This past weekend I got a new tattoo at the Salt Lake Tattoo Convention. I found an incredible artist named Coral from Rebirth Tattoo of Anchorage, AK. This is the first tat I’ve had drawn on free hand (the others have used stencils). Coral is so very talented and did an amazing job. I was also lucky enough to have two friends with me, both photographers, who took some great pictures. Thanks Jessie (@kittygutz) and Sol y Sombra (@solysombra)
Coral drawing the design on my back.
Using my necklace as a guide to include an Om in the design.
Working on the outline.
A little bit red and irritated, but done!
Every tattoo has a meaning. This one is no exception. So why did I choose this design?
The lotus flower is the symbol of rebirth, awakening, strength and perseverance. It starts as a small bud down at the bottom of a pond in the mud and muck. It slowly grows its strong stem up towards the waters surface, continually moving towards the light. Once it comes to the surface of the water the flower begins to blossom into a life of great beauty. People also grow and change into something more beautiful (hopefully!)
You can’t see it very well in these pics, but the over all color of the flower is done in gray tones with a hint of periwinkle blue within the shading of the petals. A blue lotus is a symbol of the victory of the spirit over the senses, and signifies the wisdom of knowledge.
The Om (or Aum) symbol ghosted onto the lowest petal has many meanings. According to the Mandukya Upanishad, “Om is the one eternal syllable of which all that exists is but the development. The past, the present, and the future are all included in this one sound, and all that exists beyond the three forms of time is also implied in it”.
~ Anais Nin ~
Another item crossed off my FuckIt List! 
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