Tamping of tattoos – very widespread way of modification of own body. However the tattoo is not just beautiful drawing. Usually it bears also semantic loading and reflects inner world of the owner.
The star is symbol which is used already many thousands of years in various parts of the world and in various religions. Depending on type of star also values of this drawing differ.
Shooting star
Today people know that the shooting star is the meteorite passing through the upper atmospheres. However this phenomenon is still shrouded in mysticism veil. The romantics peering into the star sky make wish, having seen brightly flashed asterisk sliding down sky. Usually the tattoo with shooting stars are filled by dreamers who want to attract good luck in the life and to embody the treasured desires. Such tattoo can be as in the form of the lonely giving star, and to represent the whole shooting stars.
Starfish
Once tattoos with images of starfish were popular among seamen. Applying on itself this symbol, they expected protection of gods of the sea that those have not sunk the ship in bad weather and have allowed to get safely home. Today people can apply this image to body for the similar reasons: to find the help from the highest forces and not to lose the way which has to bring to the cozy place where favourite people will wait. However, the starfish – the exotic inhabitant of the underwater world, and tattoo with it can meet also at the person who is fond of sea inhabitants.
David's star
And here David's star bears in itself religious value. It symbolizes domination of God over the Universe. The person who has applied on the body the similar sign, obviously is believer.
Pentagram
The pentagram or five-pointed star are protective symbol. It was used in various religions, and today its values can differ: the owner could fill it as for magic ritual, and just for esthetic reasons. The star can symbolize five elements of light, mean unity with the nature or belonging to heaven. In Christianity five ends of star remind of five wounds given to Christ. Also the star quite often is considered symbol of femininity and is associated with the planet Venus which shines in the sky on decline and dawn. The girl doing it tattoo probably aims to emphasize in herself such lines as tenderness, care, charm. The turned five-pointed star is one of the most popular symbols at Satanists. The person carrying on the body such drawing, obviously possesses similar views.