Comet Tattoo
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It's no starstruck wonder that a comet tattoo or a shooting star tattoo are a popular choice amongst celestial people. Of all of the celestial phenomenon that one can witness, a comet soaring thru the sky can be counted as one of the most breathtaking.
What is a Comet
Scientifically speaking, a comet is as old as time itself – literally. A comet is actually leftover space debris from the formation of planets billions of years ago. This debris is still traveling thru space toward our solar system because of the astral winds and gravitational pull of the planets and our sun. The most famous comet is, of course, Halley’s Comet, but there are other comets like Holme’s and Hale-Bopp.
The Symbolization of Comets
Comets are more than just a “dirty snowball” to some people. In fact, many hold some significance which may make a comet tattoo a popular choice. The “Heaven’s Gate” cult is one such example. The people of this cult believed that hidden in the tail of the Hale-Bopp comet was a spaceship coming to take them “home”. This was not the case and the whole affair ended in misery and tragedy for many. Ancient civilizations were not immune to the wonder of the comets over head, add have seen the appearance of them as an omen or sign that the end of the world is upon us; a harbinger of doom.
If we take in to account all of the bad omens and wives tales surrounding comets, these myths and fears can also give way as a means to signify change in someone’s life. To many people, they may wish to get a comet tattoo in order to mark the occasion or as a reminder of their strength or even their connection to the universe at large.
Your Comet Tattoo
When you are trying to decide on what to get as your comet tattoo, you can check out many of the flash Internet sites like Tattoo Johnny. From these sites you can view the designs that are available and if you like them you can purchase, download and print the design, then take it to your local tattoo parlor. But at the very least you can give yourself some really good ideas on the type of comet tattoo you want to get.
Your local shop will also have many books that contain all sorts of comet tattoos that you can choose from. If you don’t want flash work or some other premade artwork, you can work with your tattoo artist in order to come up with a comet tattoo design that you can be proud of and that is unique to you.
Fantasy or Surreal Comet Tattoo
If you are a fan of fantasy art and want to depict that in a tattoo, then why not add a comet tattoo to the pattern? It can be a beautiful symbol of change and even destruction if that is what your final piece is all about. In the cloudy night sky one lone comet soaring among a few falling stars could be quite breathtaking in fine design.
Your comet tattoo can also be on its own where a lot of great detail can be added to the head of the comet with many wonderful colors like blues and reds. The tail of the comet could be blue and white hues with dust added in. You can have your comet breaking thru a cloud of space dust, a planet, a wall or something else to represent your over all meaning of the work.
Tribal Style Tattoo
Tribal tattoos are a very popular style of tattoo, but there are not many tribal designs as far as a comet is concerned. Those that do exist in flash or books hold, due to their presentation, a significance that differs from the norm. Instead of destruction they tend to lean toward hope, freedom and power. The combination of tribal elements can lead one to the conclusion that the comet tattoo is more representational of an eagle or hawk. If you change up the coloring, the tattoo could be considered to some sort of phoenix rising from the ashes.
Specific Comet Tattoo
Comets are a phenomeneon of nature. Astronomers are often moved to such depths as to get a comet tattoo to commemorate their love for a specific comet. Maybe this was the first one they saw as a child or the first they spotted as professional. The most popular is, of course, Halley’s Comet, but there are many more comets to choose from over the centuries.
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