PARABLE ABOUT THE ZODIAC SIGNS.
And there was a morning when God stood before his twelve children and in each of them put the seed of human life. One by one, each child stepped forward to receive their assigned gift.
"To you, ARIES, I give my seed first so that you may have the honor of planting it. Each seed you plant will multiply many times in your hand. You will not have time to see the seed grow, since everything you plant will create more to be planted. You will be the first to infiltrate the soil of people's minds with My Idea. But it is not your job to nourish the Idea or explore it. Your life is action, and the only action I prescribe for you, is to start making people aware of My Creation. Good work I give you a feeling Own Dignity And Aries quietly stepped back into his place.
"To you, TAURUS, I give the power to build the seed into substance. Your work is very significant, requiring patience, since you must finish everything that has been started, or the seeds will be thrown into the wind. You must not doubt or change your mind in the middle, or rely on others in what I ask you to do. For this I give you the gift of the Force. Use it wisely." And Taurus stepped back to his seat.
"To you GEMINI, I give unanswered questions so that you can bring to everyone an understanding of what a person sees around him. You will never know why people speak or listen, but in your search for an answer you will find my gift of Knowledge." And the Twins stepped back to their place.
"To you, CANCER, I assign the task of teaching people emotions. My Idea is that you make them cry and laugh, so that everything they see and think about develops completeness from the inside. For this, I give you the gift of the Family, so that your fullness could increase." And Cancer stepped back into his place.
"To you, LION, I give the job of showing My Creation, in all its splendor, to the world. But you must be careful about pride and always remember that this is My Creation, and not yours. For if you forget this, people will despise you. There is much joy in the work I give you, if you only do it well. For this you must have the gift of Honor." And Leo stepped back to his place.
"Virgo, I ask you to examine everything that man has done with My Creation. You must carefully consider his methods and remind him of his mistakes, so that through you My Creation can be improved. To do this, I will grant you Purity of Thought ." And the Virgin retreated to her place.
"To you, LIBRA, I give a mission of service so that a person can remember his duties towards other people, so that he can learn cooperation, as well as the ability to consider the other side of his actions. I will place you wherever there is discord. And for your efforts I will give you the gift of Love." And Libra retreated into place.
"To you, SCORPIO, I give a very difficult task. You will have the ability to know the minds of people, but I do not allow you to speak about what you have learned. You will be hurt many times by what you see, and in your pain you will turn away from You will forget Me, that it is not Me, but the perversion of My Idea causes your pain.You will see so much in a person that you will recognize him as an animal, and you will fight his animal instincts in yourself so much that you will lose your way.But when you will finally come back to Me, Scorpio, I will have for you the highest gift of Purpose." And the Scorpio stepped back into place.
"I ask you, SAGITTARIUS, to make people laugh, because in the midst of their misunderstanding of My Idea, they become bitter. Through laughter, you must give people hope, and through hope, turn their eyes back to Me. You will touch many lives, even if only for moment, and you will recognize the restlessness in every life you touch. To you, Sagittarius, I give the gift of Boundless Abundance, so that you can spread wide enough to reach every dark corner and bring light there." And Sagittarius stepped back to his place.
“From you, CAPRICORN, I ask for hard work so that you can teach people to work. Your task is not easy, since you will feel all the efforts of a person on your shoulders: but for the sake of the yoke of your burden, I put the Responsibility of a person in your hands. " And Capricorn stepped back into his place.
"To you, AQUARIUS, I give the idea of the future so that a person can see other possibilities. You will experience the pain of loneliness, since I do not allow you to personify My Love. But in order to turn a person's eyes to new possibilities, I give you the gift of Freedom, so that in your freedom you could continue to serve humanity whenever it needed to." And Aquarius stepped back to his place.
"To you PISCES, I am giving the most difficult task of all. I am asking you to collect all the sadness of a person and return it to me. Your tears must ultimately be My tears. The sadness that you will absorb is the effect of a person's misunderstanding of My Idea, but you must give him compassion so he can try again. For this most difficult of all tasks, I will give you the greatest of all gifts. You will be the only one of My twelve children who understands Me. But this gift of understanding is only for you, because when you try to hand it to a man, he won't listen to you." And Pisces retreated to their place.
