Cactus Tattoo Ideas and Designs

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Cactus tattoos (with their meanings)

Cacti have built a well-deserved reputation over the years for being prickly and very original, which is why they are increasingly being used in tattoos.

Native to the arid regions of America, the cactus is a plant that adapts to extremely dry and hot environments and has the ability to retain water.

This plant is synonymous with desert and, in particular, a symbol of love and persistence, because it thrives even in difficult conditions, and it also symbolizes warmth, protection and courage.

While not all plants in this family have stings, all of the most well-known species have some protection that hurts to touch, a matter that also makes us think and that we can include in what we want to express with the tattoo.

Do we use a mask or a protective shield, or do we want to stop using it? How transparent are we? There are even people who get a tattoo of a cactus so that they are always present that they must always love and be loved, must flow.

Hummingbird Tattoo Designs and Ideas

 

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The hummingbirds are seen by many ethnic groups as symbols of life and prosperity, joy and love. We find a good example with the Aztecs, who had talismans in the shape of these little birds, who firmly believed that their owners had better sexuality in order to perfect their talents and life energies, which were important characteristics in the warlike culture of the indigenous people Mexico were.

The hummingbird is the national bird of the island of Jamaica and is therefore admired throughout the Caribbean. The pre-Columbian societies (Aztecs, Incas in Peru) remembered the hummingbirds in several ceremonies. 

Scarab beetle tattoo ideas and designs

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The Egyptian scarab tattoo, symbol of creation and origin of life

El Egyptian Scarab Tattoo It is very popular with lovers of Egyptian culture or this type of insect. Because of what the beetle symbolizes and meaning that is associated with these tattoos, it has earned a place on the body of many ink lovers. First of all, and to understand the popularity of the Egyptian Scarab Tattoo, we need to go back to ancient Egypt.

The scarab was a sacred insect for the ancient Egyptians. For this culture, the fact that dung beetles could transport dungballs in the harsh conditions of the desert to bury them later and from which their offspring later emerged (since eggs were laid in these dungballs) became an act of creation and genesis of life .

In addition, for the ancient Egyptians, the beetle was also associated with the movement of the sun and the cycles of life. That is why many people at that time carried a beetle with a solar disk on their back. A representation of the cycle of the sun in the sky. Indeed for Egyptian culture, the scarab had a close relationship with dawn and a connection with the Egyptian god "Khepri", also known as the "god of the rising sun".

During this period the Egyptians carved beetles in stone to wear as a protective amulet. Royal seals in the shape of a scarab were also used. Therefore, today, when an embalmed mummy is discovered, it is relatively common to find amulets in the shape of a beetle or a reference to this sacred insect for it.

With all of these symbols we can see the growing popularity of the Egyptian scarab tattoo. In the next gallery of tattoos you can find a wide variety of beetle tattoos made in different styles.