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[Alexandr Korol]

a talisman on the neck. But there are also coins carried in the pocket — and those are different coins. That is, they are different talismans, all fulfilling the same function. And the same goes for rings. The ring should hang on the neck, but in addition to that, what was also highlighted for me is that a plain ring, without a stone, should simply be worn — and in this case, it was highlighted to me that in the world of heaven, it is the index finger of the right hand. That is, a ring on the index finger of the right hand — this too is a symbol of heaven. I took note of that for myself. At present, I wear a ring of the ouroboros, and I asked that such a golden ring with an ouroboros be made for me. And I associate it more now with the idea that this golden ring — or if later I make it gilded — this golden ring on the index finger symbolizes fortune and the world of heaven. I chose to make it in the form of an ouroboros, a little serpent, because that is rebirth. I died and emerged from the night, you see, I was reborn anew. And for me, the ouroboros has now become clearer in meaning: it does not associate with dark forces, nor with alchemists, nor with anything overly arcane, but rather, somehow, with the fact that when you have gone through the whole grinder, all the trials, and you are reborn into the world of heaven. That is how it is. And now I always wear it, I walk with it everywhere.

Naturally, I want to add — though this is already clear enough — that rings themselves, rings with specific symbols of fortune, with specific stones, are also, of course, amulets and talismans, symbolizing fortune or protection. That is why I always wear different rings with different stones — the Spirit, the system, always highlights for me which rings I should wear and when. And I would even say, the system highlighted for me, through me, that I must absolutely place emphasis at least on some mentions in history of which famous figures wore their own talismans. As if even by reading about this and becoming interested in it, you begin to believe in it even more, and therefore to become included in it. And that is why this absolutely must be included in my novel “Alternative History”.