Wormwood is used in incenses designed to aid in developing psychic powers, and is also work for this purpose. Carried, wormwood protects not only against bewitchment, but also the bite of sea serpents. Hung from a rear-view mirror, wormwood protects the vehicle from accidents on treacherous roads. It is sometimes mixed with sandalwood for this purpose. If burned in a graveyard the spirits of the dead will rise and speak.