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Let The Sun Shine In A Tattoo Design

January 27th, 2010 by Piedad Kip | No Comments | Filed in tattoo designs

Most of the stunning and dazzling body tattoo designs in the world illustrate a gas ball, which is positioned millions of miles from the planet Earth. Who doesn’t recognize the legendary sun? Across every nation, around the globe, sun design tattoos have been exposing their valor to remind people of another wonderful day.

Positioned at the center of the solar system, the sun has always been the most important feature in the sky. While ancient cultures gave homage to the moon and stars, they worshipped the sun as a god. With out the sun there could be no life on planet Earth.

The sun has shone in the daylight sky for billions of years before man existed, and it will continue to shine for billions of years on the people of Earth. Our lives are are not even a tiny fraction of the life of the sun. One day, in a future so far off as to unimaginable, the sun will die and life in our solar system will cease. Until then we will depend on its heat and light.

Many early cultures worshipped the sun as a god. For the Egyptians the sun was Ra, and the pharaoh that ruled Egypt was supposed to be his descendant. For the Greeks, the sun was Apollo who rode through the sky in a fiery chariot. In Central America the Aztecs made sacrifices to the sun.

Cultures throughout the world recognized the majesty and power of the sun and paid homage to it in their own way. Many cultures have myths about the origin of the sun.

Numerous cultures decorated their bodies with representations of important images. There are stylized designs depicting the sun in art, jewelry and sculpture all over the world. Each culture had its own unique design to represent the sun, some as a man god, and some as a large ball with rays emanating outward.

Tribal tattoos often depict the sun in their imagery. Popular among the tribal tattoos today is the Aztec symbol of the sun. The Aztecs depicted the sun as a large ball with flames, or sometimes triangles emanating from it. Aztec calendars usually are place around a sun symbol.

Rebirth is also frequently integrated with the sun’s imagery in body modification art. This tattoo design is most of the time embellished with stars and Celtic knots to make it more appealing. Many people go for the sun body art to associate it with good and evil representation or light and dark symbolism that stands for the good and the bad times in their lives.

The good thing about these tattoos is the overflowing online and offline resources people can browse through to see what’s best for them. The only setback is that it may be difficult to find a unique and distinct sun design.

If you decide to design your own sun tattoo, you can draw your inspiration from the many designs to be found online. Tribal tattoo suns are often used so if you want a distinctive and unique design the best way to get it is to create your own. You can check out clip art sites online and flash art collections at your local tattoo parlor and chose elements of various images that suit you.

If you love to get your skin tanned, you are the best candidate for sun tattoos. Because the sun rays revitalize your body and soul, inking these tattoos on your body can be the ultimate representation of your love for life.

Find more about tribal sun tattoo and other great foot tattoo ideas.

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The Sun Design Is A Tattoo Tradition

August 21st, 2009 by Florencio Ritcheson | No Comments | Filed in tattoo designs
by Gery Lermann

One of the most universally popular tattoo designs is the sun. Many cultures have used their own stylized representation of this symbol of life to decorate their bodies. Across all of the continents and islands of the Earth, this symbol, in it’s many forms, remains constant. It stands for infinity, rebirth and fertility in every part of the world.

At the center of the Earth’s solar system, the sun gives light and heat to a planet that would otherwise be a barren rock. The ancients understood the power of the sun. Every living thing on earth would die quickly without the life giving rays from that fiery ball.

Since before the rise of man, the sun has supplied the planet with the heat and light necessary for all life as we know it. Long after we are gone, it will continue to shine on our descendants. The sun is like a living entity and like all living things, it will one day die and life in our solar system will cease. That day is so far in the future that we cannot even imagine it.

From the ancient Greeks in Europe, to the Egyptian in Africa to the Aztecs of Central America, cultures around the world have worshipped the sun god. The Egyptians called him Ra and believe their ruler was descended from him.. to the Greeks he was Apollo driving a blazing chariot across the sky.

Other cultures have worshipped the sun, prayed to it, made sacrifices to it and paid homage to it in their own ways. Myths about how the sun came into existence are part of all cultures.

Due to the magnificent mythologies often associated to the sun, there are varieties of sun tattoos that show the richness of the sun’s imagery. Some people go for a combination of the sun and moon, which stands for the man-woman equality in some cultures.

If you want a tattoo that represents the sun, there is no shortage of designs. Tribal symbols from all over the world, artistic representations from the Greeks and Romans and the designs of the Aztecs can all be found. The sun has always been a popular subject for tattoo art.

You may start by visiting a local tattoo shop to view the designs they offer, or you can find many designs online. If you are artistic and want a design that is uniquely yours, you may chose to design your own tattoo using elements of different symbols.

Immerse yourself in the wonderful designs from around the world, Check out flash art at several tattoo shops. Check clip art and tattoo sites on line. There is a wealth of ideas and images to choose from or combine.

Tattoo parlors offer flash art collection, which contain various designs and styles of suns. While this is quite a good step to take, it is best to only get some inspiration and eventually design your own. Keep in mind that once tattoos are inked on the body, they will remain part of you throughout your lifetime, so it’s vital to plan your every decision carefully.

If you love to get your skin tanned, you are the best candidate for sun tattoos. Because the sun rays revitalize your body and soul, inking these tattoos on your body can be the ultimate representation of your love for life.

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