And then God said: "Each of you has a part of My Idea. You must not mistake this part for My whole Idea or want to exchange parts with each other. For each of you is complete, but you will not know this until you are all twelve." You will not be One, because then the integrity of my Idea will be revealed to each of you."
And the children left, each determined to do their best work in order to receive their gift. But none of them fully understood their task or their gift, and when they returned, puzzled, God said, "Each of you thinks other gifts are better. Therefore, I will allow you to change." For a moment, each child was elated, considering all the possibilities of their new mission.
But God smiled and said, "You will come back to me repeatedly asking to be released from your mission, and each time I will agree to your request. You will go through countless incarnations before you complete the original mission that I prescribed for you." I am giving you incalculable time to do this, but only when it is done will you be able to be with Me.
Zodiac: Ophiuchus is the secret thirteenth sign.
Astrologers have repeatedly tried to correctly formulate the role and functions of the 13th sign in the horoscope. But so far, none of these attempts have come to fruition. Some, disappointed, declared that Ophiuchus is not a sign of the Zodiac at all, but simply a constellation that has nothing to do with real and ancient astrology. Others do not give up their attempts, but are cautious, referring the constellation Ophiuchus to the list of zodiac signs, but not introducing it into the horoscope. In a word, the functions and roles of this constellation are not completely clear, most astrologers agree that the introduction of this sign into the zodiac is unsafe for astrological reputation, since in the future there will be no problems with its identification and description. What is the element of Ophiuchus? Why, in fact, the Sun in November, leaving the sign of Scorpio, passes into the power of a constellation that is still not a zodiac, etc.? These are all questions to which astrologers cannot give an unambiguous answer. Today we can only have general facts, but ancient myths and works of no less ancient researchers, such as Ptolemy.
Here's what we know:
The symbol of the Ophiuchus is a snake; The Serpent is the only constellation in the sky that consists of two separate parts - the “Head of the Serpent” and the “Tail of the Serpent”; The 13th constellation of the zodiac is located inside the constellation Serpens, dividing it into western and eastern parts. Dates of birth of Ophiuchus: November 27 - December 17. People born during these 20 days may consider this constellation as their zodiac sign.
There are also several myths about this amazing constellation.
Myth one: the name of the constellation (Ophiuchus) appeared along with the legend of the god of healing Asclepius, the son of Apollo. The mighty and wise centaur Chiron himself taught Asclepius the art of healing with the help of medicines and poisons. Asclepius' skills were so great that people simply stopped dying. This did not please the god of the underworld, Hades, who complained to Zeus. Zeus struck Asclepius with lightning, and then placed him in heaven, along with a snake, whose poison he healed people. Since then, the snake has been the emblem of healing, and one of the constellations in the sky began to be called the constellation Serpent.
The second myth interprets that the constellation of the Serpent, which Ophiuchus divides into two parts, Hera, the wife of Zeus, according to Greek mythology, immortalized the image of one of the snakes with which she tried to kill Hercules. By the way, in ancient greece two parts of the modern constellation of the Serpent, were considered independent constellations: “Head of the Serpent” and “Tail of the Serpent” were included by Ptolemy in the catalog of the starry sky, as individual and independent constellations.
Interesting is the fact that the constellation Ophiuchus in the Sanskrit teachings is presented in the form of Krishnu. This deity is depicted holding the tail of a serpent in his hand, and standing naked on the monster's head. The legend of the birth of Krishna is in many ways similar to the ancient Greek myths about the god Asclepius.
The location of the stars in the constellation Serpens is also unique. The brightest star in this cluster, Ras Alhague, is located in close proximity to another remarkable star, Ras Algeti. In addition, in its shape, the constellation (Ophiuchus) resembles a pentagon, stretching across the ecliptic and the equator, which is unique for star clusters. If we take a closer look at the structural structure of the constellation, we can see that not only Ras Algeti is located not far from the brightest star, but also a small 9.7m star, the so-called Barnard's flying star. This star got its name in honor of the American astronomer who discovered it for the scientific world.
