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Both the empty and filled circles belong to the oldest ideograms and have been dated to the period immediately after the emergence of the simplest conventionalized representations of humans and animals found on the walls of prehistoric caves and rock faces. Sometimes the circle is a pictorial sign representing the sun or the moon (see, for example, the prehistoric sign ). The empty circle is often used among primitive peoples to indicate such body openings as the eyes and the mouth. It has been in use in ideographic systems of writing for more than 5,000 years. As an Egyptian hieroglyph circle was an ideogram for the pupil of the eye.  In astrology, a circle represents the human spirit, the inner individual (as opposed to the personality, the outer individual, the individual as he or she is perceived by others). As a symbol for the human spirit the circle is the opposite of matter, , the physical body, and earthly life. Both graphically and semiotically and are almost diametrically opposed.     In Western ideography the circle is a general symbol for the eternal, the endless, that which is without beginning or end, all possibilities (within the confines of the system in which it is used). According to the law of the polarity of meanings of elementary graphs it can also mean nothing, no possibilities at all, as it does as a modern sign for prohibition. The activity prohibited is indicated by pictorial or alphabetical signs inside or outside a circle.     The circle calls attention to those signs it encircles. The signs that are placed within it usually illustrate in what way the endless possibilities of the empty circle are limited. See the international traffic sign as an example.     The empty circle is used in over 50 Western ideographic systems. In astronomy and calendars it indicates the full moon, in meteorology, a clear sky. As a cartographic sign it stands for town, community, center of communication; in electrical contexts it stands for measuring instruments or electric motors. It is used in chemistry to denote the all-important element oxygen without which humans would not survive five minutes. In the old alchemy it was one of the signs for alum. In mechanics a cirlce means center of rotation. In biology and genealogy it sometimes denotes the female sex (then stands for male).     On modern household appliances such as videotape recorders, it indicates selector for compact disc or selector for TV. On the main switch for electrical power in houses and apartments the circle means power off (as opposed to for power on ).     In several of the systems of hobo signs a circle means here you get nothing, but in the French hobo or gypsy system of signs it can mean both here you must take care, and this is a hospitable house. source: http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/26/261.html I took a tattoo of a circle about 9 months ago, and i know my sister is curious about why i took it, I took it for the simple reason i think it’s all in all a beautiful and simple symbol, which symbolize quite a lot of wonderful things really. I didn’t take it for all the things it represents of course, but quite a few of them, yes. So there you go sista. ( this is also for the family members i know may read my tumblr, and who also might not know why i tattooed such a thing on my body) just to let you guys know it has a meaning behind it. I’m really pleased with the tattoo, and as long as I am other people can say whatever they want.  
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Both the empty and filled circles belong to the oldest ideograms and have been dated to the period immediately after the emergence of the simplest conventionalized representations of humans and animals found on the walls of prehistoric caves and rock faces.
Sometimes the circle is a pictorial sign representing the sun or the moon (see, for example, the prehistoric sign 4204 ). The empty circle is often used among primitive peoples to indicate such body openings as the eyes and the mouth. It has been in use in ideographic systems of writing for more than 5,000 years. As an Egyptian hieroglyph circle was an ideogram for the pupil of the eye.

 In astrology, a circle represents the human spirit, the inner individual (as opposed to the personality, the outer individual, the individual as he or she is perceived by others). As a symbol for the human spirit the circle is the opposite of matter, 0901, the physical body, and earthly life. Both graphically and semiotically 2601a and 0901 are almost diametrically opposed.
    In Western ideography the circle is a general symbol for the eternal, the endless, that which is without beginning or end, all possibilities (within the confines of the system in which it is used). According to the law of the polarity of meanings of elementary graphs it can also mean nothing, no possibilities at all, as it does as a modern sign for prohibition. The activity prohibited is indicated by pictorial or alphabetical signs inside or outside a circle.
    The circle calls attention to those signs it encircles. The signs that are placed within it usually illustrate in what way the endless possibilities of the empty circle are limited. See the international traffic sign 3630 as an example.
    The empty circle is used in over 50 Western ideographic systems. In astronomy and calendars it indicates the full moon, in meteorology, a clear sky. As a cartographic sign it stands for town, community, center of communication; in electrical contexts it stands for measuring instruments or electric motors. It is used in chemistry to denote the all-important element oxygen without which humans would not survive five minutes. In the old alchemy it was one of the signs for alum. In mechanics a cirlce means center of rotation. In biology and genealogy it sometimes denotes the female sex (then 2805 stands for male).
    On modern household appliances such as videotape recorders, it indicates selector for compact disc or selector for TV. On the main switch for electrical power in houses and apartments the circle means power off (as opposed to 1001c for power on ).
    In several of the systems of hobo signs a circle means here you get nothing, but in the French hobo or gypsy system of signs it can mean both here you must take care, and this is a hospitable house.

source: http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/26/261.html


I took a tattoo of a circle about 9 months ago, and i know my sister is curious about why i took it, I took it for the simple reason i think it’s all in all a beautiful and simple symbol, which symbolize quite a lot of wonderful things really. I didn’t take it for all the things it represents of course, but quite a few of them, yes. So there you go sista. ( this is also for the family members i know may read my tumblr, and who also might not know why i tattooed such a thing on my body) just to let you guys know it has a meaning behind it.


I’m really pleased with the tattoo, and as long as I am other people can say whatever they want.  

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