Green Witch Fact #1

Green Witch Fact #1

Basil was, traditionally, a symbol of courting, particularly in Italy. Young bachelors would give Basil to their partners to declare their feelings, and when a young maiden hung or grew Basil on her windowsill, she was open to finding a partner. This makes it a great addition for love and attraction spells!

Basil is also a natural pest repellent that grows really well alongside tomatoes. In fact, many gardeners basically plant a wall of basil around their tomatoes because it repels bugs, and they just go great together overall.

I learned this from the Rodale Herb Book, which I found in my Dad's library. It's a really old, interesting book about the medicine, history, folklore and gardening of all sorts of herbs! I really recommend it to fellow plant enthusiasts and green witches! You can find copies of it online if you're interested!!