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Originally Posted by little*rhino
Rhiannonsmoon reconnecting with those symbols is what makes them so powerful i think... campbells whole idea was how our culture has lost its connection to something potent by losing its connection to myth and ritual. So for me, sometimes spending time looking at my two "journey" tattoos reconnects me, you know? i am happy this brought you something positive  i have had people make claims about tattoos being negative and wrong, etc, but that negates thousands of years of the deep importance of both personal symbology and body art as a form of spiritual and cultural expression.
i will tell you that many people fall asleep for back tattoos as there is something sedating that happens... um... i think it has to do with endorphine release and the stimulation of the surface nerves that radiate out across the back... but i forget  
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I totally agree with Campbell, my forehead tattoo is one that has been passed on down through my family for generation upon generation, and is very important. I am having a star placed above it soon.
I've seen a couple fall asleep; mine was a 4 hour tattoo (not including breaks), and stretches from the left shoulder to the right and is up onto my neck.
I understand about the EDR but I couldn't feel the needles at all from the start, my skin there has been null of sensation for quite some time now. I have to face on in the shower so that I can feel how hot the water is to ensure I don't scald myself, thats happened before.
But It would be a good idea to start a thread on why an image is symbolic and why we actually got the tattoos. I love to read how others are uplifted and happy with the actual meaning, what it signifies for them.