Giant Squid Tattoos

Posted on November 3, 2009
Filed Under Before You Decide, Tattoo Meanings

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.