Ophiuchus sign in the horoscope and zodiac
However, the 13th sign, Ophiuchus, is interesting not so much for its astronomical location, but for its astrological role. Astrologers, who have been studying star charts for more than a year, give this constellation special meaning. The characteristic of the Ophiuchus sign is amazing: it is believed that a person born during this period is endowed with infernal and absolutely opposite character traits. This constellation, covering a vast region of the equatorial sky, influencing a person, makes him persistent, and at the same time weak, wise, and at the same time committing stupid and rash acts. It is not in vain that the zodiac belt consists of constellations that have been preserved unchanged for more than 3000 years, perhaps precisely because of its unpredictability, the Ophiuchus sign is not among the main zodiac constellations.
Astrologers say that for a long time magicians and astrologers hid from people the fact of the existence of the thirteenth sign of the zodiac. Also, according to the myths, the knowledge and characteristics of Ophiuchus were inherited by the Aryans, the predecessors of the current European peoples, from some mysterious and disappeared civilization.
The dates of Ophiuchus, the description of the sign and some other information about this zodiac constellation were also preserved by the Hindu and Zoroastrian priests, as well as in astrology, which flourished in a number of Slavic states. The Slavs, by the way, were one of the few who knew that the Ophiuchus sign dominated the horoscope for only 20 days. Also, our ancestors knew that part of the influence of this constellation falls at the end of the Scorpio cycle, and part at the beginning of the Sagittarius Cycle. In most of the ancient symbolic horoscopes, which consisted of 12 parts, the Ophiuchus sign is contained as a multidimensional zodiac sign that has an entrance to other worlds, namely, to the mental and astral. Also, the ancients believed that people born under the 13th sign of the zodiac are subject to a parallel effect of 2 zodiac constellations (either the Serpent and Scorpio, or the Serpent and Sagittarius).
Zodiac: Ophiuchus - a secret sign
This zodiac constellation, for unknown reasons, does not have its own clear, certain place in the zodiac. Graphically, Ophiuchus Serpent (meaning the constellation Serpent) is a projection of the Milky Way onto the circle of the zodiac. The time span of the influence of the Serpent and Scorpio, the numbers of Ophiuchus, which coincide with the numbers of Scorpio, are sometimes called the “burnt road”, which is a symbol of the path on which people are waiting for the most difficult trials. According to ancient Greek legends, at this time (during the influence of the Serpent), the son of the Sun Phaethon, who was passing over the Earth in his fiery chariot, burned all life on our planet, after which monsters crawled out of the cosmic darkness to the surface. The ancient Aryans associated Ophiuchus in the Zodiac with the king of the universe, Zakhak, seduced by the forces of Darkness. On the shoulders of Zahkak, man-eating snakes were always located. No wonder that this god-king Arius later became a symbol of misfortune, hunger and death. In many ancient cultures, it is believed that for almost three weeks, when Ophiuchus is in power, people can only rely on their own strength, the gods during this period are deaf to their pleas. The constellation Serpent, which did not fall into the zodiac, for ancient people is a symbol of fear, a weapon of evil, all the most insidious and terrible, a lie.
The Greeks believed that the one who is able to overcome fear will be a free person. The less fortunate in the future awaits an unenviable repetition of the fate of the mythological Phaeton - the temptation of lies, the complete collapse of all hope and, ultimately, death alone. No wonder the moment of transition from Scorpio to Sagittarius is called the point of liberation. The 13th sign of the zodiac Ophiuchus was known to astronomers and astrologers of antiquity along with Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, however, it was the influence of the Serpent that the ancients feared most of all. It is possible that this is another reason why Ophiuchus was not included in the zodiac.
Zodiac, Ophiuchus brings happiness and joy to some people, gives grief to others, and endless failures. However, regardless of your impact on the environment, people follow you, they are drawn to you. Ophiuchus people are hostages of their fate. They have little effect on the events in their lives, and on the circumstances that form in their environment. Everything is going as planned. Such people often have to move, they spend most of their lives on the road, in some kind of wandering. This is both a plus and a minus at the same time. On the one hand, constant movements are a symbol of impermanence. On the other hand, in his travels, the Ophiuchus zodiac can learn a lot of new things, learn and develop as a person.
