I saw one in England two years ago. I did not realize at that time how prevalent these were.
The one I saw had the snake coiled around the staff behind Christ and the pentagrams. Knowing my Scripture and knowing that the Brazen Serpent which saved the Israelites from death was a prefigurement of Christ's Crucifixion, I assumed some artist was making the connection.
Numbers 21 and footnote from DR:
[6] Wherefore the Lord sent among the people fiery serpents, which bit them and killed many of them.
[7]
Upon which they came to Moses, and said: We have sinned, because we
have spoken against the Lord and thee: pray that he may take away these
serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
[8] And the Lord said to him: Make brazen serpent, and set it up for a sign: whosoever being struck shall look on it, shall live.
[9] Moses therefore made a brazen serpent, and set it up for a sign: which when they that were bitten looked upon, they were healed.
[10] And the children of Israel setting forwards camped in Oboth.
[9] A brazen serpent: This was a figure of Christ
crucified, and of the efficacy of a lively faith in him, against the
bites of the hellish serpent. John 3. 14.
However, the pentagrams on the edges bothered me. I wish I had paid more attention then.
Do not think these rosaries are "neutral". Remember, there is nothing neutral. And intention does not change satanic doors or satanic influences. One can be a "good" Catholic and stumble into error or danger from the dark side.
This video came from reliable sources through Mundelein Seminary in Chicago. And, apparently, there was a warning about these at at the Marian Cenacle in Limoges, France on 14th March 2005. Also, some of these were being given out free at Međugorje.
If you want more information, just talk to your local exorcist. Too many liberal priests do not believe in satan or his sneaky means to trip us up. One exorcist, not one I know personally, says to throw them away after breaking them up.
Summit Lighthouse Group in the States uses new age rosaries. This is an occultic group active, at least, in the Midwest, where I first heard about it. I know of one Catholic who lost his faith through this "church".
I am against plastic rosaries in general, as one should use something which honors Mary more. Buy one from Tigga Wild.
