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ingredients and how to use them.
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And now onto the show.
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Everybody's talking about rosemary
and lavender, but I'm over here.
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Like, what about the basil?
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Y'all seriously?
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Basil is 1 of the easiest herbs
to grow the tastiest to eat and
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has multiple properties and uses
when eaten or added to a team.
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It's a healthy choice of herb.
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Let's dive into this green green plant.
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as a witch's ingredient.
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Let's go.
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Hey, everybody.
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So this is going to be bonus
episode for the summer that was
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requested from the listeners.
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And we're going to talk all
about the magic of basil.
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So what is basil and why
do I find it so magical?
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Do other people find it so magical?
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Basil, osmum basilicum, is a bright
green Mediterranean herb that's
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not only edible, but also magical.
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It's an herb, yet it can be
eaten as if it's a vegetable.
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That's how safe it is, unless
you have an allergy, of course.
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Basil is easy to grow with lots of sun.
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Now, if you're in a tropical or
subtropical region, you want to do
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partial sun on that because the sun
can scorch it if it gets too hot.
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It also makes a tasty
addition to many, many meals.
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It has been called holy and also
the royal herb for good reason.
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Other folk names for this herb
include sweet basil, the witch's
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herb, American dittany, and feslian.
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There are over 150 different varieties
of basil grown all over the world.
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And it's widely known for its
use as an essential oil, as a
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scent, and also for its flavor.
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According to the writer and herbalist
Rosemary Gladstar, basil is called
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the royal herb because it was once
used in salves prepared for royalty.
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And according to the writer and late
witch Scott Cunningham, witches once
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drank an infusion of basil leaves
before jumping astride their broomsticks
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and taking off into astral flight.
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It's just one of those herbs that's super
versatile in the kitchen and at the altar.
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And you're not going to
know that until you use it.
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So go get you some basil girl.
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Okay, let's talk about the magical
properties and associations of basil.
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So, right off the bat, some deities that
are connected to it are Vishnu and Ursula.
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Excuse me.
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It's planet is Mars element is fire.
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It is a masculine energy.
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The magical intentions or uses include
love and fidelity, money, protection,
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purification, and exorcism, otherwise
known as banishing or banishment.
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Medicinal uses.
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People claim that it is used for
nausea and vomiting, to relieve
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headaches, to soothe stress, and
to relieve bug bites and rashes.
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Let's talk about different ways
you can use basil in your practice.
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First of all, if you're a kitchen
witch, basil will be a boon to you.
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I like to make something
called money basil pesto.
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Since basil is super tasty and aromatic.
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Using it in the kitchen, I feel like is
a no brainer, but a lot of people forget
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about it or have never learned about it.
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So anyway, you can make your own basil
pesto specifically with the intention
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of drawing more money into your
life and literally add it on pizza,
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poultry, pasta Basically anything while
you're making the pesto, you're just
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visualizing that you're drawing in money.
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Maybe you're saying exactly how
much money you need out loud.
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Then when you eat it, you're
also visualizing dollar
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signs, money in the bank.
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Y'all, if you have leftovers of this
pesto, continue to eat it for a few
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days after once a day to amplify your
results for a total of three days.
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If you really want to kick it up
a notch as Emeril used to say,
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if anybody remembers those days,
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Basil has money drawing properties, as
we've said, so add three leaves to your
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wallet, to your purse, to your piggy
bank, or even line your pockets with
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it before a big career move, before
asking for a promotion or a raise,
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and then replenish them every once in
a while to keep the money coming in.
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When you combine basil with
the herbs rosemary and rue,
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It packs a huge magical punch.
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This Trinity works to remove hexes,
to break down barriers, and to cleanse
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the individual of negative energy
and entities that might be attached.
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You can add it to the ritual
bath and submerge entirely
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to feel the full effects.
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Now be aware.
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Some folks are sensitive
topically to the herb Roo.
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So you'll want to test
Roo on your skin first.
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first before you go on and bathe in it.
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Okay.
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Just so y'all know.
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While it's not my favorite way to consume
basil, you can make a tea from it.
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And that is pretty powerful
concoction in its own regard.
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The bright green color links it
to our heart chakra, which is
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also a bright shade of emerald.
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Drinking this tea will help align
unblock and open your heart for those
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who might need an emotional boost
or cleansing from a bad breakup.
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It's also known this teeth to relieve
headaches, soothe nausea, vomiting
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as well as help you to de stress.
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Dried basil leaves also
have a lot of uses.
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One of the easiest ways to use basil in
your magic is to add it to your spell
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bags, your jars, and your bottles.
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They're super helpful in money
spells, but also for love, fidelity,
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banishing, and cleansing purposes.
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You can also add dried basil to your
home protection powders and then spread
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them across the thresholds and your
windowsills to deter evil and promote
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positive vibrations in the home.
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I like to replenish my threshold powders
once I notice they're being swept
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away from weather or just, you know,
wear and tear or at every full moon.
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Basil along with rosemary is particularly
powerful as a protection powder
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and very accessible, especially if
you're growing these in your garden.
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Infuse basil into your oils and use
this oil to anoint different things like
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your candles, your doorways and windows,
your PowerPoints before meditation.
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Apparently, if you grind up basil
leaves and make a slight paste.
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You can apply this directly to a bug
bite or rash for relief from the itching.
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I have not tried that yet, but if y'all
try that and it works, please let me know.
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You can make your own herbal spray using
a basil infusion and a little witch hazel.
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Bottle it and then spray it around
your home or your sacred space
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to cleanse and bring blessings.
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This is supposedly also an effective
way to banish any ghosts or
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unwanted entities from your space.
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Obviously make sure to open a window.
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Add basil to your salads and sandwiches.
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Oh my gods, I love adding it to a grilled
cheese sandwich with a slice of tomato.
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You can add it to a front
door wash or a floor wash.
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You can hang it in the kitchen and use.
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all of its different parts.
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I mean, I've even, I use the blooms.
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I use basil seeds.
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I also use basil stems and roots and
various workings with great effects.
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You can add basil to butter and
then spread it over fresh homemade
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bread, roasted vegetables,
or as a sandwich spread.
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Where I live, it's actually one
of the fairy's favorite offerings.
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Yes, basil butter with some bread.
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It's delicious.
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And if you want to offer it to me, I'm not
a fairy, but I will take it at any moment.
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Last but not least, as Scott
Cunningham mentions, you can use it
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in your flying ointments and rituals.
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It is known to have astral properties.
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So you could try drinking the basil tea
before your astral projection, or you
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can add it to your own homemade flying
ointments and anoint your PowerPoints
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either before bed or before ritual.
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I hope you enjoyed this bonus episode
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