Meaning of Star Tattoos & Star Tattoo Pictures
By jaymz
Pictures of Star Tattoos
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Meaning of Star Tattoos
There are several reasons and meanings behind star tattoos. You could look at them in terms of hopes to being a star or your goals and determination to reach for the stars and be all you can be (no pun intended). Otherwise, for the most part the meaning behind a star will depend on the type of star.
Star tattoos can be as simple as the choice to study in astronomy, or as complicated as to signify the birth a child.
Star tattoos can represent a significant change in one's life or a desire to achieve high goals. Maybe it represents a bright, shining point in your life.
Depending on how many points the star has can also determine the meaning of the star (see below).
LIke any other tattoo, stars don't have to have a particular meaning, it can just be a pretty design.
Shooting Stars Tattoo
Nautical Star Tattoo
Star of David Tattoo
7 Pointed Star Tattoo
Types of Star Tattoos
Shooting Star:
Shooting stars tend to be associated with a moment in time that left a lasting impression, whether a short romance, special event, a person, job, anything that may have changed the person's life.
Nautical Star:
Before modern navigation sailors navigated by using the stars- usually the North Star. They often got tattoos of nautical stars in a superstitious sense, hoping that the star would help them get home safely.
The nautical star is often a symbol of protection and guidance. Some see nautical stars as a means to create your own path.
Nautical stars are often referred to as compass stars, which were similar to the nautical star in that sailors used them to help guide their way in the night.
Pentagram:
Depending on whether the pentagram points up or down. A downward facings pentagram is thought to mimic a ram's head and is often seen as the sign of the Devil. Otherwise, the pentagram is often seen as a symbol of protection and balance. It's five points are often seen to resemble the four elements and with the fith, top point, representing the Spirit who resides over the other elements.
Hexagram or The Star of David:
Also known as the Shield of David is a strong symbol of Judaism. The six- sided star symbolizes the interation of the Divine with the humans.
When referred to as the Creator's Star, the six points each represent a day of the week and the center corresponds with the Sabbath.
Septagram:
The seven- pointed star symbolizes integration and mystical. It is often seen with the seven planets and seven- fold systems such as the Hindu chakras.
Octogram:
The eight- pointed star symbolizes fullness and regeneration. It is often seen with eight-fold systems such as trigrams, the pagan wheel of the year, and the Ogdoad of ancient Egypt.
Nonogram:
The nine- pointed star symbolizes achievement and stability. It can represent stability in terms of change. Often the nine- pointed star is seen with nine- fold systems such as the nine Taoist kanji.
Where to Get a Star Tattoo
Common placement for a star tattoo include...
Women:
- Ankle
- Lower back
- Hips
- Shoulder
- Wrists
- Clavicle
MEN:
- Upper arm
- Side
- Back shoulders
- Wrists
Star Tattoo Pictures and Ideas
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More Tattoo Designs...
- BMEzine
Encyclopedia of body modification of all sorts. You can visit the User Gallery for more tattoo pictures. - Official Body Modification Organization
Find various pictures of different styles of tattoos, as well as piercings, and other body modifications. - Tattoos.com
Features tattoo pictures and images, articles, bookstore, yellow pages, and links to tattoo artists and design studios. - Tattoo Finder
Search to find the perfect tattoo design. Purchased tattoos provide full size artwork and stencils the tattooist needs. - Vanishing Tattoo
Vancouver tattoo artist Thomas Lockhart's journey in search of the last authentic tribal tattoo and its documentary. Site features history of tattoos, photos, and more.
Comments
You did an awesome job on all your hubs describing the different meanings behind the types of tattoo's. Keep writing!
wow some of those are awesome!
whoa that top pic with the green star is friccen hot..
Wow I wanted one of those nautical stars but I never knew what it meant. I'm way too young to legally get a tattoo, my friend is giving it to me, but that made it more meaningful because it means rebellion to me. And this site says that it can mean making your own path, which is similar. Now im super pumped to get it cuz its more meaningful! Thank u so much.
Great and helpful information.
mann idc what they mean if you get a star tatto and its clean thats all that matter. if you get a star that mean something you is doing way too much just get a star or a regular tatto because you want one.
Very helpful
Wow i have a nautical star tattoo on my shoulder but i didn't get it for any of them meanings
those r awesome!! :)
now i dont now which ones
2 get 4 my sixteenth b-day!!
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il0ve starz!
im s0 qettinq ab0ut 5 star tat00s.
but atleast there wat i want them idc
star tatoos look gay
Star Tattoos if placed nicely look fantastic, But having a large star tatto can look horrible
what does star on a mans ear lobes signify(only seen on british)
U guys and girls are crazy.To even use your body as if it was a note pad is off i mean way off,when you become older they become older and look really bad.Have u ever seen a old person with tattoos it don't look very good look for yourself find some one old with tatoos and see your self in the next 20 or 30 years
That's you!
Love my tatts!!! I'm a professional sells person, with my own business and have several. I'm in my 40's and started getting them when I was 18. I get them reinked as needed so they look nice.
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Ah... SO that are meanings!Glad to know about them.
diz tatoo is juss 02 kcute luvin ihht!!!!
i'm a star addict ! one thing i'm sure of? it's cool !
so glad I don't have a star tattoo. So unimaginative.
My first tat is of a 5inch solid black star to my elbow. When asked why a star? I tell them " I'm a star, half the time i'm shining, half the time i'm down and out"
I luv tattoos it give me joy each time I see it on my body ,but I dnt see it as a sin,I dnt no 4 u.
i like shooting star
Definately loved the info on star tats. To add I know a lot of ppl that have star (5 point) tattoo on there neck including me. U didn't have that as a place for a tattoo
Excellent information about tatoos. Thank you.
there is another thing that u should know....in russia only mafia tattoo on them stars
compu-smart 4 years ago
very educational!! i never realised the meanings of these tattoos before!!
great hub!