A dove comes to drink from a chalice. Julio develops around this image an interpretation of the purity of the body, conscience, and actions toward others.
Reading the symbolism
The scene brings together the chalice and a dove drinking from it. The surrounding formula evokes purifying water and the whiteness of snow. Julio extends this image through a reflection on conscience and the wrongs one may do to oneself or to one’s neighbor.
Lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor
You will wash me, and I will become whiter than snow.
The attributed effects
Julio associates the sign with bodily cleanliness and purity of the soul, then attributes effects to it for various skin diseases. These latter attributions are reported as the author’s beliefs. They are not medical advice, and no product or skin application is recommended here.
Julio’s use
The pantacle belongs to the series of blessed and consecrated supports. It can be studied as a support for prayer and self-examination. The notice does not prescribe drinking any particular preparation or applying any substance to the skin.
A personal reading
For a personal reading, consider what “regaining a clear conscience” might mean: acknowledging a wrong, making amends when possible, or making a specific commitment. This reflection is based on the notice’s moral theme.
The source and variants
The Chalice and the Dove remain distinct from the Lily, which has its own figure and inscription. Bringing them together through the theme of purification should not erase their differences.
Abbé Julio, The Secret Book of Great Exorcisms and Blessings, second edition, Vincennes, published by the author, 1908. Explanation and application no. 79, p. 458. Plate no. 31 of the third volume. Practical advice on blessed and consecrated supports can be found on pp. 462–463.
Digitization: Divinity School Library, Duke University / Internet Archive.
