Viking Arm-Rings: History and Meaning
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An arm ring, also known as an armlet or an armband, is a band of metal, usually a precious metal, worn as jewelry or an ornament around the biceps of the upper arm. The arm ring is similar to a bracelet or bangle, though it must be shaped and sized to fit snugly to the upper arm.
Historically, the arm ring was commonly worn by men, and often a "ring" in Bronze-Age heroic literature would refer to an arm ring, rather than a finger ring. Modern-day arm rings are generally fashion accessories worn by women.
In Indonesia, an arm ring is called kelat bahu; it is commonly used by both men and women as traditional jewelry in Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese traditional costumes, worn usually in wedding ceremony or in traditional dance. The decorative arm rings are usually made of metals such as gold, silver, or brass, and can trace their history from the Indonesian Hindu-Buddhist past of ancient Java.
Sri Lankan history notes that brides wore armlets to ward off ill luck. However, the armlet can be more eye-catching when it is made of gold or silver and is studded with gems. Men in ancient Sri Lanka also wore the jewellery, and Kandyan drummers can be seen wearing the jewellery as a tradition even today. Women wear arm rings ('Vangi' in Tamil வங்கி) for special occasions like weddings and the Bharatanatyam dance.
Another similar item of jewellery includes a waistlet; these are sometimes referred to as belts.
Before I married my wife we swore an oath to each other on arm rings we got from a maker in Germany, we wore and swore them on an oak tree, some people do like promise rings in relationships before asking to marry one another, so for our heritage we did this and I have never not worn my arm ring since that day. My ring actually has runes carved on it stating “I am not, without you.” We greatly appreciate our heritage and find it not only grounding but something deep about it just feels correct right and natural. I posted this before finishing your video I look forward to learn more. Not sure if what we did had any significance but it has great significance to her and I and that is what is most important. I believe my purpose on Midgard for this time is to be my wife’s husband and treat her like she has always deserved and protected and cared for and boosted mentally and spiritually. We are very fond of Odin’s sagas with Frigg and Freya.
I just wanted to say thank for sharing that info. I too feel almost the exact way about my wife, not actually married yet, but doing that very soon. I think I will take her to the cabin and do something very close to what you did. Again thank you for the info May the gods be where you need them to be
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Love this! So nice to know there are sacred oath folk out there still. Blessings to you and yours!⚒️
Thats what the Gods love being true to your blood
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The morning after I found out I was going to be a father, I found a silver bracelet on the ground as I was going into work. I took it as a sign and I have worn a silver bracelet every day for about 19 years now. my daughter also has a silver bracelet she calls her daddy bracelet and I call mine, my Sydney bracelet. strange how I always thought it was there that day for a reason it reminds me every day that I'm a father and that is my oath!!! also found out I had Scandinavian blood maybe 7 years ago or so. but even before then I was always abscessed with Norway for some reason. anyway very interesting and informative. great video, thanks!!!
Great story! Thank you for sharing!
Nice story. You don´t need to have scandinavian blood to be a Norse Pagan thou...
It is a really cool & deeply grounding feeling to have had a sign, or have already been doing something, & to find out it's tied to ancestral ways & roots. That's like, the gods recognized you & her, & before you even knew, reached out in support of this purpose, becoming a parent, & of the child through her father, "we are with you," & you find out later. ❤ How many of us don't recognize or believe signs. Great respect for those who do.
@@WildWoodsGirl65 thank you, very well said!!!
I'm learning a lot from this channel. My father and uncles could only teach me so much about our Norwegian past
Same. Which, is why Germany pointed me to my ancestral history with them. It’s called responsibility. They had an obligation despite my other forefathers. I get it and am very grateful for that. Like, we’re gonna do our part. What your other grandparents inform you about is on them🤷🏽♂️
I just recently bought two of the Orkneying arm rings for my wife and I from your online store, thank you for the time and effort that is put into the shop by the way!
Very informative and learned a bunch of stuff i didn't before hand, brings a lot more meaning and depth to wearing my current arm ring
Oaths are sacred.
Norse Paganism taught me to be truer to my words and actions.
Nobody’s perfect.. I still struggle daily and I’m not without my own faults. But I’m proud to say that I have never broken an oath.
May the gods bless you.
