lodestones
Magnetic iron ore
Lodestones are naturally magnetized pieces of the mineral magnetite, capable of attracting iron.
Before artificial magnets, lodestones were used in early compasses for navigation.
The name comes from an old word meaning "way" or "course"—a stone that leads.
Figuratively, a lodestone is anything that powerfully attracts: She became a lodestone for progressive activists.
Device showing cardinal directions
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- explorersThose who venture unfamiliar lands
- maritimeOf the sea
voyage · cartography · sailing · piloting · nautical · charts · longitude · latitude
Magnetic iron ore
- ironElement twenty-six
- polarityState of opposing forces
- attractionPull toward something
- ferromagnetismStrong atomic magnetic alignment
compass · flux · dipole · domains · induction · permeability · nickel · cobalt
Advice for decisions
- attractionPull toward something
- drawCreate with pencil
- pullForce toward oneself
- beaconGuiding light source
centerpiece · anchor · touchstone · inspiration · reference · polestar · foundation
Mystical metal transformation
- occultConcealed from view
- talismanMagical protective charm
- amuletWorn protective token
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
arcane · esoteric · ancient · mysterious · supernatural · charm · enchantment · folklore
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- explorersThose who venture unfamiliar lands
maritime · voyage · cartography · sailing · piloting · nautical · charts · longitude · latitude · ships
magnetite
Magnetic iron ore
- ironElement twenty-six
- polarityState of opposing forces
- attractionPull toward something
ferromagnetism · compass · flux · dipole · domains · induction · permeability · nickel · cobalt · saturation
guidance
Advice for decisions
- attractionPull toward something
- drawCreate with pencil
- pullForce toward oneself
beacon · centerpiece · anchor · touchstone · inspiration · reference · polestar · foundation
alchemy
Mystical metal transformation
divination · arcane · esoteric · ancient · mysterious · supernatural · charm · enchantment · folklore · medieval
magnetite
Magnetic iron ore
deposit · formation · outcrop · rock · hematite · specimen · mining · mineralogy · geologist
- magnetsmagnet, bar magnet, fridge magnet, refrigerator magnet, electromagnet
- sacred stonesmegaliths, dolmens, menhirs, lingam, Stonehenge
lodestonesrepellents
Substances that drive away
deterrents · distractions · red herrings · obstacles · diversions