What It Means To Wear A Ring On The Middle Finger

There's a lot of hullabaloo about the significance of ring-wearing. People have opinions; from friends, to teachers, to psychics and astrologers. Traditionally however, there are some pre-defined rules that govern what fingers means in each culture. For example, in most cultures, wearing a ring on the third finger of the left hand (commonly called the 'ring finger') is predominantly associated with being in a serious long-term relationship such as a marriage or an engagement to be married. The other fingers may represent different things to different people from different cultures. Today however, we're throwing the spotlight on the middle finger and the message that's conveyed when you wear a ring on your middle finger.

 

What It Really Means

Enter middle finger...

While it's very uncommon to find people wearing rings on this finger, it is not unlikely. So what does finger three really signify?

Well, generally, wearing a ring on any finger other than the third on your left hand is interpreted simply as being a fashion statement. It obviously depends on the tastes the person wearing the ring you know. Some people prefer to make this "fashion statement" using their pinky finger, while others prefer the middle finger; so it's really a matter of preference to wear a ring on the tall man and doesn't necessarily mean anything in most cultures. After all, one could buy a pinky ring but lose some weight later. Thus, leaving the middle finger as the only finger that the ring will fit on properly without being lose and falling off. It could even be some sort of a family or fraternity tradition. Who knows?

It's definitely best to assume that it is a fashion statement or better still, inquire about its significance to the person wearing the ring because, if our personal experiences are anything to go by, people generally don't like assumptions to be made about them. Speaking of assumptions, here's another interpretation of the meaning of wearing a ring on your longest digit that lends itself more to 'new age' stuff. Keep an open mind as you dive in!

The Alternative Take On Things

Enter 'new age' astrology stuff...

According to astrologers and psychics, every finger (except the thumb) corresponds to a certain astrological body. The middle-finger aligns itself to Saturn (or Apollo if you're left-handed). Saturn lends itself to the more structured side of life and expresses things such as discipline, justice, determination and responsibility; it is very expressive of Yang energy and thus lends itself to a very heavy energy when emphasized to its extremities. It would serve one well to wear rocks/gems on this finger that are more expressive on Yin energy so as to provide a good balance of life energies. Aquamarine, blue sapphire, rose quartz and amethyst are examples of good gems to wear for Saturn.

Outro

En fin, the simplest conclusion is that we can never really tell what reasons people have for wearing rings on any finger(s) other than the third finger/'ring finger' of the left hand unless they tell us explicitly tell us whether or not it has some deeper, hidden meaning that extends beyond being merely a fashion statement. Thus, wearing a ring on digit III may interpreted as being a fashion statement unless the person wearing the ring on that finger states otherwise.