Your name of Basil gives you independence and determination. As a result, others finding you to be somewhat severe, aloof, and uncommunicative, withdraw from you. You are an active person, with an appreciation for outdoor activities, either on your own or with one or two close friends who share the same affinity for nature and the challenges it provides. You will not tolerate dominance by others because your freedom means too much to you. Usually, you would prefer to develop your own business or work for someone who realizes your strengths. You experience peace in nature and, through observing nature, can acknowledge the harmony and the harshness of life that applies to nature’s laws of instinct and survival. You work best alone making your own decisions as it is not always easy for you to respond to the advice and direction of others as you feel the need to be in control. You have a few good friends who enjoy similar activities. You feel this separation from others and would give anything to be always lighthearted and friendly instead of serious and shy. You work best where you can combine physical labour with mental activity.