Just a heads up that I will be casting Saturn planetary kamea in lead, the metal of Saturn, this month. I may do a few to sell if I get sufficient interest, so please contact me if you’d be interested. Size will probably be 3″ x 3″. Cost is undetermined. According to Agrippa this talisman:
” They say that this table being with a fortunate Saturn engraved on a plate of lead, doth help to bring forth, or birth, and to make a man safe, and powerfull, and to cause success of petitions with princes, and powers”
- Agrippa, Three Books of Occult Philosophy Bk II, Chapter 22
5 comments
archeus says:
October 29, 2009 at 4:26 AM (UTC -4)
Quaero,
do you mean literally casting it from molten metal? I don’t have a background on that. Hence, do you know where I can buy lead with 3×3 dimensions? Also, on your experience, where can I buy a good engraving tool for this operation? It will feel weird using something powered with electricity.
Thanks
Quaero Lux says:
October 29, 2009 at 2:36 PM (UTC -4)
Yes, I’ll be melting lead with a blow torch and casting the kamea out of the molten metal. I don’t know where to get get lead plates pre-made. For engraving in lead you could use just about anything including a nail or screwdriver as lead is very soft… in ancient Greece and Rome plates of lead were actually used to write on, as well as for curse tablets for this reason.
I should also probably point out that lead is toxic. If you engrave it, be sure to thoroughly wash your hands afterwards. You might even want to wear gloves. Casting is more dangerous than engraving as it creates lead vapor. I’ll be working outside and will be wearing a respirator mask when I cast these. Afterwards I may use some Rustoleum spray paint to paint them black and seal them, further reducing any risk of lead absorption from handling them.
Phoenix says:
October 30, 2009 at 1:59 AM (UTC -4)
Heads up on Spica!…I just found your blog today and this is from a friend!
Thursday
I have a dear and wise friend who is a true psychic and an astrologer. She found the work that I did on the “Fixed Star Syrma” (in relation to transiting Mercury conjuncting this fixed star on Oct. 3oth.) to be very fascinating. Her angel guide kept saying to her, over-and-over, “Look at Spica…tell her to look at Spica!”
So, after she and I talked this morning, I looked to see when a transiting planet would conjunct the Fixed Star Spica…this occurs on Tues., Nov. 3, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq @ 4:18 a.m.
= 8:18 p.m. Mon., Nov. 2, 2009 at Central Daylight Time in the US.
Transiting Venus will conjunct Spica then. In Iraq’s chart Venus rules over Iraq’s 2nd. house of its own monetary system and over the 9th. house of legalities and overseas concerns.
Fixed Stars only move approx. one degree in a hundred years!…so, I only give a “conjunction aspect” a one-degree orb of influence when calculating conjunctions. It is practically unheard-of for every single planet in a chart to conjunct a Fixed Star! Well, on the above time and date, every single transiting planet as well as the nodes of the Moon will conjunct a Fixed Star!!!
They are:
T. Venus conjunct Fixed Star Spica = success, wealth, riches.
T. “ “ “ “ Arcturus = “ “ “ .
T. Mercury “ “ “ Khambalia = deep penetrating research.
T. Sun “ “ “ Acrux = astrology and spirituality.
T. “ “ “ “ Menken = wisdom, divination.
T. Pluto “ “ “ Polis = success.
T. north node “ “ “ Peacock = fame, vanity.
T. “ “ “ “ “ Terebellum = power, riches.
T. Jupiter “ “ “ Alnair = proud, idealistic.
T. Neptune “ “ “ Kitalpha = friendship.
T. “ “ “ “ Sadalsuud = astrology, great fortune.
T. “ “ “ “ Deneb Algedi = joy, a wise leader.
T. Uranus “ “ “ Markeb = riches.
T. Moon “ “ “ Almach = likeable, artistic, successful.
T. “ “ “ “ Menkar = unjustified enemies.
T. south node “ “ “ Procyon = success then sudden violence that is related
to politics.
T. Mars “ “ “ N. Asellus = beneficial, patient.
T. “ “ “ “ S. Asellus = killings on a mass level.
T. Saturn “ “ “ Markeb = humble with a broad knowledge of life.
Generally, as an astrologer, I would say that this is a day when riches abound! Also, it says that research, astrology, wise leadership, prayer, friendship, and knowledge will be joining forces to a successful conclusion. And, unfortunately, we have made “unjustified enemies” while on this journey. And, finally, we will most likely see more violence in the world on this day due to political differences…this will be at or near the time of our own election in the US and other elections around the world. Pray for the world!!!
Thank you to my dear friend Teshema and her BigBear who helped to complete this Fixed Star Study!
~~MaryHelen.
Oshun says:
December 16, 2009 at 3:50 PM (UTC -4)
Q-Lux, is it too late to get one of those lead Saturn talismans? Email me!
Humbly,
Oshun
Quaero Lux says:
December 16, 2009 at 3:59 PM (UTC -4)
I was down sick and ended up not casting for the election, unfortunately.