Birthstone Meanings

What do you think of this tattoo idea? Any suggestions?

I've been playing around with different tattoo ideas to represent myself and my struggle with depression, etc. Since I was a writer, I was looking at a feather pen dripping ink that forms a heart-shaped puddle. Then, I wanted the references for the two most significant Bible verses in my life: "Jeremiah 29:11-14" and "Psalm 45:1." Lately, I've been thinking about going with a peacock feather design for the pen. I just think it would be fitting, seeing as the peacock not only represents beauty, but the ability to survive in suffering and the fact that it can also have meanings related to a phoenix definitely appeal to me. I want the ink and writing in black ink, but the feather can be in color. Then, I was thinking about adding another element: a strand of pearls kind of looping/wrapping around the feather: mostly white with a few orange ones. The white ones represent recovery, while the orange is the color recognized for self-injury awareness. I just love the whole beauty-from-pain symbolism of the pearl. Plus the fact that the pearl represents purity and innocence appeals to me since I always see purity and innocence as a quality of childhood, and I'm very passionate about working with children. The pearl is also my Birthstone. I'm still not sure about the design though. I like the overall idea, but I'm just not sure how it would work out. I've never gotten a tattoo before. I figured someone here might be able to tell me if something will work as a tattoo or not... or someone can give suggestions for the design. I have the overall idea picked out, but I haven't settled on the fine details of it.

Public Comments

1. Would you like the tatto in 30 years? that's the only question you need to ask yourself. None of us know you, will see you or have any interaction with you so our opinion means nothing.
2. when you tell your ideas to the tattoo artist, he'll think of something. He IS an artist, afterall.
3. wow ! thats amazin i bet it took some time to think that up its beautiful . you really put thought into it so ya i would get it it seems special to you and you have many connections with it. i would get it down your back and the colour choice is good. i think it would work out fine just find a good artist that knows want he/she is doing and start there plus you dont need to get it all done at once do it in pieces and think about after each piece. i hope it works out for you.