Best Tattoo For You

Angelina Jolie did it. Johnny Depp did it, too. So did
Charlie Sheen. Even Tommy Lee and Brittany Spears did it.
What do all these celebrities have in common? They all had
unwanted tattoos lasered off.

Angel tattoo galleries are important if you are considering an angel tattoo, but you also need to consider exactly what an angel figure is.  They’re more than sweet, innocent figures that you find in Renaissance paintings.  An angel tattoo can be any creature that has a pair of wings (often those of a bird).  An angel tattoo can be clothed, naked, sultry, androgynous or even an animal with wings.  The good news is that it doesn’t matter what your race or religious background are to appreciate this art form.

Universal Symbol

Angels appear in most of the major religions of the world.  They are mentioned in Hinduism, the Koran, Christianity and Judaism.  Wings are usually attributed to the invisible spiritual realms.  Much art form all over the world featured winged men or winged people of some sort.  Depending on how you were raised, angels might mean what anything dead turns into.  Or, you might look as angels as their own spiritual species which just happen to look human on occasion.  Since they act as messengers and intercessors in so many religions, many New Age and Pagan belief systems include or incorporate a belief of angels, too.  A Time magazine poll in the 1990′s found that more people believe in angels than they do God.

Animal Angels

In the cable reality show Miami Ink, a large percentage of those followed getting their first tattoos were of deceased pets.  Sometimes people alter the pet’s appearance slightly by adding wings and maybe a halo.  This is a way of saying the beloved pet has passed on, but is never far from the bereaved owner’s thoughts.  These angel tattoos are usually socially acceptable for most any Western culture.  They are also a loving memorial to a much missed family member.

Guardian Angels

Most cultures have traditions of an invisible spirit watching over us to protect us, especially children.  Christians and Pagans especially believe in guardian angels, where a particular angel’s job is to protect you, yet does not interfere with your power of free will.  Some people choose a guardian angel tattoo to remind themselves of their angel, or to commemorate being saved from a desperate situation.  Some like to have an angel tattoo as a reminder to the actual guardian angel that “Hey!  Yo, Angel! Over here!  I’m the one to be watched over!”

There are a few other reasons that folks might need an angel tattoo gallery to choose an angel tattoo:

1. Living in L.A.
2. Fans of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ TV show!
3. To make a nude woman on your arm seem more acceptable by adding wings!

Go for it!

The most important decision you can make when choosing a tattoo is the design.  You should spend a lot of time considering whether your chosen design is what you really want.  Why get a tattoo that you might ultimately hate?  On the other hand, you may like your tattoo, say a ying yang skull tattoo (or yin yang skull tattoo), but you might dislike the reaction that it gets from friends and family.  Think wisely before having the image of a skull tattoo inked – many people have pre-conceived ideas and you may regret your decision.  On the other hand, a ying yang tattoo is one of the most popular designs amongst young people America today.  Many folks are very interested in Eastern spirituality and the ying yang symbol represents balance and harmony.  Adding this ‘background’ to a skull, therefore, makes an interesting twist and a focal point of conversation.

The Meaning of a Ying Yang Skull Tattoo

When it comes to understanding the meaning of a skull tattoo, one must first understand the traditional symbolism of the skull in art and imagery. A skull was NOT original conceived as a symbol of fear or danger. Instead, it was representative of great change. While it is possible for change to be a bad thing, change is also often a good thing. As such, change should be welcome. In ancient society, death was often associated with change because death was symbolic of changing over to the afterlife. Since the skull was associated with death it became associated with change. Hence, the symbol of the skull was associated with an antiquated (but benign) notion of great change. Unfortunately, the bulk of the population has no idea about the history of the image of the skull in antiquity and associates it with its more modern symbolism: horror films.

Today, we often associate the skull with cheap thrills and B movie horror flicks.  In this way, it loses much of its traditional meaning and symbolism.  It may be that a ying yang skull tattoo will not provoke the intended imagery in the eye of the beholder!  Your spouse/friend may dismiss it because of its association with Halloween, ghost stories or cheap horror movies.  Only YOU can make the final decision about whether to go ahead and have the tattoo ‘inked’.  There are two sides to this coin and the image of a skull tattoo needs putting into perspective.  Why not ask around amongst friends and family – what do they associate with the skull image?  If the image doesn’t invoke what you thought it would, what would be the point in having one?