STONES & METALS · LESSON 5 OF 7 · 16 MIN
The magical gems of late antiquity, the medieval image-books, and making an engraved talisman today.
A stone carries the virtue of its planet. An image engraved on it, at the right moment, was believed to focus and fix that virtue. This is the oldest form of the talisman, and it links the lapidaries to astrology and ritual magic.
A stone carries the virtue of its planet. An image engraved on it, at the right moment, was believed to focus and fix that virtue. This is the oldest form of the talisman, and it links the lapidaries to astrology and ritual magic.
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