Zodiac Tattoo Designs – What Does My Sign Mean?
So you’ve decided to get a tattoo! You obviously want it to be meaningful. Some of the most specifically thoughtful tats come from something as personal as your birthday. To be precise, your zodiac sign. Here is a list of what each zodiac sign stands for and the standard characteristics that go along with them.
Aquarius (January 21 to February 19)
AKA “The Water Carrier”
The symbol for Aquarius is two squiggly lines that look like waves. The good personality traits for those born under the sign of Aquarius are independence and honesty. Other traits include a person being friendly, loyal, original and intellectual. Aquarius’ tend to be very humane in the way that they treat others. Some bad traits the follow Aquarius’ include being unpredictable, contrary, and unemotional.
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Pisces (February 20 to March 20)
AKA “The Fishes”
The Pisces symbols looks like a capital “H”, but it is actually two fish. Positive attributes for Pisces people are compassion, sensitivity, kindness, and a good intuition. This makes for a great friend and good tattoo should you wish to display it. Negative traits for the Pisces sign are the tendency to be weak-willed, vague and secretive.
Aries (March 21 to April 20)
AKA “The Ram”
The Aries sign is actually the first sign in the zodiac year and therefore stands for “new beginnings”. The ram is traditionally adventurous, enthusiastic, and quick-thinking. Unfortunately, Aries’ can also be selfish, impatient, and easily angered. The symbol for Aries is meant to signify the ram’s horns. It looks almost like a “Y” or a curly “T”.
Taurus (April 21 – May 21)
AKA “The Bull”
Those born under the sign of the bull are some of the strongest people you may ever meet. That’s because they tend to be patient, loving and persistent. Furthermore, they have unrivaled determination! But they also tend to be very jealous and possessive. The Taurus sign looks like an “O” with two “horns” on top, just like a little bull.
Gemini (May 22 – June 21)
AKA “The Twins”
The symbol for Gemini represents twins, and so it has two lines that most resemble the Roman numeral for the number two. Since the sign coincides with Mercury, most Gemini’s display lively and youthful personalities. Other redeeming qualities are versatility, wit and being communicative. Dark traits include nervousness, inconsistency and the tendency to be rather superficial.
Cancer (June 22 – July 22)
AKA ‘The Crab”
Some traditional traits for those born under the sign of Cancer are protectiveness, imaginative and cautiousness. On the other hand, this sign is not as distinctive as all the others. While one Cancer may be a brilliant thinker, another might be rather dull or even verge on being completely boring. Bad qualities can be moodiness, clinginess and tendencies to be overemotional. The symbol for Cancer looks like two sideways number nines.
Leo (July 23 – August 22)
AKA “The Lion”
Most Leos tend to be incredibly warmhearted, which makes them wonder friends and people you would want to have around you. Other distinct positive qualities are obvious friendliness, creativity, and loving natures. Lions can also have grand and dominate personalities (to their detriment), which make sense because the Lion is the “king”. The Leo sign is hard to explain, but most closely resembles a cursive “n”.
Virgo (August 23 – September 23)
AKA “The Virgin”
The zodiac sign of Virgo is the only one in the calendar which is represented by a woman. Good qualities that go with Virgos are that they are modest, shy, and diligent. Many Virgos show incredible practicality in their everyday lives. Negative traits include being too conservative, harsh and rather fussy. The symbol looks just like a fancy capital “M”.
Libra (September 24 – October 23)
AKA “The Scales”
The best things about Libras are their endless wish for peace. They will constantly avoid confrontation and generally never take sides. More redeeming qualities many Libra’s have are being romantic, easygoing and very sociable. Rather bad traits can be indecisiveness and gullibility. Also, the “scales” are the only inanimate object featured in the zodiac calendar.
Scorpio (October 24 – November 22)
AKA “The Scorpion”
Scorpio’s are very much like their animal symbol. They are determined, passionate, and forceful. Scorpio’s may appear to be calm on the outside, but they tend to be fiery underneath and sometimes harness anger inside. Other dark traits are compulsive, secretive and resentful personalities. The symbol looks a lot like Virgo’s, but this “M” is sharper, therefore more masculine.
Sagittarius (November 23 – December 21)
aka “The Archer”
Optimism should be every “Archer’s” middle name! For the most part, Sagittarius’ have jovial, good-humored and philosophical personalities. The symbol is quite straightforward, as it’s simply an arrow shape. Negative characteristics of many Archers are carelessness, irresponsibility and restlessness.
Capricorn (December 22 – January 20)
aka “The Goat”
Capricorns tend to be the most reserved and serious of all the zodiac signs. They are also normally stable, careful and ambitious. However, they can be rather pessimistic and are apt to hold grudges for long periods of time. The sign for Capricorns looks interesting; it honestly looks like the number “7″ and “6″ combined!
If your sign matches up to your personality, you should consider making this your tattoo! The design will be personal and original. And best of all, when you look at it you will remember the strengths you have inside.