Alchemy Tattoos

Grimes

In March 2017 Grimes got a series of mystical symbols hand-poked on her left palm by artist Grace Neutral, who captioned her photo “Spells for Elves.”

On her index finger is the alchemy symbol for the planet Jupiter (♃), which is associated with thinking and learning.

We have not been able to identify the other symbols, which may be custom designs. Magical sigils can be created by combining the letters into a unique design.

The lines at the center of her palm bear some resemblance to the letter E in the old Irish Ogham alphabet, but it doesn’t have the same bend at the bottom.

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Lynn Gunn

Lynn Gunn and Sierra Kusterbeck got matching snake tattoos in November 2016. The snake in a circle eating its own tail is an ancient symbol known as the “ouroboros” and it represents the infinite cycles of nature.  Artist Baud Nach added leaves and flowers around the sides of the snake to make it look like a laurel wreath. Lynn got the design tattooed on the front of her left upper arm, while Sierra’s is on the back of her right upper arm.

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Lynn Gunn

In February 2015, Lynn Gunn got a matching triangle tattoo with PVRIS’ touring drummer Justin Nace and their merch girl Drew Elizabeth Wille.  Lynn and Justin both got the tattoo on their left thumb while Drew’s is on her wrist.

The inverted triangle with a line through it is the elemental symbol for “Earth,” which is one of the four basic elements in alchemy along with air, fire, and water.

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Florence Welch

This design of two triangles which is tattooed on Florence Welch’s left middle finger knuckle is also the logo for her album How Big How Blue How Beautiful and has appeared on the album art for a few different singles and remixes. The triangles symbolize two of the four basic elements in alchemy.  The upright triangle with a line through it represents air, while the upside-down triangle represents water. (more…)

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