Putting a bracelet or a watch around the wrist is a way to induce a neuromuscular connection to your weaker or lesser used arm. Powerlifters will sometimes use a tight band around the weaker wrist. I don't mean wrist wraps I mean just a rubber band or something to keep on daily. Its the same thing central African people like Senegalese and Cameroon wrestlers do by
Tying ropes around the chest, often the deltoid or bicep area. It kinda activates those muscles and thus makes you look more jacked. You can feel this when you put on a light back pack or some shoulder straps and have it stretch out your chest and shoulders...it feels super good. Same thing with thai fighters and the arm straps they use. It promotes neuromuscular connection to that muscle group which makes it more stable. This is also why athletes tape up their forearms and stuff. Its a very intuitive feeling which is probably why our ancestors knew about it. Also I'm not talking about wearing a bracelet or jewelry for fashion purposes I'm specifically talking about its use to stimulate muscular connection. As in the case of bicep straps which have been used by all cultures since as far as we know.
@Samantha Page exactly this yes. You would wear something on the side less used. I've seen folks tape 2 fingers together for a few months, usually the pointing and middle finger or middle and ring finger. Not sure what you call a pointing finger in English, we call it a "wys finger" showing finger. Anyways I don't like to get too specific with it though, like going as complicated as individual joints and such. Though the reason they do it is because there is a nerve that runs from the eye to the pointing finger which is why we use it to point and gauge distance before throwing something. But I prefer to work with larger groups like a whole arm or leg. Its not an issue working with smaller parts, it's just easier my way and I'm lazy so... :)
Take an elastic rubber band, put it in the crux of your arm, or just above that area on the lower bicep area, or just below that on the upper forearm area. As you move around and do stuff the rubber band will automatically go sit on a specific part of your arm that is dis aligned. You will notice the limb feel more stable just after a few minutes of this as the slight pressure from the band stimulates the muscle when moving. It will feel pretty good, should even make your balance feel better. Oh I should clarify, it depends where your dis alignment is, this is a common spot for most people in their lesser used arm, but the shoulder is also a common one and then again, some people just strap the wrist which is a pretty good fix all but I wouldn't stop there. If you have shoulder issues do the same thing with the band but keep it higher up around the shoulder area....duh...lol...the band should automatically go sit right where the top insertion of the tricep meets your deltoid, this is how is should feel at the back and at the front it would sit right above the top head of the bicep where the bicep splits. Your bicep has a left and right part that meet together in the middle, you should feel a bit of a sensation here too as there is a bunch of veins n sht that come together here.
@Samantha Page OK this is a long message I know but you will thank me some day. I Wouldn't do like a shoulder strap or something. It's hard to explain it briefly but basically, if you have an arm, shoulder or leg dis alignment you will be off balance already so correcting the posture without correcting the initial problem could make things worse. Unless your initial injury or dis alignment was, for example, in your neck or spine and that lead to further issues down your kinetic chain...so the arms or legs. I know it sounds hopeless when put this way but it's not that hard to pinpoint with some help.
This may sound silly, but go see a reiki healer if you can. Not some muppet who just one day decided "oh I want to be a healer", somebody who found out how to do it themselves preferably. If you want to know if they are legit, they shouldn't be saying too much as it's generally quite hard to explain exactly what you are doing. I never even knew this was called reiki till much later in my life when I heard somebody explaining it then I was like oh shit I've seen that before....but nobody called it "reiki healing" nobody called it anything...they just said come here and sit down lol. They should place their hands on different parts of your body (you may want to find a female if you are a female if that makes you more comfortable). Mainly feeling around the neck, spine, back, shoulders etc...and they will very gently apply pressure to feel for certain things. Sometimes pressing hard and sometimes just keeping their hand on a spot, barely touching. I can explain why this works scientifically if you want but this is already an essay. But basically you have electricity in your active cells which you can use to stimulate dead or dying cells in other things. Muscles are especially sensitive to electrical stimulation so somebody else can feel whats off if they know what to look for. So this is why you feel with your hands for certain areas that respond to that in a certain way. Also I'm pretty sure you can teach anybody how to do it but go see somebody who does it to save yourself time. If you have a shoulder injury try this. Make a fist squeeze but squeeze a little bit harder with your pinky than the rest of your fingers. Your pinky should be pressing into the meaty part of your palm you would use to "judo chop" somebody 😆. I wouldn't fcking judo chop somebody its just the easiest way to explain over text lol. Ok now move your arm around and just keep doing this for a while and the neuromuscular connection will develop there over time. Or you could just keep your hand palm open or in a fist and press that part of your hand against something and lean on it gradually more and more. There is a massive nerve/facia or something that runs down that area and if it gets injured or atrophied from lack of use that leads to things like Parsonage turner syndrome. Research "kinetic chain" should get you started. And how neurons basically work. Just the basics, Neurons, axons, myelin sheeth, synapses, and the sodium,potassium pump systems your body uses. The way sodium and potassium pumps functions is your kinetic chain.
