The Spiritual Meaning of Tattoos

I will live and die on the hill that tattoos have a magical type of healing power. The more I learn from Spirit and the Universe about the spiritual meanings of tattoos and ancient healing practices of the cultures I am completely convinced that tattoos are not only healing but maybe even necessary for the human body to fully heal spiritually and even physically. This is not only because it's true--the act of getting a tattoo is inherently healing--but also because it reminds me that healing is a process that never ends.

For hundreds of years, tattoos have been stigmatized and associated with judgment, fear, and cultural stereotypes. Many people belonging to specific racial and cultural groups have been labeled and judged for their tattoos, which have been used as a form of spiritual and cultural heritage. However, the negative stigma surrounding tattoos is slowly being dismantled, and they are becoming more accepted in mainstream society. Yet there is still more work to be done, important work of understanding and healing, especially around indigenous tattoo traditions.

Tattoos don't just have meaning in themselves--they also carry all sorts of other spiritual magic within their inked art. They hold memories, dreams, thoughts, ideas, and our life experiences. You will likely never forget when you got your tattoo and why. A tattoo can become even more meaningful over time as ink and memories fade but its permanence remains a mostly unchanged reminder of our past and the healing that was etched on our skin.

Tattoos on the arms signify someone who has been battling the world, protecting themselves or others and fitting to not be controlled.

The reason you got that tattoo, is not the reason you think and I am going to tell you why…. So keep reading. 

Is there a deeper reason we get tattoos besides just because they look cool? They're permanent, they can be expensive, and… well, they are usually pretty visible. They adorn our bodies and make us stand out in a world of sameness, and conformity. Maybe we all get tattoos to stand out and be noticed, to be different. Or maybe there is something much deeper, and answer writing on the very fabric of our souls.

We all have our reasons for getting tattoos (or not getting tattoos), but it's important to take time to consider those reasons and reflect on their deeper meaning. In this book, we'll explore the spiritual meaning of tattoos and explore the deeper motivations behind why people choose to get them.

Tattoos are all the rage. From celebrities to everyday people, everyone seems to be getting inked. But what is the real reason behind this? Is it just because they look cool, or is there something more to this question?

Tattoos used to be something that you'd get if you were in a gang, a sailor, or in prison. It was a way my mom taught me to identify the bad guys, funny how many of the people who hurt me had no tattoos at all..

Now, tattoos are more than just a symbol of rebellion or of the undesirable underbelly of the world; they're becoming memorials, strength, marks of friendship, and symbols of healing as well. Many people get tattoos as a way to express their individuality or to commemorate something meaningful in their lives. But Spirit has revealed to me, whispering to my heart that there is a deeper meaning behind getting tattoos.

attoos are sacred art—and they aren't just art we adorn our skin with. Tattoos hold a sacred essence of healing and they can be a deeply personal healing personal of healing and self-expression that we carry with us wherever we go. 

This is the true essence of what tattoos are all about.

Tattoos are an expression of who you are as a human, your life story, who you are, and what you know. They are emblems of healing, records of our life’s journey. They're a way for your soul to come alive on your skin, a whisper of the secret messages buried within your soul. They're a way for you to share who you are with others, and show them how much your journey, life, experiences, and most importantly your healing are to you. Your body is sacred, so why shouldn't it wear the art that expresses the language of your soul?

When you get a tattoo, your body becomes a canvas for Spirit to paint upon. Writing healing messages of strength and perseverance through the tattoo artist, even if you are unaware of the spiritual significance tattooing has. Your tattoo is like an exquisite painting where each one represents another memory from your life. Each time you look at it, it will remind you of something different that happened during that period in time. The colors will represent part of your healing too. An expression of life written on the journal of your skin.

A tattoo on the back of the neck reminds us to listen to our intuition, while we may not have done this in the past.

Tattoos hold more power and meaning than even the people who got them to understand. When you get a tattoo,o it shows you have a deep need to heal from something or someone, in some cases a traumatic experience. 

Tattoos signify I am hurting or I am healing, showing the subconscious is trying to fix something that has hurt us. The subconscious is saying I have all this energy and I need to get it out! It's the subconscious calling out to fix and heal ourselves.

That's why tattoos have the power to heal trauma, emotions, pain, and even generational traumas that you have experienced throughout this life as well as in past generations. These traumas & experiences can be ancestral and even connected to tribal bonds.

Tattoos are powerful symbols that can do more than just decorate your body—they have the power to heal emotional wounds, and repressed traumas, and even help with generational issues trapped inside you. When you get a tattoo, it's like a big ol' "I am healing from this thing!" sign that anyone who sees it can read right off your skin.

But in all ways, they are healing. Where you get your tattoo is going to tell you and me what you were healing from. It may not be the reason you thought you wanted to get that too. So back to that butt tattoo you got with your friend, it doesn't actually mean best friends forever, it means you are most likely healing trust issues. 

The skin serves as our primary barrier against the world, protecting us both physically and spiritually. In a spiritual context, our skin can symbolize the suppressed emotions and lingering feelings we've held onto for years, polluting our soul's energy and making us feel stuck. Think about the most emotional time of your life, your teen years. I, I bet you were not immune to a pimple or two erupting on your skin in an angry protest of teenage emotions and hormones. The skin is one of the areas we carry our emotional baggage. Often, this emotional baggage is not our fault, as it may stem from childhood or even generational trauma.

When we choose to get a tattoo( It is important to recognize that not everyone with a tattoo chooses to get one, that some have tattoos forced on their bodies as a method of control, but it is still possible to have those tattoos reflect their healing journey if that person resonates with that aspect), it's as if we're trying to release these pent-up emotions by transferring them onto our skin in the form of ink. Tattoos can represent a powerful act of letting go and healing, allowing us to break free from the pain and emotions that have been trapped within us for years, or even generations.

When we choose to tattoo our bodies, it's as if we're lowering our spiritual and energetic shield of protection, allowing ourselves to begin the healing process. Whether we're dealing with pain, sadness, anger, or other emotions, getting a tattoo can be an intriguing avenue to explore and release these feelings on our journey toward healing. This release of the past can be a very powerful way of healing the traumas of the past.