A bunch of grapes occupies the center of the seal. Julio develops a spiritual reading around religious renewal, followed by an application to family abundance.
Read the symbolism
The epigraph evokes a woman who was previously barren and became a mother. Julio interprets this image as that of the Church and its spiritual fertility. The bunch gives form to the theme of multiplying life and the expected renewal.
The attributed effects
The note associates the sign with a request for good priests and a renewal of religious service. By extension, Julio assigns it an application to family abundance. This dual reading should remain visible to understand his thought.
Its use by Julio
The pentacle accompanies a request for renewal and fertility, in the context of prayer and blessed and consecrated supports. The bunch depicted does not imply a prescription for wine or a grape-harvesting ritual in this note.
A personal reading
For a personal reading, look at the grains that make up a single bunch. You may reflect on what grows through bonds: a family, a community, or shared work, then formulate an intention of service and generosity.
The source and variants
The reproduction is plate no. 28 of the third volume. The note distinguishes religious renewal from its extension to the family; the Winged Bull has another historical application related to fertility.
Abbé Julio, The Secret Book of Great Exorcisms and Blessings, Vincennes, published by the author, 1908. Explanation and application no. 76, pp. 456–457. Practical advice on blessed and consecrated supports: pp. 462–463.
Classical catalog numbering: 41 of 44. This numbering differs from the inventory of engravings in the old volumes.
Read the note in the 1908 edition
Engraving taken from the copy digitized by the Divinity School Library, Duke University / Internet Archive, at 360 dpi. Composition, lettering, and colors preserved.
