1st Tattoo

Yup, that's exactly what you read, I got my 1st tattoo!!

It happened, I did it! I can't actually believe that I did it, but I did indeed. 

After spending years (literally) thinking about getting a tattoo, took me one hour, a few weeks ago, to finally set up my mind and decide I was going to get my fist tattoo.

For my 1st tattoo I chose to get an arrow and a feather. Well, technically are two tattoos but, to me, they are related so...let's speak about it as one tattoo (:

I've spend a few weeks thinking about the design, searching ideas, drawing and sketching and, of course, searching for the perfect tattoo artist who could put on my skin what I had on my mind. I was really apprehensive about the design, being a hell of a perfectionist and all that, and also really scared about the pain but I did my homework well and I couldn't be more happy with the result! And the pain? NONE! And, how crazy it is to thinking already about getting the next one? I have a lot of ideas that I'm working on so, let's see what happens (:

If you want to know more about the amazing artist just check her work @ Anacronia Tattoos.

I let you now with some pictures and the meanings behind them. 

Take care!

>> Arrow <<

• Strength in certain phase in someone’s life and direction in finding your way.
• Personal achievement and the fight it takes to get there.
• Single arrow: Independence and self-defense; symbolizes one’s personal inner strength protect themselves as well as those around them; self-defense or protection from harm, independence, power, purpose, direction, or aim.
• Position (downward): Peace. It draws the eyes down to the ground, indicating that there's something important below; being grounded or point to something buried. A tattoo of an arrow pointing down one's arm toward the hand might indicate a flow of energy out into the world.
• Arrow w/feather: Feathers are traditionally used as fletching to guide arrows and make them fly more accurately. Literally, the feather guides the arrow, and symbolically, a bird might act as a spiritual guide.
• Symbols:

          1 (2): Protection (truth/warrior).

          3: Light.
          4: Darkness (shadow).
          5: Universe/(circle of) life/stability/time/eternity/karma/perfection/values or beliefs/protective barrier.

>> Feather <<

• Freedom and beauty.
• Intelligence.
• Gods and goddesses - a sign from above (in ancient Egypt).
• A gift from the sky (Native American traditions).
• Have mystical powers; held the power to take people to different planes of existence, such as the spirit world; medicinal; given as a sign of good luck (ancient Celtic times).
• Show that you’re spreading your own wings and taking flight.
• Capture this excitement and free spirit nature.
• Courage/strength - People who get feather tattoos have great strength and faith in themselves to make the right decisions in life, and soar rather than fall. Sometimes all it takes is a beautiful feather in a prominent place, to remind you of the courage that you have inside (boldness/assertiveness).
• Sign of connection to culture - strengthened one’s bond with Mother Nature.
• A constant reminder of how truly breathtaking this world is.
• Type (swan): elegance - the ideal image of grace and sophistication.