Lead
Magical Ingredients
Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb and atomic
number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead
is soft and malleable, and has a relatively low melting point.
The base metal of alchemy and therefore a metaphor for
humanity at its most primitive level of spiritual development. It is more
general symbolism of dull heaviness is linked not only to its physical weight
but to its ancient Association with the God Kronos, called Saturn by the
Romans.
Bellphano put lead down the throat of the monstrous chimera
which died when its fiery breath melted the metal . An episode linked to the
belief that lead has protective properties.
In ancient Germanic Culture lead was used for prophecy for
the New Year. As melted lead was poured into cool water if formed shapes that
we then interpreted by a Wise woman.
Bad omens were buried, while those that promised good
fortune were carried for luck.
In ancient Turkish beliefs lead is used to find out the cause of negative
energy and also to remove it from a person. Lead pouring into water over the
head of an afflicted person is believed to remove any evil.
Lead is associated with the Roman god Saturn, The Greek
Vulcan, The Orisha Ogun
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