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If I was to have something tattooed on my body, it would definitely have to be this. It's a "vegvisir", a Viking compass that sits on Björk's upper left arm. When asked what it represented, she said "It's so I don't get lost," (…) "If the Vikings had bad weather or fog, they used to draw it on their foreheads with a piece of coal. I thought that was a bit much, so I put it there". (Rolling Stone, July 1995).
I find this symbol very significant for "spiritual" - for lack of a better word - reasons (I have been on a constant quest for home, and I've recently come to terms with the fact that it does not match a specific geographical place) and for sentimental reasons (5-year relationship with Icelandic ex-boyfriend).
Until now I was not enthusiastic about having a tattoo that's not unique, but I've just found out that the basic concept about Ægishjálmur (Helms of Awe) is that you can basically create your own according to how you want the energy around you to behave.