Giant Squid Tattoos

Giant squid tattoos belong to the sea tattoo designs and look mysteriously and fascinating. Everything new is tempting, and so is squid, hiding itself in ocean depths.

There are hundreds of species of squid in seas and oceans of our planet. They are of different sizes starting from a few inches to 40 feet. Giant squid can reach even 60 feet. Squid don’t have a spine, that’s why they seem to be graceful and flexible and free in the flows of sea water. Master of camouflage, squid is a mysterious bottom-dwelling sea animal. It has a striking behavior: when it is attacked it can disappear in a moment leaving after itself a dense black cloud of ink. The peculiarities of its habits form the meaning of giant squid tattoos.

A squid tattoo stands for a relaxed state of mind or at least the necessity to achieve it, to make change in life, to get rid of old and to ready for something completely new and unexplored.

Also, it can disengage the limb that prevents it from moving away from danger and in this way survive. This could be understood symbolically that people should also give up their previous life with its unpleasant experience and move on taking with themselves only those things they really need. If a person does it, his or her life could change for the better.

It is worth mentioning that a squid can as well grow another limb instead of that left one. That’s why squid tattoos also mean regeneration, revival and continuity of life. If squid tentacles are spirulate the tattoo acquires a new meaning. Spiral means movement towards the center, development, tempo of life, cyclicity, condensed energy, transformation and change.

There can be enormous amount of giant squid tattoo patterns – they can stand alone or can be set into a colorful maritime scene. Squid bodies themselves can be colored as you like it and any color would be true to life as the creatures possess chameleon features. Its tentacles are long and one can make use of this to create an effect of wrapping. You can tattoo your squid on your arms, legs or and shoulders, as well as waists and backs.

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Daffodil Tattoos

What tattoo designs has always been most popular among girls women? Right you are, it is flower tattoos that like nothing else draw the attention of females when they come to a decision to make a tattoo. One of the flower patterns is Daffodil tattoos.

Daffodil is a flower of spring, symbolizing death in youth as it blossoms and fades very quickly. Daffodil tattoos have several meanings, for instance, delusiveness, hope, unrequited love, and also respect. Maize yellow daffodils are commonly worn by girls that feel dissatisfied with their private life, namely love affair.

In China Daffodil, or water strawflower, symbolizes a loving couple (happy marriage). And if it blossoms right at New Year’s Eve it means good fortune in the following year.

Daffodil is an also emblem of the American Cancer Society. It this case it stands for hope as well as for disease.

Daffodil Tattoos

Daffodil owes its name to a Greek god Narcissus, who was very unusually handsome. One day he saw his reflection in the water of a pond (they didn’t have mirrors at that times) and couldn’t tear himself from his own beauty. He thought that it is another creature that is looking at him from the depth of dark waters, fell in love with it and tried to speak to it persuading it to come out and join him. Having received no answer, he jumped into the water and drowned. At the place of his death Daffodil flower later sprang. Thus Daffodil now is considered to be a symbol of self love and egoism.

According to another version, the Greek name of this flower – Narcissus – is derived from a word “narcosis.” Daffodil is called the grass of oblivion due to its narcotic features. It contains the alkaloid poison lycorine, mainly in the bulb but sometimes in the leaves too.

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Raccoon Tattoos: They are Pretty!

Raccoon Tattoos: They are Pretty! Raccoon tattoos are joyful and amusing and really stand out of the crowd of animal tattoos. Raccoons with their black facial masks, black and white striped tails and sensitive front paws and, can be ascribed different human qualities, namely those of being flaneur, bandit or an actor.

The nature has endowed Raccoons with beauty and wit and they can be taught simple actions like distinguishing objects or performing some movements.

There’s something mischievous in this animal’s nature, that’s why Raccoon is a frequent character of various cartoon and a permanent participant of funny situations. The animal is a nocturnal one, it is active at night and sees the dark sides of things we can’t see, or – symbolically – it knows what we don’t know about ourselves, reveals our hidden nature.

So a raccoon tattoo can symbolize a person’s “alter egos,” or perhaps the desire to make some hints about his or her character like “I’m not the one you take me for.” Such tattoo may as well suggest that the behavior of its wearer can be unpredictable and playful.

The very word “raccoon” derives from the Indian (Native American) word that means “one who rubs, scrubs and scratches with its hands.” This creature is often mentioned in American Indian legends and tales.

Raccoons now live on the European continent, in the Caucasus region and Japan as well as in North America. Their natural habitat is forests, but they can easily adapt to unfamiliar conditions and have already populated mountainous areas, marshlands, and even joined the rows of city dwellers. Some people have them as an exotic pet.

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Calla Lily Tattoo - Ideas

Calla Lily Tattoo - Ideas Flower tattoos are extremely pretty and feminine and differently styled: small and gentle or big and eclectic; it can be a single flower or a chain of flowers. Such tattoo design is perfect as a first tattoo for a woman.

A great flower on you body is a calla lily tattoo – ideas of its design may vary, though generally it is simple and beautiful in its simplicity. Calla lilies are depicted with rich deep green stems and heart-shaped leaves. There are as well mini Calla lilies smaller than the standard Calla lily.

Nowadays this flower tattoo is popular among girls as it underlines femininity. Generally, calla lily denotes purity, but as with many tattoo designs, it can symbolize different notions according to source you refer to: either it is some country or tribe’s mythology or heraldry or criminal subject matter.

In ancient Egypt, for instance, the lily symbolized fertility, while in medieval Europe it was a symbol of innocence. An orange lily denotes hatred, while a calla lily itself means beauty, purity and grace, maiden modesty, magnificent beauty or a symbol of rebirth.

Calla Lily Tattoo - Ideas

Any tattoo composition makes up some geometrical figure. Lily tattoo is generally triangle-shaped.

Calla lily itself is a nice little flower belonging to arum family, and having 10-inch white, yellow or pink petals. It grows in Southern Africa and on Madagascar Island and was first discovered and classified by a Swedish botanist Carolus LinnaeusIn can be as well cultivated in North America in hothouses and in California and Texas it can grow outdoors. It is very popular in Europe as a wedding flower, though at the same time it was commonly used at funerals.

The graceful beauty of a Calla lily tattoo is delightful to look at. Calla lilies are a great choice for someone who searches a simple and beautiful tattoo design.

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