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Sigils Yani Saturday, June 2, 2018

Question:

I bought a sigil for the archangel Raphael from amazon not too long ago, not to perform any magic or spell or what have you. I am a roman catholic and was baptized and confirmed in a Catholic church. The reason I bought a medal with Archangel Raphael's sigil is that he was my confirmation saint, and so I felt the need to buy something that represented him (at least I hope it does).

The reason I am writing this is to find out what is the difference between medals with sigils on them, and medals like the jubilee medal/ miraculous medal/ prayer cards. I know we should not lean on angels for help or support, especially worshipping them which I know is expressly forbidden. Still, I want your opinion on this. Does the Catholic acknowledge these seals as helpful, detrimental or indifferent?

And while I still have a few characters left, is the seal of Solomon real? Did King Solomon really receive a signet with a pentalpha on it to subdue demons? Just curious. Should I throw away my sigil, would getting it blessed help?



Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), LTh, DD

Dear Yani:

Sigils as the one you bought at Amazon are magical in nature. Christians should avoid them.  You need to destroy this or any other occult material you have. We have a pamplet on how to do this: Procedure to Destroy Occultic or Cursed Objects 

The difference between these magical sigils and medals, scapulars, and other sacramentals is that they are sacramentals blessed by a priests. Father Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary states:

SACRAMENTAL. Objects or actions that the Church uses after the manner of sacraments, in order to achieve through the merits of the faithful certain effects, mainly of a spiritual nature. They differ from sacraments in not having been instituted by Christ to produce their effect in virtue of the ritual performed. Their efficacy depends not on the rite itself, as in the sacraments, but on the influence of prayerful petition; that of the person who uses them and of the Church in approving their practice. The variety of sacramentals spans the whole range of times and places, words and actions, objects and gestures that, on the Church's authority, draw not only on the personal dispositions of the individual but on the merits and prayers of the whole Mystical Body of Christ.

Sigils design to invoke magic, spells, and the like (which is what you bought) can be very harmful in that just owning it can attract demonic attention. Such things can also inspire dangerous curiosity. Destroy it, do not just throw it away for someone else to potentially find.

The Seal of Solomon is a legend. It was attributed to Solomon by medieval Jewish tradition, and in Islamic and Western occultism. The legend was primarily developed by Arab Muslims in the medieval period. It has no actually connection to King Solomon. Again, this is something Christians should not own.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary


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