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Mugwort Helps with Remembering Dreams


1/ Dreamy Mugwort
2/ Story about lucid dreaming using mugwort
3/ Smoking Mugwort for Lucid Dreaming
4/ Mugwort Helps with Remembering Dreams
5/ Artemisia vulgaris




Dreamy Mugwort


Botanical name: Artemisia vulgaris

Common names: Mugwort, Moxa, Traveler’s Herb, Artemis Herb, Felon Herb, Muggons, Old Man, Sailor’s Tobacco. Cingulum Sancti Johannis aka St. John’s plant (NOT St. Johnswort).

Habitat and growing conditions: Grows almost everywhere around the world. If you look as you travel Mugwort is everywhere around us here in the Northeast, USA. She grows in all the waste places through out our cities and particularly along all the roadways. I don’t believe this is an accident. For two reasons: The first being Mugwort protects the traveler and so she hugs our road ways, watching out for us. The second: In these times of rushing around and living totally in the physical experience, Human Kind has never needed the gifts of Mugwort more. We need her gifts of Dreaming to bring us into the Spirit Realm and teach us to live in balance in both the Spirit and the Physical.

Conversely she will bring those lost in the Spirit world back into the Physical. This also means that Mugwort will help those of us who are considered "spacey" to become more "grounded" as well.

Can be intrusive in a garden. Grows up to 8 feet in The Garden. Look for it that tall as well as low as 18" in city lots and road sides.

Harvesting:

* For medicinal, metaphysical and culinary purposes cut stems with leaves early in the day; after the sun has burned the dew off but before the heat of the day. Always feel free to attune to the individual plant as to when it is the optimal time for harvest; keeping in mind if the plant is damp it can easily get moldy when drying.

Flower Essence: Artemisia douglasiana, a close relative of Artemisia vulgaris is used. Used for clarity in dream work. Helps us to interpret our dreams and merge the knowledge and insights gained in dreams and any spiritual/magickal work into our every day lives. Helps to regulate menstrual cycles in time with the Moon. Add to massage oil and worked into the womb area to ease childbirth and menstrual problems.

Homeopathic: Artemisia vulgaris. Epilepsy, petit mal, hysteria, over excitement and fright, sleepwalking, some types of dizziness. Irregular, painful or scanty menses. Prolapsed uterus. To prevent miscarriage with severe cramping.

Metaphysical Uses


This is one of my favorite metaphysical herbs. I grow a hedge of it in The Garden between the main garden and the rose arbors.

Mugwort is most famous for it’s use as a "Dream" herb. It is known to enhance dreaming, both in sleep and in Shamanic Journeying and other trance work. It is said to enhance whatever level of dreaming one is developed in. For example, if one can not remember one’s dreams, Mugwort will enhance and help the individual to develop this. If one is at the next level of dreaming, cognitive dreaming: (being aware one is dreaming and being able to "manipulate" the dream at will) Mugwort will enhance this.

The final level is precognitive dreaming; dreaming of future events.

No matter what level one is dreaming Mugwort will help you to develop your abilities. But beware, for until you become proficient your dreams may, at first, be difficult to deal with. Don’t be discouraged; practice makes perfect. If you desire you might study under an experienced Dreamer or Shaman. Keeping a journal would be advantageous.

I have heard people say that their dreams become "techni-colored" after taking Mugwort.

Mugwort is also used as a Warding herb (to repel/banish) negative energies, entities/spirits, wild beasts, weariness.

Mugwort in your shoes will help keep your strength up in long walks and generally protect you during a journey (hence the name Traveler’s herb).

Used for smudging and incense in the same manner as the other Artemisia and Salvias. Burn near your bed before sleep for protection and dream enhancement. A good herb for clearing negativity from the home.

It is my feeling that when used as a smudge during house clearing it leaves a bit of "Magickal" energy behind. I believe it will bring Magick closer into your lifestyle when used this way. I believe every act we perform is on some level, a Magickal one and so Mugwort enhances this. Whether you’re doing actual Ritual Magick or Mundane Magick (cooking, washing dishes, etc.), burning Mugwort nearby or before starting will heighten your work.

* Other uses:


Stuff pillows with the herb for Dream Pillows.

* Store dry herb with your scrying tools as well as any tools you use for Dreaming/Journey work, such as drums, beater sticks and rattles. Oil made from fresh can be used to anoint these objects also. An infusion (strong tea) can be used to wash them.

* Make swags or wreaths from dry or fresh branches to place over your doors for protection against negative energies. Many believe it will also ward off negative entities.

