Mugwort’s Latin name, Artemisia vulgaris, reflects the plant’s historical association with Artemis and the moon, linking it to cycles, the subconscious, and unseen realms.
Mugwort, a plant ally for navigating liminal times. Often referred to as a “threshold plant,” Mugwort has long been valued for its ability to assist transitions, especially the passage from waking consciousness to the dream state. Both used for medicinal and magical purposes, it works paradoxically as a nervine that relaxes the body, while also stimulating the mind, leading to a heightened hypnagogic state and more vivid dreams.