The most intelligent representatives of the sign are the minions of fate. Often they manage to achieve material well-being. Some may live a double life, having several families in different cities, and at the same time belong to several social groups. Ophiuchus in the horoscope is a kind of Chameleon that easily changes its skin, its color and overall appearance. Such a person is not characterized by one specific demeanor. He can turn the past into nothing with one movement of his hand, and make the future his main goal in life.
According to the horoscope Ophiuchus is extremely a dangerous person with whom it is better not to quarrel. Know that if you harm a man or woman of this sign, then in return you will be in big trouble. This is not because Ophiuchus is an evil sign, but because the representatives of the constellation cannot forgive those around them for their hostile attitude towards themselves. When such a person leaves the habitable place of his stay, he burns all bridges behind him, breaks all ties, and at the same time rewards those around him for their actions. If you have been kind to such a person, expect “bonuses”. If all you did was put sticks in his wheels, then trouble will await you in the future. No matter how the circumstances develop, so that it does not pass around, the Ophiuchus who has fallen into the zodiac will survive and continue his journey.
Zodiac sign Ophiuchus and its characteristics
Even the ancient Roman astrologer Manilius wrote that Ophiuchus people, born at the time of the rising of this constellation, are completely harmless and surprisingly good-natured. Yes, “evil things” happen around them, but the people of the Ophiuchus zodiac sign themselves rarely have anything to do with them.
Such people are not accustomed to return evil for evil. In the life of people of this sign, there is always a contrast - good and evil, happiness and unhappiness, fall and rebirth. The third is not given, their life is built solely on two opposite essences. The characteristic of the 13th sign of the Zodiac, Ophiuchus, is not simple, and the people of this constellation themselves are not simple. They can delight in destroying what they have created before in order to create something incredibly new, at the same time they are able to cling to absolutely unnecessary and useless things in their lives, such as habits. The zodiac sign Ophiuchus is not constant, however, people of this constellation often become slaves to their habits, including harmful ones. Smoking, alcohol, and many other things that would be best avoided are often the only constant in a Serpent's life.
But not only the ancient “astrologers” took into account the influence of the constellation Serpent on human life and destiny, their modern colleagues do this too. Here is a small characteristic for the zodiac sign Ophiuchus:
If you were born between November 27 and December 17, then you are not a pure Scorpio or a pure Sagittarius, your sign is the Serpent with Scorpio traits, or the Serpent with Sagittarius traits, and regular horoscopes for Scorpios and Sagittarius are only partially suitable for you. The Ophiuchus man and the woman of this sign are people of incredible, often difficult, but always amazing fate. You can easily forget about the losses and get used to the changes in your life. You can disappear forever without saying goodbye and leaving no trace behind. Plus, both the Ophiuchus woman and the representatives of the stronger sex of this constellation have the ability of complete rebirth. Like a phoenix, they are able to be reborn from the ashes, forgetting about their defeats and past failures.
Magic Mandala of the Zodiac
Pavel Globa "The Teaching of the Ancient Aryans" M.2007
The zodiac is not just a sequence of celestial constellations, but something more. The zodiac circle is a kind of mandala containing a whole complex of cosmogonic ideas, rooted in the distant past. In the zodiac mandala, as in some kind of magic crystal, the enormous forces of the cosmos are concentrated. In this mandala, as if in a fairy-tale mirror, one can see majestic pictures of the birth, growth, maturity and death of entire worlds. In it, as in the Book of Great Changes, one can read the history of the evolution of the cosmos. The Zodiac is a system unique in its mythological and semantic content, striking in the diversity of all possible elements that make it up, harmoniously united into a single whole by the hand of the Great Creator.
No human knowledge is enough to fully understand the great plan of the Lord God, and no words are enough to express the delight that seizes a person who has turned his gaze to the stars. The sacred awe of the vast majestic cosmos is familiar to anyone who has ever been left alone with the bewitching night sky, full of the mysterious brilliance of distant twinkling stars. In ancient times, when the human mind was not yet fed up with its own achievements, and the great knowledge of heavenly laws had not yet become the lot of cold pragmatists, people needed astrology as a method of finding answers to exciting questions: what happened? what is? What will happen? Astrology is primarily a system of knowledge, and the Zodiac is the key to understanding the world, its foundations, hidden mechanisms that guide and determine the development of the cosmos. The zodiac symbolism contains not just the empirical experience of many generations, no, rather, the Zodiac is the focus of information of the cosmic order, to decipher which means to understand the Creator's intention and find a way out of the "circle of lives" (and this is how it is translated Greek word zodiacos). Stargate - that's what you can liken to the zodiac circle. For some, this is the gates of heaven, and for others, the gates of hell. The gate behind which lies the unknown, the unseen, the unknown..