* Toss into a burning fireplace or wood stove and it will protect you from lightening; though if you simply burned it in the fire place or stove by itself I would think you would get the same effect.

Misc.:


* Sacred to Dianna and Artemis.

* Wear a crown on Midsummer. Throw into fire when done to protect one’s self from sickness and danger for the coming year.

* Protective of Children.

Though Cunningham refers to her as an Earth energy plant she is known as a Moon plant also in regards to her sacredness to Artemis (Dianna) who is a Moon Goddess. Also from her assistance in woman’s Menstrual/Moon cycles. Gladstar recommends it as a Dream Herb during a woman’s Moon Time. Mugwort is also ruled by Venus

Medicinal Uses:


An excellent nervine. Used for insomnia and nervousness.

Kills parasitic worms internally.

Mugwort is considered feminine in nature and has been linked through out history has been used as remedy for women’s health. It is an emmenagogue; promotes suppressed menses. Drink before and after the full moon and wear red (Gladstar). Useful for young women just starting menses.

Believed to increase fertility.

Used for moxabustion in Chinese Medicine.

Used in treatment of liver disorders and as a digestive aid (digestive bitter). Drink infusion before and/or after eating to promote digestion.

Promotes sweating. Which can be a benefit when intentionally sweating out an illness; a very old healing technique when one first feels the effects of an illness.

Strong infusion can be used in a bath for an invigorating bath or one before Ritual or Dreaming.

Culinary: One of the first herbs to be used to brew beers. Dried leaves only. Apparently fresh leaves make a horrible tasting beer.

Cautions: Do not use if pregnant.


Though no miscarriage have ever been reported due to it’s use and in TCM and Homeopathy it is used to prevent miscarriage. Though it is a good rule of thumb to avoid all herbs that are emmenagogue in general when pregnant.

source: http://www.altnature.com/thegarden/Mugwort.html

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After reviewing the limited information on mugwort's effects on dreaming, I decided to put it to the test two nights ago. The mugwort that I had on hand was purchased in Washington state a few years ago, and is a pale-yellow color, with flowers, leaves, and stems. I opted to drink a cup of tea, using approximately one tablespoon of mugwort. After letting it steep for about ten minutes I drank it down, and to my surprise it tasted pretty wonderful, like an aromatic green tea. Almost immediately I felt its effects, which consisted of a subtle lethargy and a bit of clumsiness. I made it to bed a half-hour later, and fell asleep right away. The dreams I had were mundane in content, and almost lucid (I have few lucid dreams normally). What was startling was the 'realness' of the dreams, as they appeared to me in full-on technicolor splendor. I woke up feeling good, surprised that I remembered in great detail my dreams. I usually have good recall, but not THAT good.

So, yesterday I went to an organic herb shop (I now live in the midwest) and bought a half-ounce of mugwort for about ten dollars. This stuff was bright dark-green and contained no stems, but seemed quality. When I got home around dinnertime, I opened the bag and rolled a tobacco-mugwort cigarette and smoked it. Afterwards, I didn't feel stoned exactly, but I became aware of a little grin on my face that wouldn't seem to go away. This lasted for about an hour.

Later in the evening I brewed up a cup of tea, again using about a tablespoon of mugwort. The new mugwort was notably more aromatic than the Washington state stuff, and turned the tea a dark green. I added large quantities of honey and took a sip. Disgusting. It tasted like lawn juice, if that makes any sense. Far too aromatic for me. But I gulped it down, and it was bearable. A half-hour later I brewed another cup, and also took 600mg of vitamin B-6 in pill form, which I've used for dreaming previously, albeit with mixed results. I felt more lethargic than the night before, with the same clumsiness.

After banging my foot on the radiator, I made my way into bed a half-hour after drinking the tea, and drifted off to sleep. The effects on my dreams were about the same as the night before, except that my recall when I woke up was even better, almost as one remembers day-to-day events and conversations. The difference between my two experiments is that I woke up this morning with a nasty headache, which is not normal for me. I don't know whether to attribute this to the mugwort or the B-6.

In summary, mugwort has some very interesting properties, which I will continue to explore. I did not enjoy the taste of smoking it or drinking it, so maybe an extract is in order. It seems like one cup of mugwort tea has about the same effect as two cups, so I am inclined to think that downing a large quantity of the stuff is futile. It is well worth your time if you are interested in exploring your dreams a bit, though I have to recommend seeking out a pale-yellow mugwort over the green stuff, as there seems to be little difference in effects between the two varieties. Happy dreaming!
Exp Year: 2005
Gender: Male

source: http://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=41666


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Smoking Mugwort for Lucid Dreaming


http://forums.abrahadabra.com/showthread.php?t=1731

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Mugwort Helps with Remembering Dreams

by Ryan Hurd
Mugwort has been known for ages as a reliable dream enhancing plant. I have also had good results with this mild herb that is a close relative of wormwood and has a long history of medicinal use.

