| At a very young age, we are taught the significance | | | | tattoo. |
| of shooting stars. This folklore becomes ingrained in | | | | Shooting star tattoos afford the wearer and the artist |
| our impressionable minds, and so, we take the belief | | | | many, many options when it comes to the aesthetic |
| that shooting stars will grant our wishes into the harsh | | | | elements of the design. Shooting star tattoos can be |
| reality of adulthood. Thus, it is not hard to believe that | | | | done anywhere on the body and can be made as |
| there is a growing trend of and demand for shooting | | | | large or as small as they need to be. There are also |
| star tattoos. | | | | no preconceived color schemes considered standard |
| Many ancient civilizations, including the Greek, the | | | | for shooting stars, so freedom of choice exists there |
| Roman, and the Egyptian empires, were obsessed | | | | as well. |
| with the universe, so it is only logical that this | | | | This endless number of style and color combinations |
| well-recognized element of astronomy would be | | | | have given the shooting star tattoo the status of being |
| translated into a viable tattoo design. The occurrence | | | | a relatively inexpensive option that can be easily |
| of other such phenomena in space, including comets | | | | changed, modified, changed, or adapted to nearly |
| and meteor showers, serve to validate the significance | | | | anyone's taste. It can also be added onto, or it can be |
| of shooting stars as tattoos. | | | | a great add-on itself. |
| Much like the way shooting stars appear in the sky, | | | | Ultimately, society's affinity for magic and good luck will |
| many tattoos of this nature include a trail of smaller | | | | continue to drive the sale of shooting star tattoos. The |
| stars. These extra stars may be of contrasting colors | | | | belief that making a wish on a shooting star and having |
| and can comprise as long of a trail as needed. These | | | | that wish come true is another indication that our |
| trails may also wrap completely around the arm, the | | | | desire for fortune and fame goes beyond just a |
| leg, or the torso one or multiple times. | | | | fleeting though of fantasy. |
| Many women are drawn to shooting star tattoos for | | | | Because of the many different meanings associated |
| this reason as well. Shooting stars and their | | | | with shooting star tattoo designs, the wearer of the |
| subsequent trails can be modified or embellished to | | | | type of tattoo is the best source for determining its |
| work well as either a lower back tattoo or a navel | | | | ultimate meaning and importance. |