Deep cleansing and intense spiritual cleansing (descarrego)
Losna is the herb for deep cleansing. When the problem is old, when the energy is dense and nothing else works, it is losna that comes into action with the strength of Omolu (Omulu) and the speed of Exu (Eshu).
The foundation of this herb in the terreiro, with the orixá (orisha) that rules it and what changes from house to house, is in Losna: the most serious herb of the Afro-Brazilian herbarium.
💡 "The name absinthe (the alcoholic drink) comes from the scientific name of losna (Artemisia absinthium). Originally it had medicinal use before becoming a recreational drink."
Navigate through the different facets of the plant: from its native biome to the ritual preparation in the garrafada and in the terreiro.
The foliage and energetic structure of Losna / Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), harvested with respect to the botanical cycle and the axé of nature.
Always check the botanical origin. The legitimate root of Losna / Wormwood has a rustic texture, no smell of mold, and with intact woody consistency.
In Afro-Brazilian cosmology, each plant acts as a condenser of the forces of the Orixás. Losna / Wormwood operates direct transformations in the subtle body:
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Earth element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Earth element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Vibrational activation under the regency of the Earth element, acting on the breaking of blockages and the restoration of essential forces.
Learn how Losna / Wormwood is traditionally used by priests, herbalists, and healers:
Consecrated use with the strength of Omolu.
Consecrated use with the strength of Omolu.
Consecrated use with the strength of Omolu.
Identify the energetic signs and situations in which the power of this plant is the key to restoration.
When waking up requires superhuman effort, the body feels like it is carrying lead, and you feel your vital energy being drained by dense environments or envious people.
Before difficult negotiations, competitions, lawsuits, or professional decisions where cowardice has no place and you need the courage of Ogum (Ogun) and the cunning of Exu.
Lack of drive to achieve, stagnation of personal projects, and emotional coldness. The fiery force of this herb warms the vital centers and restores the desire to live and conquer.
Select the type of preparation to see the list of ingredients, ritual time, and detailed consecration instructions.
Recipe consecrated in the knowledge of terreiro and popular healing
Take the ritual bath on a favorable day. Orixás governing this plant: Omolu, Exu.
Deep cleansing ritual bath: boil 1L of water and add a small handful of dry losna. Let rest for 10 min. Strain well. Use only once, in moments of serious cleansing, not as a routine.
Keep your thoughts elevated and speak to the plant during the entire handling, asking it to awaken its virtues.
Strain the herbs gently and take the ritual bath from the neck down after your usual hygiene.
Return the strained leaves to a garden, flowerbed, or plant pot, thanking the axé of Ossaim (Osanyin).
Pregnant women, nursing mothers, and people with epilepsy should not use. Never ingest.
*"Kó s'ewé, kó s'òrìṣà"*: Without leaf there is no Orixá. Every plant is sacred and requires respect with the axé:
Discover the divine vibration that commands this herb and how to connect your ritual bath to the strength of each divinity.
Ruling deity
Under the domain of Omolu, Losna / Wormwood acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
Lord of the paths and the crossroads
Under the domain of Exu, Losna / Wormwood acts as a conductor of firmeza, opening paths and breaking stagnation.
Losna is one of the most bitter herbs that exist, hence its power. Used for millennia in purification rituals, it has the capacity to remove what is deeply imprinted in the energy field.
In the traditional garrafadas of Central Brazil, the raizeiro masters recognized in the knotted shape of the root the living metaphor of firmeza: the capacity to tie knots in adversity and remain standing even in arid lands.
The name wormwood (the alcoholic beverage) comes from the scientific name of losna (Artemisia absinthium). Originally it had medicinal use before becoming a recreational drink.
Your safe harbor of axé, candles, and sacred herbs in Southern Minas.
At Joia Mística Laroyê, we treat each herb as sacred matter. Our losna / wormwood is carefully selected, free of impurities, weighed, and packaged with all respect for the traditions of terreiro.
No mixtures, pure with preserved axé.
We deliver to all of Brazil or for pickup in Extrema, Minas Gerais.
We create the exact combination of herbs for your ritual bath.
Ask questions about firmeza directly with Joice.
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Objective answers for practitioners, mediums, and spirituality enthusiasts.
By ritual safety precept, we recommend that the ritual bath be taken from the neck down, unless you have received express guidance from the priest of your terreiro to wash your head.
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