Tattoo a tree: the meaning of the symbol for men and women


Tattoo The tree - is a very ancient symbol of eternity, immortality. Even in ancient times, people believed that trees connected the earth, sky and water. Evergreen trees mean infinite life, and the Tree of Life is the most powerful sign that says that all human lives are connected, and the branches and the circle of the crown are a sign of infinity. So what is the meaning of the tree tattoo?

The meaning of the tree tattoo

  • The main meaning Tattoo tree - longevity, wisdom, a symbol of a happy and bright life
  • Also The tree tattoo means immortality, fertility, career growth
  • The tattoo of a tree Means harmony and connection with nature.
  • This tattoo speaks of the resilience and tremendous willpower of a person
  • The tree tattoo means cyclicity, confidence, determination.

It is very important to understand that in Every little detail plays a role in this tattoo, from the roots to the thickness of the trunk and the size of the leaves.. The branches are a symbol of life, the buds are the beginning of a new life, the trunk is your life in general, the roots symbolize the past.

It is important to understand that each tree has its own meaning

For example: Willow - is a symbol of sadness, pain, loss and sadness. Spruce - A symbol of health, tenderness. Oak - A symbol of greatness, power, strength and endurance. Bamboo - A symbol of carelessness, lightness, youth. Apple tree - the symbol of fortitude. The palm tree - symbol of purity and harmony. The birch tree - a symbol of hope. Cedar - A symbol of protection, of sincerity. Cypress - A symbol of mourning, loss, sadness, and tears.

This tattoo is suitable for absolutely everyone.. For girls it is better to choose thin, accurate trees such as: birch, willow, mountain ash, the given trees will underline femininity, innocence very well, but for guys it is better to suit more powerful trees, such as: oak, maple, spruce, poplar. These trees emphasize masculinity and strength.

  • Tattoo of a tree with roots - Means masculinity and fortitude.
  • The tattoo of a tree with birds - Means protection, freedom, wisdom, is a talisman
  • The tattoo of a tree without leaves - Means that in a person's life there has come a new stage, a person believes in himself and his strength, hopes for the best
  • The tattoo of a dry tree - Means melancholy, sadness, sorrow, loss, loss.
  • Tattoo of a tree with a clock - Means the person values time very much, cherishes every memory and moment

The best styles for a tree tattoo are realism, watercolor, blackwork, geometry, graphics, linework, and even cyberpunk

Who Suits for Tree Tattoo, Tree of Life - Should You Choose a Tree Tattoo?

A tree tattoo is not only a beautiful image. Native picture helps its owner to reflect his way of life, worldview, to inform others about them.

Such a tattoo is perfect for:

  • Creative natures.
  • Yearning for longevity.
  • Wishing for stability.
  • Ready for self-discovery.
  • Seeking rebirth.
  • Those who respect nature.
  • Those who wish to improve their health.
  • Dreaming of a strong connection to the cosmic forces.
  • Looking for inspiration.
  • Ready to show originality.

If you find yourself in this list - rejoice, because the picture of a tree can easily become your favorite and most desirable tattoo. Coming to tattoo salons (St. Petersburg), you can consult with the master and once again make sure that such a tattoo will suit you.

An experienced and first-class specialist in the studio "Maruha" will be happy to help you with the choice of the sketch.

Interesting facts about tattoo a tree

  1. In Egypt, a tree meant the beginning of life and death.
  2. Christians believed that the tree was a doctor, a healer who can cure all diseases and illnesses.
  3. The Celts believed the tree was a symbol of immortality and the source of life.
  4. У the Aztecs held the tree as a sacred plantas with many other tribes and peoples.
  5. The tree tattoo is an excellent amulet


Male Tree Tattoo - Tattoos of a Tree for Men

Typically, male tree tattoos are placed on the back or arm. Large sketches with the world tree in the Celtic style look harmonious on the back. Small symbolic sketches with a tree or a tree branch can be placed on the shoulder or forearm. The strongest amulets for men are oak, ash, hazelnut, and maple.

Birds on a tree

A tree that gives shelter to birds is a symbol of peace.

