Wormwood is a banishing herb, used to rid a person or an area of anger and negativity. In ancient Mexico, women enacted a ritual dance in honor of the Goddess of Salt where they wore garlands of wormwood in their hair. To divine the face of your future lover, take dried marjoram, thyme, and wormwood, grind them to a powder and cook them gently with honey and vinegar to make a paste. Anoint your third eye center with the mix and ask three times that a vision of your lover's face be granted to you in your sleep. Wear the mixture to bed.
Wormwood is strewn behind furniture, under pillows and in corners to repel fleas.
It is laid among woolens and furs to repel moths. On Samhain strew it in your ritual fire as a protection against malevolent spirits. As with all mind altering substances, it can easily be abused. Persons who become addicted to absinthe experience giddiness and even convulsions. The flowers and buds are the best part for medicinal use.