: Psico Design ep. 23 : CARDO
THISTLE, the hidden meaning in a tattoo
in this short article of the section “PSICO DESIGN – the psychology of the drawings” we address the meaning and symbolism of the THISTLE from a mythical or primordial point of view, to apply it in the portrayal of the tattoo
Anyway, we speak of fairytales that make us dream, there’s no time for science here
The prefrontal cortex has no ground here, we move within the emotions of the limbic brain or the instinct of the reptilian brain
THE THISTLE is a small country flower with bright colors and thousands of sharp prickles
the flower of the thistle was used for “carding” the wool, an operation that allowed to take the raw wool and use prickles of the thistle as a comb, to untangle intricate wool fiber and make possible the spinning of the wool, in order to make a thread
the thistle tames the wool fibers, it unravels them, it makes them more malleable, makes them more usable
just like taming a dog
just like the meeting of a man and a woman
just like the Little Prince and the Fox
the flower of the thistle and its weird prickles are useful to unravel the knot, to be able to walk together
with love,