In the West, mugwort was historically associated with the Greek goddess Artemis and the moon, perhaps because it stimulates blood circulation and was used chiefly to aid painful and irregular menstruation.

Of course, Artemis is one of the Greek Gods who was known to send divine dreams. In other words, mugwort, dreams and the Moon are all bundled together in an aromatic and cosmic smudge stick.

I recommend picking fresh mugwort consciously and ritualistically and placing it close to the bed, or even under your pillow before bed. Also try burning some mugwort as incense (and even smoking it - very pleasant), which can make bedtime into a ritual that will support more dream remembrance.

source: http://dreamstudies.org/2008/04/14/mugwort-helps-with-remembering-d...

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Mugwort contains thujone, which is toxic. Thujone is also present in Thuja plicata (western red cedar), from which the name is derived. Pregnant women, in particular, should avoid consuming large amounts of mugwort. The species is little used now due to toxicity concerns, but has a number of recorded historic uses in food, herbal medicine, and as a smoking herb. It is also used by many, as it is thought that placing the herb inside the cover of a pillow and sleeping on the pillow can induce vivid dreams.

Food

Mugwort is also used in Korea and Japan to give festive rice cakes a greenish color. After the cherry trees bloom in Korea, hordes of bonneted grandmothers collect wild mugwort. It is a common seasoning in Korean soups and pancakes. Known as a blood cleanser, it is believed to have different medicinal properties depending on the region it is collected. In some regions, mugwort thins the blood, while in another region, it is proposed to have hallucigenic properties, leading to some bonneted grandmothers passing out from direct skin contact (dermal absorption) with the active chemicals. For this reason, Koreans also wear a silk sleeve when picking mugwort plants.

In the Middle Ages Mugwort was used as part of a herbal mixture called gruit, used in the flavoring of beer before the widespread introduction of hops. Once again, it is possible that drinkers of the beer were not only intoxicated from the beer, but also from the hallucinogenic properties of the plant.

In Korea, this herb is often used as a flavouring for soft ricecakes (called "sook-dok" or so-ok in current Korean common usage), soups, and other foods. Once cooked, the plant's hallucinogenic chemicals are neutralized.

Folklore & Witchcraft

In the 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.[11] Mugwort is one of the nine herbs invoked in the pagan Anglo-Saxon Nine Herbs Charm, recorded in the 10th century.

Much used in witchcraft, mugwort is said to be useful in inducing lucid dreaming and astral travel. Consumption of the plant, or a tincture thereof, prior to sleeping is said to increase the intensity of dreams, the level of control, and to aid in the recall of dreams upon waking. One common method of ingestion is to smoke the plant.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mugwort

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WOW!!!!!!!
That is tooooo awesome Honey!!!!
T H A N K Y O U!!!!!!!!
does this plant also grows in South Florida?
just asking :)
I aplogize for not seeing this sooner.
I have been on the go for over a month now. My emails got really backed up.
Apparantly this herb grows in vancant lots, roadsides and riverbanks. It grows from Canada to the US. From New England to south Geogia and west to Minnesota and all along the Pacific coast.
I've seen it grow in the wild and has the characteristic of a weed. It kinda looks like a weed in my garden too. I do not remember where I bought this, but I do know that it grows here in the High Desert but is not a "native" to here. It doesn't seem to have any special needs and comes back in the same spot every year. I have a huge garden and is not typical of the desert life. I can try sending you seeds when my plants go to seed. Not sure if it will work but it's worth a try if you like. (It's a good idea to be "mindful" of plants that are not native to our areas and be responsible when planting).
If you want to send me a stamped adressed envelope I'll send you a small amount of the herb dried.
I tried it as a fresh tea myself and it was too much for me as I awoke way too groogie and kinda stuptified. That was about a month ago and I just haven't made the time to experimented any more with it. I have been drying it to use at another time.
Namaste Tamara
Does mugwort show up in a urinalysis. I'm in the navy and have to be careful of what i take or use.
Hi, I do not think mugwort is illegal therefore why would it be a problem if it showed up in a drug test? Check on the web to see if you can find anything that is illegal about the herb first. I have not heard that it is but I could be wrong and i certainly wouldn"t want you to put your carreer on the line.
Namaste
Tamara

Robert Douglas said:
Does mugwort show up in a urinalysis. I'm in the navy and have to be careful of what i take or use.

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