My next Tattoo

I want a Phoenix some where, I am thinking maybe the back of my neck.
The Phoenix was originally a symbol of the cycle of the rising and setting of the sun but over time evolved to become a symbol of human resurrection. On Roman coins the phoenix represented an undying Empire. In the early Christian Church the phoenix was a symbol of Christ's resurrection and everlasting life. The phoenix represented the victory of life over death.

Denise I am quite scared about the back of my neck so if I sook it out do not laugh.

(please,lol)

Lotus Flowers and Peonies they are the basis of the tattoo I will be getting after treatment on my foot. I will have a Lotus Flower being larger near my second last toe and then a few small peonies either side going towards my ankle and then back up to my big toe. Hard to explain but I will show you when its done. (obviously lol)
Most tattoo enthusiast feel that the a lotus tattoo represent life in general. As the lotus flower grows up from the mud into a object of great beauty people also grow and change into something more beautiful (hopefully!). So the symbol represent the struggle of life at its most basic form.
Lotus flower tattoos are also popular for people who have gone through a hard time and are now coming out of it. Like the flower they have been at the bottom in the muddy, yucky dirty bottom of the pond but have risen above this to display an object of beauty or a life of beauty as the case might be. Thus a lotus flower tattoo or blossom can also represent a hard time in life that has been overcome.
Peony and Peonies Tattoos - But rather than merely being a simple symbolic example of Yin and Yang at work (see also, Yin-Yang), the peony is a powerful tattoo design element in its own right. Peonies are for us Deb,Yin and Yang LOL
The Peony is a flower with a history of cultivation and veneration that goes back thousands of years. In Japan and China, the peony is a floral symbol with meaning on par with the Chrysanthemum, the Lotus and the Cherry Blossom.
As a tattoo design, the peony symbolizes wealth, prosperity, and good fortune. According to Japanese tattooing tradition, peonies also symbolize daring, risk taking and the gambler's or Samurai's devil-may-care approach to life. A gambler's next bet may be his last, a true Samurai according to the Code of Bushido, or The Way of the Warrior, lives each day as if it may be his last.

I believe in living each day like its my last but I must admit I need to put this into better practice, my tattoo will remind me of this.
The peony is a potent symbol of beauty, of the fragility and fleeting nature of existence and the knowledge that acquiring great rewards comes only by taking great risk.

I am a little unwell and just so tired at the moment but other than that I am doing okay.

Peace and Health All XXXX