Tattoo Playing Cards

Do you consider yourself a gambling man? Then it is worth to put on the body the appropriate tattoo – symbolism of playing cards or their image. In addition to a hint at the gambling nature, such nudes have other meanings with which it is worth getting acquainted in more detail.

The meaning of the tattoo playing cards

What can a tattoo depicting playing cards or similar symbolism mean? In addition to the owner’s love of gambling, such a drawing can be interpreted as:

Rivalry, which somehow hints at the person’s desire to achieve goals and self-improvement;
Also, such a tattoo can have a few negative connotations – a person does not bend to use deception;
Many people consider such a symbol of good luck and, in particular, luck in gambling;
Concealment – remember the fact that in some card games it is necessary to bluff in order to hide your real emotions.

On the semantic explanation of the tattoo with playing cards sometimes takes into account the suit and its meaning in divination. A surprising fact – the interpretation of the cards and their suits are directly related to Christian dogma, the crucifixion of Christ in particular, but religious denominations put only negative meaning in playing cards.

If you talk about the interpretation of the suits of playing cards, you get the following picture:

The clubs are the suit associated directly with the cross on which Christ was crucified;
Spades – is actually a spear, which pierced the body of Jesus;
Diamonds is a symbolic designation of the nails that nailed the Savior to the cross;
The worm is the symbolic designation for the sponge that was put to Christ’s lips to ease his anguish.

But since the Renaissance, religion has turned a blind eye to this profound symbolism, identifying the suits of playing cards and cards in general with blasphemy and man’s predilection for sin. But you can explore the meaning of the suits of cards and each card individually to choose for yourself the most suitable as a tattoo.

The meaning of the tattoo joker

A special attitude has developed to the card with the joker. Sometimes his image is correlated with a movie character, but the symbol has its own original and original meaning. In a nutshell, the meaning of the joker symbol can be expressed as follows:

Passion, usually not just for gambling, but in general (to the extreme – such as lust);
An enormous thirst for risk and the search for danger;
An enterprising nature;
Duplicity – this interpretation is similar to the symbolism designation of the jester, who were still those hypocritical pretenders;
Cunning – this too can be correlated with the Joker’s prototype of the joker, who was not averse to using deception to amuse the masters and his own advantage.

The meaning of the joker, both in card symbolism and with the parallel with the jester, is very deep and complex. If you want to put this particular image, then first study all kinds of interpretations to understand whether it is worth it to prefer this particular tattoo.

The meaning of the ace of spades tattoo

Often you can see a tattoo with the image of the most senior card in the deck – it is the ace of spades suit. This symbol was often stuffed by American soldiers, considering it a kind of talisman of good luck.

You can find the image and other aces. However, we remind you – beforehand study the meaning of this or that suit, as well as the cards themselves, so as not to make a mistake. Similarly, you must first choose the location of the body image and a suitable sketch, in what you are always happy to help our experienced tattoo-master.