Angel Tattoos
Angel tattoos have just recently come of age. A few years back you would probably only find the truly religious to mark their bodies with angel tattoos. Now with the rising popularity of body ink, people who “just want” a tattoo will find themselves choosing an angel or angel wings tattoo as their top choice. We find this true for many reasons. An angel symbolizes many things such as peace, love, joy, truth and spiritual guidance.
Angels are also held highly in many religions including Judaism and Christianity. Angels are spiritual beings created by god who hold many purposes. The purpose most often thought of is peace and protection. Now days, it’s not very uncommon to see even your favorite celebrity with the tattoo. A few well known celebrities that have angel tattoos or tattoos that reference angels are Pharell Williams, David Beckham, Amy Winehouse and socialite Nicky Hilton.
Girls and Angel Tattoos
Although the angel is a high spiritual being created by God, many girls choose the angel tattoo for somewhat of a different reason. Women find angels to be sexy, fun and even pretty which is why angels are such a popular choice for tattoos. When most females usually think of angels, they picture a beautiful winged child floating in the clouds (Cherub). The cherub is a smiling chubby child who displays innocence and a sense of purity. Angel and Cherub tattoos are becoming increasingly popular.
In Loving Memory Angel Tattoos
Many people also choose angel tattoos to openly express their love for friends or family members who have passed away. This can be spiritually uplifting as well as way to keep their loved one by their side forever. You’ll find many Catholics getting a guardian angel tattoo in connection with a loved ones portrait.
Angels and Devils
The angel and the devil tattoo signifies a sense of yin and yang, good versus evil belief system. It is the exact opposite in meaning of the angel and fairy tattoo. In Christianity, we know that fallen angels (devil/Satan) rule earth, but at the same time we are protected by God and his loving angels. With this knowledge, many Christians choose the angel and devil tattoo to show that they will defeat all demons with God’s guidance and protection. The angel devil tattoos also symbolize temptation which is a sin that all humans give into. Having the tattoo is a reminder to do all things good and to resist the devil’s temptations.
Placement of Angel Tattoos
The most common places for angel tattoo designs is on the arm, shoulder and upper back. Many women prefer to place their tattoo on the shoulder while you’ll find many men placing their angel tattoo on the arm or upper back. Women are more frequently inking angel tattoos on their lower back, as the lower back becomes more of a common place for women to place tattoos.
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