The lotus mandala tattoo came to our culture from Buddhist practices. This image carries a sacred meaning, it is designed to protect the owner, to help him make the right decisions. Tibetans also believe that the mandala means unity with the universe. The very word "mandala" from Sanskrit is translated as "center". The point is that the combination geometric shapes in such a picture it symbolizes the basic principles of the construction of the Universe, how this world is built.
Worship of mandalas and lotus is more popular among oriental people. It is believed that the combination of a mandala and a lotus in a tattoo helps to find the right solution, and also protects against rash acts, protects a person from evil forces.
For the Chinese, according to the canons of Taoism, the Universe is also lotus flowers, which are located inside another, and so on without end. If during life a person does good deeds, then his soul, his lotus, blooms forever and after death floats on the heavenly lake. In the case when life was filled with evil deeds, the flower died.
For Indians, the lotus is a sacred plant. It is believed that it was from him that God was born, who gave birth to everything that is vital. Very often the inner square in the mandala is divided into triangles so that it becomes like a lotus. Such a lotus mandala carries Buddhas, that is, enlightened beings. A tattoo with such an image means a divine or spontaneous occurrence, hints at the fact that spiritual beings are always in the center of the universe.
In addition, the traditional symbol of India is the red lotus. Due to the fact that the shape of the plant looks like a bowl, the Indians considered it the patron saint of the feminine, beauty, tenderness, purity, fertility. All this is considered important for comprehending the laws of the world, therefore, the lotus is often depicted in combination with a mandala - the "scheme" of the Universe. If the triangles in the mandala resemble lotus petals, then this means harmony, the successful completion of all affairs and good luck.
In the photo of different tattoos, you can see that the mandala is a figure in which the circle is enclosed in a square, and so on ad infinitum. In combination with a lotus, the image carries the sacred meaning of a calm being, comprehension of the truth.
AT modern world mandala with a lotus is stuffed in a wide variety of styles: realism, dotwork, graphics, watercolor, less often - trash polka. The sacred meaning of the picture does not change from this.
Where to fill the lotus?
The meaning of the lotus mandala tattoo does not change depending on the place of its application. Girls most often beat such a pattern under the chest, next to the heart. It symbolizes the beginning of all life, as well as tenderness and femininity. Less commonly, a tattoo is stuffed on the wrist, ribs, foot or back.
Lotus Mandala Tattoo Colors
If the work is planned in graphics or dotwork, then there will be no problems with choosing a color, because these styles are focused exclusively on black and red colors. Those who find this option boring can add watercolor techniques to the sketch - beautiful multi-colored "streaks" of paint. This option looks very gentle and feminine.
In realism, the number of shades is not limited. You can depict a flower in its natural shades or give it gentle tones: light pink, peach.
Tattoo mandala lotus for guys and girls
Since the lotus symbolizes feminine, then such a tattoo is rare among guys. But in Eastern culture, not everything is so simple. Lotus grows mainly in swamps, making its way through the mud and branches. Is this not courage? The main difference between a “male” lotus in a tattoo and a “female” lotus is that it is usually plain, designed in black and without decorative elements.
Unlike girls, guys often hit the mandala with a lotus on the forearm or on the back. Sometimes this is not even a separate tattoo, but part of a large-scale idea in an ornamental style. For men, the lotus is a symbol of a sensual and multifaceted nature. It can also indicate religion, because this plant is associated with Buddhism around the world.
What symbols can be considered a tattoo?
Since such a tattoo is in itself a combination of a lotus and a mandala, most often other symbols are not appropriate. Although a large-scale work may also include various oriental ornaments, images of Buddhist gods, a dream catcher, a phoenix, inscriptions, etc.
Outcome
A lotus mandala tattoo is not only a beautiful combination of attractive images, but also a pattern on the body that can greatly affect your life. Before you decide to go to the master, carefully study the sketch, perhaps it will have some special meaning for you?
