Wearing an engagement ring often communicates some kind of concept, both to oneself and to the world. Since the left brain is responsible for reasoning and controls the right hand, it can be fair to believe that wearing a ring on the right side presents mindful, logical awareness, including a desire to control one’s life and actions. As the right brain controls the left hand and creativity, rings on the left hand represent emotions, imagination, and thinking. Wearing a ring on a specific finger is generally associated with a need to amplify the power linked to that finger.
**The Significance of Rings on Each Finger:**
1. **Thumb - Willpower:** The thumb represents sense and willpower in relation to our grip, which handles our actions. This finger operates independently from the others and is perhaps the strongest finger while working as a team with the rest of the hand. It symbolizes strength and represents independent thought and freedom.
2. **Index Finger - Authority & Ambition:** This finger connotes our need to inflate our ego and identify authority and power. It is also linked to leadership and aspirations. Kings, priests, and healers used rings on the index finger because this finger was viewed as especially powerful. People typically wear a ring on their index finger to demonstrate assertiveness or power.
3. **Middle Finger - Identity & Materialism:** Being the tallest finger, the middle finger is associated with the purpose in life. It also represents personal identity and those things that are most important to you. Individuals who wear a ring on their middle finger often want to be the center of attention.
4. **Ring Finger - Emotion, Imagination & Heart:** Wearing a ring on the "ring" finger connotes a connection of the soul, as it is considered directly related to the artery that travels to the heart. It signifies feelings of affection and love. It also represents our creativity and artistic self. Wearing a ring on this finger on the left hand signals to others a betrothal to the giver of the ring and a commitment of loyalty. If the ring was purchased by the wearer, it indicates self-love and self-worth, along with confidence in abilities.