mollymocked | tattoos & symbolism

𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑷𝑬𝑨𝑪𝑶𝑪𝑲

-Symbol of integrity, and the beauty we can endeavor to achieve when we show our true colors.

- Vibrancy and vitality.

- The peacock tail has the "eyes of the stars" (hence why Molly integrated one of his eyes into one of the feathers) in some mythology.

-Considered in some legends to be the earthly manifestation of the phoenix, and thus represents immortality.

-"The Peacock has been linked to Kuan Yin and it is this deity that is supposedly the creator of the beautiful colors of the Peacock’s signature tail feathers. Legend tells us Kuan Yin could have been immortal but stayed because she wished to aid humanity in their spiritual evolution. Kuan Yin taught people, through her own compassionate spirit, to live together as friends. When she decided to go to the heavens she appointed a guardian to keep the earth peaceful. She called a bird, with dull brown feathers, to her. She rubbed her face and brushed her hands down the length of its feathers, which created a kaleidoscope of colors and beautiful eyes on the end of each long feather. The Peacock feathers remind us that Kuan Yin is compassionately watching over us."- from here.

𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑺𝑵𝑨𝑲𝑬𝑺

-Rebirth, personal growth, "shedding one's skin."

- This. Just this.

𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑭𝑳𝑶𝑾𝑬𝑹𝑺

- Daffodil (rebirth)

- Snapdragon (graciousness and strength; deception and presumption)

- Cherry Blossom (transience, imperfection, empathy, mono no aware, kindness)

-Dandelion (overcoming hardship)

𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑷𝒀𝑹𝑨𝑴𝑰𝑫

- It's a fucking Eye of Providence and Taliesin is a nerd.

𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑺𝑼𝑵 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑴𝑶𝑶𝑵

- Masculine/feminine. Death and Rebirth. There's like... so many. There's some Mother Goddess shit going on in here. Stay tuned for more freestyle occultism.