I should like to ask His Excellency: what does the seal of Michael the Archangel look like, how is the seal to be used, and where can one be obtained? Thank you, and God bless you. In Christ, Theodore.
The seal that appears below is carried for protection, and is used by exorcists when engaged in confronting demons. Like all symbols of this kind, its efficacy lies in the symbol being blessed in the correct manner and, most important of all, the strength of faith held by the person carrying it. Authentic seals are not easily obtainable, and suppliers of esoterica are not to be recommended. Try a traditional Catholic source, and have a traditionalist priest bless it. Without the requisite faith of the user, however, the seal and/or sigil is impotent.
Seal of St Michael
Sigil of St Michael
Sigil of St Michael
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What do the symbols on the sigil (not the seal) mean? I tried to look it up and the only things that I came across with those exact symbols was from occult sources (or for occult purposes). Can you clarify?
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Miriam Dominica Pia O.P.
The symbolism is medieval and, like much else of that period, could quite easily have been adopted by alchemists and sorcerers for their own purpose. The curious thing about occultists of that period is that they were seemingly prepared to integrate Judeo-Christian symbols into their own talismans and ceremonial rituals; something not so prevalent today unless the sorcerer is using old texts from centuries ago.
ReplyDeleteAs with all symbols and sigils, the intention is what is important, and the intention of these signs is to protect the user against demons. I can find nothing inherently dark or sinister in the symbols themselves which, like any symbol, can be interpreted in various ways, eg the cross of St Peter is sometimes confused with Satanism.