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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