Purifying Basil Water

Want to know a fun and easy way to help remove negative energy from your home, self or other things? Try Basil water!!
There is a saying about Basil: Where Basil is no evil lives. This is a takeoff of an older folk belief about Basil that tells us: where Basil LIVES no evil is. It is thought that Basil will not grow where there are negative energies or “evil”, and that it can be used to remove the negative energy.
So, what is Basil water? This is not a hydrosol; this is more like a cold brew tea. It is very easy to make too. All you need is about a hand full of basil, I like to use the flowers, save the leaves for pesto, a cup or two of cold clean water (rain water works best) and a glass container with a tight fitting lid. Fill the container with the water, add the basil flowers (or leaves if you must) and cover. Put this in the sun for about 15 to 20 min(less if it is very hot out). Strain out the basil (or you can leave it) and I put it in a spray bottle. Then just spray it were you need it. Put the unused water in the refrigerator, it will keep for about a week. I like to use the purple basil, or the basils that have purple flowers, they turn the water a lovely orange / pink.
You can use this as a wash for crystals and other tools, to energetically clean floors and walls (if it is safe to use water on them) and even yourself. I spray it in my treatment room after each client, in my home daily to keep it fresh, and wipe down the door and window frames to help keep out negative energies. How many ways can you think of to use this purifying water?

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