Long time, no write! I have been away from this space because life has been very busy lately…including editing a novel and a magazine, writing articles and taking photos for various publications, and some unexpected life bits mixed in along the way. So, I am more than ready to return today with a calming tea featuring the Plant Wonder Collective’s herb of the month for June: mugwort!
Mugwort is sacred to the goddess Artemis (Greek) / Diana (Roman): the goddess of the hunt, the moon, fertility, wild places, maidens, and magic. (In fact, the Latin name of this plant is Artemisia vulgaris.) I decided it would be very fitting to create a tea blend in Artemis / Diana’s honor that focuses on mugwort but also includes other herbs specifically associated with her. Here are the ingredients–
Mugwort: dream work, clairvoyance, magic, visions; used medicinally for anxiety, menstruation & uterine health, digestion, pain relief
(California) Poppy: dream work, moon magic, love, visions, luck; used medicinally for sleep, anxiety, menstrual cramps, headaches, pain relief
Lemon Balm: clarity, comfort, emotional healing, love, focus, memory; used medicinally for anxiety, colds, fever, sleep, depression
Pine: fertility, grounding, spirituality, strength, wisdom, peace; used medicinally for nutrients, inflammation, cold and flu, skin applications
Nutmeg: awareness, clairvoyance, divination, dream work, memory, the mind; used medicinally for stress, sleep, digestion
Mugwort and these other accompanying herbs make an excellent tea for sleep, and perhaps dream work. Here is the simple recipe for brewing a cup!
1 part mugwort
½ part California poppy
1 part lemon balm
½ part pine needles
¼ part freshly grated nutmeg
Brew with hot water for 4-5 minutes, and sweeten with honey or maple syrup if you’d like.
Have you worked with mugwort before? What is your favorite way to work with mugwort?
The Herbology Faerie 