If you have been considering getting your body permanently inked with a Celtic Heart Tattoo then it is helpful to know a little bit about the designs. As with all tattoos and symbols there are significant and powerful meaning behind them and before a person gets any ink work done on their tattoo they should be sure what the symbol stands for and its meaning to make sure it is something they really want. This article will help give you some of the basic information in regards to Celtic Tattoo designs and more specifically Celtic heart tattoos.

The Four Categories

Most art historians and Celtic Art enthusiast are quick to break all Celtic art work down to four main categories. These are spirals, step patterns, knotwork, and crosses. While the last two are pretty self explanatory it is a little harder for the uninitiated to figure out what step patterns and spirals might look like. Spirals are usually a combination of different circles that have interconnecting lines and they are spiraling either outward or inward. A step patten is a series of straight lines that form a pattern that looks similar to steps.

Spirals And Their Meaning

Most typically heart tattoos that are done in the Celtic style are done either as spirals or knotwork patterns. The spirals can mean different thigns depending on the direction that they are spinning in. If the spiral is opening to the right side it is considered to be spinning in a clockwise direction just like the sun and therefore they symbolize a connection with the sun and heavens. If however, the spiral is opening tot he left then it is thought to be spinning in a counter clockwise direction and therefore showing a connection with the earth. As far as the meaning and symbolism behind the knotwork based heart tattoos it is typically believed that the knotwork is a never ending knot that is eternally inner connected to itself and thus a great symbol of love.

Celtic Heart Tattoo Designs Online and Offline

If you are considering getting a heart tattoo in the Celtic style then you will want to look carefully for your design and find a look and feel that you feel drawn to. You can do your search online pretty easily using many of the tattoo sites. There are even membership sites that might have some Celtic Heart tattoo designs. If you find something online then you can pay for it and then print it out and bring it to your local tattoo shop to have the artwork inked onto you body. Another option is to have a custom design done offline. Just go to a few local tattoo shops and find an artist whom you have a connection with and someone you like their style and artwork. Then work with them to design a tattoo that you like. Celtic heart tattoos are pretty new on the tattoo scene but gaining in popularity really quickly and a design theme that has been present for centuries in Celtic art. This can be a great choice for a tattoo design especially if you are drawn to the style of artwork for any reason.

I actually was hopping for a video of just celtic hearts but could not find anything so I will have to do some more looking soon. If anyone finds one let me know. Instead for the mean time this video has some great cletic knotwork designs.