Bona na coroin

Click image(s) to see the larger version(s).This fabulous tattoo comes from reader William of InsanityChyld; he is number 28, yay! This tattoo was inked by Roger when he was at Ink Link Tattoos of Florida, USA. William had this to say about his tattoo:Attached is my tattoo of the traditional Irish fox with broken collar and sword through the mouth. The words translate into "Neither collar nor crown" meaning you're not a slave, but you're not a king, you're free. Thanks to William for sharing his a...

Wheat for Ambarvalia

Click image(s) to see the larger version(s).This wheat tattoo comes from the Flickrstream of my_new_wintercoat and was created by Rocky at Sideshow Tattoos in Boise, Idaho.What is Ambarvalia, you ask? It is the ancient Roman festival in honor of Ceres, goddess of all things agricultural. On this day our ancient pagan forefathers and foremothers would ritually walk around fields asking for divine blessings for their cro...

Japan Bound!

Home of girls that love to rock the knee highs, and always looking like they are ready for the club.Home of all the toys i grew up with, sushi that is off the hinges and buttermilk to your mouth.Home of temples and zen gardens and art that inspire the inner growth of the imagination.By far one of the most inspiring places i have ever been. parting all night and walking all day. Attention to detail is apparent in every corner and hospitality is imeasureable. I love this place! Thanks Japan....

Whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stranger

Louie Lo...

I Should Be In The Kitchen

Another tattooist who has been featured heavily here is Hannah Aitchison. This is one of my favourite Hannah tattoos, which was done on LA Ink. I love the text t...

Red Hot

This simple but very pretty pinup was done by Cara Massacre, whose increasingly impressive work we have seen befo...

Bat-Fan submissions

Another roundup of submissions over the past month, or a little longer in one case! I still have more to post, but I may save them for the next roundup. Anyway, on with the bat-toos...Amber sent in the above Mad Love tattoo.Dcota sent in the above JokerA tattooist submission above, from Alfonso Boyano.Above is another tattooist submission, from Justen JonesAnd a third tattooist submission, from Sonny Mitchell.And last but certainly not least, Luan sent in these shots of his half-sleeve, done by Marc Antho...

Hoot Wave

This awesome little owl, submitted by Cassidy, was inspired by this very blog! After seeing the tattoo on Rae in this post, Cassidy contacted Rae through me and was given permission to get this owl done. Owl Tattoos FTW! Cassidy's owl was done by Amy Cole from Tigerlilly Tattoo in Portla...

Hoot The Ground Running

Sorry for the lack of posts recently, I've been very busy! Now, on to more important stuff, like the above reader submission from Matt, which was done by Tomas Archuleta of Thick As Thieves Tattoo in Denv...

Moon Phases Tattoo Link

If you've never visited ModBlog now is the time! They've got a great image of a woman with the phases of the moon tattooed on her arms. FYI it's not safe for work as the woman is topless. Anyway, go see it, it's a super cool idea for a tatt...

The Doors of Moria

Click image(s) to see the larger version(s).The tattoo comes from moyerva34's Flickrstream and is listed under Creative Commons. The drawing? Unknown. (I couldn't find a free to use image of this!)From The Lord of the Rings: A Journey in the DarkThe Moon now shone upon the grey face of the rock; but they could see nothing else for a while. Then slowly on the surface, where the wizard's hands had passed, faint lines appeared, like slender veins of silver running in the stone. At first they were no more than pale gossamer-threads, so fine that they only twinkled fitfully where the Moon caught them, but steadily they grew broader and clearer, until their design could be guessed.At the top, as...

Death Metal Tattoos: part 2

I wish I knew what this was, I really do. It looks like a totem pole of demons? With some kind of weird scarred-out blob in the middle. Is it a tribal-mutant batman logo? AND DO YOU SEE THE SCRATCHED UP FETUS ON HIS ELBOW? I mean really, how could you miss that? I don't even know what the stuff on his forearm is. If anyone can help decipher this, please let me know! I was staring at this guy for ages trying to figure it out.I wish I knew what was on his back, too. You can see a bit of it poking out. I bet it's incredib...

