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The ring is made in the shape of the Torii
gate that appears at the
entrances of Shinto shrines
and other holy places in Japan. The gate symbolizes the entrance to the
holy space where there are good spirits and forces of nature.
The origin of the Torii comes
from an old Japanese legend; The sun goddess having become extremely
annoyed with her prankster brother, hid herself in a cave and
sealed the entrance with a rock, which led to an eclipse. The people
were afraid that if the sun never returned, they would all die. So,
taking the advice of a passing wise an old man, they built a large bird
perch out of wood, and placed all of the town's roosters on this perch.
They all
started to crow noisily, causing the curious sun goddess to peek out of
her cave. Having opened a crack in the door, a large sumo wrestler from
the town ran up and pushed the rock away, letting the sun out and thus
- the world was saved. That bird perch was the first Torii gate. From
then on, the Torii became a symbol of prosperity and good fortune, and
it spread all over Japan.
The ring is engraved with a sentence in Hebrew:
"The space is full
of mystery, because the space is divided by time. Search within
yourself for the key to time-space and open the gate”. The Ring
symbolizes the entrance to higher and hidden spaces, the key to these
spaces being the person himself.
The ring is dedicated to the well known Japanese animation artist - Hayao Miyazaki.
The ring
empowers wearer with the understanding that the key for creation and
sanctity is within him.
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