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[Alexandr Korol]

invented to deceive people and control them, and that it is bad. But I did not believe those words, because I saw incredible wisdom in this book. Of course, maybe some things are hidden or cut out, and so on, but the hidden meaning that I saw — for me, you see, whoever possesses such knowledge hidden there, I understood that this is not just some person who wants to fill their belly with food or their pockets with money. I understood that if God exists, then it is impossible for anyone to rewrite the book. Because if God is omnipotent, He will always control this, until the end of the days of the world He will control it. So nothing can be rewritten.
And so I sincerely trusted both the images on the icons and, consequently, what is written in the Bible. But of course, I tried to keep myself in check, reminding myself that all of this is sacred language and should not be taken literally. That it’s not necessary to imagine that, in the literal sense, some horsemen or apocalypses will come to destroy the world. No. It’s all allegory, all sacred language. And now I want to show my collection of icons with hidden meanings. I want you to pay attention to them, note what draws your focus the most, what you find unusual. And by comparing, try to identify any patterns. Also, reflect on what similar or comparable symbols you may have seen before, such as those found in various alchemical engravings.