Recently, some foreign and domestic stars of show business have seen a red thread on their left wrist. Perhaps this is a mystical symbol, or maybe just a tribute to fashion, a blind imitation of members of some secret society.
This is how the adherents of Kabbalah mark themselves. This esoteric teaching arose on the basis of an older religion - Judaism. For Kabbalists, the red thread is not just a symbol, it is a powerful talisman. This thread is tied in seven knots during the initiation rite. It is believed that it saves from the evil eye, helps a person realize his full potential and contributes to the achievement of the goal set in life.
Moreover, a simple thread does not have such miraculous properties. Kabbalists use special threads brought from Israel, supposedly separated from the shroud in which Rachel herself, the progenitor of the Jewish people, was wrapped. However, given how much this relic is revered by the Jews, the idea that something is detached from it to be tied around the wrist of a pop star seems rather dubious. Perhaps the threads are indeed brought from the Israeli city of Netivot, perhaps some kind of rituals are performed over them to energize. And most likely the shroud of Rachel serves only as an image, a symbol of the unification of a certain group of people.
Many celebrities consider themselves followers of Kabbalah. Among them are Madonna, Danny DeVito, Demi Moore, Britney Spears. Russian stars also wear red threads on their left wrist, but few can tell what it is for them. For example, Vera Brezhneva considers her thread to be an ordinary bauble - a gift from an admirer, and Lena Temnikova is just a beautiful accessory. But Lera Kudryavtseva, Philip Kirkorov, Lolita Milyavskaya and Andrei Makarevich wear a red thread and do not hide their passion for Kabbalah.
Most young people wear such threads simply to imitate their favorite celebrities, often not understanding their meaning. And even if they are worn and understood, still most of them are not true Kabbalists. Sometimes the red thread on the wrist or wrists has a completely different explanation. A red woolen thread is tied on the hands in case of sprains, injuries or just pain.
