Have you ever thought about getting a tattoo of a Tarot card?
Tattoos and Tarot have a special connection. They are both meaningful, fun, and personal experiences. With 78 cards in the Tarot deck, you may find one that deeply resonates with your life journey and would make for a great tattoo.
Why Get a Tarot Card Tattoo?
Tarot Cards take you on a journey of self-exploration and help you understand and connect with yourself on a deep level. It’s an intimate practice that challenges you to overcome your inhibitions and shine at your brightest.
Along this journey, you will naturally find that some cards are special to you. There could be a particular symbol that resonates with your intuition. A card that represents something you believe in or gives you creative inspiration. Maybe one reminds you of a personal strength you’re proud of or a loved one that’s dear to you. Perhaps there’s a card that motivates you to push through hard times, a guiding light that supports you in overcoming conflicts. Heck, it might be that you simply like the art on one of the cards and want to see it all the time!
Whatever the reason, it can lead you to want a tattoo of it. There’s no right or wrong answer—the significance that a card has to you is personal. It can be a serious connection or a lighthearted amusement. Get the entire deck tattooed on you if you want. (And send us a picture, we’d love to see that!)
An especially interesting perspective is that Tarot card tattoos attract more of what the card represents into your life. When you focus on something, positive or negative, you come into vibrational alignment with it. You then attract more of that into your life. Having a Tarot tattoo will repeatedly bring your attention to the concept of the card as well as its special meaning to you. It’s especially impactful because it’s imprinted on your own body, literally becoming a part of you. So, choose wisely!
What’s best for you
The same underlying theme in Tarot reading applies to tattoos: go with what feels right to you. You don’t even need to be an experienced reader. Sometimes people will “gatekeep” by saying that you need a certain amount of involvement in the practice or whatever. Don’t pay attention to that noise. There’s no prerequisite or criteria for a Tarot tattoo!
When you get a tattoo, get it for yourself. Don’t base it on what you think other people’s opinions of it will be. If you think a card is cool enough to have it embedded into your skin, that’s all you need. But you probably want to make sure you know what the card actually means before it’s on you forever.
Decisions, decisions
While exploring the suggestions below, feel free to shape your own Tarot card tattoo ideas. You don’t need to stick exactly to one card’s traditional design. Just like the interpretation of a card, your design is totally up to you.
If you want a Tarot tattoo but can’t seem to decide on which of the 78 cards in the Tarot deck would best suit you, this will give you some hints. And even if you’re not getting inked any time soon, it’s still fun to think about!
Type of Imagery
There is so much variation in imagery across Tarot card decks. There are even different types of Tarot decks altogether. Take some time to explore what kind of Tarot cards are out there and which could make the best tattoo for you.
Your Tarot card tattoo does not have to be an exact replica of the Rider-Waite-Smith imagery. You can introduce a creative personal twist or use a Tarot card image from a non-traditional deck.
Finding an Artist
If you are searching for a tattoo artist to work with for Tarot card tattoos, we can’t recommend enough our friends at Golden Tarot Ink Club. Check out some of their work, it’s really impressive!
Otherwise, there are lots of talented artists all over. Find someone in your locality who shares the same vision as you.
Tarot Card Tattoo Ideas
Here are some ideas that may inspire you. We take into account the meanings and imagery to give you a better sense of what they would reflect as a tattoo.