Amazing as always man! Love the content and the enthusiasm and authenticity and research you do!
Knowing Norwegian would be helpful. Thanks for the videos. You blue eyes are like glaciers. Very beautiful.
One thing: in the onscreen text the arm rings were offered on the hilt of the sword, not the point, offering not a threat but a willing sacrifice.
Haha! I remember asking you about this about a year ago and you said ‘you could do a video about that’.
Now here we are!
Worth the wait :D
In Egil's Saga, King Aethelstan offered Egil an arm ring from the tip of his sword across a fire. Egil then accepted it with his own sword and put it on. It was intended as a sign of friendship and compensation for the death of Egil's brother, Thorolf, in battle, but the king also Thorolf, him 2 chests of silver coins.
The death of Egils' what in battle?
@@badpossum440 I fixed it.
The wedding ring being passed by the sword reminded me of a quote from the show It's Always Sunny, lol. She won't divorce you because of the implication.
Would love it if you restock your shop. My favourite armrings are all sold out
Good shit! Tack för uppladdningen :D keep it comin'
Very interesting video, informative and good channel. I like this and you have me as a subscriber. I have two rings that I've worn daily for many years. One of my rings was from a friend I worked with in Norway and I had refused payment for my work. It was just a pleasure to explore when free, see the landscape and meet people etc but she had a heavy silver ring made for me as a thank you. Meaningful from a very special time from a very special human. The second was from a sparring partner who is now my brother in law. I gifted him a silver drinking cup from sweden for our special holiday feasts and received a ring in return during one of his hostings. I do believe that they bind you together.
Great video I really appreciate the information and your dedication.
Question: have you done a video on the Three Spinners or Norns? If not, could you? I'm really curious about who they were and what they do regarding ones fate.
Always watch your channel.
I will buy from you some time soon, I buy from Grimfrost but I want to support you as well, gotta support the tribes 🐺⚔️🔥🤘🏼
Just found your channel, really great stuff. Don't have much to say, I just became your 100k subscriber, felt like I wanted to humble brag a bit.
So...
Basically friendship bracelets?
Love it :)
Oh my I like your collection. I have several in my collection bronze and silver different designs and I'm always looking for more
hi uncle thor Dalr was wondering about this topic, thx for making a vid about it
Great video as always. No one talks about draupnir's meaning and the 9 parts of the soul...so glad u spoke to that! I sometimes feel lm talking to the wall when l share things like that!👏
Could you do some videos on the wolves/hounds in Norse/Germanic mythology? I want to know more about Freki and Geri, Garm, and Hati and Skoll
I found your channel quite recently, but I love the content! I am btw all-Swedish, and have always been interested in Nordic mythology, and things of that sort. My husband always calls me a Viking, because he thinks I am strong in several different ways. And if I am, it would not be a bad thing ☺️. Good channel, I have learned several new things! Awesom! 👏👏
Have you done a DNA test that confirms you are 100% Swedish? I have been looking for someone to show me they are 100% anything, and have yet to find anyone. I am Germanic, Celtic, and Slavic. I think most are some kind of mix of something. I'm hoping you're "the one!" Would love to discuss this.
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It's strange if she is all Swedish but has a very common Finnish surname for some reason.
If you upload your raw DNA to MyTrueAncestry, you'll see that you are much more than just one nation. I even had a distant match in Mongolia and so on.
My other half and I bought matching Tree Of Life leather bracelets and I was wondering if that could be considered oath rings since we wear them on our arms as well? Thank you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge with myself and others. Every time I watch your videos I learn a great deal about my culture and my people.
