Overview of the Archangel tattoo and their meaning

Today it is not so easy to distinguish yourself among the crowd. Modern fashion trends are so original that each person appears before the world in the most daring images. And this applies not only to clothes with accessories. Today's youth no longer pay attention to bows, which cannot be said about tattoos. The drawings applied to the body can be very different. With their help, everyone manages to tell about himself, about his inner world, about feelings. Mythological tattoos have a deeper meaning, a kind of subtext with a magical filling. In this case, we are talking about the faces of the archangels.

The images of the archangels come from the Christian religion. In the holy books it is written that these disembodied creatures descended to earth solely to protect the human race. Holy creatures are distinguished by majestic power, they are endowed with divine power, respectively, they are able to rid the earth of evil and troubles of a universal scale.

Since archangels do not have flesh, it is impossible to know for sure what they look like. That is why people independently invent the appearance of the saints. In the TV series "Supernatural", the archangels moved into people, thus acquiring human bodies. But once painted icons depict archangels in the same human "vessels". And in general, it is more pleasant for a person to imagine saints in the form of their own kind of creatures.

Surely all these nuances affect the fact that the sketches of the image of the archangels do not have clear requirements. Everyone wants to depict the face of a holy warrior according to their own ideas and inner feelings. But, despite the compiled image, the Archangel tattoo will have several meanings:

• confrontation with evil, which is overflowing the human world;

• belief in divine support and protection;

• fighting your own vices;

• purity of thoughts;

• desire to comprehend harmony;

• showing belonging to a particular religion.

Archangel tattoos look very different depending on the person's imagination. Some faces attract to themselves, others, on the contrary, frighten. Men prefer to put an archangel tattoo on their bodies in full combat uniforms. Women are more attracted to calm faces floating in the air. By the way, the Archangel tattoo has special meanings depending on the gender of its wearer.

The archangel on the female body says that its owner wants to become kinder, believes in divine power, wants to receive more support from her guardian angel. And only occasionally women fill the holy face on the body only because of the spectacular image.

Quite often, a person gets the Archangel tattoo after going through a serious life shock. It is in such conditions that people need additional support from the Almighty. Some argue that after applying such a tattoo, a guardian angel appears in their dreams with instructions for the future.

There are no specific requirements from the religious side. Even an atheist can apply a tattoo depicting an archangel on his body.

What is remarkable Archangel tattoo looks great on both male and female bodies. However, women are more attracted to images of miniature angels. The essence of the archangels is not interesting to them. They are warriors, and it seems ridiculous for women to apply representatives of the divine army to their bodies.

For most people, archangels are warriors of goodness and light. However, their majestic images are sometimes frightening and even repulsive. According to the standard, the archangels are represented as men dressed in powerful armor with swords and spears in their hands. This is a kind of heroic theme that allows you to represent the holy warrior as a portrait and as a plot picture.

An important part of any archangel is the majestic wings. Without them, no divine creature can exist. The rest of the image depends on the desire of the person. For men, for example, an archangel in a fighting stance or flying through the clouds to fight is more acceptable.

However, Michael and Lucifer are better known to society. It is their male images in a plot battle that are often depicted on a bodily canvas. Women try not to use their images on their own bodies. The tattoo of the face of Gabriel is more suitable for them.

To understand how the images of the archangels differ according to the plot, it is necessary to understand each holy image separately. As you know from the Bible, there are 11 archangels, each of which has certain characteristics and is responsible for specific functions. Each has individual features of appearance. Thanks to these nuances, it will be possible to understand what kind of divine patron you can stuff on your own body.

• Michael is the head of the divine army. He is characterized as a courageous creature, distinguished by tremendous strength and power. In his hands there is always a sword with a sharp blade. It is he who stands at the gates of paradise, protecting the entrance from evil.

• Gabriel is the protector of the human race. He can hold a lantern, mirror or lily in his hand.

• Raphael is the patron saint of medicine. In his hands there is always a bowl with a medicinal mixture and a feather.

• Barachiel is the intercessor for a person before God. He appears before the Vladyka in a floral dress along with the soul of the deceased and tries to make the young spirit go to heaven.

• Selafiel is an archangel who encourages humanity to prayer. His distinctive feature is his folded arms.

• Yehudiel is the patron saint of church ministers. His attributes are a scourge and a crown.

• Uriel is one word for "hope." However, despite such a positive meaning, a sharp sword is always present in the hands of this archangel.

• Jeremiel is a human helper who supports people in overcoming obstacles on the way to God. The peculiarity of his image is the presence of scales.

• Raguel is the overseer of divine creatures. He makes sure that neither the angels nor the archangels go too far in their deeds and do not go astray.

• Sariel - patron of thoughts and the desires of the human race. An exile from paradise.

• Lucifer is God's favorite, fallen angel, exile. A proud, freedom-loving creature. He can be portrayed in a variety of plots of renunciation and betrayal.

Despite such a number of archangels, people more prefer to apply tattoos with the image of Michael - the leader of the holy army. As a rule, he is depicted with a sword and a spear. Behind him is the gateway to heaven. According to the biblical tradition, the archangel Michael helped to overthrow the devil into hell. It is impossible to ignore this fact. Artists in different interpretations create drawings in which Mikhail tramples the devil with his foot, while holding a naked sword in his hands.

Archangel tattoos are also divided according to the stylistic decision. And above all, this is realism. Such pictures require a large flesh canvas. The work uses monochrome shades, gray and dark blue ink.

Colored drawings, which use contrasting colors of mascara, look no less impressive on the body. However, not all masters are able to create a high-quality color tattoo depicting a divine warrior.

Minimalism style is acceptable for women. But even here, not every master is able to convey the greatness of the archangel in a small tattoo.

Tattoos "Archangel" in the dot-work style are quite interesting. Using transitions from small points to large ones, the craftsmen transform the most unusual plot drawings on the human body.

Drawing the Archangel tattoo requires maximum precision in drawing many details. That is why it is recommended to fill such pictures on large areas of the body, for example, on the back or chest. Such a tattoo on the sides of the body will look quite interesting.

Sleeve tattoos are unusual. They are applied as a subject picture on the arm from wrist to shoulder.

The only thing to consider when choosing a place for a tattoo - over time, the skin loses its density and elasticity, stretches and begins to sag. Accordingly, archangels stretch and “age” under such conditions.

To date, tattoo artists have developed a lot of sketches of archangels, each of which has certain characteristics. However, the most popular are tattoos in the style of realism. They come out natural, realistic and, despite the minimum of mascara colors, clear and colorful.

The archangel tattoo on the forearm looks rather unusual, the main thing is that the greatness of the warrior is felt.

A chic image of the protector of the human race on the back.

Another unusual image of the archangel, depicted on the forearm.

A popular plot with the Archangel Michael, who slain the devil, applied to the left side.

Sleeve tattoo with an archangel striking a snake, symbolizing evil.