St. Benedict is the Patron Saint for: Homeless, Monastics, Monks, Poisoning. FRONT One side of the medal bears an image of St. Benedict, holding a cross in the right hand and the Holy Rule in the left. On the one side of the image is a cup, on the other a raven. Round the margin of the medal stands the legend "Ejus in obitu nostro praesentia muniamus" (May we at our death be fortified by his presence). BACK The initial letters of "Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti" in the angles of the cross. Round the margin stand the initial letters of the distich: "Vade Retro Satana, Nunquam Suade Mihi Vana - Sunt Mala Quae Libas, Ipse Venena Bibas" (Begone, Satan, do not suggest to me thy vanities - evil are the things thou profferest, drink thou thy own poison). At the top of the cross usually stands the word Pax (peace) or the monogram I H S (Jesus). Amethyst is an extremely powerful and protective stone, guards against psychic attack, transmitting the energy into love.This fine gemstone gets its name from a Greek word "Amethustos" which means "not drunk" after the belief that the wearer of the gem will not suffer from excess consumption of alcohol. This stone also can be used to change the bad habits of drugs, overeating, gambling or other excess of any kind. Amethyst is an excellent cleanser for the blood, eases headaches, reduces bruising, injuries and treats hearing disorders and insomnia. It is believed that Amethyst was one of the twelve gem stones of High Priest of Israel's Breastplate. Exodus 39:12 And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. (KJV). Designed and Made in California.
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