Purple Pagan Fairy

Click image(s) to see the larger version(s).This gorgeous fairy, inspired by the fantasy art of Amy Brown is from Rate My Ink and was created by Mike at Blue Horseshoe Tattoo of Hampton, Virginia.I really like this tattoo. The work is well done and incorporates several different symbols and ideas without being cluttered. There's the triple goddess (maiden, mother, crone) moons hanging from her leg. The caduceus, which has taken on a medical meaning today, has a long, rich pagan history. It was first held by Iris, the messenger of Hera, the topmost goddess of the Greek pantheon. Later it was shone in the hand of Hermes, Greek messenger to all of the pantheon, psychopompos and protector of many...

Updates and Tweaks

I've been making a few small, and some not so small, changes around the ol' pagan tattoo blog. Let's get the little things out of the way first. I've added a visible counter, centered the title and added a submission banner as opposed to the old wordy "submission details" section. I've also added a five star ratings system, courtesy of Outbrain, which should better help me figure out just what you folks like (especially since you don't say much).This is usually the part where I talk about implementing a new template or background. I think I'll give that a miss this time. I like this template; it's clean, simple and doesn't outshine the tattoos themselves. I've also removed the followers section from the page. I liked it but, through direct and indirect comments, I learned that it was preventing...

Death Metal Tattoos: part 1

I went to the Maryland Deathfest this past weekend and OH BOY did I see so many amazing metal tattoos! One million distorted zombies! Ten thousand blurry black and white messes of somethingorother! A good handful of band logos! I have a LOT to share with you guys, but let me start with this gem (perhaps the best of the bunch):THAT GIRL IS TRUE. EVIL. I love the fancy flourishes added to each word, it really rubs in the brutality of her tattoo.Tune in soon for mo...

Odin and the World Tree

Click image(s) to see the larger version(s).Here's another tattoo from Rate My Ink. Artist unknown.This is Odin, the big boss of the Norse pantheon, hanging from Yggdrasil, the World Tree. Odin is one of those fascinating deities who rule over war and violence as well as poetry, prophecy and magic. By hanging from the tree Odin gained power over the nine worlds, gained the knowledge of the eighteen runes as well as nine magical son...

Starry Wizard

Click image(s) to see the larger version(s).This wizard tattoo comes to us from Rate My Ink and was created by the good folks at Lucky Draw Tattoo out of Georgia, U...

Cute Little Goddess

Click image(s) to see the larger version(s).This lovely tattoo is also ripped from Rate My Ink. Artist unkno...

A Rose for Rosalia

Here's a rose for Rosalia, the Roman festival of roses in honor of the goddess Flora. This tattoo is another from Rate My Ink and was created by Ben at Faith Tattoo in Santa Rosa, ...

Amazing Bastet; Updated 4/6/10

Click image(s) to see the larger version(s).Another one ripped from Rate My Ink with no artist info provided. Gorgeous ain't it? Can't imagine how much it hurt on the ribs there but it looks like it was totally worth it.Originally, Bastet was a strictly solar deity. After the Greeks arrived their influence, and their linking Bastest with Artemis, transformed her into a lunar deity. She was also only associated with desert cats or other wild big cats and only became linked with domestic cats much later.Update: In the comments the owner of this glorious Bast, kittythestray, says that the this inked by Zam at Visionary Tattoo out of Ronkonkom, NY.  You can also see the original, now covered...

Aphrodite Back Piece

Click image(s) to see the larger version(s).Another tattoo from Rate My Ink. No information listed regarding the artist though.Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, sexuality and sensuality. When Cronus castrated his father Uranus, the father of the gods, in a bid for power he threw what he had cut off into the sea. Aphrodite was born from the foam surrounding the mutilated genitals thus her receiving her name as "aphros" translates as "sea foa...

