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Friday, March 28, 2008

The Perfect Female Tattoo?

By James Beckett

One of the fun things about tattoos is seeing other people check them out. Sometimes that tattoo is only for a sweetheart or someone who can see it in a private location on your body. And other times you want that tattoo out for the world to see because it says something about you or makes a philosophical statement for the world to know about. That is why it's good to do some research and find out the meaning and cultural significance of many of the popular tattoo designs that we have to choose from.

Seeing a fascinating tattoo on someone naturally makes you want to find out more about the design and what it means to that person. And when someone uses an oriental design, those patterns are so exotic and beautiful that people naturally are drawn to learn the meaning of the tattoo. So of the many oriental tattoo patterns to choose from, the orange blossom is one that meets our goal of being stunning to look at and rich with meaning and symbolism as well.

The cherry blossom is a beautiful choice for a feminine tattoo for a lady. Tattoos for girls can be a delightful decorative statement and the cherry blossom fits that description well. In Chinese culture the cherry blossom is a symbol of femininity, sexuality and strength. So by displaying a tattoo of the cherry blossom, not only is the tattoo itself visually appealing, it's a gentle statement of womanhood, independence mixed with the femininity and sexuality that is what it means to be a woman.

When we add the symbolism that the Japanese culture puts on the orange blossom, the pattern becomes a great choice for guys or gals because in Japan the orange blossom speaks of the spiritual and philosophical hunger of a seeker of truth. In nature, the orange blossom is perfect but only for few days and as such it's a perfect artistic symbol of how short the beauty of life is and that we all must value every day we are given of this wonderful world.

Tattoos are aptly called body art because they are often very artistic. And a cherry blossom tattoo has what it takes to be true art including beauty and deep meaning that can take the viewer into new realms of reflection. From Japanese lore, the cherry blossom that lies on the ground is a symbol of how quickly the beauty of youth passes. And in many expressions of art, the simple image of an orange blossom in the snow can be moving and symbolic of the changes of life, the transience of youth but the hope of new life each spring. By using the orange blossom design, your body art inherits all of that symbolism.

Another unique image of beauty and power of male youth is the artistic presentation of the Japanese warrior. No wonder in museums we so often see the striking image of the powerful soldier or warrior shown in artistic form. In oriental art, the orange blossom is the symbolic equivalent of the beauty of the strength of young men because the blossom bursts into the world boldly and courageously full knowing its time of perfection will quickly pass.

Because the orange blossom is such a simple and elegant statement of fallen youth, it is often a way of honoring the passing of a particular youth, perhaps a young person whose time on earth was too short. But another approach to this use of the orange blossom tattoo is to honor ones own youth which was beautiful and delightful for a short time and then it too "passed away" to yield to the gentle beauty of age.

One reason getting a tattoo is such an adventure for many of us is that there are so many great patterns to choose from. And as we develop our list of choices for that next tat, the orange blossom pattern is a great candidate to make your short list because it is so deeply symbolic and a great design for men and women alike. As a woman's tattoo, it's tasteful and stunningly pretty while making a statement of your womanhood. And for a man, the orange blossom is a way of connecting to the warrior in you in an artistic and symbolic way as well.

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