I got an Icon of Saint John Chrysostom done last year. It's my first though I may get Saint Athanasius done on the other side at some point. But I try not to get into something so permanent without careful consideration. The one I got was after 7 years of thinking and planning.
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/6970 ... 009025.jpghttp://img229.imageshack.us/img229/5570 ... 009026.jpghttp://img392.imageshack.us/img392/9697 ... 009027.jpghttp://img686.imageshack.us/img686/9683 ... 009028.jpgI know never to get someone's name, to do some research beforehand, and to make the tattoo meaningful (which is difficult for me since mine is meaningful but such a common symbol).
If the symbol is common you can find an artist which you like and ask him or her for some ideas in personalizing it and making it a little more distinct and special. A good artist will try and accommodate you and really give you the design you want. This is the way to go if you really want it to be meaningful, don't just take an existing design but alter it and make it your own.
I was hoping any of you Lunar fans out there would post your experiences or pics or just discuss them in general.
Be prepared for pain, though it depends where you get it done. Chest, ribcage, upper arm near the shoulder socket, knee, shins. All those places are pretty rough. Personally the pain is kind of the most important element to the tattoo. If they didn't hurt I wouldn't get them done. And since much of what I seek to get put on me is Christian iconography the pain connects me to the pain of Christ, the Saints and the martyrs. But that's a personal preference.
At any rate, I hope for discernment in your choice, and I wish you the best of fortune in getting it done.