Silver

MetalIn 2 Signatures3 traditions

overview

Silver is the metal of the Moon: pale, reflective, and quick to tarnish and brighten again, like the Moon's phases. Agrippa and 777 give it to the Moon, and through the Moon to Cancer. It was believed to repel evil, which is why silver bullets kill werewolves in legend.

Uses

Intuition and psychic work
Dreams
Protection from harm and the evil eye
Moon and fertility magic

ritual

Planet: Moon ☽︎
Day: Monday
Signs: Cancer
Alchemical symbol: ☽︎
Chemical symbol: Ag (atomic number 47)

Working with it

Wear silver on Mondays and at the full moon. Charge silver jewelry under full moonlight, or drop a silver coin into a bowl of water to make moon water for scrying. Polish tarnished silver as an act of renewal.

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★ Part of the Signature of

♋︎ Cancer· Metal ☽︎ Moon· Metal

Where the traditions place it

Cancer — Common practice
Moon — Agrippa, Common practice, Golden Dawn
Jupiter — Agrippa
Venus — Agrippa