An astrologer explains why some tattoos can bring you harm
Tattooing, as a form of art, has a rich and long history. But today the form of body art has become more of a fashion statement. Many across the world feel the need to decorate their bodies with symbols and motifs without even knowing their actual relevance. Many are still ignorant about the meaning of a certain symbol and what it does to their personality, body and mind. Tattoos are everything but a symbol of contemporary fashion.
Sadly, not many are aware of the consequences of getting a tattoo embedded into their body, sometimes without even knowing if the technique used is safe and healthy.
Astrologically speaking, tattoos can have unimaginable and uncanny effects in life, especially if you don't know what a certain motif or symbol stands for.
People choose get tattoos for different reasons — sometimes artistic, at others to identify themselves with certain groups or emotions. In some countries Yantra tattoo — a form of tattooing which is believed to have originated among the Tai tribes of southwestern China — are considered to be a symbol that protects against evil things and brings good luck.
I did a small survey on people who got tattooed in the past three years. The idea came to my mind after a friend came to me for astrological advice. He had tattooed his shoulder eights month before our meeting and started having problem in his personal life.
Since I knew him for the past 10 years, I had noticed some changes in his behaviour but even after long discussions both of us couldn't find any strong reason for those changes, or the problems in his life.
I gave him some tips and asked to come and meet me after two weeks. I started thinking about him and talked to his family members (since I know them very well and they too were worried about him) and two common friends with whom he use to spend time.
I called him up and told him to keep his tattoo (he had one on his shoulder) covered (under clothes) all time. I then started talking to more people who had tattooed their bodies and made a strange discovery (I'll come to that later). As I started reading about tattoos I become confident that it was the tattoo which was creating problems in my friend's life.
I advised my friend to get his tattoo removed. And he agreed, albeit with some resistance. After two months, I went to his place to find out that things were back to normal after he removed his tattoo.
That is when I decided to write about tattoos. It's important that we understand how tattoos work. For example, if you have tattooed a religious symbol like "Om" or "Swastika" in your body, it will be beneficial for you only when it is done correctly, that is, by sticking to the original form of the motif. You will feel confident and happy. But if the tattoo artist tries do something new by changing the actual design of symbol, it will have negative mental and physical effects.
When I say negative, it means unspecified stress and depression. Some people may feel more depressed and sad for no reason.
So, it's important to know what you are getting in exchange of a tattoo. That's one reason why some people get their tattoos removed with so much pain.
Tattoo and astrology — cosmic connection
The relationship among our body, mind and the planets is very important. And all these things come under the umbrella of astrology. Tattoo is a form of body modification, where a design is made by inserting ink. So, it effects the body and mind. Gem stones, metals like gold, silver are all connected to astrology. Even clothes and their colours. For instance, the colour red (we wear so often) is connected with Mars, green with Mercury. Body parts also have astrological connections — like the eye is connected with the planet Sun, our skin with Mercury, blood with Mars and Moon.
In a way every part of our body is connected with planets and astrology. As written in shastras —"Yat pinde tat brahmande", which means "whatever is present in our body is present in the universe", or "your body is a miniature universe". So when a tattoo is designed in right way it will have positive astrological results, but if not it can affect your mind, body and behaviour and as well as family, friends, career and the society.
History of tattooing
Tattooing has been a part of many traditions and cultures for eons. The word tattoo comes from the polynesian word "tatau" which means "to write". The first written reference to the word tattoo appears in a journal by Joseph Banks, a British naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences. There are many types of tattoos such as traumatic, amateur, professional, cosmetic etc.
The first professional tattoo artist in the United States was Martin Hildebrandt. In India, from the time of Ramayana and Mahabharata people use to have tattoo on their faces and hands.
So, go ahead and get your favourite tattoo, but just be careful.