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Ed Sharrow

 

The Tattoo

I designed my tattoo and it was inked by John Saletra in Venice, California.

The three bands that wrap around my right bicep include:

The trident is Shiva's trident. Each point represents an aspect of God - Sat, Tat and Aum (Yogic Sanskrit terms) or Father, Son and Holy Ghost (Christian terms).

The shark's teeth on the bottom represent protection from worldliness. Polynesian fisherman use tattoos of sharks teeth for protection from sharks while fishing in shallow waters.

The top row of waves represents the ocean of cosmic consciousness.

The upright and inverted crosses represent duality or the yin and yang of Christianity.

The gold circle with a blue background and a five-pointed white star represents the spiritual eye which can be seen in deep meditation at the point between the eyebrows.

"God, Christ, Gurus" is a mantra to call on the highest conception of life or consciousness for inspiration and Self-realization.

 

 

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