Three paths cross the plain, the forest, and the mountain. Julio reads them as three ways of guiding one’s life and an invitation to seek discernment.
Read the symbolism
The note describes the three roads and the divine name that radiates above them. The plain represents an ease that can induce complacency; the forest, the difficulties of a troubled life; the mountain, a demanding ascent. The text asks one to know which path to follow.
The attributed effects
Julio attributes to the pantacle assistance in choosing a way of life, making an important decision, and finding inspiration. The application primarily concerns the direction of one’s life, beyond a physical journey.
Use in Julio’s work
The sign accompanies a specific request for discernment, within the framework of prayer and Julio’s blessed and consecrated supports. The note does not propose a random drawing of the three paths.
A personal reading
For a personal reading, write down the possibilities available to you. Look at the three roads while reflecting on the advantages, difficulties, and demands of each. Prayer may accompany this reflection without deciding on your behalf.
The source and variants
The reproduction is plate no. 22 of the third volume. The Three Roads are distinguished from the Landscape and the Dragon, whose applications directly include protection during travel.
Abbé Julio, The Secret Book of Great Exorcisms and Blessings, Vincennes, published by the author, 1908. Explanation and application no. 70, pp. 452–453. Practical advice on blessed and consecrated supports: pp. 462–463.
Classic catalog numbering: 36 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, typefaces, and colors preserved.
