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Tuesday  Jan 24, 2006

Wiccan Tattoos - An Introduction

Wicca is a religion that mixes witchcraft and nature worship. Originally dating from before Christianity, Wicca is still practiced today. Many women see Wicca as a feminist and female centered religion. Wiccans worship a Goddess, who represents the earth. Wicca’s revival is due in great part to the feminist movement though there are male practitioners as well.

There are numerous symbols associated with Wicca. These symbols are often very ancient and interlaced with a myriad of meanings.
Wiccan tattoos are gaining in popularity, and include Wiccan symbols and combinations of Wiccan symbols.

The most prevalent Wiccan symbols are combinations of the moon. The symbol of the Goddess, a sun enclosed by two crescent moons, is one of the most common Wiccan tattoos. This represents the three stages of womanhood: Maiden, Mother, and Crone.

Pentagrams, particularly ones surrounded with a circle or vines are a Wiccan protection symbol.

In addition to traditional symbols, Wiccan tattoos often contain images of the Goddess; some simple others very elaborate. The Goddess is primarily featured as a woman with vines or foliage for hair, but the variations of the image are numerous.

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