Phoenix Tattoo Design

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If there was one majestic bird that captivated thousands of audience members of the Harry Potter books and movies it was that of Professor Dumbledore's magnificent pet - the Phoenix. This bird, which is represented in lots of various cultures, can also be identified in abundance of the backs of tattoo aficionados. Why on the back, I am not too sure, but it appears like the appropriate place for such an exuberant, mythical creature!

The phoenix of Egyptian mythology speaks of an ancient bird that cry was so soulful and wonderful that it could captivate humans in a purely magical way. The creature is said to have lived in the desert for 500 years prior to it would consume itself in a blaze of fire. Then, from its own ashes, it would be reborn to live an additional 500 years! As it flew by means of the skies above, it could leave a trail of fire, thus alerting all to its presence.

The phoenix of Chinese origin was composed a great deal like other Chinese creatures - out of parts of other (alot more widely known and recognized) animals. It was mentioned to have the head of a pheasant, a comb on top of its head (the red, floppy component of a rooster), the beak of a bird (particularly a swallow), the neck of a tortoise, and flame-like appendages (those appendages had been similar to that of a frequent bird). It was an imaginary animal considered a bird of decent luck and longevity. (Honestly, is there anything Chinese that is not considered THAT?!) The phoenix of China was meant to have many various colors of feathers. They had been red, yellow, black, blue, and white. All colors contained the hidden virtues. Red stands for a lengthy life and superior luck yellow is for protection against evil black is for self-cultivation blue is for understanding white is for peace and purity.

Quite a few persons tend to do what I feel I have completed, as far as the Chinese culture is concerned. Lost in our own mutt-like heritages, we grasp for the beauty and intense values that revolve around both the language and the life that is its ancient culture. In the unending search to belong to some thing higher (that is, if religion is not a lot of an selection that you are interested in), the Chinese proverbs and drops of wisdom that encompass several of the mythical creatures (phoenix, dragons, and so on.) is genuinely appealing when attempting to fill that void. Sorry about that - I seemed to have dropped into an abyss of deep thoughts!

For whatever the rhyme or reason that lurks behind this beast, the phoenix has turn into a symbol that numerous have decided genuinely "speaks" for them. The wiles of a tattoo tend to surface, and, lo and behold, a phoenix spreads its painted wings on the backs of other people, for all to see. It makes me wonder if all of the virtues that the colors hold to, can somehow seep into me . . . possibly a new tattoo in my future? Let me consult my fortune cookie.