#basil tips

[faraway-sunshine]

Five Things Basil Said To Me After Realising I Spent A Lot Of Time In Bathrooms These Days (which due to a chronic illness of his he understands)

You can come back to the toilet or bathroom later. Sure, if you feel sick you can park inside the bathroom, but sometimes it makes you feel a bit worse if the only reason you're in that room is linked to feeling sick. Especially if you've been sick there before.

Open a window. Slowly breathe fresh air. Try and focus on the world around you rather than how you yourself feel.

If you feel tense and weird, it's okay to just find a safe food that you know won't (or is less likely to) upset your body. Save experiments for special occasions, like a relative visiting and bringing something weird that you still have to try to be polite, and take it easy other times to make those times easier.

Take it easy. Don't beat yourself up if you have a bad day.

You're okay, and you're valid, and we all love you.

[planthouseandgarden]

Easy Tips to Grow and Propagate Basil at Home

Looking to enjoy a steady supply of fresh basil throughout the year? In this guide, I’ll cover easy tips to grow and propagate basil at home, ensuring you have a flourishing herb garden no matter the season. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a beginner, these tips will help you successfully grow and propagate basil for culinary and health benefits. The Benefits: Why You Should Grow and…

[nerdy-arty]

Say click! Take a pic!

[ominous-faechild]

Guys I literally JUST realized a thing about my autism/masking/alexithymia. I noticed there was an alexithymia tag here on tumblr and when I investigated, there was this one post listing these symptoms:

and I just--

I've had these exact, MAJOR struggles through my whole life for one.

But for two, and what's really interesting in my opinion...

Yesterday, I was having a video call with my mom. I've been off of some medications that I'm supposed to be taking because of financial issues, so my mental is NOT in a great place and I've had NO spoons for the past month. But while on call with her, she seriously, unironically, asked me if I thought I really needed the meds. Because, apparently, I "wasn't acting like I needed them" or something like that. And I'm sure I don't need to explain why that pissed me tf off.

But, like... at the time, the closest thing I could come up with for an answer was that "I have no spoons and no energy to do anything"; "I lived 17 years without meds, I kind-of know how to fake it"; and "I haven't had much socializing lately, so I have enough Social Energy™ to fake being okay right now."

Now that I'm not being put on the spot and after reading that post, I'm slowly figuring out that I've always done this. I mean, I've obviously always struggled to describe my own emotions and need to analyze my physical reactions to figure them out, but like. I'm just now starting to realize that I've really struggled to describe exactly how I'm "feeling bad" or, in fact, that I am feeling bad at all.

I mean, again, considering the alexithymia, that last part is a given. But it's kinda putting into perspective exactly how I've always had to understand "I don't have the energy to do anything" or "it's incredibly difficult to do anything" or "something deep inside of me feels Wrong™ and I can neither address nor identify it". I'd just passively have those "feelings" and struggle to continue life despite them.

It brings back thoughts of my struggles with masking, and how I was never diagnosed with autism as a child. Looking back, it should've been incredibly obvious. I had SO many of the tell-tale signs. But I guess it wasn't today, and there wasn't anywhere near as much awareness of what those signs were... but really. Textbook.

I'm sure my masking made it more difficult to recognize the signs as I got older. Hell, I even read over different "autism diagnosis checklist"s countless times, thinking to myself "oh wow it's a lot like me!... exceeeeeptttt--" and moved on from there.

I keep digressing. My point is, since discovering my autism and how it was hidden by masking, I've always wondered where my mask ends and where I begin. Most of the time, I feel like I feel nothing, even when I'm not depressed. I've been told I don't show my emotions, like when I'm happy (aka my chest is light and I feel free). That, or people can't tell when I like/dislike them (though that's partially a trauma thing). Other times, I've been told I'm smiling when I didn't even realize I was happy, much less that I was actually smiling. Some people have told me I'm incredibly easy to read, that my emotions show very clearly. But how can they when I feel like I feel nothing?

Which leads me back to what I said earlier, my conversation with my mother. How she asked if I actually need my meds because "I don't seem like I do". I guess I kind-of understand now, why she might've seen it that way. Do most people always show signs of how they actually feel? And how does the fact that I "don't feel" effect what I show?

I've wondered about that for a while. How much of how I act is because I was trained to, one way or another? How much of the emotion I show is because I learned to? Do I even show the emotions I feel? I really can't know because the people I know irl, who would better be able to tell me how I act, aren't understanding of any of these things. My older sister is lowkey ableist and thinks she sees the grand plan of the universe, my mother is too "pull yourself up by the bootstraps!!!" to accept Spoon Theory or mental health struggles, and just about everyone else in my life comes and goes as quickly as the wind.