Dragon

Aces Tattoo & Body Piercing, Detroit, MIClick image(s) to see the larger version(s).The dragon is a nearly universal figure with slightly varying versions occurring the world over. In Western cultures they are often revered but also usually considered evil or dangerous. In the west most dragons have wings that allow for flight while Eastern dragons have no wings but take flight by more magical means. Eastern dragons also tend to be more snakelike with longer bodies. Most dragons breathe fire but others can breathe or spit out gas or even ice. All incarnations of dragons are worthy of respect whether they are negative figures like Tiamat, the evil dragon goddess of the Babylonians or...

Runestone

Bob at Yankee Shamrock Custom Tattoo's in California City, CA.Click image(s) to see the larger version(s).The Nordic runes are an ancient written language used for communication as well as for divination. The runes are most closely associated with Odin, the all father of the Norse gods, who hung from the World Tree for nine days to learn the eighteen runes as well as nine powerful, magical son...

Tiny Egyptian Goddess

Click image(s) to see the larger version(s).Here's another tattoo ripped from Rate My Ink by Aaron Laidig. (And please check out his reverse image tattoos; they're amazing!!) I'm not too sure which particular goddess this is. I don't think it's supposed to be Ma'at because she doesn't have her feather of truth on her head. So this could be Nut or Isis or one of the many unnamed deities that judge the dead in the underworld. Anyway, pretty ni...

The Hoot Of All Evil

Michael sent in these pics of another ace black and grey ...

Pat Van Den Hoot

We still have international appeal! Laurens of the Netherlands sent in this awesome black and grey pie...

I Hoot Myself Today

Fellow brit Duke (or Emma!) sent in this fellow, done by Antony Flemming at World of Tattoos, ...

Hoot Shot JR

Have been a bit lax with recent posts, as a result I have a raft of reader submissions, starting with this owl from Alli, her first tattoo. I say, start as you mean to go ...

Tattoo Guest Artists

Hailing from the islands of Hawaii...mr. Lucky Olelo and Miss. Mandy from Soul Signature Tattoo will be tattooing in HB for a week....Come by and get some ink, check out the sites. thanks orlywww.​mandygarcia.​comwww.​hisuerte.​comwww.​soulsignatureta​ttoo.​...

Black/Gray Goddess

This very nice goddess comes from Rate My Ink and was inked at Tattoos by Wayne in Derry, N.H.This goddess exemplifies the idea of the triple goddess, with the waxing crescent representing the growing maiden, the full moon representing the grown woman possibly full with child and the waning crescent linked with the diminishing but still powerful crone. The spiral in her belly is an age old symbol found all over the world throughout all of history representing the never ending continuity of life and the creative forces of the univer...

The Man Hoot Fell To Earth

The above owl comes courtesy* of TattoosDay. Their full post can be found here.Well, I stole it. But, still...

The Beautiful and The Damned

Nice 20s style pinup from Jason Butcher, looks like it was ripped from an F Scott Fitgerald cov...

Everybody Hoots

Bubo The Owl From Clash Of The Titans. Artist unknown thou...

Fresh Green Man

Here's a sparkly new Green Man from Wyz Wmn. She is the 27th person to submit art to NeoPagan Ink! Yay! Thanks so much for sharing your ink Wyz W...

Original Om Design

Here's some neat stuff from Kerikiss; she's the 26th person to submit art to NeoPaganInk! Yay! The design is her own original art and the tattoo was inked by Phil Blast of A New Dimension Tattoo of Lake Worth, Florida. Very cool! I asked her about the significance of the letters and she said they are the initials of dear family members. She had this to say: They were very dear to me, and the last four true Italians in my family. The Ohm represents the element of music in my life, and how big of a role it played in the creation of who I am. Thanks Keri for sharing your tatt...

Unfinished Lakshmi

This beautiful, though unfinished, Lakshmi comes from Rate My Ink. You can see a finished Lakshmi back piece, of a different style, here.Lakshmi is a Hindu goddess of beauty and good luck. She is the mother of the young god of love Kami. Similar to Aphrodite of the Greek myth she arose from the ocean foam. As the wife of Vishnu she is his consort during his earthly incarnatio...