It serves not only as a reliable shelter, but also feeds, while at the same time not claiming the freedom of celestial creatures.

What to choose?

Researchers of youth culture consider the tattoo a characteristic feature of the new generation. If you decide to score your first masterpiece, take advantage of the vast experience of the masters of their craft, who will help you create the best sketch that accurately reflects the features of your inner world.

Wood on a man's body

A powerful tree with a dense crown and strong roots is an example of a typical male tattoo. When you see such a picture there are persistent associations with steadfastness and determination, confidence and reliability. Like an oak unbroken by hurricanes, a man is calm and confident in the future.

Like a tall, slender poplar tree, it reaches upward, overcoming the hardships of life. Customers with a creative streak ask for a tree with numerous branches, symbolizing the versatility of personality and diversity of interests. The arms, shoulders and back are chosen as the place to place the drawing.

Choice of girls

Women usually give preference to subtle and graceful images of trees, which obviously should emphasize the chastity and natural beauty. Images of flowering and fruiting trees are close to any expectant mother and ancestor. This connection is so strong that in the East mothers-to-be draw a tree on their bodies to conceive a baby faster.

Variations and interpretations

Due to the popularity of the tree tattoo, we will immediately note that this plot is so large-scale and universal that we will be able to consider only the most interesting and significant variations of the tattoo and their interpretation. Here they are:

  • The tree of life. A symbol of the connection to the tribe, which suggests that everything in the world is interconnected and unified. Since the tree of life is described differently in different cultures, the tattoos are also visually different.
  • Birch. This tree is a symbol of femininity. As a separate composition is extremely rare.
  • Oak. This tree symbolizes power and strength of spirit. Oak is a symbol of masculinity.
  • Bamboo. Very ambiguous symbol, which in one version is interpreted as a symbol of youth, and by another - as the embodiment of death.
  • Spruce. Quite a rare variant of the tattoo, depicting a tree. Spruce means longevity and resilience.

Places

The right choice of location for a tattoo is already half the success. Since the tree is a universal and all-encompassing symbol, the designs can cover quite a large area. The ideal place for such a tattoo is the lower back or the area between the shoulder blades. The tree can also be inked in areas such as:

  • Chest;
  • Forearm;
  • Leg;
  • Ribs;
  • The inside of the wrist.

The tattoo tree can rightly be considered a "unisex" symbol. Such a picture looks good on both male and female bodies. Guys and girls who are into spiritual practices have a particular weakness for tattoos depicting a tree. If you want to display on your body a connection with the genus and the energy center of the universe - you should start picking up a sketch right now.

Peculiarities of performance and types of tattoo a tree - what sketch is better to choose?


Artistic tattoo "Tree" from the master Sasha Unisex
Tree tattoos are not just a beautiful image, they have many hidden meanings.

There are ways to emphasize your desires and intentions. They are made up of very important features of performing the tattoo. If you consider them, you and your master can create a unique, attractive and unforgettable image of a tree, and then turn it into a tattoo.

Let's list some important features to think about:

Color scheme of the tattoo tree

  • The most common is the classic, black and white image.
  • Slightly less often on the body of clients appear tattoos (St. Petersburg) with the rare addition of color accents.
  • The most colorful tattoos of a tree meet very little! Probably, yours becomes one of them.

Advantageous Location Tattoo Tree

The meaning of the tattoo (St. Petersburg) with the image of a tree will not change, from where you make it.

However:

  • Tattoo on the hand - will emphasize your beauty, tenderness, femininity.
  • On the shoulder and forearm - On the shoulder and forearm - will show your personality.
  • On the neck - Marks your creative taste, dreaminess.
  • On the shoulder blade - On the shoulder blade will highlight the desirable meanings that you want to put in the tattoo, as well as emphasize your fragility (for girls tattoo on the shoulder blade is the best!).
  • On the back - The side - it will show you off in a good light.
  • On the side - it will show you in a favorable light.
  • Thigh - The perfect place for a unique image that is not often encountered. These tattoos (St. Petersburg) make mostly women, they are easy to hide under clothing.
  • The abdomen Will perfectly emphasize the crown. If you have a scar on the abdomen, the tattoo will easily hide it.
  • The chest - will allow you to dissolve the many branches.
  • А ...on the leg... - Will attract the attention of others.

