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Capricorn is the tenth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from constellation of Capricornus. Capricorn is said to be a feminine, introverted, earth sign, ruled by the planet Saturn. People born between December 22nd and January 19th are said to be born under the sign of Capricorn. Those people are aid to be ambitious, rational, tenacious, authoritative, strong, serious, businesslike people. 

Capricorns are symbolized by the goat and associated with the Greek myth of the goat Amalthea. Zeus's father, the titan Cronus, has been told by an oracle that his children, the Olympians, would someday overthrow him. To ensure the prophesy would not come true, he ate each one of his children. His wife, Rhea could not bear to see all of her children eaten and devised a plan to save her youngest. When Zeus was born, Rhea handed Cronus a rock wrapped in baby's clothing and he swaddled that instead. She then hid Zeus in a cave on Mount Ida in Crete, where he was raised by the goat Amalthea. Amalthea suckled and protected Zeus from the elements while a company of smaller gods danced shouted and clashed their spears against their shield so the Cronus would not hear the baby cry. To honor her, Zeus placed her in the sky and she became the constellationCapricornus. 

The astrological symbol for Capricorn is similar to the number 7 juxtaposed with the number 6. It is said to represent the tail and horns of the sea goat. Capricorn tattoos usually incorporate this symbol with a representation of a goat. Goats are also popular mascots so a person wearing a Capricorn tattoo might simply be a sports fan.

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Care Bears are lovable little fuzzballs that live in a wonderful world called Care-a-Lot high in the clouds. Their job is to help the children of the world learn to care about each other. However, they also happen to be introducing all lovers of rainbow colored bears with designs on their tummies to the fascinating world of body art. Each Care Bear has two distinct tattoo designs that serve very different functions and display very clearly two of the most common reasons that people get tattoo designs. Every Care Bear sports a small, red heart on their haunch. This heart tattoo is not always visible in the cartoons - perhaps it is masked by fur? - but all the toys show them clearly. The heart indicates that the Care Bear is part of the Care-a-Lot family, and Care Bear cousins (a later addition to the Care Bear family who are not bears but rather jungle animals) do not have this membership tattoo. Care Bears and their cousins also have large pieces of art on their little fuzzy tummies. These tattoo designs indicate something that the Care Bear or Care Bear Cousin holds particularly dear, or a personality trait typical of that character. For example, Love-a-Lot Bear has a large red heart tattoo, Birthday Bear has a cupcake tattooand Funshine Bear has a large, yellow, smiling sun tattoo.

Carly Smithson has a prominent tattoo sleeve on her right arm, featuring a geisha. During her run on American Idol, Smithson's tattoo was often mistakenly identified as a tattooportrait of Amy Winehouse. "It's so funny. Even Andrew Lloyd Webber said, 'Oh look, you have Amy Winehouse on your arm.' I was like, 'No.' It was funny," says the songbird. "But I love my tattoo. That was one thing on the show that really bothered me--that it wasn't finished and we never get any time. I really wanted to go and get it finished. Her facewill be white. Her lips will be red and she'll look nothing like Amy Winehouse once it's finished." Contrary to popular belief, geishas are not high-class Japanese prostitutes. The word geisha actually means "performance artist" and these women train for many years to become experts in beauty and entertainment.

Carly Hennessy Smithson(born September 12, 1983) is Irish rock/soul singer. Although she released a widely ignored studio album for MCA Records called ''Ultimate High'', sheis best known for appearance on the seventh season of American Idol. During her time on the hit television talent show, Smithson was criticized because the show is supposed to be looking for unsigned talent and she had already been signed previously. Also, Randy Jackson, one of the judges on the show, had been working for MCA during the time shewas recording her album. However, Smithson was a fan and judge favorite and her elimination from the show in April of 2008 resulted in booing from the audience as well as allegations that the show was fixed. Smithson is lives in Sand Diego with her husband, Todd Smithson. She works in her husband's tattoo shop, Nothing Sacred.

The cat is one of the most well known domesticated animals in the world. They were first domesticated by the Egyptians who believed that cats held immortal power. However, felines have not been domesticated for so long that they have lost their feral roots. Cats are notoriously independent, limber, and uninterested in learning tricks. The myth that each cat has nine lives comes from the cat's inborn ability to use quickness and flexibility to escape life threatening situations. Cats also have an innate ability to automatically twist their bodies when falling so that they land on their feet. 

Many ancient religions and societies revered the domesticated cat as all knowing companions or guides for the human owners. The Egyptian goddess Bast watched over the home and took the form a cat. So it was considered good luck to have a pet cat living in your home. In Japan, the Maneki Neko (or the Beckoning Cat) is a cat that is a symbol of good fortune and the inspiration for common Japanese sculptures. The cat is seen sitting on his back legs with one paw raised. Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, beauty andfertility rides a chariot driven by cats. And although the cat is not sacred in Islam, its founder Mohammed had a favorite cat and he loved cats so much that he would rather dowithout his cloak rather than disturb one that was sleeping on it. 

There are also negative connotations about the cat, though mostly the black variety. The black cat became known as a witch's familiar or servant during the Middle Ages. Thecat's natural tendency to slink about only fueled the notion that the cat would sneak around doing the witch's bidding. The belief that a black cat crossing your path brings bad luckis a direct result of its link to witches and witchcraft. Black cats also hold an association with anarchist ideology. 

Those who wear cat tattoos hope to emulate the spirit of the cat: independence, quick recovery and freedom of thought. Cat tattoos often incorporate elements of the moon orstars, symbols also associated with paganism or witchcraft. The tattoos may also have Egyptian imagery in reference to the origins of the domesticated cat.

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