Tattoos are not only a form of self-expression, but also a way to show what we care about.

There are many people out there that believe a person’s body is their temple and should be adorned with meaningful images or symbols. Some people will take this idea to the extreme by getting large, elaborate tattoos on various parts of their bodies. 

The problem is, many people don’t know how the placement of their tattoos affects their etheric body and as a result, they end up blocking their chakras. 

In this blog post, we will explore how tattoos can affect your chakras and what you should look out for before getting a tattoo.

Do Tattoos Affect Your Chakras?

In short, yes. Tattooing is a process that involves injecting ink into your skin and often leaves an indelible mark on it. Ink has its own energy and by putting it in your body you are also adding to your vibrational frequency, which means that a tattoo will change the way you resonate with other people or even yourself. 

Human bodies form energetic fields, where the chakras form circles or vortexes, which absorb the energy that circulates through the body, processing and assimilating it according to the vibratory frequencies that the body possesses, and based on this, produce physiological responses.

The energy flows through the body through energetic channels called Nadis, it does it with a process similar to that of the blood circulating through the veins, this is the way in which the chakras are connected.

In each body there are about 72000 Nadis, some with more importance than others, the most important are three, and are located in the spine, they are known as Sushumna Nadi, Ida, and Pingala.

The Sushumna Nadi is the Nadi through which the spiritual energy circulates. It comes out of the Muladhara chakra and reaches the Sahasrara. This clearly indicates that getting a tattoo on the area of this Nadi can alter the connection that should exist between the different chakras.

This does not imply that it is always bad, what it indicates is that the connection is altered. 

It is necessary to know the functioning and the way in which the energy circulates through the organism, this follows certain signals that are sent by the body, in this way the blockages of the chakras cause a deviation in the direction that should follow the chi, that is to say, the vital energy, this deviation brings complications to the organism.

Getting a tattoo can modify the signals in the direction that the chi should follow, causing energetic alterations, which in the end influence the etheric body.

If we see our body as an energy map, we must realize that tattoos mean an alteration to that map, which will cause the flow of energy through the routes of that map to be wrong.

What is recommended if a tattoo is to be done, is a good selection of the tattoo to be done, and the area where it will be done, it should be oriented to look for symbols with meanings of protection, and complement it with meditations to maintain the balance of your chakras.

What Are The Spiritual Effects Of Tattoos?

Body art techniques such as tattoos mark a permanent message on your body that represents something important and meaningful in your life. This permanent message can come in the form of words, images, or symbols that represent an idea, memory, or goal you are trying to express.

You can increase your spirituality by using this body art technique if you permanently engrave a symbol on your body representing your beliefs. A symbol that you can look at every day and be constantly reminded to follow that philosophy of living. Like a powerful tool for the mind that can achieve a positive effect on your way of thinking and living.

Let’s see the 8 most popular symbols that are related to the spiritual world. (Click the links for the beautiful tattoo design ideas of each symbol)

1. The Lotus Flower

The lotus flower, has a meaning, both in Hinduism and Buddhism that dignifies a spiritual awakening in life and enlightenment of people, this symbol has great importance in Eastern philosophy, by the characteristics of emergence in swamps, slow growth, for the beauty it presents and the frequent search for light.

2. The Udjat

The Udjat, called the Eye of Horus, is used by men and women who are attracted to the Egyptian culture, with which they seek protection with perseverance, this symbol has magical, healing, and sacred properties.

3. Buddha

Buddha inspires the motivation to seek spiritual awakening, through the path of practical teaching, the meanings it most represents refer to consciousness, goodness, and wisdom.

4. The Yin Yang

The Yin Yang, is the favorite symbol for many, is the identification with duality, with good and evil and balance, philosophical systems such as Taoism, are the generators of this current where it is believed that the world is fed by two entities, one male and one female.

5. Mandalas

Mandalas, from India, are energetic centers that at a spiritual level provide balance to transform the mind and the environment. 

6. The Tree Of Life

The Tree of Life, in cultures such as the Celtic, was given the belief that the natural had the most important role for life to be fuller on a spiritual level.

7. The Sakura

The Sakura which is called the cherry blossom, for Oriental people such as Chinese and Japanese is a symbol of great importance, means love, and is related to the female gender, for the Japanese means the nature of transient life, discarding the attachment to people and things.

8. Ganesha

Ganesha, this symbol is an identification with the Indian God who has an elephant-shaped face, represents wisdom, and has 4 arms, where he holds the rope, the way to the truth, the axe, to cut ties, the lute, a sweet that rewards his faithful, and with the outstretched hand, imparts blessings.

How Does The Location Of The Tattoo Affect Your Energy?

Tattoos are indelible images, they will last on the skin for a long time and even forever. That is why people should know about how the body’s energy circulates and intertwines throughout the body before they decide to get a tattoo.

The way in which a tattoo affects the energy of the body in the area where it is located is because when it is performed, the needles of the machine with which it is performed, sufficiently penetrate the skin altering the energy points of the body found along the Nadis. 

There is a Chinese holistic therapy called acupuncture that works on this exact principle. Acupuncture brings back balance to the flow of energy in your body by placing thin needles on specific energy points in your Nadis that circulate around your body. These thin needles will release any energy blockage you have on the spot where the needle is placed and it will also help bring in positive energy from the environment around you. 

Essentially making a positive alteration in your Nadis that will improve all your internal systems and the flow of energy in your body. Some people even use piercings to achieve the same goal.

If you want to get a tattoo that doesn’t make a big alteration of energy in your body, the first thing you need to consider is the place of your body on which you will get the tattoo, because the tattoo has a different impact on each part of your body as your body has different energy pathways (Nadis). 

Here are the different areas of your body and how tattoos can affect them.

Arm & Leg Tattoos

These are the least impactful areas to get a tattoo because you can alter your Nadis, but there are many Nadis circulating around your arms and legs where your energy can still flow, so the alteration in energy is very low.

Hand & Foot Tattoos

These are crucial points for your etheric body because your hands and feet are the endpoint of your Nadis and have a direct connection with your chakras, and even some of your organs. When you get a tattoo on these points you can affect some of the main Nadis and block your chakras.

Neck Tattoos

This is a crucial area where you can find your main Nadis that go up your spine at the back of your neck and they can be very sensitive. Also, your Vishuddha chakra is located in the neck and it will have a direct impact if you get a tattoo over it.

Torso Tattoos

Your torso is the core area of your body where most of your chakras are and where all your Nadis go through. Getting a tattoo on your chest, back, or stomach can have a direct impact on all your chakras, especially the chakra over which you placed the tattoo. The intention of the tattoo in this area can be felt by your chakras, so make it a positive intention for a positive impact.

Head Tattoos

The two chakras (Ajna and Sahasrara) that connect you with divinity are located in your head and they can be the most affected chakras by a tattoo because you can alter a very delicate connection with your higher self. This is also a very delicate place to get a tattoo because it will have a great impact on your emotional state which can cause a blockage of most, if not all, your chakras.

Conclusion

In conclusion, tattoos can alter the energy flow in your body and affect your chakras. The impact done is completely determined by yourself because the placement of the tattoo on your body will dictate how big or low the impact caused by the alteration will be. 

Also, the intention of the tattoo plays a huge role in the impact caused by the tattoo. If you get a spiritual tattoo that symbolizes a belief system, the tattoo will cause a positive impact, but if you get a tattoo to remind you of a past trauma you had to overcome, then the tattoo can cause a negative impact as it will remind you of a negative feeling. 

Comment below if you found this article helpful and let us know what kind of tattoo you are going to get!