Magical Metals: The Basics
I’ve gotten a few requests for a pared-down version of some of the magical properties of common metals.
Aluminum: Invisibility, protection (though not very useful against metal-based magic), good for magic requires a high strength-to-weight ratio
Brass and Bronze: Auditory magic, music, communication, protection from wear-and-tear, resilience, opening doors
Copper: Health and healing, energy, warmth, utility, protection, change, protection, safeguarding and transmission of essentials
Gold: Beauty, glamour, appearances, wealth, love, overcoming addiction
Iron and Mild Steel: Protection, permanence, opposition to nature, urban magic, influence, destruction, curses, strength, blood magic, health
*Lead: (Caution, Lead is quite toxic. Do not touch it. in case of contact or possibility of contamination, wash the affected area rigorously): Curses, hexes and maledictions, and (maybe) their reversal
Magnesium: Impermanence, fire magic, energy
Pewter and Tin: Protection from wear-and-tear, home and family, every-day magic, utilitarian magic, illumination, knowledge and divination, softening
Silver: Boosting energy, warding illness (but not necessarily healing), good price-to-beauty ratio, domesticity, offensive magic (like the silver bullet)
Stainless Steel, Chrome, and Nickel: Permanence, glamour, greed, urban magic, brittleness, the home, opening doors
Zinc: Protection (Specifically from light-based magic or being seen in divination), warding, invisibility
Of course, in my practice, these properties change drastically according to how the metals are used. I’m a strong believer in ‘active’ casting- that is to say that i don’t just put things in a circle and speak a few words. My magic is typically cast by altering the objects or materials in some way. A hand-forged iron nail makes a better taglock when designated as a target during its making than a store-bought nail with a metaphysical nametag. Just my two cents.
If I missed anything, hmu
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