Wormwood appears in 2 systems: the same name is used for more than one thing. Both are shown below.

Herbs

Wormwood

Herbs

Wormwood is a Folk Western herb of fire, ruled by Mars. It is used for psychic development, spirit work and divination. It is aligned to the third eye chakra and associated with Aries.

Tradition · Folk Western

Correspondences

Element
Fire
Planet
Mars
Zodiac
Aries

Practice

Properties
Psychic powersProtectionLoveCalling spirits
Magical Uses
Psychic developmentSpirit workDivinationProtection

Nature and meaning

Details

Tier
2

Incense & resins

Tradition · Artemisia Absinthium Plant

Correspondences

Element
Fire
Planet
Mars
Zodiac
Aries

Sacred timing

Sabbats
Samhain
Sacred Timing
Hours
Mars hoursMidnight

Symbols and forms

Alternate Names
Artemisia AbsinthiumAbsintheGreen Ginger
Form
Dried leavesLoose

Practice

Properties
Psychic powersProtectionLoveCalling spiritsBanishing
Magical Uses
Psychic developmentSpirit workDivinationProtectionSummoningScrying
Traditional Uses

Ancient spirit work, divination, necromancy. Used to summon spirits, enhance visions, protect from evil. Sacred to Artemis. Component in flying ointments and visionary work.

Modern Practice

Powerful for spirit contact, divination, psychic work. Burn for summoning spirits, scrying, protection from spirits. Strong, bitter energy—use carefully. Excellent for samhain rituals and ancestor work.

Nature and meaning

Origin Regions
EuropeAsiaNorth Africa
Scent Profile
Bitter, intense, herbaceous, sharp, powerful

Details

Tier
2
Burn Method
Charcoal
Smoke Color
Grey

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☥ Deities 63

❦ Herbs 11

◇ Workings 8

🜂 Incense & resins 7

☽ Moon phases 3

🧿 Folk magic 3

♈ Zodiac 2

✦ Tarot 2

✚ Saints 2

🎨 Colours 2

☉ Planets 1

📅 Weekdays 1

🔥 Sabbats 1

№ Numerology 1

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