In the Company of Saints
St. John of the Cross, Handmade Medal: Patron of Those Who Are in or Have Gone through a Dark Night
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A handmade medal of St. John of the Cross. I design, carve, and cast the medals myself (see the last 3 photos for the process). The medals are made of lead-free pewter and have designs on both sides. The pendant comes with a jump ring (see photo 1), so it can easily be attached to any chain you have. This listing is for the pendant alone, but it does come with a split ring so it can also be used on a key chain (see photo of packaging). Each medal comes in a felt jewelry pouch with a history card that states:
"“The Dark Night of the Soul,” a poem by St. John of the Cross, is about both the stages of contemplative prayer (moving from alienation from God to unification) and more generally about going through a period of suffering (for 9 months John was imprisoned, allowed to see light for only a few moments a day...) and ultimately emerging whole and enlightened. This medal, then, is meant as a reminder of hope to anyone who has gone through or is going through a period of alienation, depression, or grief, through a dark night. The medal, handmade at In the Company of Saints, depicts John at the moment he emerged from the dark night of the soul into the light."
"“The Dark Night of the Soul,” a poem by St. John of the Cross, is about both the stages of contemplative prayer (moving from alienation from God to unification) and more generally about going through a period of suffering (for 9 months John was imprisoned, allowed to see light for only a few moments a day...) and ultimately emerging whole and enlightened. This medal, then, is meant as a reminder of hope to anyone who has gone through or is going through a period of alienation, depression, or grief, through a dark night. The medal, handmade at In the Company of Saints, depicts John at the moment he emerged from the dark night of the soul into the light."
