{"id":3553,"date":"2010-04-01T01:10:49","date_gmt":"2010-04-01T06:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=3612"},"modified":"2010-04-01T12:42:30","modified_gmt":"2010-04-01T17:42:30","slug":"the-witchs-cupboard-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2010\/04\/01\/the-witchs-cupboard-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witch’s Cupboard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Basil<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Basil-Sweet\"<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n


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Basil (Ocimum basilicum<\/em>) is also known as Albahaca, American Dittany, St. Joseph\u2019s Work, Witches Herb, Our Herb, Feslien, Balanoi, Njilika and Sweet Basil.\u00a0 It has many different varieties depending on how it is used.\u00a0 For example, in Italian cooking, sweet basil is used.\u00a0 In Asian cuisine, lemon basil, Thai basil and holy basil are used.\u00a0 It is native to Iran and India and is also known in Asia, where it has been grown for over 5,000 years.\u00a0\u00a0 The word Basil derives from the Green \u201cBasieus\u201d, or King.\u00a0 It was thought to be found growing where St. Constantine and Helen discovered the Holy Cross.\u00a0 It has long been associated with nobility and royalty.<\/p>\n

Basil can be used as ingredients in magickal food spells.\u00a0 Put your energy of the spell into the ingredients and serve happily.<\/p>\n

Sweet Basil can create sympathy between people so it was thought to help quell anger and arguments.\u00a0 It is also used in love incenses and love divination.\u00a0 For example, if you place two basil leaves on coal, it can predict how harmonious a relationship will be.\u00a0 If the basil burns quickly and is together, it will be happy.\u00a0 If it flies apart, then the relationship will be full of conflict and not favorable.\u00a0 If it burns slowly or crackles, the couple may stay together but it will be a rough road.<\/p>\n

If a business is trying to attract customers, place Basil in the cash register or on the window sill.\u00a0 It can also be carried in the pocket to attract money and abundance to you.<\/p>\n

It is that wherever Basil sits, no evil can wander in.\u00a0 Therefore, Basil is used in protection spells, especially on the floors on homes.\u00a0 Use a small amount Basil in every room if this is the intended use.\u00a0 Basil can also be given as a gift as good luck for a new home.<\/p>\n

There is lore that Witches would drink a half cup of Basil juice before flying off into the air.<\/p>\n

If you work with Dragons (especially Basilisk), Salamanders and other mythical creatures, Basil can be used to invoke them.\u00a0 People use it as incense or tea to invoke these creatures.\u00a0\u00a0 It is also used when being initiated to release fear in the next step of spiritual growth and also releases fear of psychic experiences.<\/p>\n

Finally, Basil is used in rituals with death and dying.\u00a0 It can be burned as incense or also offers protection when someone is transitioning into the Otherworld.<\/p>\n

Remember, this is not a substitution for medical advice so always check with a medical professional to make sure working with herbs or oils are safe for you. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Keywords for Basil:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Magickal Uses\/Spells:\u00a0 Exorcism, Flying, Fertility, Love, Protection, Courage, Healing, Relationships, Purification and Wealth (if carried in your wallet)<\/p>\n

Deities:\u00a0 Krishna, Vishnu, Erzulie<\/p>\n

Planet:\u00a0 Mars<\/p>\n

Sign:\u00a0 Aries, Scorpio<\/p>\n

Gender:\u00a0 Masculine<\/p>\n

Element:\u00a0 Fire<\/p>\n

Tarot Correspondence:\u00a0 Two of Wands, Death, Strength<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Basil Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is also known as Albahaca, American Dittany, St. Joseph\u2019s Work, Witches Herb, Our Herb, Feslien, Balanoi, Njilika and Sweet Basil.\u00a0 It has many different varieties depending on how it is used.\u00a0 For example, in Italian cooking, sweet basil is used.\u00a0 In Asian cuisine, lemon basil, Thai basil and holy basil are used.\u00a0 It is native to Iran and India and is also known in Asia, where it has been grown for over 5,000 years.\u00a0\u00a0 The word Basil derives from the Green \u201cBasieus\u201d, or King.\u00a0 It was thought to be found growing where St. Constantine and Helen discovered the Holy Cross.\u00a0 It has long been associated with nobility and royalty. Basil can be used as ingredients in magickal food spells.\u00a0 Put your energy of the spell into the ingredients and serve happily. Sweet Basil can create sympathy between people so it was thought to help quell anger and arguments.\u00a0 It is also used in love incenses and love divination.\u00a0 For example, if you place two basil leaves on coal, it can predict how harmonious a relationship will be.\u00a0 If the basil burns quickly and is together, it will be happy.\u00a0 If it flies apart, then the relationship will be full of conflict and not favorable.\u00a0 If it burns slowly or crackles, the couple may stay together but it will be a rough road. If a business is trying to attract customers, place Basil in the cash register or on the window sill.\u00a0 It can also be carried in the pocket to attract money and abundance to you. It is that wherever Basil sits, no evil can wander in.\u00a0 Therefore, Basil is used in protection spells, especially on the floors on homes.\u00a0 Use a small amount Basil in every room if this is the intended use.\u00a0 Basil can also be given as a gift as good luck for a new home. There is lore that Witches would drink a half cup of Basil juice before flying off into the air. If you work with Dragons (especially Basilisk), Salamanders and other mythical creatures, Basil can be used to invoke them.\u00a0 People use it as incense or tea to invoke these creatures.\u00a0\u00a0 It is also used when being initiated to release fear in the next step of spiritual growth and also releases fear of psychic experiences. Finally, Basil is used in rituals with death and dying.\u00a0 It can be burned as incense or also offers protection when someone is transitioning into the Otherworld. Remember, this is not a substitution for medical advice so always check with a medical professional to make sure working with herbs or oils are safe for you. Keywords for Basil: Magickal Uses\/Spells:\u00a0 Exorcism, Flying, Fertility, Love, Protection, Courage, Healing, Relationships, Purification and Wealth (if carried in your wallet) Deities:\u00a0 Krishna, Vishnu, Erzulie Planet:\u00a0 Mars Sign:\u00a0 Aries, Scorpio Gender:\u00a0 Masculine Element:\u00a0 Fire Tarot Correspondence:\u00a0 Two of Wands, Death, Strength<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3553","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3553"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3553\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3496,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3553\/revisions\/3496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}