Sun and Moon Tattoo Designs

 The sun and moon are two of the most influencial natural features of our everyday lives.  Their imagery have been used for thousands of years and the center of many myths, legends and fables.  This has led to their ever popular usage in tattoos across the years for both men and women.

Sun Symbolism Solo

There can be many reasons why you would wish to have have a sun tattoo. 

• The sun is warmth and sustains all life upon this planet, this can lead to a very powerful tattoo about how you feel about yourself or someone significant in your life
• If you have been through traumour, a rising sun can show the over coming of this and the hope after darkness
• On the flipside of this a setting sun can show the end of period of your life
• On headstones, the sun rising can symbolise the person's soul going up to heaven.

Moon Symbolism Solo

The moon in tattoos is usually shown as a crescent moon and often has facial features.  The moon has been worshiped for hundreds of years, as although she does not have the same warmth as the sun is just as needed as the sun.  With this in mind there are a fair few reasons why you may want to have a moon tattoo

• The moon is a beautiful symbol of the night
• You may simply be a night person and enjoy all things at night and so your moon tattoo is a symbol of who you are as a person
• The moon is an anicent goddess and was worshipped before people worshipped the sun, she is a  symbol of motherhood and nature.

The Sun and Moon Together

Many people are now chosing a design that joins these two powerful images together.  Together they are natural ying and yag, the contrast of the power and strength of the yellow sun and the cold moon.