An opening depicted within a frame recalls the wound in Christ’s side. Julio connects this pantacle with devotion to the five wounds and times of great vulnerability.
Read the symbolism
The figure evokes the wound made by the lance when Jesus is on the cross. The language is that of the Passion: bodily suffering becomes the starting point for a prayer for help and protection.
The attributed effects
Julio attributes relief from ailments and protection in undertakings to the sign. His notice includes applications relating to pregnancy, childbirth, and losses, followed by a symbolic extension to material losses. These are the historical claims made in his text.
Usage according to Julio
The notice associates wearing the sign with devotion to the five wounds, with five Paters and five Aves. The object is regarded as blessed and consecrated. This religious practice is described here to convey the meaning given to the pantacle by its author.
A personal reading
A personal reading can begin with vulnerability rather than the wound alone. Name a worry or a fragility, then formulate a prayer of accompaniment and presence for the person concerned.
The source and variants
The notice refers to the first volume, p. 623. The figure of the wounded side has an explanation distinct from that of the Holy Face.
Abbé Julio, The Secret Book of Great Exorcisms and Blessings, Vincennes, published by the author, 1908. Explanation and application no. 27, pp. 430–431. Practical advice on blessed and consecrated supports: pp. 462–463.
Classic directory numbering: 8 of 44. This numbering differs from the inventory of engravings in the old volumes.
Read the notice in the 1908 edition
Image: historical reproduction distributed by Oracles.ch. The reproduction does not make it possible to identify its edition precisely; it has been preserved at its native resolution, without redrawing the characters or artificial enlargement. The text of the entry is based on the 1908 notice.