In Buddhism and Hinduism, there are symbols that personify the universe - mandalas, the meaning of images in these complex ones is many-sided and mysterious. The mandala pattern is always symmetrical. It is a circle in which the center is expressed. Its most common form is the main circle in which the square is inscribed. Inside the square is another circle divided into segments (often in the form of a lotus flower). The mandala is decorated with various symmetrically arranged ornaments.
What are mandalas: the meaning of images
In translation from Sanskrit word mandala translates to "circle". Hindus and Buddhists paint it accompanied by certain sacred rituals. The walls of many eastern temples are covered with similar designs and are objects of worship. It is believed that sacred symbols contain positive energy, help to reveal the subconscious and the inner "I". That's why mandala in the East It is a kind of frozen prayer.
The one who draws mandalas depicts the essence of his soul at the moment:
- the center of the mandala is the eye or pupil;
- inner circle - enlightenment, nirvana;
- outer circle - protection;
- lotus is the flower of the mind.
Mandala images are used for meditation . Focusing on the ornaments of the picture contributes to the restructuring of consciousness, as a result of which certain abilities open up in a person. Mandala is, first of all, a holistic model of life, reminiscent of the connection between man and the cosmos. Sacred drawings help to look at oneself from the outside, to accept and resolve the protracted internal conflict.
Mandala: the meaning of symbols
In addition to the image of a lotus, a circle and a square, there are other symbols:
- Triangle top up - purposefulness, strength; down - indecision, weakness.
- A spiral rotating clockwise is the beginning; against - devastation, waste of strength.
- Winding lines - experiences.
- Cross - indecision, cross state.
- The five-pointed star is freedom and self-confidence, protection of oneself.
- Eye, pupil - to be aware of important events.
- Heart - love, sensuality.
- Lightning is a divine power that heals the soul.
- The tree is the basis of the universe.
- Animals are a sign of human behavior in the present period of life.
- Birds - awareness of your soul, lightness.
The mandala drawn in a state of meditation will help analyze the state of your inner self, concentrate your mind, realize the freedom of being, the meaning of the symbols with which the drawing is filled will help analyze the sacred meaning of a person’s internal forces.
The meaning of flowers in the mandala
The same color in a sacred drawing has many meanings, and in combination with other colors, the meaning can change.
Red - a sign of energy, passion, life potential. A person who draws a mandala in red has goals and aspirations. The absence of red means anxiety, depression, loss of interest in life.
Yellow - creativity, optimism. Yellow color adorns the drawings of artists.
Blue - the color of serious personalities, calm and reasonable people. People who are hardy and strong in spirit are fond of blue color.
Green - updating not only yourself, but also others. Green color prevails in the mandalas of people whose profession is related to helping and treating people.
White - purity, protection,; a color that shields from negativity, helping thoughts remain bright.
Brown – practicality and stability, the desire for constancy and security.
Black - darkness, mystery, death. The presence of black indicates emptiness and self-denial.
The meaning of flowers in the mandala is deeply symbolic. Experienced psychologists have long used sacred drawings in their practice, helping to accurately determine the patient's internal state. People with mental disorders are invited to choose a mandala from several offered or draw it themselves.
The center of the drawing, the most important place of the mandala, the meaning of the images in the central part make up 90% of the meaning of the entire ornament. It is in the middle of the picture that the strongest gravitational movement, the path to which is slow and difficult.
With the advent of Eastern Europeans, and, in particular, Indian, culture, Buddhism, and other philosophical movements, the mandala tattoo has become an integral part of tattoo art. This is a unique phenomenon that could not be missed in our country. Today, on the streets of cities, it is easy to find men and women on whose skin such images are applied. We will try to figure out what the mandala symbol means, how it happens, and even on what parts of the body it is usually applied. We will also discuss the styles in which the image can be made.
To understand the meaning of a mandala tattoo, you need to understand the meaning of such diagrams in general.
So, if we dig a little deeper into history, we will find out that this is not just a beautiful picture consisting of patterns, but a kind of blueprint of the universe, of our entire universe.
