Virgin Mary Life-Giving Spring – Wooden Carved Talisman – Mount Athos

Description

Wooden Hanging Talisman of the Virgin Mary
A beautiful hand-carved wooden talisman from Mount Athos featuring a relief depiction of the Virgin Mary as the Life-Giving Spring.

This elegant and practical handicraft is made of limewood or cherry wood, crafted by monks with great skill in woodwork. Its compact size and thoughtful design (with a cord at the top) make it easy to place anywhere—at home, in the car, or even in a bag—allowing the faithful to always feel the Grace and protection of the Virgin Mary nearby.

It also makes a lovely gift for our loved ones.

The back side bears an inscription of the exact name of the depiction.

Virgin Mary Life-Giving Spring
The Mother of Christ, as Life-Giving Spring, is an epithet of the Theotokos. It started being used when Byzantine Emperor Leo I (457-474) built the historic Church of the Life-Giving Spring in Balukli, Istanbul, at the site where, by the Virgin Mary’s guidance, a sacred spring was discovered. Over the centuries, numerous miraculous healings took place there through her intercession, making it one of the most significant pilgrimage sites in Greek Orthodoxy.

The Feast of the Life-Giving Spring is celebrated on the Friday of Pascha.

Dimensions: 4.5 x 6.5 cm
Net Weight: 5g