Basil appears in 3 systems: the same name is used for more than one thing. Both are shown below.
Essential oils
Basil
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a fire oil in the Folk Western tradition, ruled by Mars. It is used for protection, love and prosperity. It is aligned to the heart chakra and solar plexus chakra.
Mars/Fire, the royal herb of protection, courage and exorcism in Mediterranean folk practice. It may irritate sensitive skin and is best avoided in high doses in pregnancy; do not confuse it with holy basil (tulsi), a Vedic herb.
Correspondences
Practice
- Properties
- ProtectionLoveProsperityCourage
- Magical Uses
- ProtectionLoveProsperityExorcism
Nature and meaning
Details
- Botanical
- Ocimum basilicum
Herbs
Correspondences
- Chakra
- Heart Chakra
- Element
- Fire
- Planet
- Mars
Practice
- Properties
- ProtectionLoveWealthPurification
- Magical Uses
- ProtectionLoveProsperityExorcism
Nature and meaning
Details
- Tier
- 1
Incense & resins
Correspondences
- Chakra
- Heart Chakra
- Element
- Fire
- Planet
- Mars
Sacred timing
- Sabbats
- Litha
- Sacred Timing
- DaysHoursMars hours
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- Ocimum BasilicumSweet Basil
- Form
- Dried leavesLoose
Practice
- Properties
- ProtectionLoveWealthPurificationExorcism
- Magical Uses
- ProtectionLoveProsperityExorcismHarmonyFidelity
- Traditional Uses
Sweet basil is distinct from Tulsi/Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum). Used for protection, love, prosperity. Italian tradition uses basil for love divination. Associated with protection of home and family.
- Modern Practice
Burn for protection, love, prosperity, harmony. Use in love magic, money spells, protection work. Brings peace to home. Sweet scent good for daily use. Add to incense blends for pleasant aroma.
Nature and meaning
- Origin Regions
- IndiaAsiaAfrica
- Scent Profile
- Sweet, spicy, aromatic, slightly peppery
Details
- Tier
- 1
- Burn Method
- Charcoal
- Smoke Color
- Light grey
- Moon Phases
- Waxing GibbousFull Moon
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☥ Deities 34
- Ganesh Herbs
- Mammon Herbs
- Lakshmi Herbs
- Indra Herbs
- Brahma Herbs
- Vishnu Herbs
- Shakti Herbs
- Krishna Herbs
- Hanuman Herbs
- Kartikeya Herbs
- Brihaspati Herbs
- Prithvi Herbs
- Mangala Herbs
- Eshu Herbs
- Parvati Herbs
- Rama Herbs
- Radha Herbs
- Rati Herbs
- Garuda Herbs
- Budha Herbs
- Shukra Herbs
- Rahu Herbs
- Ketu Herbs
- Mitra Herbs
- Dyaus Herbs
- Kamala Herbs
- Varaha Herbs
- Narasimha Herbs
- Vamana Herbs
- Vohu Manah Herbs
- Orunmila Herbs
- Kubera Herbs
- Aditi Herbs
- Zhuque Herbs
❦ Herbs 8
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- Mint Pairs with
- Rosemary Pairs with
- Sage Pairs with
- Cilantro Pairs with
- Pennyroyal Pairs with
- Tulsi (Holy Basil) Pairs with
- Tomato Pairs with
⚱ Essential oils 8
✦ Tarot 6
- Ace of Wands Herbs
- Ace of Pentacles Herbs
- Six of Pentacles Herbs
- Nine of Pentacles Herbs
- Queen of Pentacles Herbs
- King of Pentacles Herbs
◇ Workings 5
- Prosperity Herbs
- Career Success Herbs
- Home Blessing Herbs
- House Warming Herbs
- Planting Herbs
🧿 Folk magic 5
- Curanderismo Materials
- Santería (Lucumí) Materials
- Spiritual Bath Materials
- Limpia Materials
- Cascarilla Materials
🜂 Incense & resins 4
- Frankincense (Boswellia Sacra) Pairs with
- Sage (White Sage) Pairs with
- Rosemary Pairs with
- Mint Pairs with
✚ Saints 2
- Saint Expedite Herbs
- Saint Martha Herbs
🜔 Elements 1
- Fire Herbs
☉ Planets 1
- Mars Herbs
🕛 Planetary hours 1
- Hour of Mars Herbs
📅 Weekdays 1
- Tuesday Herbs
☽ Moon phases 1
- First Quarter Herbs
🔥 Sabbats 1
- Imbolc Herbs
♈ Zodiac 1
- Scorpio Herbs
❁ Chakras 1
- Heart Chakra Herbs
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