German NYE Tradition: Bleigiessen (Fortune Telling through Molybdomancy) - In A Berlin Minute (Week 139) from com candle Watch Video
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Description: --- http://MovingPostcard.com ---nBleigießen (Molybdomancy) is a North European New Year's Eve tradition that goes back all the way toAncient Greece.nnAfter you melt a piece of lead or tin on a spoon over a candle you drop it in a bowl of water. You then interpret the resulting shape directly or hold it up to a light to interpret the shadow. nnKits are sold with a list of interpretations - but there are also many online resources that include further suggestions, e.g., List 1, List 2, List 3,
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