A cross is inscribed in the Chiffre de Marie. Julio presents this sign as an invocation of protection, particularly associated with nighttime fears.
Read the symbolism
The description portrays a cross within an M, which it calls kabbalistic. The inscription surrounding the sign evokes truth as a shield and the absence of fear before nighttime terrors. Julio places it under the theme of Marian intercession.
The attributed effects
The author attributes protection against fear, nightmares, and insomnia to the pantacle. He extends this application to disturbances and troubling presences that he interprets in his spiritual vocabulary. Night and the need for calm remain the guiding thread of the description.
Usage according to Julio
The text describes a sign worn to ask for this protection. It refers to faith, intercession, and the blessing of the support. No lunar phase or specific nighttime hour is prescribed in the description.
A personal reading
A personal reading before rest can draw on the idea of the shield. Look at the center of the figure and formulate a request for peace for the night, keeping the intention simple and familiar.
The source and variants
The engraving is presented in Liturgical Prayers, second volume, p. 25. The Chiffre de Marie is distinct from the Pentagram, even when both signs are proposed for protection.
Abbé Julio, The Secret Book of Great Exorcisms and Blessings, Vincennes, published by the author, 1908. Explanation and application no. 30, pp. 432–433. Practical advice on blessed and consecrated supports: pp. 462–463.
Classical directory numbering: 9 of 44. This numbering differs from the inventory of engravings in the older volumes.
Read the description in the 1908 edition
Image: historical reproduction distributed by Oracles.ch. The reproduction does not make it possible to identify its edition precisely; it is preserved at its native resolution, without redrawing the characters or artificial enlargement. The text of the entry is based on the 1908 description.
