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[Alexandr Korol]

Here’s what Google says: “The ladybug is mainly associated with luck, happiness, and protection. It is also considered a symbol of love, purity, and hope. In different cultures it is called by different names, often linked with the Divine, the Sun, or the Virgin Mary, which underscores its positive meaning. The ladybug is considered a symbol of luck. Traditionally it was believed that if a ladybug landed on you, you should make a wish, and it would certainly come true. It also symbolizes love and harmony. In some cultures the ladybug represents harmonious relationships and a carefree life. It also stands for moving forward and hope, that is, the ladybug can symbolize striving toward a better future and moving forward in life. It also symbolizes protection. In the past its image was used as a talisman, and harming it was considered a bad omen.” And what is most interesting is that it is also a mediator between worlds, that is, “it symbolizes mediation between worlds; in some folklore texts it acts as a mediator between the world of the living and the world of the dead.”

And further, beyond the symbols that I am now depicting and considering — what pendant, talisman, the most fortunate one, I should make for myself, since the focus is now on this — I naturally look back and realize that indeed I had described how our world is arranged, that there is the world of heaven, earth, and the underworld. And I had also described what these geometric figures are, and what they symbolize. But the world of heaven — I had not described it specifically. I had only taken into account the fact that probably this is the world in which I write my books, this state in the Spirit, and so on. But now, in Volume Nine, what is most interesting, after the fourth world, after the world of death, after the Spirit of death, I must specifically describe what comes next — to describe this world of heaven. I also decided, naturally, to google and read what general information is out there. And here it is written: “In the Bible the word ‘heaven’ has several meanings. First of all, it is the visible blue sky above the Earth and outer space with the stars.” You see, one can already note at once that there are two kinds of heaven. Now further: “However, in a broader sense, especially in the New Testament, heaven is the dwelling place of God and heavenly beings, the place of eternal life and bliss, the spiritual world to which Jesus Christ ascended. The heavens are also described as a place where there is no pain,