Always informative & always very interesting intriguing.
Thank you for the information
Thanks So Much, Super Helpful and Knowledgeable 🤜🏻🤛🏻☘️
Techno music, vikings and I guess probably some Magic Mushroom eating. Dude you are a character.
Can you make a video about what happens if some one break their oaths in full details? By Oath breaking meaning oath taken on an arm ring, and sword. Alot of people now going to sewar oath on thiese things, but they do not know what happens when they break their oaths. I think this would be a nice and very informative video for everyone :) PS: (dont leav out any details, inculding the part when certain poem mentions in detail what happens to the soul of the oath breaker in that snake pit ;) )
Agreed people need to be educated
I like the idea of the left hand being for the armring, as this is where you're supposed to wear a wristwatch. Sort of the replacement for the armring.
I have a oath ring with the heads of Odin's wolves on the ends. My twin brother has a similar oath ring but his has heads of Freya's cats on the ends.
Thanks for all the info. I love my arm ring. It really suits me.
I just got my arm ring in the mail I love it definitely recommend this is the one I got Undrom Arm Ring DE.
Tell me your sponsor wasn't Grimfrost! Say it ain't so. If not, I wonder who it could be...?
Great video. How does the Celtic Torq use compare to the arm rings? Thanks for sharing. Stay strong.
Don't forget the Celts and the Torcs about their neck.
They also had arm ring torcs.
MUST have been VERY binding to get such an arm ring when comming of age .... from an Earl or a King Swearing Allegiance to a POWERFUL ruler back then ! :O
Another badass video man. Keep it up.
You may find it interesting that King Ring has a gravestone by his burial mound in Ringive in Denmark (old Danish Ringhywe, meaning ring of burial mounds, I'm quite sure there were/are 9. Much indicates he was Sigurd Ring, descendent of Siegfried Fafnirsbane and related to Ragnar Lodbroth. There are quite a few things I find interesting in relation to Tolkiens Lord of the rings. I could give you more info if you like? I was born at Ringivegaard, it has passed from father to son further back than anybody can say. It was tradition to name the firstborn son Sigurd in my family.
Rings that bind go way back to early Indo-European times. It's common in Celtic culture deriving from the Irish tales of the Tuatha De Danaan, Lugh became God of Oaths, a binding God, defeating Balor One Eye.
Alluding to the Hole Stone as being the power of the God to enact Judgement and uphold the binding power of Oaths, of your word being noted by the Gods.
Thanks for the video ⚔️
I have a norwegian arm ring, i got it as a gift from a friend like 10 years ago its mafe of iron and copper
So, does the exchanging of wedding rings, swearing your love, fidelity and loyalty to your intended, and wearing them on the left hand come from this ritual?
Thank you!
0:36 there's my Germanic arm ring. Sold Out! I have it on my wrist. Prost!
On a historical viewpoint, I wonder what meanings of the old beliefs are continued. I noticed that the Aberdeenshire recombinant stone circles are constructed of 9 standing stones with the recombinant stone and its flanking stone’s. The circle make up is similar to the omega shape of the arm rings. As well as torques. But the fact that this area was one of the last areas for Viking migration I have been wondering if there was enough trade and common practices that the Vikings considered the peoples there to be kin of some kind. They intermarried and assimilated there too. From what I have learned from this channel, this is a respectful way amongst the Vikings. Again making me wonder about a deeper association with the people of Aberdeenshire dating to earlier times.
The rings themselves, I really like the association of weight in hand to weight of honor/oath. I also believe they could offer a focus for meditating works. To guide one’s thought’s in positive directions due to the weighted implications. So if used correctly, I would think that they could enhance those experiences.
Great video
Thank you again for the excellent content. Could you please tell us the difference between the Arm Ring and the Celtic Torque? Is it always used on the arm or also on the neck?
Have you e er heard of the Paußnitzer Zauberring? It is currently on display at the Museum für Vor und Frühgeschichte in Halle.
As a finder, of course since I was four I found rings, especially in airports and especially after my parents gave away the first tiger eye ring that I found in that first airport. Half Nordic so I must be 100% stoic. Father side is a quarter German and a quarter UK Irish. So of course I’m all Nordic Germanic.
