheavenandeart8915 Жыл бұрын

I’m an Appalachian from WV and my family don’t talk much about the past family. I never heard my gma talk about he parents or grandparents ect. My dad didn’t talk about family either. Now they both passed when I was younger and lots of unanswered questions. But I find all this fascinating and want to know more about Mugwort and many more herbs. Thank you for sharing your family history 😃😃😃 I did find that my family does come from the Germanic Alemannic tribe. Lots of ancestry research for many years 😂😂😂

@Cernunnos_83 3 жыл бұрын

We have science and medicine, but we never should forget the magick. The Magick connect us to Nature and the spirits. We must have both, not just the science.

@oneeyedwilly8139 3 жыл бұрын

Cool. Good to learn about another herb. That grows everywhere on roadsides where I live.

@LeTrashPanda 2 ай бұрын

Mugwort salve is a great antidote for poison ivy or oak, stinging nettle, etc (encounters with itchy / blistering plants) indigenous people use it this way.

@denni7173 3 жыл бұрын

Many years ago I had a wild hair up my rear and decided to grow every medicinal herb in a German homeopathy text I owned. Mugwort was one of the top 5 medicinal plants listed. It grew so well that I eventually had too much and the local health food shoppe began buying it from me along with my wild feverfew. Always learn much from your videos! (Again...apologies for sending you that screenshot! It was research for another YTer!)

@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good business! You know more that I do about this Im sure

@denni7173 3 жыл бұрын

@@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 For 24yrs it was! Sadly I sold the property in a divorce and moved to the valley with those 115F+ temperatures I DMd you about the other day. Now I say I'm a rock farmer cuz nothing grows where you have hardpan and 2-5 months of consecutive 110+ temps except rocks.😄

@heyheyitshaze 7 ай бұрын

Love mugwort, I like to make make tea from it and mix it with my joints. Makes my dreams CRAZY

@martinpaquette5836 2 жыл бұрын

Your channel is awesome very refreshing. You do a good job at explainaing the norse pagan traditions 💪🏻👍🏻

@ketazing8407 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff, thanks for the video

@elizabethsmith9488 3 жыл бұрын

Love this video. I have a beautiful plant growing in the garden now. Yes as a topical it works great increasing circulation. I would love to see more videos !

@user-ov6jg4ug9d 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome I have always added Mugwort into my incense mixes I love the the smell and feel it helps clear my mind glad to learn more on this.

@manuelapieterse-may5969 Жыл бұрын

Love to get this started again ❤

@erikivarson5514 3 жыл бұрын

medicine has changed in the west .we have gone from trying to cure to just cover up the symptoms . i had broken my lower back and after it healed i would lose the use of my right leg and was in a lot of pain every now and then .it would come and go .one day i went to a doctor who used acupuncture .he did two treatments and after the first one i walked out of his office and since the 2nd one it has never returned .

@dengland5874 2 жыл бұрын

Some of us are keeping this medicine alive...thank you for all your research and sharing!!👍💪🌄

@ritabriffawomenwhosucceed 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for your information

@hypnotikkajjs 2 жыл бұрын

You have definetly inspired me with the Mugwort, have it in my shoes now here at work 👊🏼 and some are hanging at home…

@sarahmclemore9597 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for recommending the book "Trolldom." I just followed your link and ordered it; super excited!

@user-gl2ps6ui8p Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ravenmoonflame8567 Ай бұрын

I love it! Thank you. I would love more videos on traditional European and western herbal medicine that overlaps with Norse pagan and Celtic wisdom. Those are the spirals I inhabit mainly and find it all fascinating.❤️

@topthermite9253 2 жыл бұрын

I'll try mugwart on my legs and shoe. 👍

@gothembadboy1 5 ай бұрын

Good video Mike! 👍🏻

@magoomchhugh 2 жыл бұрын

Love the artemisia brother! Let's see more on the sacred herbs 👍

@dustyfox8532 3 жыл бұрын

Great timing! just put some seeds down.

@meagandenson905 2 жыл бұрын

Decided to look up uses of Mugwort simply to add a little ✨ spice ✨ to my bud and now I am staying because I am fellow beginner norse pagan and this was great information!

