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The hourglass is an unmistakable representation not only of the march of time, but of the permanent things that transcend time. And with the right dash of artistic flair, you can give poignant expression to your more thoughtful and contemplative side.
There’s already an inherent paradox in the idea of permanently marking up your body in order to signify the transience of things, so why not add further layers of meaning to your tattoo by placing opposites in the hourglass’ two chambers?
A scene of destruction and death in the upper chamber juxtaposed with a small seedling struggling to grow out of the ground in the lower chamber not only indicates the balance between life and death in the world, but also the constant striving of life to assert itself amidst all the chaos.
It can be a beautiful message of hope expressed in a striking and arresting image. Another idea might be to have a baby sit in the upper chamber of the hourglass while a pile of bones lays in the lower, reminding us all that we are rushing on toward the grave and that our time should not be wasted.
The right hourglass tattoo design can be a reminder unlike any other to hold on to the things that matter and live life to the fullest.
The ways to express such a thought are as numberless as the grains of sand in a desert, but some of our examples of beautiful hourglass tattoo ideas might give you just the inspiration you need to create your own meaningful spin on this remarkable figure.
