Purity of metals for items?

[jakalsa]

Apologies for my fat-fingeredness, if there is any, in this thread as I am using a phone with a bad display.
I was looking into the metal, worn sigils of solomonic magic tonight and I saw someone using 10k gold for a pentacle of Paimon. I understand not everyone has 777 luck or a gamblers hand, as I do not either, but I occasionally question the use of materials by some practitioners, especially those online. I often see modern demonolaters preforming their rituals with aesthetizied altars, offerings, and preformances.
I have nothing against those who practice newer styled demon-summoning, demon-driving, demon binding, or what have you, but I think that people who practice traditional magic (such as solomonic magic) should be weary of misuse of their materials. Of course, not everyone will have a northeastern branch of barley with 3 knots and a quarter grown into its limb, but I think the components of the item used should be looked over thoroughly first. I remember, when I was on an old reddit sub I saw someone suggesting paper talismans, staffs, and swords. Are we not worried that the demon we summon will just spit fire or hurl acid at the off-cuts and burn down our home? I just think its curious.

 

[TransGothGirl]

Using paper (well, usually parchment but that's probably just because it was in more common use than paper when these grimoires were written) along with magical inks in specific colors is a historically acceptable substitute for talismans, lamens, and pentacles that's mentioned in multiple old grimoires. From there, it naturally follows that you could use other materials as well, as long as they share a planetary correspondence with the spirit or energy you're working with.

That being said, you should make sure the material does in fact match up with your intention. If someone is selling, for example, a pentacle of Venus or a seal of a Duke of the Goetia (which should be done in a Venusian material, such as copper) in stainless steel (which, since it's steel, is associated with Mars) it's either not likely to work at all or will have unexpected effects. If, however, the Venusian talisman is made in parchment/paper with green ink (or green paper and an associated ink, like a copper color) or in the wood of a Venusian tree, there should be no difference in effect.

 

[L’chaimGoldberg]

Ive often wondered about some of these grimoires, like telling you to make some item out of the purest gold, what the hell do I look like to you, some kind of Medici prince? I don’t care how wealthy you are, making a solid gold lamen, lamp, or whatever is getting a little bit much, never mind collecting herbs at exact planetary times and Christian holy days.
were these like inside jokes and something to keep dabblers from trying magic? I don’t know. But some of it is pretty absurd when you look at it from face value.

i read lon milo duquette saying that if you think you can’t do enochian magic with a paper magic ring, then having one made of solid gold isn’t going to serve you any better. It’s definitely something to keep in mind. Ive got dedicated wood and stone ritual cups and bowls that work for me, and I have seen styrofoam cups and plastic bowls work just as well when they are all that’s available.

fwiw in response to OP, Dr Skinner mentioned in one of his videos that wearing the lion skin belt makes a difference in the spirits (goetia) obeying you, and at the same time that paper crowns are serviceable, at the same time he mentioned that the sword has to be iron/steel and be sharpened. So there’s that.