japanese mugwort

artemisia princeps, japanese mugwort

there is a sweetness to this plant. growing vigorously, tall, queen of the garden.
the presence beckoning.

used in traditional practices of moxa, where mugwort is burned on or near the skin.
clearing, cleansing, drawing, and promoting circulation.
mugwort has deep history of medicinal use- in herbal smoke blends, as a smoke limpia, or cleansing, of mind, body, spirit, space.
it is a diuretic, encouraging elimination through the kidneys, one of the body’s mechanisms of filtration.

an understanding that when stagnancy, or accumulation is cleared,
unrestricted movement and flow is possible.

a profound teacher.
mugwort reaches liminal spaces, inviting lucid dreaming.
the practice of interaction in this space facilitates a clear view of the illusory veil between conscious and unconscious thought.

curiosity.
observing the plant’s growth and life cycle.
wonderings of what stories were told through the lens of leaf and flower.
an offering of both.
the flowers scent direct and pungent, the leaf a more gentle presentation.

an honor to walk with, among, and in and through.
gathered, distilled to essence, brought home and dried, sleeping with it hanging in our bedroom.

may your vision be clear.
all ways.
always.