@chase.huetter Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@evawilldrive 3 күн бұрын

Awesome! Informative! Thank you! I got it, I eat a young leaf regularly, have picked some already. Blessing Perfection

@pendaofmercia7892 3 жыл бұрын

I love this plant.

@magoomchhugh 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome man! I have received the call of mugwort recently so I have a small patch with a few aphids lurking about! Insect repellent you say right I'm on it cheers bro hail the old ways

@1.1797 2 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna look into growing this. That would be most excellent

@audhumbla6927 3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea about this ever, even though I have books on magical herbs, and when I was a kid, EVERY DAY walking to school, I would grab some mugworth(Gråbo) and smudge in my hands, I loved the smell and always grabbed when I saw it. How did it take me 27years to find out X'D I have been watching you all day and Im obsessed, I never met such a likeminded pagan, bless you again.

@stormygayletankersley7 Жыл бұрын

I'd like to point out that herbalism is rather large movement in US. Rosemary Gladstar is considered a very famous person. She really started pushing it in 70s. And there's a great Herbalist School in NC, which I use as a reference since its based on plants on East Coast. And several other great sources all over America

@EniShehu 3 жыл бұрын

Cool video. I have a relative who still uses old medicine and people go to her for all types of ailments. Strange to say, she helps almost everyone. Even helped my aunt get pregnant after a unfortunate miscarriage and years of trial to get pregnant again, but to no avail. She now has a 15 year old son (who btw is taller than all his peers and is built like a lean bear lol). But I've also dabbled a bit in it lately. I don't renounce modern medicine but people should look towards nature for simpler problems. For example, I've actually tried this and it works wonders, for cognitive enhancement, especially if you're dealing with exams or just want to be clearer minder, use gingko biloba as tablets, lemon balm (I like drinking it as a tea, also helps with anxiety) and Rosemary. They all improve blood flow to the brain and help with memory and overall better cognitive performance. I find it easier to concentrate and learn while taking these. Anyway, I've never tried Mugwort, although I've got lots of it growing in my backyard. Will give this a try.

@hairrum Жыл бұрын

Would love to make friends and live near someone who could teach me the old ways

@EniShehu Жыл бұрын

@@hairrum oh so would I. Knowing that so much knowledge has been lost throughout the centuries makes me sad. Even the people who practice today, have only a small understanding of the plants and their uses.

@lisarobertshockeybabylon2178 2 жыл бұрын

Trolldom, I have that book and like it. Very interesting lore and recipes.

@TheWitchInTheWoods 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely would like to hear more herb lore. Mugwort is one of my favourite plants. I haven't had much effect on lucid dreaming from drinking the tea, but I think you have to do it consistently for a time. I heard to harvest the plant just before it comes into flower, just using the leaves, so early summer time? If you want the flowers then I suppose August is good.

@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I get great effects with sleep/dreaming from it. But i also take zinc and magnesium which helps. Unfortunately I haven't experimented a whole lot with harvesting. Haven't been living close enough to nature for a while.

@TheWitchInTheWoods 3 жыл бұрын

@@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 I'm very interested in the anti wrinkle and collagen effects.. just need to figure out how to ferment it, then make face cream!!

@noctiloucous 3 жыл бұрын

My book about medicinal herbs says it was harvested June 24th. Would be great to have more research on that, how the specific time of harvesting would influence the effect.

@salvadorpicasso1503 10 ай бұрын

@@TheWitchInTheWoods I make a tincture. This year just Arts vul. (I mixed last year with St John’s)I take about 1/2 spoon b4 bed. Tend to remember better and have some very interesting dreams

@clintbillton2161 3 жыл бұрын

I've been looking for books about "old school" medz, herbs and stuff for a long time. Please chare more tips and links aso.

@MasaroZilian 3 жыл бұрын

mugwort is my favorite also scandinavian traditional medicine is a thing. I may try to get a certification in it in the future.

@1.1797 2 жыл бұрын

You had me at Trolldom.......🤣🐺

@Chatbot121 2 жыл бұрын

Completely agree with you about modern western medicine 🙄

@stormysoundsflav6635 2 жыл бұрын

My husband every day drinks a medicine he makes himself with ginger,and other plants.I love mentha peperina,i love the tea with that .