Anyhow, this was a long rant that I've kinda had half-formed thoughts about for a while. Thanks for reading, hopefully this can help or entertain whoever stumbles upon this?

[tiredwitchplant]

How to Use Herbs: Basil (Sweet Basil)

Hwello again! This time we shall be talking about how to use basil in different forms. If you want more information about basil, please click this link to get to my basil post: Basil Let's get started.

Alchemist Formulas:

*Remember always try to see one part as a teaspoon before going into other measurements. Doing a smaller amount first and then trial and error is better than making too much and a mess.

Mars:

two parts red sandalwood

one part honeysuckle flowers

one part basil

one part ginger oil

one part juniper oil

Health

one part frankincense (Sun; vitality)

one part basil (Mars; energy)

one part cinnamon (Mercury; nervous system)

one part bay oil (Sun; health)

one part sandalwood oil (Moon; Inner Self)

Oils

Basil Essential Oil:

Ingredients

12 ounces olive oil

2 ounces basil, 1 packed cup

Remove basil leaves from stems.

Place olive oil in a pint sized mason jar.

Carefully stuff basil into mason jar and close the lid.

Store on a sunny windowsill for 1 day.

Use a funnel to strain oil and a spoon to smash last bits of oil out of leaves and discard the leaves.

Transfer oil to a decorative jar and refrigerate for up to 1 week.

Prosperity Oil:

1 part mint

1 part basil

1 part cinnamon

1 part pine

Carrier oil of your choice (olive oil, jojoba oil and etc)

Simply take a small mason jar and fill it a 1/4 of the way up with your chosen oil.

Add in your herbs while thinking of your intentions of prosperity and abundance and swirl the jar around clockwise.

Then add a little bit more of the oil before closing the lid.

Awakening Oil:

*This needs to crafted on a full moon

1/4 cup carrier oil

Mason jar

2 drops of basil oil

2 drops of thyme oil

Pour your carrier oil into the mason jar and then added the drops of thyme and basil

Swirl it gently in a clockwise direction so it will mix thoroughly. Say, "I awaken, I listen, I see. Enlightenment come to me. Awareness, mindfulness, clarity. Illumination come to me."

Anoint your temples on your head and pulse points with your oil before doing divination work.

Spells

Basil Growth Spell

Chop fresh basil into fine threads.

Warm honey gently over the stove. (A double boiler or bain-marie is recommended, as honey scorches easily.)

Add the basil to the honey and simmer.

Remove the basil-enhanced honey from the source of heat and murmur over it something like this: "Flies flocks to honey, Customers flock to me, Bears flock to honey, Business flocks to me, Ants flock to honey, Contracts flock to me."

Run a warm bath for yourself.

Rub the honey over your body, and then enter the bath.

Soak in the water for a while. When you emerge, before you drain the water, reserve some of the used bathwater.

Toss this on the grounds of your business.

Sex Worker’s Better Business Spell

Dress a lodestone , a magnetite rock, with essential oils of basil, bergamot, and lavender. (In theory, the lodestones' gender may be coordinated with the gender of the clientele you wish to draw.)

Sprinkle with magnetic sand and a pinch of ground cinnamon.

Carry or wear to charm up added business.

Exorcism Powder

Blend the following ingredients together and grind into a fine powder:

Dried basil

Frankincense

Rosemary

Rue

Yarrow

2. Blend this powder with arrowroot powder.

3. Sprinkle as needed.

Basil Cleansing Bath

Pour approximately one cup of boiling water over one heaped teaspoon of dried basil.

Allow this to stand until the water cools, creating a strong infusion.

Add this to your bath.

Financial Dreams (For Solutions)

Sprinkle either infused basil oil or essential oil of basil onto a lodestone, just before going to sleep.

Get into bed, turn out the lights and gently rub the scented lodestone in a sunwise direction on your forehead. (When you awake, your forehead will probably be dirty. Don’t panic; lodestone dust is lucky.)

Keep the lodestone near the bed, so that you can inhale the basil

Since two of these spells ask for lodestone, here is where you can get some and arrowroot powder. Lodestone , Arrowroot Powder

Kitchen Witch Recipe:

Wisdom Soup

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes, plus a little bit until it’s just right

1 cup red lentils

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 can coconut milk

1 lime, sliced into thin wheels

Oil Options: Olive oil, toasted sesame oil

Sour Options: lemon juice, lime juice, rice vinegar

1 onion, diced

Sweet Options: Sugar, honey, agave

2 sprigs basil, de-stemmed and chopped

Salt Options: Soy sauce, sea salt, sweet miso (make a paste with miso and water before adding)

2 inches fresh ginger, minced

2 cups water

2 sprigs cilantro, de-stemmed and chopped

2 sprigs mint, de-stemmed and chopped

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

In a pot, place the lentils, coconut milk, and water, and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer.

