#metal reference

Tin

Energy: Projective

Planet: Jupiter

Element: Air

Powers: Divination, luck, money

Magical/ritual lore: An old Cornish spell states that to turn tin into silver, all the magician had to do is place it in a tank of ants on a certain night of the Moon's cycle. Typically, the spell neglects to tell us which night, - the first? The seventeenth? The twentieth? 

Magical uses: Tin, metal of Jupiter, is used in divination similar to that of lead. 

On New Year's Eve, a prime night for foretelling future trends, melt a small quantity of tin in an iron cup over a flame (a gas jet will do).

Once the metal is melted, throw it into a bucket of icy water. Mop the floor, if necessary, then look at the metal's shape and at the folds and patterns that may be present on it. Divine the future from the module. 

Tin is also carried as a good-luck piece, and the metal may be shaped into money-attracting talismans such as minutely carved, tiny images of dollar bills.

Lead

Energy: Receptive

Planet: Saturn

Element: Earth

Associated herbs: Rose, nettle, rue, cumin

Powers: Divination, protection, defensive magic

Magical uses: Lead is a heavy metal that causes death when it is absorbed by the body. The ancient Romans discovered this by using lead dishes and cooking utensils. 

A curious divination, recorded in the 1800's in Italy by Charles Godfrey Leland, uses lead. Take three rose seeds, three nettle leaves, two rue leaves and three cumin seeds. Put these on a metal plate along with a small quantity of lead. 

At midnight, while clearing your mind of needless mental clutter, burn two yellow candles and light a fire. Place the metal plate over the fire. Then fill a large basin with water. Once the lead has melted, pour it, along with the herb ashes, into the water. 

When the lead nodule has cooled, remove it from the water and gaze at its shape. The ritual and the lead itself should allow access into your psychic mind. If nothing comes to you, place the nodule beneath your pillow and let your dreams guide you. 

Lead is worn or used in protective spells and also plays its part in defensive magic. It can be placed near the entrance of the house to prevent negativity from gaining access.