...sure it does, are you listening...

I say that half jokingly, but let me share a little story with you to show you what I mean.

After the story, I'll give you some great tips about creating your tattoo meanings, which I learnt the hard way from trial and error.

Are you a huge tattoo fan and don’t get a meaning of a tattoo you may see, a sort of deeper meaning? Don’t worry… you’re not alone. There’s lots of folks just like you, me too. Listen to my words: “getting a meaning from your tattoos is no big deal”.

That was not easy for me to get that because at first; I wanted to pull my hair out...

Take just a moment …have a closer look at ‘em. Feel ‘em…The tattoos all around you. Yeah, different folks get different meanings from the same tattoo designs, that’s right. What your tattoo means to you and someone else --can be like the difference of day from night.

I got this idea it is a good thing to get in touch with tattoo meanings before I get inked—For, me my tattoo reflects a deeper personality. When I see a tattoo; I get a feeling in an instant. The meanings hidden in tattoos may be plain or hidden. Dark or light. Black and white or in full vivid color; like marking a stage in your life…moving you into depression or personal power, you pick.

I like to strike up conversations with folks about tattoos and then go in deep for their meaning of 'tattoo if it feels right. Hidden or underlying message of your tattoo is a way to discover something about your self or your friends. >>This can be a great way to meet that someone special too

Get this, my gf has a sunflower and it’s lovely. BUT for her it has meanings and stories that go back to childhood. Like for Phoebes’, her sunflower is about being in touch with nature and her life’s purpose. But if you go further still; she’ll share the sunflower is an expression of love and intimacy, lots of emotions can be tied up in tattoos. Don't even get me started on that!

The splendor of your tattoos increases when you get a deeper meaning. Otherwise, they seem to be vague and not at all inspirational for you or others. You can find many of tattoos in different varieties—tribal tattoos, biker tattoos, Celtic tattoos, Butterfly Tats, dragon tattoos, clover tattoos and many others. The list is beyond infinite. Here’s what I did that make my February Dragon tattoo the best one yet.

I got in my chill spot, you know what to do. And I did some thinking about my tattoos and the tattoos on friends that I liked best. I got to the core of my meanings. Tattoos can tell stories of cultural; like traditional stories and personal mythologies. The ancient tattoos (you may have seen pictures) were and are symbolic of our ancestors’ rich or hard lives.

You’re get to a point of “Quest”. Your own quest for your tattoo story. I call it my vision quest or you may like inner quest. Could be your tattoo is your personal story or a combination of someone else’s story you can adopt. And it’s just as easy and simple as allowing yourself your own tattoo story.

Your personal story (if done right) can give you juice for life and living.

Anyways, my February Dragon turned out very nice, and my girlfriend was psyched, but it was not an experience I care to repeat ever again. I've got many tattoo since (my friends call me the "King of Tat") and now I find it easy and stress-free (way fun!) to match tattoo designs with personal story or individual meaning; but it took lots of trial and error and research online.

If you want to avoid the same sort of disaster and just want to get going, here is a fabulous site that I find to be tremendously helpful. I always check-in here before I decide on & get a new tattoo. Allow yourself Tattoo Unlimited: chopper-tattoo.com

I just love this site. It has so many beautiful tattoo ideas and art, I often lose myself while I'm there! Once you are a member you’ll be able to check-out thousands of tattoo designs. Lots of fabulous choices.

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You can get access to an amazing tattoo gallery; each day new designs are added to the already huge database. – remember tattoos are only for the brave of heart

Once you find "your perfect tattoo" click on the design to enlarge it, then print it, now you go ink it. There's even a neat feature to help you with your tattoo lettering, it provides you with thousands of lettering ideas that you can customize from the convenience of your computer. Very cool!

Cultural symbols that have taken the shape of tattoos. For example, the Swastika carries with it a very pure and holy meaning for the Hindu. In fact it is popular choice for tattoo. But if you turn it around, you will get a Nazi sign is ostracized by lots of folks. So you have to be very clear of the meaning of the tattoo you are carrying on your arm.

Famous Symbols: Some famous symbols that are greatly cherished as tattoos are religious or spiritual symbols, Christian faith symbols, Jewish-Judaism symbols, Buddhist symbols, Pagan-Wiccan symbols, astrological, zodiac and flower symbols. Apart from these historic and religious symbols, there are a few popular symbols used for tattooing. And you can also interpret their universally accepted meanings.

Rainbow Tattoos are Hot, -HOT, H O T: Looking at a rainbow tattoo, a beginner tattooer may connect it with the rains, weather or even leaping leprechauns. HA- But in the tattoo world, rainbow is sometimes the symbol of gay pride. These rainbows have some particular colors and that too in a particular order.

Tribal Tattoos: The tribal tattoos tell their meanings themselves. You can find numerous designs in tribal tattoos like, stars, sun, moon, and claws. They convey a wild meaning with their bold visual appeal, thick and black curving. You can always ask for the exact meaning of a tattoo to the tattoo artist prior getting it made. More so, where you carry a tribal tattoo denotes the exact meaning of the tattoo. The upper arm and the lower back are the hottest areas to have a tribal tattoo.

Chinese and Japanese Tattoos: It is the speciality of Japanese and Chinese tattoos to incorporate their cultural symbols and language script in the tattoos. If you know these two languages, you can get a meaningful, exotic and tasteful tattoo made on your body. The Chinese dragon tattoos are in great demand. As the Chinese dragon looks like a bloodthirsty and fire-breathing beast, people take it as the symbol of power and mystery. As my last word, I'd like go and catch a deeper meaning of your own and your friend's Tattoos. If you know a meaning, that's good. But if you like a particular tattoo and have your own reason for it, do not let this be hitch in your ideas and feelings. After all, beauty has its own meaning, yeah... -so be sure... enjoy your Tattoos.

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"Death could come at any time, the tattoo is a strong reminder to live fully in the moment and never have regrets". (About her first tattoo of the Japanese Kanji for Death) "I didn't get the tattoo for the dark reason everyone thinks"

-Angelina Jolie