malefic

Having an evil or harmful influence; baleful.

Wormwood [...] was associated with the rites of St. John's Eve, when a crown of the plant was made from its sprays for apotropaic purposes, to ward of malefic spirits.

I would have liked to know whether he thought this was due to the climate, the diet, or simply malefic djinns.

A malefic planet.

In the previous condition of overcoming, it was notable that while the malefics could only maltreat by overcoming through a superior sign-based square, the benefics could bonify by overcoming through a superior square or trine.