Ceremonial Tattoos by Shiva Honey

A spell etched in skin. A rite sealed in ink

Tattooing is an ancient ritual.
Before it was art, it was invocation. Before it was fashion, it was medicine.

This is not just a tattoo. This is a rite of passage.

Ceremonial tattooing is the sacred art of transforming skin into spellwork. These markings are living sigils, blood-born spells, and embodied invocations. Every design, every needle, every breath is part of a ritual woven with precision, presence, and care.

As a priestess, I’ve guided thousands through grief rites, empowerment rituals, and spellwork across books, retreats, and education. I’ve created bestselling decks, sacred tools, and music used in altars around the world. Ceremonial tattooing is an extension of this work - a way to weave the work into skin and to etch spells into flesh - rites that anchor power, heal, and call in transformation.

Each tattoo is a ceremony. Each session, a threshold. Each mark, a spell sealed in blood and ink.

Paths of Initiation

I currently offer 3 ways to receive ceremonial tattoos

Monthly Devotionals

Potent ceremonial sessions featuring pre-designed sigils.

Each month, I open a limited number of ritual tattoo appointments aligned with a specific energetic theme — such as protection, transformation, desire, release, or devotion. You’ll choose from a curated selection of original sigils created to embody that month’s focus.These are not just tattoo sessions — they are sacred rites. Each ceremony includes breathwork, guided journeying, sound healing, and sigil activation. memory. Each appointment includes a full ritual designed to prepare your body, spirit, and nervous system to receive the mark. Depending on the month, you may be invited to burn what no longer serves you, call in energy through fire or air, or work with water and earth to transmute emotion.

Every element is chosen to deepen your experience and anchor the intention into your skin.

After discussing placement and setting intention, we enter sacred space. Once the tattoo is complete, the ritual is closed, the energy is sealed, and you’ll receive a parting gift to support integration. Click here to see this month’s designs are previous month’s sigils.

  • Design placement customizable; design not

  • Maximum size of 4”

  • Up to 90 minutes

  • Ritual gift to support integration

  • 6 sessions available per month

  • Starting at $333

Bespoke Sigil Ceremonies

A deeply personal, collaborative process for those marking a life change, transition, or invocation.

These markings are designed from the ground up, incorporating your story, your symbols, and your spiritual language. We begin with a pre-ritual consultation to explore what you’re calling in (or letting go of), followed by a bespoke sigil or design crafted just for you.

Every element is chosen to deepen your experience and anchor the intention into your skin.

Each session includes

  • A pre-session consultation to create the sigil, ritual, and ritual products

  • A Customized sigil

  • Ritual designed for your needs and goals

  • Custom ritual product(s) for you to take home

  • Only 1-2 available per month

  • Starting at $777

Shared Rites: Group Tattoo Ceremonies


A shared ritual experience for chosen family, covens, creative collaborators, lovers, or kin

This path is for those who want to anchor something together — a bond, a vow, a vision, a threshold crossed in sacred community. Sessions are held in private, with time and space to prepare, receive, and reconnect after. The ritual can be customized to honor your group’s lineage, values, or shared initiation.

Each session includes:

  • One unified sigil or a set of coordinated designs

  • A shared altar created with the group’s intention

  • Group invocation or guided ritual

  • Custom ritual product for each person

  • A collective sealing and integration practice

  • This offering is rare, intimate, and highly customized. Inquire if you’re called to cross the threshold together.

  • Starting at $1,111

 FAQs

  • I am currently tattooing at a licensed private tattoo studio in Metro Detroit. Residencies outside this area will be announced via website and newsletter.

  • Yes! Tattoo recidencies will be announced via website and newsletter. Please contact me if you’re interested in me tattooing in your area

  • Each tattoo I offer is a ritual — a sacred convergence of time, intention, and transformation. These policies are in place to protect the sanctity of that process and ensure the depth of your experience.

    Booking & Deposits

    All sessions require a non-refundable deposit to hold your place on my books. This deposit is not just a payment — it is a ritual act, a spell cast to claim your transformation. Once your application is accepted, your journey begins.

    Because of the extremely limited slots, Monthly Devotionals must be pre-paid in full and are non-refundable.

    Final payment is due prior to your session. No-shows or cancellations without proper notice will forfeit all payments made.

    Rescheduling Policy

    I honor the unexpected — but this is ceremonial work, not casual body art. Please respect the container.

    You may reschedule one time with at least 7 days' notice. Reschedules must be rebooked within 60 days, pending availability. If my calendar is full or you’re unable to commit to a new date within that time, your deposit will be forfeited.

    Cancellations & No Shows

    If you cancel with less than 7 days' notice or do not show up for your appointment, you will forfeit your session and may not be eligible to rebook.

  • I offer very few sessions per month. All appointments are secured via application — this ensures that each session is an aligned energetic match. You can app here:

    Monthly Devotionals are released in limited monthly batches. Once they're claimed, they’re retired. If you’re drawn to a past sigil, reach out directly — some may still be available for resurrection. Join the waitlist to be among the first to be able to book.

    Bespoke sigil ceremonies are reserved for deeper initiatory work. These are co-created in devotion to your ritual intent. They are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply if you are interested.

    Group ceremonies (Shared Rites) are offered seasonally and accepted on a rolling basis. Apply if you are interested.

  • To preserve the ritual space, sessions are one-on-one. If you have accessibility or support needs, feel free to reach out.