Last summer, Jason and dad got a Tattoo together. It was Jason's first and other than one my dad did on himself when he was 15, this was his first pro tat. They chose two roses to honor my dads parents (R.I.P.).This year, Marianne asked me if I would go with her to get our first's. She decided for her first tat she wanted the same roses. Rob Jobe (Pinz Tattoo in Salmon Arm, BC) redesigned it to make it her own.
Dad got another one with us :) A Killer Whale on his fore arm. (Sorry, I don't have a final pic, they wrapped it up before I had a chance).
I gave Rob several sketches/ideas, and he came up with a beautiful design.
In a nutshell - this Tattoo represents my personal Enlightenment.
When you see a Peacock feather, you may think 'Pretty colors... looks like eyes'...
To me, they remind me that I am not bound to my Earth Bound Body and that I am aware of my Astral body consciousness... We are all connected.
The three here are for myself, Lawrence and Quinn.
The Ohm (Om / Aum), Bhudist/Hindu symbol, embodies the essence of the entire universe. To me it represents the Absolute Truth; Mind, body, soul, and the Collective Consiousness. Ohm is the sounds the Universe makes (and the Mantra that got me through the pain of the tattoo!).
The Lotus flower represents awakening to the spiritual reality of life. It is thought to symbolize the Buddha's nature, purity of heart and mind.
I'll be honest, I am a little dissapointed with the Ohm, I should have gone with the Squiggle, I may need this touched up somehow to close the tail. It's not a '30' :( Oh well, at least _I_ know what it is...
It was a wonderful weekend. Great to see dad, awesome to have a good one on one with Marianne. <3
