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Henna Traditions and Symbolism

Henna Traditions and Symbolism

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An ancient form of body adornment, henna designs have many significant meanings. Hands ~ the most popular and long-lasting area of the body. Palm ~ designs invoke images of opening and offering (usually sun, flower, mandala) Back of hand ~ acts as a shield-closing, defending, clenching-symbolising protection. According to Eastern Indian Palmistry Right hand ~ Male, Projective Left hand ~ Female, Receptive Feet ~ the tops stain deeply & are long-lasting. The feet are recognized as a point of divine…

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Yin and Yang in Henna Designs

Yin and Yang in Henna Designs

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If you follow me on facebook or Instagram, you’ve probably noticed I’ve been doing a lot of yin and yang based patterns recently. This is partly to do with the high number of birthday parties I’ve done lately, but also partly because they feature in one of my most popular design books (Party Girl). The yin and yang design consisting of two comma shapes (one black, one white) wrapped around each other with dots of the opposite colour inside them…

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