Basil

Basil is rich in history, benefits, lore, and magic.  It is from the Greek meaning king or royal. Europeans placed basil in the hand of the dead to ensure safe passage to the next plain of existence.

It has strong ties to money, love, flying, and protection and is said to bring lovers together and soothe tempers. Sprinkle it around the home for protection; it is said to be the juice of choice. Witches would drink fresh Basil juice before they would fly.

So that’s how they did that. No doubt warlocks too.

Basil grown in a shop is said to reflect the health of the business. If the Basil is well cared for and grows, the business will also grow and profit. It is also said that when Basil is hung above a shop keeper’s door, it will attract good fortune to their place of business.

Basil is good.

One of the smartest things I did was buy a whole basil plant at the market… snip leaves from the top, put water in the saucer when soil needs to be moist and there’s basil all the time. There’s nothing like it.

So fragrant…