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Scorpion tattoos are an interesting mix of the astrological and the historical. Seen as both friend and foe in many different cultures, they represent the controversial and often contradictory faces of this mysterious animal.
Scorpion tattoos, like this dangerous predator of the American Southwest, can mean many different things to many people. In ancient Egypt the scorpion is seen as emblematic of magical protection and healing, whereas in other cultures the scorpion is a form of demonic power. Scorpion tats seem to play upon this ambivalence by being both visually sublime and frightening at the same time. Like many other animal tattoos, these tats can be adjusted and altered with different styles and techniques. There are traditional scorpion tattoos that depict the scorpion as a simple figure on the skin, but there are also more stylized tattoos that seem like they belong on the cover of an Iron Maiden album. There are also increasingly popular tribal scorpion tattoos, which use the aggressive black lines of the tribal style to give the scorpion tat a denser and more emotional component. There are also zodiac-inspired scorpion tattoos, which, behind the Pisces tattoo, might be the most requested zodiac tattoo. Scorpios are notorious for the emotional intensity and sensuality, not to mention their ability to hurt or sting, so it fits that people who consult astrological signs would find a zodiac tat a necessary body modification. Scorpion tattoos might be popular, but that doesn’t mean that everybody can do them. Like any tattoo it’s important to find the mixture of style and design that you like and go over your design with a tattoo artist first. Time spent in this phase can ensure that your tat looks as impressive and daunting as this nocturnal creature is. |
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