Basil in Witchcraft
Gender: masculine
Element: fire
Planet it is associated with: mars
Basil has many uses, including use in love related spells, heightening psychic experiences and astral travel journeys, encourages happiness and peace, as well as the ability to attract money and prosperity; among other things.
Some ideas about activities you can do with basil:
- Make a “psychic oil” to aid in astral projection and spiritual experiences: melt basil, lavender, peppermint in beeswax and coconut oil over low heat for about ten minutes. Strain and let cool in a container. Apply to temples, wrists, and feet to during spiritual experiences or astral projection.
- Scatter around your circle or sacred space during money spells or love spells
 - Carry in your wallet to attract money/jobs /prosperity
- Use to decorate during Litha ( as it has strong associations with the festival ), such as adding to your altars, making bouquets out of it, etc.Â
- For use in healing a damaged relationship. Scatter basil and lavender over a picture of the person you are having issues with. Surround with stones such as rose quarts and turquoise (both good for love and friendship) and create an incantation or petition stating your intent.
- keep a vase filled with a bouquet of basil during tarot readings or psychic readings to enhance psychic abilities.
- Add to a bath or soak to aid in self love and healing
Sprinkle across the doorway to your home to protect it and make sure that only good enters
- Use in kitchen magick to add intentions of love, peace, and romance to your meal. Eat said meal with your significant other to reinforce feelings and intentions of love.Â
- add into jar spells along with bay leaves, (wishes and prosperity) honeysuckle(love, luck, wealth) and thyme (helps grow your intent) along with things like coins, money, or other representations of your intent. Add a petition or say an incantation to add extra intent.Â
anything else? let me know. blessings witches :)
