While showing off their new ink via Instagram Stories, Demi shared a quote from the Cherokee story “Grandmother Spider Brings the Light” — which seemingly shed light into the meaning behind the tattoo.

“It was the Grandmother Spider who taught us many things,” the caption read. “She taught us about pottery and weaving. She taught us about fire and light and dark. She taught us that we are all connected on the web — each one of us having our place in this world.”

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