Q: As a relic, what is the Spear of Destiny’s symbolic power?

A: Like all religiously important artifacts, and all symbols generally, its power is in its ability to command the attention (and therefore the minds) of its observers. The Spear of Destiny which pierced the side of Christ is symbolically linked to the story of our first parents, when God entered Adam’s side to take a rib with which to form Eve. So in like manner, the spear has some function by which to present the Bride of Christ to her husband. The power of the spear is God’s to grant the magister lundi who can pierce the veil of human understanding, penetrate Sophia to father an awakened progeny, and help prepare the Bride for the Wedding Feast of the Lamb.