Essence of Mugwort & Clove Night Guard
Protection • Shadow Boundaries • Safe Intuition
Old-World Origin
Mugwort guarded travellers against nightmares and hidden intentions. Clove, once traded as sacred medicine, protected the spirit from emotional intrusion and illness of mood. Together they formed a potent boundary essence - not to erase intuition, but to protect it.
This essence was kept by caravan guards, midwives, storytellers, and women who dreamt deeply. It does not close the third eye - it keeps what enters from overwhelming it.
Mugwort protects intuition. Clove establishes a boundary against emotional darkness.
Ingredients (120 ml)
Botanicals
✶ 1 tbsp dried mugwort
✶ 2-3 whole cloves
✶ Optional: strip of dried fig peel (earthy sweetness)
Alcohol Base
✶ 150 ml pear eau-de-vie
Gentle brightness against heavy moods
Non-Alcohol Base
✶ 120 ml mugwort tea (cooled) or raw apple cider vinegar
✶ ½ tsp raw honey
Ideal for spiritual or intuitive work
The Preparation
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Combine mugwort, cloves, and optional fig peel in a clean jar.
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Cover with chosen base.
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Wrap in dark cloth; store where you sleep or meditate.
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Steep 21-30 days, shaking gently every few days.
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Strain into a dark bottle.
Honey only after straining for non-alcohol version.
How to Use
For nightmares, emotional invasion, psychic overwhelm, shadow work, intuition without grounding, or living with sensitive empathy.
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1-2 drops under tongue at night
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Rub 1 drop gently across temples or chest
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Add 2 drops to evening tea or warm milk
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Use before sleep, meditation, or rituals
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Add 2-4 drops to bath before shadow work
Botanical Symbolism
Mugwort - grounded intuition, dream protection
Clove - spiritual boundary, clarity against shadow
Fig peel (optional) - sweetness within depth, safe darkness
Shelf Life
✶ Alcohol base: up to 3 years
✶ Non-alcohol base: 6-12 months
Store in dark, quiet spaces away from emotional noise.
Intention
"May intuition arrive guarded, not burdened."
CaravanSerai Gypsy