The meaning and review of the lotus tattoo for girls

Lotus is a flower that has a special meaning in oriental teachings, philosophical and religious. The world, not alien to cosmopolitanism, often borrows the signs of some regions and traditions by people who were originally brought up in a different culture. And such cultural interpenetration is absolutely normal. And therefore Lotus tattoo is a common phenomenon, especially often used by girls.

This symbol is very interesting: someone considers it ambiguous, but it would be more correct to say that it means a fairly large-scale phenomenon. This flower is an ancient sign used by several Eastern religions at once. It is considered a particularly venerable symbol among Buddhist monks.... Until now, this tradition has been preserved in monasteries - to wear the image of a flower on the body. This is a sign that the monk has decided to give up many worldly desires in favor of enlightenment, which he will find at the end of his life.

Lotus is a universal symbol of Eastern culture, holistic, recognizable... It is interpreted as a flower of perfection, means life and death, craving for truth and rebirth. It also means eternity and purity, constant development and spiritual growth. It can be called the plant of wisdom, and this will also be true.

Every culture considered it the chosen flower, saw an important meaning in it (or endowed it with it). It became important what paint the flower was painted with. For example, blue is the denominator of calmness and wisdom. The red color perfectly conveys passion and love. White denotes feminine energy and purity, pink - contact with the divine principle.

The lotus also acquired the following designation: it became a symbol of the unity of opposites, that is, it acquired a deeply philosophical implication. So, he says that the antipodes light and darkness are nevertheless twins who cannot coexist without each other, and they acquire meaning only together. The root system of the lotus, as you know, goes quite deep, this is the symbolism of the feminine principle. The flower is drawn to him - to the divine powers.

The main modern symbolism of the Lotus tattoo for women.

• Striving for development (spiritual, intellectual, aesthetic). A flower that can grow even in a swamp is nevertheless actively seeking the sun. The lotus can carry a simple truth: it doesn't matter where you were born, the main thing is what you strive for and what you have gained.
• Finding happiness. The path to it can be difficult, but this is the meaning of life. Such a tattoo can appear both for girls who, figuratively speaking, are at the beginning of the path, are still young and everything is ahead, and for those who have a reason to get a tattoo after the passed stage, awareness of some values, etc.
• Love and purity. It means the very desire for love as a basic value and readiness only for pure feelings, high ideals of love. Such tattoos are preferred by young girls.
• Search for truth and immortality. The lotus, in which just such a meaning is embedded, is more often stuffed by women who are faced with the so-called midlife crisis. Then such deep themes seem very important and also worthy of being noted even on the body.
• Filled with creative energy. The lotus is also considered a flower that can give a person the energy of creation. In a sense, it is even a talisman guarding talent.
• Femininity, seduction. There are no special meanings associated with the lotus. It's just a flower, and like any other flower it is associated with these qualities.

The flower combines the subtlety of mental meaning and a weighty physical basis. The plant blooms (association with female flowering), and fertile (budding period), and with the power of the stem supports a new life in itself. It is not surprising that the lotus is more often chosen by women - there are too many speaking analogies. There are cases when a tattoo became for a woman desperate to give birth to a child, a bodily mark that seemed to change her physiology. She believed that with a change in her own body (albeit in the form of a small image that appeared on it), and even with the use of such a strong female symbol, its capabilities would also change. And in the reviews, those who took such a step talk about the success of the "operation".

Perhaps psychosomatics played a role, but the fact remains. And there is a grain of reason in this: in Chinese culture, for example, the lotus is considered a symbol of rebirth and fertility. And the Chinese know a lot about non-traditional methods of treating infertility. In summary, we can say that the lotus is femininity itself. Therefore, those girls who want to emphasize their nature with the help of tattoos, and perhaps strengthen their truly feminine features, choose a lotus.

The main differences by which this type of tattoo can be classified are in the technique of execution. - certain styles, as well as in stories that are not always so obvious and straightforward.

