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[Alexandr Korol]

we just spoke with the Mystic-Old-Man about how red clothing represents fire. Red color, fire, red color in clothing. But then, when it comes to a gemstone — whether semiprecious or precious — it’s not a red stone. Or is red also included? That’s the question. And this pushed me toward something I keep turning over in my head but can’t quite formulate or express clearly. I’m always stuck with this dilemma — why is it sometimes four worlds, sometimes seven worlds, sometimes eight? And now look. The first world is morning — that’s the red stone, and it’s the heart, love. A world of creativity, kind and gentle — morning. Then what comes next? Day — alright, that’s the green stone, emerald and all other green stones, a kind of purity of mind, purity as in “clean,” and it’s a material order, a material world. The third world we take is the underworld — that’s the Spirit of Justice. People there are all learning about justice — some demand justice, others act unjustly — and it’s like a grinder, basically. That kind of world — it’s autumn, evening. Everything seems to make sense. And before — both the Mystic-Old-Man said it, and Big Alexander, and I myself — that black stones, like onyx or black sapphire, are suited to the underworld. But at the same time, I’ve gathered a bunch of blue stones and all kinds of blue sweaters, because a messenger in America, in Vegas, told me I was supposed to be dressed in blue, in a blue sweater. And Big Alexander also said there are colors, and if we talk about the hierarchy of spiritual colors — there’s green, then above that is blue, and even higher is the Spirit, violet. But I still assumed that blue... Well, I had my personal association that blue was more of a material color. But again, now I see we shouldn’t confuse stones with clothing — they’re two different things. And I assumed that blue was more of a material color, yes. And maybe with clothing — that’s where the distinction lies — that not everything blue is the same blue. Maybe in the world of day, in the material world, blue clothing is appropriate, but the stone should be green. And in the underworld, for example, maybe you feel drawn to... So the stones there... But again, it’s a question. In the underworld, you feel drawn to black, and also red — burgundy, which is surprising too. But again, these are surface-level things, and I believe they shouldn’t be given too much weight. Still, as I was sorting all of this out, I realized — alright, if morning is the heart, then it’s the red stone.