| So you want to get an angel tattoo? Have you | | | | doing something evil. Each tattoo is depicted |
| ever thought about why angel tattoos are | | | | whispering in the ear of their wearer and |
| popular? Have you ever thought about what the | | | | trying to convince to go down the path to |
| history of angel tattoos are and where they | | | | righteousness or down the road to hell. This |
| come from? Angels have always been the | | | | angel tattoo and it's evil counterpart has |
| guardians and messengers of both the living | | | | been drawn to either represent the Victorian |
| and the dead. There form has been cast in | | | | idea of good and evil or a modern, more sexy, |
| stone to guard the worshippers going to | | | | rendition. |
| church and the dead while they are sleeping. | | | | |
| Whether seen as evil or good, angels | | | | Cherubs are a popular form of angel tattoo. |
| transcend religion and philosophy as a super | | | | They represent the angels that inspire love |
| being that is in the service of God or some | | | | and romance. The cherub is usually seen with |
| other omnipotent power. | | | | a small bow and arrow that is meant to shoot |
| | | | darts of love into a lover's heart. Often |
| An angel tattoo as body are can signify the | | | | coupled with the name of the lover, the angel |
| wearers self impression of themselves as | | | | tattoo can also bear the ever popular 'mom' |
| someone who needs protection in a religious | | | | underneath. The cherub type angel tattoo can |
| sense or one who sees themselves messengers | | | | also be a framing for a larger piece of work. |
| from God. Islam, Christianity, and Judaism | | | | One such tattoo has angels framing a large |
| all embrace angels as messengers or to carry | | | | tattoo of death walking through a graveyard. |
| out the wrath of God. With such a forceful | | | | This message may be representation of the |
| icon, angels have a message of power and | | | | duality of love and death or it may have been |
| something beyond ourselves. Having an angel | | | | drawn from the imagination of the tattoo |
| tattoo on your body may give you a sense of | | | | artist. Either way, it is a beautiful way to |
| peace or a sense at being closer to your God. | | | | displays ones convictions or creations of |
| Then again, it might be just the opposite. | | | | fondness. |
| There may be no religious reasoning for | | | | |
| wearing an angel tattoo at all. You may just | | | | Angel tattoos can conjure up images of |
| like the picture. | | | | fantasy and deep faith. Positioned in the |
| | | | right body area, other tattoos can accent the |
| A classic tattoo partnership has been the | | | | angel tattoo and a story of struggle or of |
| self-conscious theme. Taken from early | | | | religious conviction can be portrayed. The |
| cartoons, the body artist will display an | | | | imagination is the limit and the tattoo |
| angel tattoo on one shoulder and a devil | | | | artist and their client can find wonderful |
| tattoo on the other. The dueling | | | | ways to display angel tattoos whether it is |
| self-conscious theme is supposed to represent | | | | for a religious preference or just for an |
| your decision in doing something good and | | | | aesthetic effect. |