One of the most preferred styles is abstraction. It has many possibilities, both in terms of technique and interpretation. It is drawn in such a way as to highlight every facet, every outline of a plant, not without interesting finds. For example, the core of a flower can be ... a real human heart, surrounded by beautiful petals.

What other styles are in use.

• Watercolor... Very colorful and cheerful works, with active transitions, subtle methods of color imposition. Such tattoos look neat, laconic, very modern. And here you can convey the meaning of a particular lotus, including through the color.

• Blackwork... I must admit - the lotus in this style looks outside the box. And there is no such flower in nature, to be precise. It looks deliberately allegorical, especially gloomy. That is, a flower, which itself is very symbolic, philosophical, acquires another meaning. As if behind every beauty there is a secret, perhaps a dark one.

• Geometry... The flower is formed on a well-defined geometric background. The lotus turns out to be enclosed in frames, which are outlined by this or that figure. More often it turns out to be a rhombus. The color can be either bright, and the work - variegated, or black and gray. Usually the lotus itself is colored, but the background geometry is made in monochrome.

• Graphics... It is a complex composition with a thoughtful, detailed plot. That is, if we consider the tattoo as a message (and in most cases it is), the volume of this message is quite large. The flower may not even be the main element of the image, but only be a part of it, one of the encrypted thoughts. It is a flat, highly detailed pencil drawing in black and gray.

• Ornamental... Classic Indian patterns perfectly convey the magic of a flower. The style is liked by those who are close to yoga, meditation and the topic of spiritual enlightenment in general.

• Linework... Linear variation of the popular symbol. This is a large version of a tattoo that is usually done in minimalism. They are more massive, the contour lines are thicker. If there are shadows, then they are small, barely noticeable.

• Oriental... Traditionally for the east, there can be a lot of water in the picture. Often, it is in this style that volumetric images are performed, full-back, for example.

• Minimalism... The style should be chosen by those who do not intend to get a big tattoo, but want a small stroke on their body. Usually this is a minimum of lines, just as many as enough for a clear identification of the flower.

• Neotradishnl... The style, which is very close to old school, leads away to Asian aesthetics, evokes thoughts of Japanese chrysanthemums. Noticeable bright petals can be arranged chaotically, here the emphasis is on the color tonality.

It's worth starting with the fact that such a tattoo may well be religious... So, a lotus on the body can be combined with Buddhist deities, and such a body statement is quite straightforward. Deities can be located inside the flower, but usually they are higher and the flower is lower. Other subjects.

• Spiritual... Their task is to display the spiritual path of the carrier. There is a lot of symbolism of enlightenment, opening of chakras. Such tattoos are loved by people who seriously practice yoga.
• Obrezhnye... The task of these tattoos is to remove damage and the evil eye. You can often find a famous Arabic symbol called Hamsa in the form of five human fingers and an eye, which is connected to a lotus. *
• Subject... The lotus can be found not only in water, but also, for example, in a vase. And the vase will probably be old, perhaps it will mark the subject of a cult. This suggests that the tattoo bearer honors history, has a weakness for ancient teachings, knows and honors them.
• Lotus and snake. Also a fairly common tattoo variation. The snake can either crawl out of the bud or twine around it. Usually such tattoos are worn by those who were born in the year of the Snake.
• Lotus and insects... The most popular "companions" of the flower are dragonflies and butterflies. Such tattoos look lightweight, summer, and do not pretend to be deeply meaningful.
• Mysterious signs... It can be hieroglyphs, some kind of important statement for a person, written with the help of these signs. There may be inscriptions in other foreign languages, numerical codes.
• Lotus with beads, jewelry, lace. It also reflects the feminine nature with her craving for beauty.And it partly demonstrates the very position of the bearer - she seems to be comparing herself with this beauty.