Although we are accustomed to consider the Middle Ages, as well as our time - the 20th and 21st centuries, as the era of the development of mathematics, it was well developed in ancient india, China. The geometry of the universe is a topic that can be discussed for a very long time. In fact, mandalas are a flat, two-dimensional model. It can be a circle inscribed in a square, have the shape , or be a fractal. In any case, the geometric accuracy of all lines is observed.
Mandala with feathers on the back
Mandala under the chest
Fox face mandala
Pattern of mandalas in blue color
Magnificent mandala on the sacrum
Old school mandala
Mandala with space in the center
Mandala in watercolor style
cute mandala on belly
In some cases, the image can be divided into four sides - north (green), south (yellow), west (red), east (white). The central segment is usually colored blue. However, there are other variations depending on local interpretations. Each color signifies a part of the human personality. Often draw next to mythological creatures, deities. They can be either neutral or violent. Inside, patterns of complex elements, colors, as well as various characters are often depicted.
Mandala with various characters Such a colored mandala can have many meanings, from the zodiac to the religious. Some are created for contemplation in order to comprehend the secrets of the universe, others are symbols of good luck, or protective signs. Often, classical Indian mandalas are tied to the Vedic plot, symbolize certain sections of sacred treatises.
Colored classic mandalas A similar tattoo with a lotus flower or rose is found in many oriental cultures. Its carriers can be yogis, clergy, and ordinary people. It is believed that the mandala has an ideal shape. Therefore, it is used in construction, considering that small objects - an altar, a temple, a house, should be created according to the universal matrix, the pattern of the universe.
If you want to find some spiritual completeness and integrity, such a tattoo will perfectly cope with the changes in your life.
There are also more original drawings, which, at times, are difficult to understand. For example, what does an elephant tattoo with a mandala mean? The animal usually symbolizes the Indian god Ganesha. This character of mythology is one of the kindest and most positive.
Mandala with elephant god Ganesh Often, looking at the numerous photos of mandala tattoos on the Internet, you can see how different they are. Each drawing has its own sacred meaning, and it is difficult to decide which one to make.
Even the Dalai Lama spoke about the significance of such drawings. According to him, this is a powerful tool that can influence not only the spiritual aspects of human life, but also psychophysiology. He calls the drawings resonators that create information fields that affect the electrical activity of the brain. It is worth noting that the Dalai Lama is one of smartest people our time. He regularly participates in conferences of neurophysiologists and other scientists.
Dalai Lama and mandala Tibetan mandalas, or yantras, are becoming no less popular than the plots of Indian and Chinese trends.
Often you can see combined drawings that combine classics and more modern motifs, and even fantasy. For example, a mandala-style moon tattoo is popular with girls.
Someone chooses a drawing on special sites, others order unique images from specialists, created individually for each person. There are universal options for harmonization that suit everyone.
In psychology, there is a technique in which mandalas are used in the practice of comprehending one's own "I". The system is based on an earlier one based in India. There she bore the names rangoli.
Mandala tattoos for men and women
The best tattoo mandala for girls is the mandala of love and harmony. Even if you are not planning to start a family and children yet, this image will help you get an inner balance of physical and spiritual, male and female, strength and humility. It is the desire for inner balance that makes many people go to get such a tattoo. The female version often has a lot of rounded details, monograms.
Women's mandala of love with floral motifs Are there male mandala tattoos? Given that initially it is religious - philosophical and cosmological symbolism, the answer is yes. And let's not forget that harmony and inner balance are needed not only for the representatives of the beautiful half of humanity.
Where to get a tattoo and how does it affect?
If we talk about purely female options, then often there are:
- Mandala tattoo under the breast - in the area of the manipura chakra;
- On the chest is the heart chakra;
- On the lower back - in the area of \u200b\u200bthe svadhisthana chakra.
It is believed that the mandala tattoo on the hand, as it were, guides the life of a person, conducting certain cosmic signals through his body. Therefore, you should carefully consider what meaning this symbol will carry. You can depict it on the hand, or on the wrist. An interesting placement option is the elbow, moreover, both its outer and inner sides.
Energy channels run through the wrist to the palm. Through the left one we receive energy-informational flows, and through the right one we give it to the outside world. By choosing a picture, you can program the physical and subtle bodies to work more correctly with flows. Sometimes the mandala enhances the data transfer rate.
