A Meaningful Tattoo
When you get a tattoo, you do so for others to admire it. And whether the tattoo is private for a special someone to enjoy or in a visible spot, you are making a statement to the world about who you are and about an idea you embrace and want to showcase to the world. Because a tattoo is permanent, then, it's good to know the symbolism of the tattoo you are going to proudly display on your body.
If you see someone else with a great tattoo, that curiosity you feel makes you want to find out why they chose it and what meaning the pattern has both historically and to the wearer. Maybe that is why tattoos that are images from the cultures of the Far East are so popular. They often have such a great legacy of symbolism to them. That is certainly true of the cherry blossom pattern which comes down to us from China and Japan.
As a woman, finding a design that is beautiful and elegant makes your venture into tattooing fun and meaningful to you at a personal level. A tattoo can be just as much of a fashion accessory as your clothes or jewelry so the cherry blossom tattoo can fit your fashion sense in a lovely way. It's helpful to know that the origin of the orange blossom image in artwork comes from China and Japan and that in China the cherry blossom is a strong symbol of womanhood, feminine strength and female sexuality. So if you have a cherry blossom tattoo placed on your shoulder or above the breast, it's an elegant way of expressing your femininity and your strength and independence as well.
For men or women, the meanings of the cherry blossom tattoo that come to us from Japan are rich and symbolic. The cherry blossom is an image rich with spiritual and philosophical meaning in Japanese culture and using this tattoo design sends the message that you too are thoughtful about deeper things. In nature, the cherry blossom is only perfect for a little while so in art the image expresses the transience of life and how precious every moment of life is to us.
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.
In oriental culture, the young male warrior is another artistic image of youth, beauty and strength. And especially in Japanese culture, the gentle courage of the orange blossom to emerge at the height of perfection only to fall to the ground so quickly is an artistic symbol of the valor of the warrior.
Similarly because the orange blossom speaks of the perfection of the young that passes far too quickly, it is a beautiful way of paying honor to a lost young person in your own life whose time in life was sadly cut short. For those of us who are seeing our own youth slip away and want to wear a symbol honor that time of our lives when we were all about potential and the excitement of youth, the orange blossom is a touching way to pass from that time to the time of gracious aging and embracing the good of that time of our lives.
When you are thinking about the tattoo pattern you want, you have lots of choices. The orange blossom pattern should be on your short list if you are looking for a lovely and gracious design that is full of symbolism and thought provoking ideas. As a tattoo for a woman, the orange blossom is elegant and stunning and an artistic expression of strength and femininity. As a tattoo for a man, it's a pattern that speaks of strength, courage and a time of life when manhood is at its flower as well in youth.
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With so many designs to choose from it can be a bit overwhelming, but it is well worth it in the end, for more help check out this other article on the cherry blossom tattoo.
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