The 8th House & Tattoos 💉🩸☠️
What is the connection between tattoos and Astrology? And how can we see that in our birth chart? Let’s find out ➡️
The 8th house is key when talking about the tattoos we get, when and why.
In this context the 8th house represents:
transformative events that typically “scar” one permanently, which is the foundational premise of a tattoo
physical/psychological trauma
Check this post about body astrology to know more about physical anatomy & astrology
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TATTOO TYPES BASED ON 8H SIGN:
Getting tattoo after traumatic event
High pain tolerance to tattoos
Motivational quotes tattoos
Tattoos on arms/muscular areas of body
Tattoos of knives or battle objects
Tattoos in red ink/ or have red ink
Tattoos on neck, face, hair life or above the chest
Tattoos that are really expensive/good quality
Tattoos symbolic of flowers or gardens
Tattoos on one’s limbs: arms, forearm, fingers, legs, shoulders
Matching tattoos with someone else
Copying someone else’s tattoo
Sibling tattoos, or tattoos symbolic of siblings
Having a tattoo related to your mom/grandmother
Tattoo related to children
Tattoo placement on chest or breast
Tattoo in sensitive places: boobs, ribs, inner arms etc
Tattoos on the “fleshier” parts of one’s body
Tattoos relevant to memories or nostalgia
Tattoos on lower torso or buttcheeck
Tatts of children’s name or symbolism
Getting tattoos at a young age
Tattoos relevant to one’s identity: your name, last name nick name etc
Being known for a tattoo you have
Tattoos with intricate detail
Being picky about tattoos to get, planning it out thoroughly
Very specific tattoos many others may not have
Tattoos on lower torso, stomach, at or below waistline
Getting tattoos while in a “healing phase”
Tattoos symbolic of one’s pets/animals
Aesthetically pleasing tattoos
Matching tattoos with someone else
Tattoos representative of one’s spouse: spouse name tatted or symbol related to them
Tattoos in “taboo” places on your body: butt cheek/genitals
Getting tattoos after traumatic life events
Tattoos with occult meaning
Having secret tattoos that you don’t show others
Spider or butterfly tattoos
Cryptic tattoos with hidden meaning
Religious symbolism tattoos
Getting tattoos while traveling
Tattoos in different countries
Having tattoos in different languages
Getting tattoos in college
Being restrictive about tattoos: only getting a specific amount or none at all
Getting tattoos that are relevant for the long terms, not just “trendy tattoos”
Tattoos on the “bony” parts of one’s body: fingers, collar bone, shins etc
Leg tattoo especially below the knee/ on the knee area/ lower thigh
Getting tattoos at older age
Tattoos on or near knee, calf, shin, ankles
Tattoos that could shock others or be different from most tattoos
Tattoos related to dreams, wishes, hopes etc
Tattoos symbolic or related to older sibling
Getting matching tattoos with friends
Tattoos in foreign language or foreign lands
Spiritually significant tattoos
Scriptures/Psalms/Religious Philosophy/Symbolism Tattoos
Tattoos related to deities, gods, etc
Tattoos in different languages
Getting tattoos in foreign lands
Likely to get tattoos on your foot, near your foot, or below the knee
Reptile/serpent related tattoos
Cryptic tattoos with hidden meaning
TATTOO TYPES BASED ON PLANETS IN 8H:
Being someone who places identity in tattoos
Getting tattoos symbolic of one’s identity
Tattoos representative of father or ancestors
Tattoos on body parts visible to others
Being known for one’s tattoos
Tattoos of one’s children, or children symbolism
Tattoos of women, or goddesses
Tattoos on one’s chest/breast area
Low pain tolerance for tattoos
Tattoos in sensitive/fleshy to places on one’s body
Tattoos relevant to memories or nostalgia
Tattoos on one’s limbs: arms, fingers, shoulders
Quotes/scriptures/words as tattoos
Tattoos on hips, thighs or waist area
Tattoos with a lot of colored ink
Aesthetically pleasing/beautiful tattoos
Tattoos symbolic of one’s spouse
Tattoos on muscular parts of body
Tattoo symbolic of astrology or the occult
Tattoos with knife or blood symbolism
High pain tolerance for tattoos
Religious or spiritually significant tattoos
Tattoos that are inspirational or philosophical
Tattoos that are relatively large in size
Likely to be restrictive with tattoos or who you let tattoo you
Have a a few specific tattoos or none at all
Taking a long time to decide on tattoo of choice
Getting tattoos at an older age
Getting tattoo around the time of Saturn Return
Either being obsessed w tattoos or having an aversion to them
Tattoos symbolic of foreign things/concepts: like languages, mantras, deities etc
Getting a tattoos other people copy, or becomes popular after you do it
Getting attention for tattoos
Getting tattoos with spouse
Spiritually significant or symbolic tattoo
Tattoos related to one’s past life
Getting tattoos “subconsciously”, not knowing why you chose it but, choosing for a deep seated mysterious reason
Tattoos with hidden or cryptic meanings
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The House In Your Chart That Becomes Activated When You Tattoo A Certain Part Of Your Body:
1st House: head, above neck
2nd House: face, throat, lips
3rd house: limbs, arms, shoulders
5th house: stomach, back, spine
6th house: waist, lower torso
7th house: lower stomach, upper thigh
8th house: near genitals, private areas
10th house: knees, bony areas, knuckles
11th house: ankles, shin, lower leg, near ear
When are you likely to get tattoos?
Planets transiting the 8th house: Saturn, Sun, Mercury especially
8th house ruler Mahadasha or Antardasha
8th house ruler transiting the 1st house
Rahu Mahadasha or Antardasha
Rahu transit 1st or 8th house
Planet in 8th house Mahadasha or Antardasha
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