The girl's mandala will also look beautiful. However, it is worth considering where exactly the center of the picture will be placed. Experts recommend carefully studying the layout of the main energy centers on the human body. For example, there are only three main (chakras) on the back. These are the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th chakras. That is, the areas, starting from the lumbosacral region, and ending chest. There are also small centers in other parts of the human body.
Mandala on the back of the girl lumbosacral If you do not want to bind the drawing to some point on the energy map of the body, you can use the universal options. Often there is a tattoo on the forearm, on the leg - foot, thigh, calf, ankles, or even knee.
The mandala on the ribs will look great. Quite often there is a two-sided option.
Mandala tattoo on the ribs of the girls and the guy Another great solution is a mandala tattoo on the neck. This part of the body is interesting because it is a kind of transition point between the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of human existence.
Girls often order a mandala tattoo on the collarbone. Typically, an image of this kind has a small size.
From mandalas and additional details, you can fill a tattoo sleeve. It will look spectacular and beautiful, while carrying a special sacred meaning for each person. You can use patterns of different meanings. Some will harmonize you, others will protect you from various negative external influences, others will.
Mandala sleeve tattoo for a girl and a guy Tattoo styles
Choosing options for execution, the customer in the tattoo parlor thinks about several things:
- Style and technique;
- Dimensions;
- Color.
There are many styles, but only those that imply geometric accuracy are suitable for such a tattoo. What to choose? Here are some ideas:
- Graphics is a great style that allows thin black lines to create the perfect drawing. In order to make it geometrically correct, it is first made on paper, all angles and proportions are measured, then the contours are transferred to the skin and stuffed with a typewriter. The procedure is complex and painstaking.
- Dotwork mandala will also look great. This style is ideal for sacred drawings and various symbols. It got its name due to the fact that the technique involves drawing an image with separate dots.
- If you want something unusual, order a white mandala.
- Background (traditional) - green, closer to the emerald hue, and copper tones of red.
The size depends on the location on your body. It is logical that the mandala tattoo on the back will be larger than a similar image that adorns the wrist.
For a mandala tattoo, sketches can be found on sites dedicated to Buddhism, Tibetan traditions. Under the drawings there is often short description meaning, symbolism of each picture.
Working with a mandala has its own special rhythm, it is necessary to examine it slowly, moving your eyes from the edges to the center in a clockwise direction.
When you reach the center, stop your gaze, but do not focus it. Listen to your feelings, do not try to evaluate or analyze them, just focus on them to enhance the effect to the maximum, and continue to observe your inner world as if plunging deeper into it.
The concentration time is determined individually and depends on the training (from 5 minutes to an hour or more). You can stop as soon as you feel tired and no further changes in your condition occur. Continue to work with the mandala daily until you get the result.
To work with a personal Mandala or any other, it is necessary to express the intention of energy interaction with the Mandala.
For example: "I express a pure conscious focused loving intention of energy interaction with the Mandala for ... (solving a situation, restoring health)".
You can turn on calm relaxing music, take a few deep breaths, relax and place yourself in the center of the Mandala. You can use intention, visualize yourself in the center, or in any way that is convenient for you. Try not to think about anything and just look at the Mandala.
If you have any question related to healing, feel free to ask. If during the work you do not hear an answer, then it will come within a day. You can see it, hear it, read it, feel it.
The main thing is to be attentive to the signs of the universe.
Sit for as long as you feel comfortable. At the end of the work, be sure to thank the Spirit of the Mandala and all the Forces of Light and Love that help you in healing.
Another way to work:
Take a comfortable position (sitting, lying down), relax. You can light candles, turn on pleasant music.
Having cleared the mind of all emotions and thoughts, direct your gaze to the center of the mandala image, but do not focus it. Turn the dispassionate attention of the observer inward and "listen". If any sensations arise, do not try to evaluate or analyze them, just focus on them to enhance the effect to the maximum and continue to observe your inner world, as if plunging into
him deeper. The concentration time is determined individually and depends on the training (from 5 minutes to an hour or more); you can stop as soon as you feel that you are tired of focusing attention, and no further changes in your state occur.
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