Monthly Archives: July 2018

Hidden in the Stars

Clover Star Sleeve Tattoo / Lacie Frain Phoenix Tattoo Clover Star Sleeve Tattoo / Lacie Frain Phoenix Tattoo

Clover Star sleeve tattoo. Eon had the clover tattoo for 3 to 5 years. It was just one small tattoo inside their arm. Eon went to a woman who fixed their other tattoo — Lacie Frain at Phoenix Tattoo, on Hillsborough St. in Raleigh, NC. Lasie had done a good job with the other tattoo. Eon told her to to fill out the clover with a sleeve. Eon did not have any ideas, and Lacie did not have any preconceived ideas. Lacie asked Eon to think about it. Eon said, “Let’s do it now!” Lacie came up with the surrounding. The only thing Eon knew they wanted was the star. Eon’s other tattoo has stars, and they wanted a star in this one as well. Lacie improvised and was creative with it. The clover is because Eon is Irish, though Eon is a lot of other things as well.

Bursting Sun Tattoo / Lacie Frain Phoenix Tattoo Bursting Sun Tattoo / Lacie Frain Phoenix Tattoo

Bursting Sun tattoo. This was the first tattoo Eon got. At first it was just the sun one star. Eon wanted more added to it. Eon showed Lacie the tattoo and ask if she could elaborate on it. Lacie added the burst of stars. She made it more of what Eon wanted it to be. Eon had originally dreamed up the tattoo, and knew it was going to come across their shoulder, and have a sun and stars.

Music for Life

Tree of Life Tattoo DJ Bassnectar symbol Tree of Life Tattoo DJ Bassnectar symbol Tree of Life Tattoo DJ Bassnectar symbol

Tree of Life tattoo, and DJ Bassnectar symbol. It’s the Buddhist tree of life. The DJ Bassnectar has been very influential and always talks about spreading love and about being good to others. Currently, this is Dupstep’s first and only tattoo, but Dupstep plans on getting more later.

Dupstep got this tattoo when they were having a bad time in life. Getting the tree of life symbolizes looking toward more love in life. It is also a symbol of being happy toward the rest of the world. Dupstep got the tattoo at “Ink In the Clink” in Mansfield, OH, at the Shawshank Redemption Jail Tattoo Convention. Dupstep met the artist. They drew it up, and did it.

Thurisaz the Third Rune

Thurisaz

Thurisaz is the third rune in the Elder Futhark. Thurisaz phonetically is, “Th.” Its literal meaning is “giant.” Its elements are air and fire. It’s in the first Aett, which is Freyja’s Aett. Its shape is a Thor’s hammer protecting us from the giants. I really like the quote from runesecrets, “Thurisaz represents the warrior that combines consciousness and wisdom with matters requiring force.”

Old Norwegian Poem:
Thurs (“Giant”) causes anguish to women,
misfortune makes few men cheerful.

Old Icelandic:
Thurs (“Giant”) is torture of women and cliff-dweller
and husband of a giantess Saturn’s thegn.

Anglo-Saxon:
The thorn is exceedingly sharp,
an evil thing for any thegn to touch,
uncommonly severe on all who sit among them.

Right now, I am not sure how these poems connect to Thurisaz. I may figure it out by the end of the month.

Here are some of the meanings of this rune in divination:

  • Take wild strength and focus.
  • Will Power
  • Tool
  • Hard Work
  • Element of Danger
  • Hard Work pays off
  • It is normally a good sign in a read.
  • It is not a good sign in a relationship question.

Aug 19 2018: Update

Thurisaz was so far the most fun rune. It has a dedicated energy of focus. You can lose everything around you.

Personal Note: I do not really connect to Thor. I did get a connection to Vidar during this month of the Thurisaz. This may be a couple of reasons. Vidar’s the son of Odin and the jotunn Grider. Thurisaz means giant so it connects with this. I could also see the symbol as Vidar standing up in Fenrir’s mouth. Vidar is also the god of leather work, which requires the dedicated focus. This is of course my opinion. I am sure someone will tell me that it must only connect to Thor, and I doing it wrong.

Strength is Needed to Change

Heart Tattoo

This is a Heart tattoo. Knossos was in a 5-year-relationship where they lost themselves. Knossos promised themselves that upon leaving, they would find real love. Knossos did this tattoo. Knossos did this not because of feeling suicidal, but because they were lost in life. Knossos had lived 5 years for a person. The tattoo was a promise that love was still there. Their heart was empty, but eventually it will be full. When Knossos does find love, they will refill it with color.