The size of the image of the tattoo tree

When choosing the scale of the tattoo, you should consider such points:


  • Artistic tattoo "Tree". Master Katya Luchnikova. On his own sketch. Location: side. Working time: 1.5 hours.
    Small drawings Will help you achieve what you want without showing your whole soul to outsiders.

  • Medium images most commonly found in vertically-drawn drawings, such as flexible trees, the use of falling leaves, or birds taking off.
  • Large images will help show the subtlety of your nature, all the detail of your thought, reveal the breadth of your views, put in sacred meanings.

Think about the location as well, because size and location are interrelated.

Various additions to the tattoo tree

The tattoo tree can be supplemented with various signs and symbols. Complements are often necessary in the case of an incomplete disclosure symbolism tattoo or a clear desire to supplement it. Such additions can be: plants, animals, inscriptions and ornaments.

When creating a tattoo with some other image, it can have several meanings and interpretations, which has an additional symbol.

Trees using traditional ornaments have become very popular:

  • A Celtic image of a tree with the crown joining the roots to form a circle.
  • Or a frame with a false Celtic weave.

Such tattoos (St. Petersburg) are endowed with another meaning - the complexity of being alive.

Types of tattoos tree, the tree of life

It is impossible not to note that the meaning is influenced not only by the image of the tree itself, but also by what kind of tree it is and by what gods are especially revered:

  • Laurel - tree of victory, admiration, under the patronage of Apollo.
  • Olive - sign of the wisdom of Athena.
  • Pine - fertility, motherhood, merriment, which is characteristic of the Roman Cybele.
  • Cypress - Symbol of Hades, the underworld.
  • Cedar and walnut - fertility, accompanies Artemis, goddess of the hunt.
  • Sycamore - water, wind, seafaring, fidelity, under the Egyptian Isis.
  • Oak - longevity, wisdom, endurance, symbol of Greek Zeus, Roman Jupiter, Slavic Perun.
  • Fig - trade, profit, accompanies Hermes, Dionysus, and the Indian Vishnu.
  • Sakura - elegance, beauty, mystery.
  • Birch - symbol of homeland, femininity, fragility, defenselessness, purification and healing.
  • Apple tree - femininity, fertility, youth, tree of lovers.
  • Aspen - protects from evil spirits and absorbs negativity.
  • Beech - The nobility, fortitude, honor.
  • Spruce - longevity, singularity, reliability, restoration of health.
  • Bamboo signifies youth and death.
  • Willow - means longing, sadness, tranquility, humility.

In any image variant, a tree tattoo will look aesthetically appealing and harmonious. And a good tattoo master of the studio "Maruha" will help you to attract in your life the desired meanings of the tree, and, perhaps, the attention of the gods themselves.


The tree is made on the back of the girl. Sketch individual, time of work - 2 hours


Tattoo on the inside of the biceps. Stylistics - engraving. Master Violetta Domorad


Art tattoo "Tree" by Yuri Polyakov

The meaning of a tree without leaves

You can often see a tattoo of a tree without leaves. It is a symbol of rebirth, the ability to regenerate. In the fall, the tree drops its old leaves, in order to blossom new fresh leaves in the spring. Here is a man starting a new life, forgetting old mistakes. He looks to the future with hope and believes in himself.

Meaning taking into account the type of tree

One of the popular types of tattoo is considered to be tree of life. Such an image signifies The birth of life, the connection between God and man. It was the tree of life that grew in the Garden of Eden. When Eve picked the forbidden fruit, the way to the plant was closed for her and Adam.

Considering the type of the plant, the following meanings are distinguished:

  • Willow - demonstrates resilience, strength, the ability to withstand any difficulties. Often such a tattoo is done in memory of loved ones;
  • Palm - Symbolizes harmony, peace;
  • Oak - Means courage, hope for positive change, power, strength;
  • Birch - is a symbol of the beginning of something new, resurrection.

Of particular significance is the sakura, indicating the transience of life, the rapid development of events.

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