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Today the symbol of the sun is very popular and relevant. This universal sign adorns the body of women and men. It gives strength, leads a person in the right direction, and gives him a lot of positive emotions.
Before applying this symbol to the body, it is worth finding out what meanings the tattoo will have.
Let's look at why the sun was revered in ancient times, determine the meaning of the sign, and also learn about the nuances of performing this tattoo.
What meanings do tattoos have?
To understand what this or that sun tattoo means, you need, first of all, to understand what cultural tradition it reflects.
In ancient religions, the sun was most often considered the eye of the supreme deity. This is Zeus among the ancient Greeks, the Scandinavian warlike Odin, Ahura Mazda in the Vedic tradition, the right eye of the Egyptian Horus, even the eye of the relatively “recent” Allah.
In this sense, a tattoo will mean that its wearer is protected by divine forces and is “watching over” him. It may also mean that the owner of such a tattoo is more open to the eye than others.
The sun is also a universal symbol of warmth and light. In this general cultural sense, a tattoo will mean:
- universal love;
- harmony with the world;
- light of truth;
- light of knowledge;
- a promise to always light the way for others;
- a promise to bring warmth and peace to people.
Interesting meaning in Celtic and Aztec tradition. There it correlates with a purely spiritual force, devoid of physical embodiment, with a higher spirit and freedom without restrictions. It is curious that in these cultures the cult of the sun, especially among the Aztecs, was very bloody and cruel.
In ancient consciousness, freedom and the highest manifestation of strength and spirit were closely correlated with sacrifice and violence. Therefore, the symbol of the sun, stylized in a tattoo for these cultures, will mean the desire for perfection of the spirit and inner boundless freedom by any means, without regard to morality. A person with such a tattoo strives for the ideals of the Nietzschean superman.
Also, in some cultures, the sun is associated with the image of a hero-snake fighter, that is, the winner of primordial evil. These are Horus and Set, Apollo and Python. In this sense, the sun is a symbol of strength and victory, heroism and the spirit of war.
History of the sun tattoo
As already mentioned, in all cultures of the world the sun is an iconic celestial body. Among the ancient Slavs and Egyptians, the sun tattoo personified the god Ra. In later times, the Slavs called the sun the god Yarilo, and worshiped him as the personification of fertility and wisdom. The Mayan people considered the sun a symbol of freedom, youth and fortitude. And among the ancient Romans, the sun patronized creative, extraordinary people and those involved in science. For the Greeks, the sun is the all-seeing eye and justice.
The meaning of the Sun and Moon tattoo
In the ancient symbolic tradition, many symbols were divided into solar and lunar, that is, those related to the sun and those related to the moon. Naturally, the image of the sun and moon themselves are the main symbols of these groups.
Solar, active, symbols of “logos” and reason, in most cultures were correlated with the masculine principle, and lunar, passive, associated with intuition, magic and the subconscious - with the feminine. Few people now consciously use this symbolism, but they still often choose the moon and sun for “paired” tattoos.
The man gets a tattoo with the sun, and the girl with the crescent moon. This is believed to mean that they completely complement each other. A person who gets a tattoo with both symbols declares the harmony of his personality. Also, the sun and moon, as phenomena that replace each other, denote cyclicity and continuity.
Sun tattoo for women
Everyone knows that girls are very fond of everything mystical, mysterious, mysterious and attractive. Also, many girls do not refuse to have an image of a talisman, reliability and strength on their body. Among women's sun tattoos, realistic paintings, tribal motifs, as well as images of the sun in combination with the moon or flower arrangements stand out. Such tattoos look beautiful with various patterns, inscriptions or birds. Women prefer to get a sun tattoo in color. Although there are interesting images in a minimalist style and in black and white colors. Mostly women's tattoos are distinguished by their originality, grace and tenderness.
The meaning of tattoos for men and women
As mentioned above, in most cultural traditions the sun is a male symbol. For example, in China. There it denotes yang energy, masculine, active, active and powerful force.
The Chinese solar symbol looks like this - a red disk with a three-legged raven, whose legs represent sunrise, zenith and sunset. For a man, such a tattoo will symbolize all the traditionally masculine positive qualities.
But in Japan, the sun is a purely feminine symbol. The sun there is the physical embodiment of the goddess of women and snakes, Amaterasu.
There the symbol of the sun is radiant beauty, the birth of a new day, the power of life. This is not an isolated case. In the traditional culture of Mexico and Germany, the sun is also a symbol of a woman, a mother goddess.
The meaning of the Black Sun tattoo
This symbol came to tattoo art from Scandinavian culture, from where, presumably, it also came to Slavic culture. This is a symbol based on the ancient mythological system of twinning. Like the ancient mythological twins Prometheus - the light of knowledge and foresight and Epimetheus - a look back and the primitive darkness of consciousness, the sun of the human world is light, and the black sun is the darkness of the underworld. It shines in their posthumous existence. A tattoo with a black sun means belonging to the sphere of occult practices and belief in the afterlife.
Sun tattoo designs
Today, the black sun tattoo design is very popular. This tattoo is used by those who want to expand their mystical boundaries of knowledge. The usual Slavic sketch of the sun (in common parlance “Solstice”) is also very popular and has a huge number of variations. Many depict the sun in combination with a swastika. But we would like to point out right away that this has nothing to do with fascism. This image denotes the ancient Slavic sign of the Sun God. A popular tattoo today is the sun in the company of the moon. The original version is when the sun in the sketch is partially blocked by the moon.
A sun tattoo carries positive energy. Therefore, you will never regret choosing this design to decorate your body. In addition to the fact that such a tattoo has only a positive meaning, it also looks very original.
A sun tattoo will definitely bring you good luck and attract the admiring glances of others!
The meaning of the Rising Sun tattoo
The rising sun as a symbol in a tattoo is a fairly new acquisition, most likely coming from the prison tradition and acquiring its own, independent meaning. This tattoo will mean:
- the beginning of a new spiritual path;
- hope;
- new life.
Prison meaning of tattoo
In the zone, a tattoo with a rising sun will mean freedom, hope for a speedy liberation. If the sun is depicted in full and with rays, then the rays can mean the number of years in prison.
In general, despite the external simplicity of such a tattoo, you need to take a very serious approach to choosing the style of the cultural tradition in which it will be made. After all, the older and more meaningful the symbol, the easier it is to get confused and choose a tattoo with a message that is completely different from what was planned.
The guys
The luminary, symbolizing light, wisdom, justice, positive energy, is most suitable for the courageous part of society. It can be applied “for good luck”, as a provider of endless power, a beautiful amulet, positive changes in life, or as evidence of certain character traits and actions in the zone.
The size of the image can be different - from a small picture on the forearm to a huge picture covering the entire chest or back, where the sun is one of the elements . The adjacent moon will characterize the owner of the tattoo as a persistent person who does not give in to difficulties and strives to solve complex problems.