Memento Vita tattoo

Memento Vita tattoo. This tattoo means life and death. Live in the moment, because you never know when it will end. Find beauty in all things, even death. People should learn to accept death and not be afraid of it. Live well, because death is not so bad. Appreciate everything, because you never know when it’s going to end. Death happens. Knossos had been in a place where they felt like life was shitty. Knossos saw beautiful things in life. Knossos had to learn how to appreciate the beautiful things and not bring themselves to a dark place.

Cherry Blossom Tattoo

Cherry Blossom Tattoo. It was supposed to be a cherry blossom tree. A lot of Knossos’s tattoos are about change. This tattoo represents growth. It ended up getting messed up because the artist relapsed when they did it. The tattoo took an excruciating 8 hours. Knossos likes the branch on it.

Swirl Tattoo

Swirl Tattoo. This tattoo is a symbol of change. Knossos got this when they were 18 or 19 years old, when life was crazy. Knossos needed change. Every time Knossos looked at the tattoo, the tattoo reminded them, “You can never stop growing and you can always change.”

Skull with Scissors and Comb tattoo Skull with Scissors and Comb tattoo

Skull with Scissors and Comb tattoo. This represents Knossos’s craft. Knossos is a hair stylist. The mouth is a comb, but it came out a little more evil-looking than Knossos wanted. This tattoo is full of things that Knossos loves. It says Mom and Dad. Also, Knossos always liked nautical stars, and wanted a nautical star on a tattoo.

Starry Night tattoo

Starry Night tattoo. In high school, Knossos was an oil painter. This reminded Knossos of Starry Night by Van Gogh. It will eventually go up their arm — it is not completed yet.

Chinese Kanji for Strength tattoo

Chinese Kanji for Strength. This is Knossos’s very first tattoo. It was done at a neighbor’s house. “I am a strong person and I don’t give up.”

Stick and Poke Skate Punk

mi vida loca tattoo

This tattoo means “Mi Vida Loca,” which is Spanish for, “My Crazy Life.” Permutation got it for their girlfriend. There is a movie called “Mi Vida Loca,” where everybody had the three dots tattoo. Permutation thinks Ice Cube has this tattoo. Permutation said their life is crazy.

Big Booty Judy Tattoo

This tattoo is a spooky lady that looks like Elvira. Permutation has always had a thing for eyeballs, and has multiple tattoos with eyeballs. Permutation cuts the tattoo artist’s son’s hair. Permutation told her, “I have the perfect idea for a tattoo. I want a spooky lady with big jugs and one eye.” She even put a little spider on the shoulder. The lady named the spider, “Big Booty Judy.”

Blank Blackout Vacant Tattoo

Blank Blackout Vacant Tattoo. This is the name of an album by a band called, “Poison Idea.” It’s Permutation’s favorite album by them. Permutation got it at a time where they felt those things. Permutation had just split up with a girlfriend who moved back to San Diego. Permutation got this tattoo at the same time as getting the Butthead tattoo.

Butthead GWAR tattoo

Butthead GWAR tattoo. Permutation got the Butthead tattoo because they thought that it would look funny. Typically in the old cartoons, Butthead has an AC/DC shirt on. In this one, Butthead is wearing a GWAR shirt. Coincidentally it was about the same time that the lead singer of GWAR passed away.

Seven Layer Burrito from Taco Bell Tattoo Seven Layer Burrito from Taco Bell Tattoo

Seven Layer Burrito from Taco Bell Tattoo. Just because Permutation likes seven layer burritos from Taco Bell.

Burger Tattoo

Burger Tattoo. This is a Friday the thirteenth tattoo because there are thirteen seeds on it. This is Permutation’s second food tattoo.

Pizza with Eye and Two Hockey Sticks Tattoo Pizza with Eye and Two Hockey Sticks Tattoo Pizza with Eye and Two Hockey Sticks Tattoo

Pizza with Eye and Two Hockey Sticks Tattoo. This was Permutation’s first food tattoo. Permutation’s dad used to take them to a lot of Hockey games when they were a kid. They used to always stop at Papa Gino’s before each game. The eyeball is supposed to be the All Seeing Slice, similar to the All Seeing Eye from the Illuminati.

#Bomb Tattoo

#Bomb Tattoo. This is a cover up tattoo. It was going to be Black Flag bars. The band’s logo is 4 black rectangles. The girl that was doing it did one rectangle. Permutation had to bring her home because her parents were going to get pissed. Permutation had a weird rectangle on their wrist for a few months, and then got the bomb to cover it up.

RAD! Tattoo

RAD! Tattoo. This was their second “stick and poke” tattoo. Permutation’s friend wanted to do a stick and poke on someone. Permutation said, “if you give me a stick and poke you have to buy me a 40 ounce beer.” He bought Permutation the 40-ounce beer and gave them the tattoo. He asked “what do you want tattooed?” Permutation wanted something simple that couldn’t get messed up. Permutation said just do “RAD,” cause it’s not gonna look too rad.

