Pennies did you know?
I know many of us use pennies in our practices. But how many of you knew this?
Question: Is My Penny a Copper, or a Zinc Cent?@
Answer:
If your Lincoln Memorial penny has a date before 1982, it is made of 95% copper. If the date is 1983 or later, it is made of 97.5% zinc and plated with a thin copper coating.
SO: Do you try to use only old pennies for their properties for your workings?
Copper is primarily a conductor and it is also a bridge in many ways. Itâs a good metal to use for a magic wand because of this. Copper can be used to draw away negative energy.
Copper is considered a mineral of energy and mental agility. In legend, copper is said to be the metal of the God Hermes, who facilitates that mental agility, and quick wit.
Copper is an excellent conductor of energy, from electricity to the mystical subtle energies emanating from higher planes, etc. Thus, copper is said to enhance and transmit thoughts, even over long distances.
Copper is used in traditional folk remedy and crystal healing lore to bring in additional energies for all types of healing, treatment of arthritis, relieving pain of broken bones, sexual instability, and low energy.
Copper: Healing, Balance, Luck, Love, Money and Conduction. Copper helps to detoxify the body by drawing away negative energy and allowing the blood to circulate better. Because copper is such a good conductor it also makes for a good wand or a bridge to the spiritual realm. Also, coppers use in currency has lent itself well in spells for wealth. Lastly, copper has been known to help with luck in love because of its association with the planet Venus. Ooh lala!
OR:
Do you use them where you can incorporate both properties into the purpose of your workings?
Zinc is the metal of magical revelation. It appears innocent and ordinary in its physical state, but on the other levels zinc is an extraordinary event with powerful transformational properties. One of the most fascinating metals to work with in energy magic
Zinc: Healing. Itâs said to help balance hormones and calm the mind and is one of the metals found in the human body.
I have always separated my pennies since the change was made. Saving the what I feel are pure ones for my workings. I do have use occasionally for the zinc pennies.
http://www.magickaschool.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=30690
http://magic-spells-and-potions.com/magical_properties_of_metal.htm#Zinc
http://coins.about.com/od/uscoins/f/copper_to_zinc.htm
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