Understanding is why we examine our past.
Because it would be disgraceful to live a life with no understanding of what it was or why we lived it.
Du er så kunnskapsrik, og kan så mye om mange ting :-) Er det noe du ville anbefalt å lese? Noe som er spesielt lærerikt eller omfattende? Jeg syntes det er vanskelig å vite hva man kan stole på av kilder der ute, men jeg føler jeg vil lese andre ting enn bare Edda også. Hvor får du all informasjonen din fra?
I have a question on the animal heads at the end of some arm rings… are there any like typical animals or creatures that were used? Cause I see a lot of websites stating that it is a historical accurate, which it is actually, but the head that is put on the arm ring is from a necklace for example.
Will your shop be up soon? It’s August 8th as your site says that it will be back up
First of, what an amazing channel.
Could you do something about Skoll og Hati ? Is that even the right names?
The wolves who are chasing the moon and the sun?
Great job... my ancestors from Scandinavia are named Ring. Not sure if that means shit but, thought I'd throw it out there,lol.
I think baldur’s death signifies the end of the world when the light dies the 3 year winter comes and our sun will die eventually and earth will freeze over and maybe the 3 year winter after his death signifies how long humanity will last after our sun dies and it also it explains how brother will kill brother and sisters sons will slay could mean how desperate humans will become to survive once this happens
Vikings and Celts have much in common.
Your arm bracelet is a small Torque. The Celts wore big Torques around their necks.
Had an ancestor who married the neice of king Olaf 2 n in later generations he became the leader of army when the Norse came back the fought the Scots. My Ancestor were originally Picts n obviously had good relationship with the court of Norway especially of King Olaf 2!
I enjoyed it.
yes very informative
When Fyrida wants you there man or woman she is going to bring you there
could it be that the arm ring is worn on the left hand because Tyr lost his right hand to Fenrir? or is that just a bit silly of a question to ask lol.
But my great grandmother my Granddaddy's mother was Dutch so would it be proper or except able for my to fall the Dutch beliefs?
Just my thoughts, but seems to me they might have worn them on their “guard” arm to protect it, behind their shield or hand that would be thought least likely to be struck off?
Interesting how the genie from Aladdin had arm bands
Great video brother ! Do you think that you would only have had 1 arm ring? or did they have more & is there any evidence to show this? Or once the oath was upheld did then then break the arm ring? Just my thoughts so I welcome any feedback. Skal
My brother’s 15th birthday is next week and I have long been considering a upper arm ring tattoo for our brotherhood. He has a Saxon name and I have a Celtic name. I like the idea of getting a double dragon arm ring to symbolize that heritage and love. Thoughts?
Are those mixed with gold and copper? Some of us have a higher copper in our blood, both of those metals resonate and are a conductor
Could it be that the reason for wearing our oath rings on the left arm has something to do with being closer to the ♥️
The wearing the rings on the left wrist might not be as significant as thought. 90% of the world is and always has been right handed, the ancestors worn the rings on their shield arm, which is the less dominated side, the left side for 90% of the population. We could say wear it on the left side, because that's the side of the body that gets the oxygenated blood from the heart first, because the heart sits on the left side, and marriage rings are worn on the left hand for the same reason. I still think it was the less dominated hand, because if you were to lose your hand for breaking an oath, you wouldn't give up your sword arm. Think of Tyr and Fenrir. Tyr offered his hand as a sign of trust so Odin could bind the wolf. But as the cord was tied, the wolf knew Tyr had betrayed the trust they had, and bit off his hand. Would Tyr offer his sword arm? Doubt it.
I personally wear my arm bands on my right arm because I wear my watch on the left.good points either way.
I like the reasonings you have come to. The only other thing I had thought was the counterclockwise aspects of rituals before entering the sacred place’s may have some meaning to the use of the left arm.
I say this because I'm left handed. I can use both to fight, but my left arm is stronger.
Was given one from a friend who I had worked with for 4 years in different jobs. I didn't want to be rude but I told him I accept his gift, but will not wear it cause after watching this I'm glad I haven't worn it cause this was very informal. I'm Native American so I could see some people possibly question why I have one to begin with. But I kept it in my jewelry box. Thank you for filling me in. Just I don't wear it cause I feel like I haven't Earned it.
