Why On Earth Get An Angel Tattoo ?
If you are considering getting a tattoo, you might
consider an angel tattoo. Theyߣre not just fat
little babies adorning Renaissance paintings. An angel
tattoo is any figure or creature with a pair of wings (usually
bird wings). Your angel tattoo can be naked, clad,
androgynous, sultry, protective or an animal with wings.
You donߣt have to be of any particular ethnicity or religion to
appreciate a good angel tattoo.
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 1990ߣs 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 petߣs 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 ownerߣs 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 angelߣs 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 É?Hey! Yo,
Angel! Over here! Iߣm the one to be watched over!É?
Other reasons people might get an angel tattoo
include living in Los Angeles, wanting a picture of a nude
woman on their bodies be more artistically and socially
acceptable by including wings, and being fans of the cult show
Charlieߣs Angels.
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