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Using Lead Casting to Ward Off the Evil Eye.
In Eastern folk cultures, the practice of lead casting is used; in Moroccan folk culture, it is called “al-ladun.” The process involves taking an amount of lead weighing approximately 250 grams.
First, they bring a copper ladle weighing approximately 1 kilogram—concave, with high sides, and a thick body—to melt the lead in. It is heated until it glows red like the planet Mars, then cooled three times in unrefined sea salt.
They recite rhyming Arabic verses over it, the essence of which is that, in the name of God, any negative force or evil eye originating from human bodies is released and confined within this vessel.
Then they take 250 grams of salt and melt the lead until it liquefies; they then recite incantations over the lead (“al-ladun”) until the salt burns away, after which they cool the lead with lemon juice.
They then melt it again and cool it with lemon juice.
Finally, they melt it for over an hour until the copper mold turns red-hot.
They then pour the lead and copper into seawater to cool, after which they are removed and polished with sheep’s wool until they shine.
It is then used with a long iron handle attached to the gong; the vessel is usually made of iron or copper and is called a “tasht.”
It is filled with water from a well or groundwater.
During the session, the patient is brought in, and the lead is melted in front of him. The practitioner then carries the “tasht” or vessel on his head, swirls it seven times, and pours the molten lead over the patient. The vessel is then placed over the fire until the lead melts, after which the molten lead is immediately thrown over the patient’s head.
Please follow safety guidelines, the most important of which is that the vessel must be narrow at the bottom and wide at the top.
It should be spiral-shaped.
In Moroccan culture, certain talismans are also written on the lead, which is then melted and thrown into water so that the steam rises over the patient’s body; this method is used ...
In the process of removing magic, after the casting ritual—which is performed between one and seven times, depending on the forms that emerge the first time—
I have personally observed many of these sessions, and although some methods differ slightly, they generally follow the same general approach.
I have sometimes seen nails, animal shapes, or even demonic manifestations emerge—to the point that in some sessions I tried to buy the product from the casting process because it’s impossible to see a complete statue embodied with such precision from a completely random lead casting process…
Shapes such as eyes, ears, animals, birds, plants, or various other forms emerge.
However, I distinguished between “Molybdomancy”—the practice of lead casting—and other forms of its application. What made a difference to me, and in keeping with my commitment to rigorous research, was that folk practitioners found that certain forms appeared more frequently than others, rather than surrealistic shapes.
They have truly taken on this tradition and passed it down, and they possess “Zahli” spirits that guide them in this work; indeed, I strongly believe that these spirits intervene to draw these images to provide a means of communication for uncovering the circumstances of the affliction—and may even go so far as to assemble the features and characteristics of a specific person who cast the evil eye.
Or even to determine whether magic was performed, specify its type, and identify the number of times the ritual must be performed to rid the victim of it—all for the fortune-teller who serves these spirits, whom they call the “Aja’ud” or “Asyad.”
And of course, I spoke with many of them, because in our Eastern culture, it is said that women are closer to folk magic, and spirits are drawn to them more quickly than to men—who practice high magic, such as communicating with the higher and lower realms, powerful entities, jinn, and demons… These spirits do not prefer to remain in seclusion for 40 consecutive days, since women experience menstruation, which can disrupt the ritual or prevent the spirits from responding. It is best for them to wait until their menstruation ceases; thus, they can become a “blessing” or the “Great Mother,” and the spirits of kings and others will manifest to them. Here, too, they are extremely powerful. I know that in 1999, I communicated with one of them—she was the Great Mother Tawī al-Hiyā, the seer of the land—who was extremely famous because of her story with the jinn inhabiting the graves. After her husband’s death, she married a very powerful local spirit king, and one of the reasons for her fame was that he gifted her three jars of gold and gave her a very powerful servant who would come to her, possess her, and perform the casting ritual in the mortar; and sometimes the names of those who had practiced sorcery or cast the evil eye would emerge from under his hands. Her treatments were indeed very effective, and she left a a strong legacy of women who learned from her, as well as property, homes, and farmland valued at approximately two million dollars for her children and heirs...
I wanted to share this with you, my dear friends on the forum, as a glimpse into Eastern life based on my practical experience. Of course, there is much more to say, but I look forward to your questions, opinions, or comments.