Since the lotus is the personification of the female nature, it should look organic on any part of the body. If the images are large and elongated, it is better to apply them on the thigh, if they are small, symmetrical - on the collarbone, on the ribs, on the finger, at the bikini line. Where a lotus is stuffed on a woman's body.

• On the wrist... On other parts of the hand, the flower also appears quite often, but the wrist is a rather intimate, fragile area, suitable for becoming a canvas. The tattoo will go well with different outfits; with a tattoo on the shoulder, girls often wear sundresses, sleeveless T-shirts, etc.
• On the foot. It can be good on any part of the limb: the area of ​​the thigh, ankle, and also the lower leg most often becomes the place where the lotus appears.
• On the back. Either in the area of ​​one scapula, or exactly between them. The lotus behind is more of a visual outfit, because the girl herself can only see it in the mirror. She counts on the external effect, to the surprise of the beholder. The tattoo on the lower back also works.
• On the stomach. Since the lotus is considered a symbol of fertility, such a location of the tattoo will be understandable.
• On the sternum. Quite a frank topic that requires special care for this area, which is aging faster than many others.
• On the neck... Minimal tattoos are preferred here.
• On the forearm... Tattoos made in this place will be especially good for those women who, by nature (or by their own volitional efforts), managed to achieve beautiful curves of their hands.

Seen (and marked as worthy) examples can be altered for yourself, slightly changed, supplemented, or, conversely, cut off unnecessary. Cool lotus tattoos - female options.

• Colored tattoo in which Indian motives are guessed. And yet there is more black, which is important for girls who prefer a dark color, including in clothes.

• A similar style as in the previous example, only the location of the sketch is different. It looks interesting and not always in sight.

• Very laconic, simple tattoo. Reflects a craving for symmetry and perfection. Does not require addition, although somewhere nearby (on the side) there may be some kind of mini-tattoo in the same style.

• Another example of when simplicity does not get in the way of creating perfect things. They do not overlap their bearer, do not replace interest in him with themselves, but will only be an elegant addition.

• In the watercolor technique, you can see many similar examples, more gentle, less categorical than traditional ones. Suitable for those who like modern tattoo variations with their color dominance, gentle transitions and any lack of aggressive overtones.

• An example of whether the active lotus is paired with other tattoos. If techniques, styles do not argue with each other, such duets are obtained. I would like to grasp the connection, even if the tattoo is done separately, and the author did not put a direct connection.

• Stylish, three-dimensional image on the leg. It has a lot of passion, harshness, it cannot be called soft and gentle. It speaks about radical thoughts, about the categoricalness of the owner of the tattoo.

• Almost the entire line of the spinal column is under the "amulet" of this tattoo. One can only imagine how it would look in a dress with a bare back.

• Tattoos under the breast are not done very often, considering such topics to be overly provocative and afraid that over the years the tattoo will decorate an unremarkable area of ​​the female body. But there are also risky ladies.

• Very delicate image, soft, cozy. Looks beautiful in conjunction with jewelry that is worn just on the wrist.

• A large tattoo with a colored lotus and more, with a clear adherence to the Indian aesthetics. Boldly, of course, and not for everyone.

• It looks like a drawing or calligraphy, but not a tattoo. On fragile, thin girls it looks especially appropriate and graceful.

• Those who are thinking of giving the rib area (side) for a tattoo can be inspired by this photo. Not everyone will be really beautiful, subtle and noticeable.

• Large tattoos on the back of girls are often not found, and even with a lotus. But this example shows how it can be done without brute force.

• Another variation of the rib tattoo, only a smaller version. Restrained, flirtatious, intimate.

The lotus is an almost perfect flower according to the standardized image. It is easy to draw, and an experienced tattoo artist will offer many variations. This is a self-sufficient symbol that never matches evil, deceit, pride.

Rather, he characterizes his owner from a completely different side. And therefore, even those who really want a tattoo, but are thinking, at the sight of sketches with a lotus turn out to be more decisive.