How could/do you earn it?
My first thought was that these "arm-rings" are exactly similar to the silver bracelets that are given to West Indian girls and hoarded by the them to be shown off on formal occasions. You wore all your bracelets and compared yourself to others. Then I thought, huh. My very dark-skinned Jamaican mother was 1% Norwegian...
Could you do video on freya?
I kinda cried a little when you broke that ring
Circle of life ✊️
I have a question, how "alive" is the norse paganism in today's society in scandinavia. Do most people still practice it? Or is it some people from specific backgrounds? I'm really curious
It's your family soul that you have to carry on and that's all that matters
I love arm rings
I had some serious poison oak a few years ago, I was working and it sweated into my new ring. Every time I wear it I break out again. What can get it out?
You're almost sold out. Time to put the dwarves to work
Dang. I recognize your voice from somewhere else. Don't know right now.
8 that is is interesting Spanish to blooms that have been used since the 1,400s We're referring to as pc of 8 Because they would be physically cut into 8 pieces like a pie and useless change In some colonial states some people still referred to a quarter (25¢ USD) as 2 bits Because 2/8 is the same as 1/4
How can I search for the Rudolieb Source? I searched that name on the internet and got nothing.
Sigmund it means protection thats why I made it the first part of my name thats what the ring is for and loyalty to the earl
What are your opinions on getting yourself one? I refuse to get one for myself. I wear 2. 1 that was gifted to me from my wife and 1 from my great friend
Actually, I do have a question... The symbol of Skuld's Net that is currently used to represent the Norns, the "Allrune" (?), is apparently only 1-200 years old...?... I do not know how true this is, it's just all I have been able to find. So I am wondering, what - if any - symbol/symbols the ancient Norse used, or would 'draw', to represent the Norns? Much thanks.
It was probably worn on the left hand so you could put your right hand on it when you made your oath.
Do you have any arm-rings that would fit on the upper arm instead of the wrist?
Only arm rings I have worn have a chain connected to them.
for all the cultures that broke something for payment, can we assume that if you had enough you'd take it to a blacksmith to smelt back into a full object?
I just realized he kinda looks like Ubbe
I, the great Cornholio, swear upon the almighty ass, the great bunghole in the sky above titikaka to which we offer our TP
All my Norse family are Bible bashers, they have sadly forgotten their heritage & think my beliefs are satanic.
I'm sorry to hear that. It unfortunately might be best to not be open about your beliefs to them in order to maintain your family bond.
13:14 Lol! That's not a pommel, it's part of the guard... of a 2h sword from about 500 years after the end of the viking age.
The rings on ring-pommel swords are not arm rings or finger rings, they're sword pommel rings.
They're closer to the size of a finger ring, but containing quite a bit more gold (the primary function of a gold ring). Typically, they're fat enough that you couldn't fit a finger in them, let alone an arm.
We don't have any archaeological evidence of them from the viking period, so where they're found in sagas, it's generally taken as an indication that the saga is set in the Vendel period, or that the sword in the story is supposed to be very old. It's possible that they were still made later on, but doesn't seem likely.
Add the word "Vendel" to your search for ring pommel swords to see what's actually being referred to.
14:41 Nope, that's not the hilt. That part of your sword is called the "blade". You're welcome.
Using the hilt of the sword to deliver a ring may be because of the sword's resemblance to the cross. Christians at this time were certainly aware of the resemblance.
It could also simply be symbolic of the sword being used to protect the family, which opens a possibility for it to be an older custom, but the cross thing seems more likely to me, especially given that swords were much less common until the very end of the viking period. Most guys wouldn't have had a sword and using a knife, axe or spear for such a purpose doesn't really have the same vibe.
Not that I have to prove anything, but the other day, we got his dog stoned, and it got the munchies, so it ran away for an hour. When it came back, it had nicked a packet of Hobnobs from the all-night garage
I wear my arm ring on my right arm. I do this as in American society, when we swear an oath, be it in court to tell the truth or swear an oath of enlistment in the military for examples, it is done by raising our right hand. This lead to my wearing my ring on the right arm. In most modern societies we great one another by shaking hands with our right hands, putting our truth, our soul ring forward to the other person. This is just my personal opinion on this and why I wear my arm ring on my right arm.