Thank you all, and have a wonderful day.
In Eastern folk cultures, the practice of lead casting is used; in Moroccan folk culture, it is called “al-ladun.” The process involves taking an amount of lead weighing approximately 250 grams.
First, they bring a copper ladle weighing approximately 1 kilogram—concave, with high sides, and a thick body—to melt the lead in. It is heated until it glows red like the planet Mars, then cooled three times in unrefined sea salt.
They recite rhyming Arabic verses over it, the essence of which is that, in the name of God, any negative force or evil eye originating from human bodies is released and confined within this vessel.
Then they take 250 grams of salt and melt the lead until it liquefies; they then recite incantations over the lead (“al-ladun”) until the salt burns away, after which they cool the lead with lemon juice.
They then melt it again and cool it with lemon juice.
Finally, they melt it for over an hour until the copper mold turns red-hot.
They then pour the lead and copper into seawater to cool, after which they are removed and polished with sheep’s wool until they shine.
It is then used with a long iron handle attached to the gong; the vessel is usually made of iron or copper and is called a “tasht.”
It is filled with water from a well or groundwater.
During the session, the patient is brought in, and the lead is melted in front of him. The practitioner then carries the “tasht” or vessel on his head, swirls it seven times, and pours the molten lead over the patient. The vessel is then placed over the fire until the lead melts, after which the molten lead is immediately thrown over the patient’s head.
Please follow safety guidelines, the most important of which is that the vessel must be narrow at the bottom and wide at the top.
It should be spiral-shaped.
In Moroccan culture, certain talismans are also written on the lead, which is then melted and thrown into water so that the steam rises over the patient’s body; this method is used ...
In the process of removing magic, after the casting ritual—which is performed between one and seven times, depending on the forms that emerge the first time—
I have personally observed many of these sessions, and although some methods differ slightly, they generally follow the same general approach.
I have sometimes seen nails, animal shapes, or even demonic manifestations emerge—to the point that in some sessions I tried to buy the product from the casting process because it’s impossible to see a complete statue embodied with such precision from a completely random lead casting process…
Shapes such as eyes, ears, animals, birds, plants, or various other forms emerge.
However, I distinguished between “Molybdomancy”—the practice of lead casting—and other forms of its application. What made a difference to me, and in keeping with my commitment to rigorous research, was that folk practitioners found that certain forms appeared more frequently than others, rather than surrealistic shapes.
They have truly taken on this tradition and passed it down, and they possess “Zahli” spirits that guide them in this work; indeed, I strongly believe that these spirits intervene to draw these images to provide a means of communication for uncovering the circumstances of the affliction—and may even go so far as to assemble the features and characteristics of a specific person who cast the evil eye.
Or even to determine whether magic was performed, specify its type, and identify the number of times the ritual must be performed to rid the victim of it—all for the fortune-teller who serves these spirits, whom they call the “Aja’ud” or “Asyad.”
And of course, I spoke with many of them, because in our Eastern culture, it is said that women are closer to folk magic, and spirits are drawn to them more quickly than to men—who practice high magic, such as communicating with the higher and lower realms, powerful entities, jinn, and demons… These spirits do not prefer to remain in seclusion for 40 consecutive days, since women experience menstruation, which can disrupt the ritual or prevent the spirits from responding. It is best for them to wait until their menstruation ceases; thus, they can become a “blessing” or the “Great Mother,” and the spirits of kings and others will manifest to them. Here, too, they are extremely powerful. I know that in 1999, I communicated with one of them—she was the Great Mother Tawī al-Hiyā, the seer of the land—who was extremely famous because of her story with the jinn inhabiting the graves. After her husband’s death, she married a very powerful local spirit king, and one of the reasons for her fame was that he gifted her three jars of gold and gave her a very powerful servant who would come to her, possess her, and perform the casting ritual in the mortar; and sometimes the names of those who had practiced sorcery or cast the evil eye would emerge from under his hands. Her treatments were indeed very effective, and she left a a strong legacy of women who learned from her, as well as property, homes, and farmland valued at approximately two million dollars for her children and heirs...
I wanted to share this with you, my dear friends on the forum, as a glimpse into Eastern life based on my practical experience. Of course, there is much more to say, but I look forward to your questions, opinions, or comments.
Thank you all, and have a wonderful day.
Bro