D.I. Tattoo

D.I. Tattoo. This was Permutation first tattoo. Permutation has always been into music. The original design was white, but D.I. had an album called “Tragedy Again” where the dog was blue. Permutation wanted to get it blue. Permutation thought it would look cool as a tattoo. It is one of their favorite bands. Permutation got it at age 18.

Black Panther Tattoo

Black Panther Tattoo. The was another cover up tattoo. Permutation had a tattoo of a “P and D,” which is the symbol for an old skateboarding crew called Piss Drunx. It looked terrible. Permutation got the panther to cover it up because it was heavy, black, and Permutation likes panthers.

Drunk Clown Tattoo

Drunk Clown Tattoo. The clown was a Halloween tattoo from the same artist who did the burrito and pizza slice. The artist drew up a whole sheet of tattoo flash. Permutation wanted an obnoxious tattoo that no one else would get. The artist said, “let’s do this drunk clown tattoo!”

Girl Smoking a cigarette and drinking a cocktail tattoo Girl Smoking a cigarette and drinking a cocktail tattoo

Girl smoking a cigarette and drinking a cocktail tattoo. It’s based on the punk band, Social Distortion. Their logo is a skeleton wearing a fedora, smoking a cigarette, with a martini. Permutation wanted to translate that into a tattoo. The artist drew this up. Permutation liked it and went with it. This was the quickest tattoo Permutation ever got: it only took 45 minutes.

Big-Boys tattoo

Big-Boys tattoo. Permutation had a tattoo gun for a short while. That was the only tattoo Permutation did while they had it. Big-Boys is a punk band from Texas. Right under the Big-Boys is a skate board. That was the only thing Permutation could think of that would fit there.

Felix tattoo

Felix tattoo. Son’s name and date of birth, 04.02.13. Permutation’s most meaningful tattoo.

Smile Tattoo

Smile Tattoo. This was Permutation’s first stick and poke tattoo (but second actual tattoo). One of their old friends did it. Permutation was messed up and wanted a tattoo. She asked what Permutation wanted. Permutation said, “I wanted a dead smiley face.”

Eye of Horus tattoo

Eye of Horus tattoo. Started out as stick and poke. It was just a triangle. Permutation did the triangle.  Permutation’s friend went in and fixed it up, while working on another filler tattoo. This was the only thing that would translate well.

Cross Tattoo

Cross Tattoo. Upside down because Permutation is kind of unsure about their faith.

Powell Ripper Skull tattoo

Powell Ripper Skull tattoo. Permutation paid their buddy $20 and a Monster drink to do it. He did it in Permutation’s living room. He didn’t put the hands on it ripping out of anything. So it just this weird green skull. Permutation wanted to get the ripper skull because they really like skateboarding.

Dead Fish Tattoo

Dead Fish Tattoo. Permutation’s best friend did this stick and poke. It was the longest Permutation ever sat for a tattoo. Best friend and Permutation met when they were 13. Permutation had always wanted a tattoo from him. He would say, “No I am not going to do that you shouldn’t trust me with that.” One day when they were 22, Permutation finally convinced him.

Bones Brigade Rat Skull tattoo

Bones Brigade Rat Skull tattoo. It has a 13 for the ears because it’s a “Friday the Thirteenth” tattoo. Bones Brigade was an early skate crew that had people like Tony Hawk and Steve Caballero in it. Permutation thought, “I can get this tattoo for $31.”

HOLA Nacho tattoo

HOLA Nacho tattoo. The Hola was a stick and poke. Permutation didn’t really know what they were doing so they did a heart. Permutation was drunk so did the H,L and A. The same guy that did the green skull asked if Permutation had any tattoos they wanted fixed. Permutation was like, “Yeah, I got this crappy tattoo.” He went over the letters. Then he started doing something above it. He tattooed a nacho wearing a sombrero. It was just a surprise tattoo, with the spectacular food theme that Pemutation loves.

Surviving with a Butterfly

Butterfly Tattoo

Butterfly Tattoo. This was Polygonia‘s first tattoo. Polygonia used to collect dead butterflies. Polygonia has always loved butterflies.

Irish Clover and Breast Cancer Awareness tattoo

Irish Clover and Breast Cancer Awareness tattoo. Polygonia is a breast cancer survivor. Polygonia had the tattoo made custom when they were finished with all their radiation. They had the tattoo done about a month later. The clover is connected to the band, My Three Kilts, which their husband was in. Also, Polygonia said, “I have all the luck of the Irish.”