posted January 27, 2010 04:01 PM         

I was clear in my mind that I wanted the astrological symbol for Scorpio (it's my sun sign and I have always felt quite scorpionic). My second choice was the live/love/loyalty symbol - but I don't know whether that would work with the size I want.

Coming here and learning a bit more about astrology has made me question this simple 'sun sign' affiliation.

I am still learning about all of the different aspects of my chart, and progress is slow.

I had a go at the Pullen Chart reading, and that comes out with Scorpio on top as well.

posted January 27, 2010 04:29 PM         

I have a butterfly on my right shoulder. Why? Because they are pretty. And the other reason was because one of Ozzy's tattoo artists was touring Italy, and I couldn't resist getting a tattoo from someone who tatted The Oz Man.

I have a rose on my middle finger. Why, because my ex made me get it to cover the letter D, that my (other) ex tattooed there himself, since his name started with that letter.
I've had 2 lazer treatments so far to remove it. They hurt like hell, and are very expensive. Still working on that.

I have a Parrot on my boob. Why to cover up a heart that I got for another person. See a theme here? This is why I need to think these things through.

posted January 27, 2010 04:41 PM         

My Grandma's name was Rosalie (Rose for short) and she wanted my mom to name me Rose. My mom didn't. But when I was 23 I got a tatoo of a rose on my ankle in her honor..

posted January 27, 2010 04:41 PM         

I like to scorpion thing - my thinking was similar - I like the idea of having that hidden sting in my tail - it's my choice whether it's seen and reminds me that I have control (most of the time) over that.

posted January 27, 2010 06:25 PM         

I think it would be awesome if a Scorpio Sun person design a eagle/phoenix like tattoo which represents the highest state of a Scorpion, that way it would blow the rest of the "scorpion" tattoos out of the water lol XD

It'll be like yeah baby Im an Eagle, the highest and free form of Scorpio haha..

Anyways it is up to you, this is one of those life long things that are very painful and exspensive to remove..

If you get a Scorpion tattoo, design it yourself, there's something magical about having your creation on your body..

Im right now designing my first tattoo for my 19th birthday which consist of my Sun sign, Life path 9, and my chinese astrology sign ^.^

posted January 27, 2010 07:13 PM         

not at the stage of doing it yet though.

first, I need the 6 packs, now it's a bit curved. then, I was thinkIng of writing in a beautiful writing "charlotte corday"
on the side of my torso, left or right

she was a great woman

I'm alright physically, 6'3 or 6'4 (=1m93) for 92 kg but if I don't get the six pack, I won't do this precise tattoo, or at this place

I saw one guy with a tribal one on his right shoulder and sghtly on his back; inside, 2 initials were mixed among the lines.

posted January 27, 2010 07:25 PM         

BM is def right. I had this cool art deco design with mermaids and what-not going around that I wanted. The artist I went to refused to do it because the design was to big and bold for my frame, he said. I was mad at first, but, he was right, and I respect him for not letting me walk around like that.

Eskimono, actually I'm about 86, but thank you for the compliment. (wink)

Funny, my Father is a Scorpio, and he has a Lion tattoo, among others. I checked his chart for any Leo, nothing significant.

My Ex, is a Scorp without a Scorp tat. He has his initials in old English.

My son the Scorpio, wants a cross with my name. He's never mentioned getting a Scorpion.

But, Cheshire, I do know an AWFUL lot of Scorps with Scorpions. I had this conversation here about that with someone else, who designed jewelry. She said that Scorpios, in her opinion, were the most proud of their astrological symbol.
Well, what's not to like?
I can't very well go around with a horse's a$$ and a bow and arrow on me.

posted January 27, 2010 07:48 PM         

http://images.google.com/images?q=phoenix+tatto+images&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US

posted January 27, 2010 08:00 PM         

and charlotte corday was a french revolutionary woman who was guillotined for having killed Marat, the instigator of the terror (the few of years shortly after the revolution when the revolutionaries got crazy and started to guillotine everyone for every possible reason)

she pretended to inform Marat of some "counter-revolutionaries" activists and murdered him in his bath; she knew she was gonna be arrested and her head cut.

posted January 27, 2010 09:22 PM         

Also I agree, Scorpio is a very laid back sign, so it's ok for them to be proud about their sun sign.

The same thing happen to my Aries, her older brother design her first tattoo and the guy at the shop said it was "off" somehow because she wanted it on her calf but instead he worked with her and they finally decided on a design, which funny enough it's her Astrology Aries Symbol, which was in the original design.

posted January 28, 2010 10:32 AM         

On the subject of astrology-related tattoos, I know two Aries women (who aren't even very into astrology) that have their sign incorporated into a tattoo on their foot.

posted January 28, 2010 04:40 PM         

And don't get tattoos on any part of your body that may stretch. Cause, it ain't pretty, when your pretty turns elasticized after an unexpected weight gain.
I have a friend that got a sunflower on her stomach, and then had two kids.
It's not a sunflower anymore. It is so bad she cannot wear a bikini, and she should be wearing a bikini.

My ex-MIL had the eyeliner tattoo. She said it hurt. But, makeup trends change, and I'de worry about having it in the wrong place.