I have seen many themes for tattoos,
dolphins, bluebirds, butterflies and various animals to name just a few, but I never knew how popular tattoos of praying mantis were,
until now,
'due to its physical characteristics and ancient history, the
praying mantis has assumed great spiritual significance in cultures around the
world',
I had never really thought of them in that way,
for myself they were just another interesting insect,
it appears, again from the article, 'People wear the image of the praying mantis to remind
themselves of their place in the universe. They do not delude themselves into
believing that they can be the top predator in the jungle—that role is reserved
for just a few. Instead, they capitalise on the tools they have at hand, and do
the best they can to achieve a state of grace', so there you have it, the next time you see someone with a praying mantis tattoo you know what it means.
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