#basil magick

[magickmama777]

Oils and their ritual correspondences Part 3

Basil: Used to soothe tempers between lovers in troublesome times; it is also good for love potions, wealth, floor washes, and protection spells.

Planetary rulerships: Mars Deity rulerships: Vishnu, Erzulu

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Basil

Common Correspondences - Healing , Protection, Strength, Wealth, Love, and Exorcism

Basil (Ocimum Basilicum) is an herb native to Africa and South East Asia.  It’s scientific name translates to fragrant (ocimum) and kingly (basilicum).  I also found that there is a myth that when the Greek warrior Ocimus fell to a gladiator basil sprung from the ground he died upon, leading to the first part of its name, but I couldn’t find extensive sourcing for this (I just found it interesting). I also found talk of basil getting its name from the mythical creature the basilisk, but that seems to be widely discredited.  There is a lot of lore around basil, specifically in Europe and India.  Let’s start with the Indian mythology.

In India, basil is referred to as Tulsi, a sacred plant used in worship of the God Vishnu.  We’ll begin with Jalandhara.  Jalandhara was born of Shiva’s rage and the ocean.  He had a great strength and could defeat any challenger.  When he came of a marriageable age, he sought out the hand of Vrinda (human incarnate of the goddess Lakshmi), a powerful woman and great devotee of the God Vishnu.  Vrinda was greatly in love with her husband, and during her devotion and prayers to Vishnu, in petition of her husband, Jalandhara became invincible.

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auricwitch

Great to see someone giving us the why behind the most popular herbs!

Source: grimoireofgreen

[theundefinedwitch-blog]

The Magickal Versatility of Basil.