Lit coals are surrounded by a request for the departure of enemy powers. Julio develops this sign through the smoke of incense and the elevation of prayer.
Read the symbolism
The figure represents fire on the coals; the accompanying words request the departure of opposing powers. The entry refers to the Book of Tobit and compares the rising smoke with the prayer addressed to heaven.
The attributed effects
Julio attributes to the sign protection against malefices, spells, and bewitchments, particularly those he associates with marriage. These terms belong to the spiritual conception of adversity presented in his work.
Its use according to Julio
The author describes a blessed and consecrated sign and, in his explanation, mentions incense accompanied by prayer. The figure should be studied together with this text; it does not by itself provide an autonomous exorcism protocol.
A personal reading
A personal reading can draw on the image of the prayer that rises. Simply observe the plate to reflect on what you wish to soothe or leave behind, then formulate an intention of peace.
The source and variants
The reproduction is plate no. 29 of the third volume. The inscription placed beneath the circle is part of the sign and remains included in the image, rather than limiting the framing to the central focus alone.
Abbé Julio, The Secret Book of Great Exorcisms and Blessings, Vincennes, published by the author, 1908. Explanation and application no. 77, p. 457. Practical advice on blessed and consecrated supports: pp. 462–463.
Classic directory numbering: 42 of 44. This numbering differs from the inventory of engravings in the old volumes.
Read the entry in the 1908 edition
Engraving taken from the copy digitized by the Divinity School Library, Duke University / Internet Archive, at 360 dpi. Composition, typeface, and colors preserved.
