Basil- Herbs of the Kitchen Witch Posted on October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 by A Solitary Pagan Basil – Basil is a wonderful, robust herb, which is attributed to a variety of magical uses such as consecration, divination, exorcism, fertility, fidelity, luck, happiness, harmony and love. Basil is bound to the planet Mars and the element Fire.