@vorthora 3 жыл бұрын

It's weird, but in Spain we call it Artemisa, and what makes it weird is that Artemisa was also the Greek name of the Huntress goddess, who the Romans called Diana! BTW, this reminds me I have to get some. I ran out of it. And just after writing this, you mention her name😀

@20Ludvig 10 ай бұрын

i have done alot of work with Mugwort. tincture is very good for everythiong menstrual. however the tea gives vivid dreams and smoking it makes you quite high, but not in any way like canabis. however, in my work with it i have seen that it is associated with Freya, not skadi. Freya and Artemis are both the wild feminine archetype. sure, skadi is too, but she is way more on the negative end of the wild feminine, because she is death, and harm. (her name directly translates to Damage/Harm) i enjoyed your video very much, thanks for making it

@2btpatch 2 жыл бұрын

I am sure that battlefield medicine was a thing. There must have been common herbs used to staunch bleeding, reduce fever, treat infections and maybe even treat the effects of PTSD! I would like to see a video investigating this.

@eddydejagere3411 2 жыл бұрын

In Dutch the name of Mugwort is bijvoet. Bijvoet mean next to your foot (on your foot, by your foot). I am from Flanders ( countryside in West- Flanders) ,the north of Belgium and always heard you put mugwort in your shoes to stay fit on long walks.

@henriqueribeiro8167 Жыл бұрын

Also it grows next to roads it is said.

@sharfalor4244 3 жыл бұрын

They apparently still wear mugwort on their lapels on Tynwald Day (Tingvoll) on the Isle of Man.

@audhumbla6927 3 жыл бұрын

Id be so curious if you have any thoughts on the Voynich Manuscript!!!

@harry554 Жыл бұрын

Is this the plant they burn to ward off evil instead of sage?

@SuperBjanka 3 жыл бұрын

The Koreans eat it as a vegetable, and the Chinese use it for moxa. Don't use it if you have a lot of suppressed memory, or are allergic.

@realitywinner7582 Жыл бұрын

thanks ..yes tried drinking it for few days and had ultra-vivid 'unwanted!' memories ! God Bless 🙂

@bjenns_skog 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. What do you think about the connection between garlic and Thor?

@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you read that? Garlic for sure was used to ward off bad spirits and for good health all over the North. Thor was always the preferred one to invoke for good health or against plague so it make sense if the two were connected. Just wondering how you got that connection?

@volkischfraulein2957 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@asamiyashin444 2 жыл бұрын

Are there any interesting and reliable books about ancient Western medicine?

@volkischfraulein2957 3 жыл бұрын

Entheogens too. Would love more herbal stuff😊

@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 3 жыл бұрын

Those are super interesting. Will for sure speak about those

@williamsaltsman6537 19 сағат бұрын

It has replaced my blood pressure meds. It lowers blood pressure. I grow my own. It only takes a small amount. I found out the hard way. So, use precaution. Disclaimer--I am not a doctor.

@lopesmulderz Жыл бұрын

How can i use mugwart to astral project or lucid dreaming?

@HroduuulfSonOfHrodger 3 жыл бұрын

Saint Bartholomew Day (August 24th)? Sounds Christian or Catholic to me, and not Germanic Heathen. I wouldn't trust that source as being organic when it comes to our ancient tribal ancestors.

@norsemagicandbeliefs8134 3 жыл бұрын

You know this man! Almost every christian sounding holiday was renamed trying to convert an original heathen holiday. This one was called Heyønn/Bufarhelg in Norway. I think the celts had a name for this too

@anthonymartinez4157 2 жыл бұрын

Have a 6foot plant in my front yard

@godkingcthulhu138 3 жыл бұрын

Lowest ld50 of the thujone family

@animegirl16091 11 ай бұрын

saw 808 likes.

@mattward5010 7 ай бұрын

artemis aka the cult of Cybele

@kiwiprouddavids724 2 жыл бұрын

Dude you're saying some on to it stuff about European herbal medicine being as good as eastern herbal medicine , and about western countries and society today being over fascination with Eastern cultures