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The sun brightens the sky and warms our planet. For that, we as people have also shown the sun immense respect. We see this through mythology, poetry, literature and history.
Though we can’t look directly at its sheer brilliance for longer than a few seconds, we can’t help but revere its brilliant shine and mourn for its beauty on cloudy days.
The moon has a different kind of beauty. Its a cool, beauty. In contrast to the shine of the sun, the moon glows. It doesn’t take up as much space in the expanse of our sky; rather it complements the dark along with the stars.
The moon beckons us to revere its beauty but also draws fear from us because we know that sinister things happen underneath its glow. Appreciate both the sun and the moon in your own body art. Shed light to their equal, but polar opposite, beauty.
The depiction of the sun and moon together in the same shape is very popular. Though we don’t really see this in real life, calling attention to the way the crescent moon fits so beautifully into the sun’s round shape also represents how the sun and moon complement each other.
Though they seem like opposing forces, they need each other. We need them both to track the passage of time.
Some people use depictions of people, specifically beautiful women, as symbols for the sun and the moon. You can tell which one is which.
The sun would embody a bright woman, standing tall with conviction. The moon often embodies a woman who is more relaxed, probably sitting or in a resting position with a small yet kind smile. With that said go ahead and jump into a galaxy of tattoo design ideas below and explore cool astronomy body art!
