There are various ways of contemplating the seven metals of Alchemy, one way is in connection to their planetary connections, which can lead to a contemplation of how these manifest in our personalities. Here is a brief list for the sake of contemplation or discussion below:

Lead - Saturn

Virtues: Self- discipline, responsibility, loyalty, balanced authority, silence
Vices: Lack of Organization, greed, lack of self-discipline, betrayal, cupidity

Tin - Jupiter

Virtues: Charity, Holy Obedience, generosity, devotion, justice, loving-kindness, true friendship, hospitality.
Vices: Miserliness, gluttony, tyranny, rebellion, hypocrisy, self-righteousness, injustice, complacency, unfaithfulness

Iron - Mars

Virtues: Self-empowerment, courage, passion, resolution of conflicts, strength of character, integrity, leadership, conscious action, good coordination.
Vices: Bullying, tendency to be overbearing, cruelty, oppression and exploitation of others, warmongering, anger, hatred, bigotry, violence, cowardice, rape, unbalanced male sexuality, tendency to be accident prone or clumsy.

Gold - Sun

Virtues: True individuality, vitality, empowerment, divine pride, positive motivation, self-determination, strong will, drive, courage, dignity, strong spirit, self-awareness, devotion to the Great Work, living the Holy Gospel
Vices: Lack of true individuality, lack of motivation- apathy, powerlessness, lack of energy or enthusiasm, weak will, arrogant pride, selfishness, low self-esteem, shyness, lack of faith and devotion, distracted, lack of self-awareness.

Copper - Venus

Virtues: Inspiration, artistic talent, appreciation of beauty and art, harmony, cooperation, passion, refinement, selflessness, comprehension of values, monetary stability, social graces, affectionate, positive self-expression.
Vices: Lack of creativity or inspiration, dispassionate, lustfulness, unfaithfulness, poor socialization, unattractiveness, disharmony, negative self-expression, frivolous with money, lack of apreciation for artistry, debauchery.

Mercury - Mercury

Virtues: Sound logic, skilled communication, clarity of mind, honesty, clear perception, good ability to solve problems, productive curiosity, knowledge
Vices: Dishonesty, unclear mind, misperception, confusion of information for knowledge, idle curiosity, dullness of mind, inability to communicate, over talkative, poor problem solving skills, illogical.

Silver - Moon

Virtues: Emotional stability, visionary ability, strong imagination, independence, mutability, good memory, receptivity, reciprocity, sensitivity, awareness of cycles, intuition, feminine strength, good rhythm.
Vices: Overly emotional, inability to perceive reality, overly sensitive, extreme subjectivity, gullibility, instability, lunacy, impractical dreams, weak personality, faulty memory, idleness, radical mood swings, insensitive, obsessive tendencies, compulsive tendencies.


I wonder how other traditions contemplate these seven metals?