Add the onion, garlic, ginger, cayenne.Stir. Do not cover.

Once the lentils are cooked and not firm (about 15–20 minutes), add one thing from the sour category, one from the sweet category, one from the salty, and some oil (add about a teaspoon of oil at a time). Taste. Repeat with a different item from each category.

Garnish with sliced wheels of lime and minced-up basil, mint, and cilantro.

I hope you enjoy these spells, recipes, and formulas and put them to good use. Use them wisely and bye byes~

Sources

[grimoiregradient]

Good Communication Glamour

Wear this glamour when you need to have an important conversation, or you're heading into a situation where you expect to be misunderstood or misinterpreted.

Prepare the following mixture in a small dish

A Spoonful of Honey

A Sprinkle of Dried Basil

A Few Drops of Lemon Juice

The honey for teamwork, the basil for communication and harmony, and the lemon for purification and inspiration

Place a small amount of this mixture on the tongue, visualizing the words coming out of your mouth silky smooth, sweet, and easy to digest. Wherever your words are heard, a sense of collaboration follows.

Place a fingertip's worth behind each ear, visualizing the words of others sounding silky smooth, sweet, and easy to digest. Whatever words you hear you will thoroughly understand.

[basilpaste]

i dont like. actually post writing advice very often but like one of my big tips is specifically for writing a group of characters. friend groups, teams, parties, whatever.

take each character and write out what theyd say about the other members of the group with the implication that whatever they say wont get back to the other members of the group.

when you do that for every character, look back over the responses and scan for similarities between responses. its okay if theres overlap, there probably should be, but if all the characters feel roughly the same way about someone you might want to take some time to reevaluate those relationships. especially if the one all your characters feel samey towards is your protagonist.

it helps me flesh out characters! who knows if itll help you do the same! weh!

[vegan-nom-noms]

BLOOD ORANGE AVOCADO SALAD (use maple syrup or agave nectar instead of honey)

[beyondthegin]

ca. 2022 Basil from "OMORI" (Studio Omocat)

[morethansalad]

Pesto with Spruce Tips & Basil (Vegan & Oil-Free)

[firstprincemarketing]

Growing organic food on a city balcony: 13 Amazing Secrets

my personal villain origin story is paying $7 for a plastic clamshell of herbs only to open my fridge two days later to a scene of leafy green death and despair.

i thought i was doomed to this cycle forever because my apartment's "outdoor space" is a concrete slab that gets approximately 4 hours of sun and a lot of judgment from pigeons.

NO. I was wrong. We can fight back.

I found this guide with 13 secrets to growing organic food on a city balcony and when I tell you my life has changed... I am now the proud mother of three (3) cherry tomato plants and enough basil to supply a small, pesto-loving village.

It's not even that hard?? Like secret #9 is about creating a "faux-monsoon" for your plants (so dramatic, i love it) and secret #12 is about learning to "read the leaves" like you're some kind of plant psychic.

anyway my point is you can do it too. defy the grocery store. become a balcony farmer. your chaotic cottagecore era awaits. here is the sacred text.

[aniah-who]

I have a vision, and it's green (:

For those of you who don't know me, hi— I'm Aniah (: and I have a pretty big green thumb; and by this, I really just mean that I'm a proud plant mom. From succulents to vines, from palms to trees, I have it. However, recently, I've grown an itch to add an additional category of plants to the family- kitchen herbs! I'm super excited to get into the rhythm of research and even more excited to go shopping once I complete my Herbs-To-Buy list! A few herbs that have already added to my list are Oregano, Lavender, Rosemary, Thyme, Parsley, Dill, Basil, and Sage. If you guys have any tips or recommendations at all regarding ideal herbs or just gardening in general, feel free to drop a comment! By the way, these will all be indoors <3

[endworld-kins]

tips/advice for basil : omori for anon !

get into photography!! it can be of anything you like, there arent any limits!! it helps to learn a few simple rules of photography composition!!

get into/research botany, especially flowers!! if youre not a green thumb you could get some hardier plants, like cacti!! they can create beautiful blossoms just like most flowers :}

additionally, get into growing herbs or produce!! it can be very satisfying to enjoy your labor in regards to eating them as well

make some pressed flowers!! or press any kind of plant you like!!

buy/make and wear flower-themed clothing or accessories!!

[suzuki-sibs-bar-and-grill]

Ah

So that's what Aubrey thinks

...

Y'all are hopeless

We're not hopeless.

[nightmaretour]

*Pats roof of self* This bad boy can fit so many veggies in it

[msftsn]

this one is for you @intcritus