Basil is the cook's herb that became the conjurer's herb. The same fragrant leaf that flavors the kitchen has been carried for money, sprinkled for love, and washed across shop floors to pull customers through the door for as long as people have kept it on the windowsill. In folk practice it is one of the great triple-duty herbs: money and prosperity first, then love and faithfulness, then protection and the clearing of ill intent. A pinch in the wallet, a leaf in the cash drawer, a basil floor wash for a struggling business. Reach for basil when a working wants warmth and pull at once, the herb that draws money, sweetens love, and guards the home it lives in. Key Features of Basil Leaf The money and business herb. Basil's most famous folk working is prosperity: kept in the wallet or cash register, washed across the floor of a shop, or carried to draw money and customers. In Latin American and Hoodoo practice it is one of the classic herbs for a thriving business. A love and faithfulness leaf. Basil has an old reputation in love work, sprinkled to keep affection steady and faithful and folded into love sachets and baths where warmth rather than fire is wanted. Cut leaf, ready to work. Dried and cut for easy measuring, the leaf folds into mojo bags, money bowls, floor washes, and incense blends, or scatters across a threshold for protection. Product Details Botanical: Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil) Folk names: sweet basil, St. Joseph's wort, witches' herb Form: cut and sifted dried leaf Weight: 1 oz For ritual and spiritual use; not packaged or sold as a food product Storage: keep in a sealed container in a cool, dry place away from light The Spiritual Significance In Scott Cunningham's correspondences, basil is a masculine herb of Mars and the element Fire, with the powers of love, wealth, protection, and exorcism. That combination of warmth and drive is why basil works in so many directions at once. The wealth association is the most widely practiced: basil kept in the cash register or carried in the wallet to draw money, and basil water used to wash the floors and doorways of a shop to bring in customers, a working especially strong in Latin American botanica tradition and in Hoodoo. The love thread runs just as deep. Basil was long held to soothe tempers between lovers and to keep affection faithful, sprinkled over the one you love or carried to draw a steady partner. Its protective and clearing side rounds it out: strewn at thresholds or burned to drive off ill intent, on the old saying that where basil grows, no evil goes. Sacred to Krishna and Vishnu in the form of holy basil and tied to Saint Joseph in Mediterranean Catholic folk practice, basil carries blessing wherever it grows, which is why so many keep a living plant by the door. How To Use Basil Leaf For money, keep a pinch of basil in your wallet or cash drawer, or add it to a green money mojo bag with a lodestone and a coin. For business, steep basil in hot water, let it cool, and use the strained water to wash the floor and doorway of a shop or workspace to draw customers and trade. For love, fold basil into a love sachet or a warm ritual bath, or sprinkle a little where you and a partner share space to keep affection steady. For protection, scatter basil across a threshold or burn a pinch over charcoal to clear a room of ill intent. Return the leaf to a sealed container between workings so it stays fragrant and potent. Pairs Well With Green Lodestone: the magnetic money stone for the wallet bag or cash-drawer working basil anchors. Alfalfa Leaf Cut, 1 oz: the pantry money herb beside the business money herb, a steady prosperity pairing. High John the Conqueror Oil, 1 oz: dress a green money or business candle with High John to add mastery to basil's draw. Love Gemstone Set, 5 Stones: the heart-current stones for basil's love and faithfulness work. Basil Leaf Cut, 1 Lb: step up to the bulk size for ongoing floor washes or a shop that works basil weekly. Frequently Asked Questions What is basil used for in magic? Basil is a triple-duty herb: money and business drawing first, then love and faithfulness, then protection. It is carried in the wallet, washed across shop floors for customers, folded into love sachets, and scattered at thresholds to clear ill intent. How do I use basil to draw money or customers? Keep a pinch in your wallet or cash register, or steep basil in water, cool it, and wash the floor and doorway of your business with the strained liquid. The basil floor wash is a classic Latin American and Hoodoo working for bringing in trade. What are basil's correspondences? Cunningham places basil under Mars and the element Fire, a masculine herb of love, wealth, protection, and exorcism. That mix of warmth and drive is what lets it work for money, love, and protection at once. Is this the same basil I cook with? It is the same species, sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum), but this jar is packaged for ritual and spiritual use rather than as a food product. If you want basil for the kitchen, choose one packaged and labeled as culinary grade. Can a beginner use basil? Yes, it is one of the friendliest herbs to start with. A pinch in the wallet or a simple floor wash is a complete working on its own, and basil's broad range makes it useful in almost any money, love, or protection blend. How should I store it? Keep it sealed in a cool, dry place away from light. Dried cut basil holds its scent and potency for a year or more; refresh the jar when the fragrance fades from the work.
