Ceremonial Tattoos by Shiva Honey
A spell etched in skin. A rite sealed in ink
Now Booking 2026 Ceremonies
Limited Sessions Each Month.
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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 heal, anchor power, and call in transformation.
My tattoos carry the primal character of old carvings and ancestral marks. They are not meant to be flawless studio flash, but talismans alive with spirit — raw, powerful, and rooted in ritual. Each line evolves with the ceremony, becoming a collaboration between body, spirit, and ink.
Paths of Initiation
I currently offer 3 ways to receive ceremonial tattoos
Devotionals
Ceremonial tattoo sessions featuring pre-designed sigils from my Devotional Library.
Devotionals are immersive ceremonial tattoo experiences designed as initiatory rites, not casual appointments.
Each session centers around a pre-designed sigil from my Devotional Library, a living archive of symbols crafted to hold specific energetic currents. New sigils are released seasonally, and each is designed to function as a permanent talisman, anchoring intention, power, and devotion directly into the body.
This is a two-hour ceremonial container. We move slowly and deliberately.
The rite begins with a cleansing and preparation ritual, including a curated ritual care package mailed to you. You are welcomed on the day of the appointment for a tattoo ceremony where we discuss you intentions, ground the nervous system, and open the energetic field. We clarify the magic, align the sigil, and prepare the body to receive the mark.
As the tattoo is placed, you’ll be guided through breathwork, gudied meditation, sound, scent, and energy clearing, allowing the tattooing process itself to become an act of devotion. We continue to a formal in depth ritual to activate and seal the mark.
We close with integration—so the work continues beyond the studio.
You’ll leave with a post-ceremony gift set (a handmande ritual candle, anointing oil, and incense aligned to your goals) to support ongoing integration and relationship with your mark.
Each session includes
A Devotional sigil tattoo
A pre-session cleansing ritual with products mailed to you
Tea ceremony
In depth ritual work
Post-ceremony gift set with handmade candle, incense, and oil
Post-ceremony integration guidance
Details:
2 hour ceremony
Placements on arms, legs, back only
Designs up to 6 inches
Only 3 available per month
Investment: $777
Grief & Remembrance Ceremonial Tattoos
These sessions are held for those navigating grief, honoring the dead, or marking a profound life passage.
As a death doula, grief worker, and tattoo artist, I hold this work with both ritual precision and emotional discernment—creating a space where grief can be witnessed without being rushed, fixed, or reframed.
A Grief & Remembrance tattoo is about about honoring what remains and creating a permanent marker for love, memory, continuity, and connection. Sessions are intentionally slower and more spacious, allowing grief to be present as it is. The ceremony is designed to support containment, grounding, and integration rather than activation or amplification. You may choose a sigil from the Devotional Library, or we may create a custom design together that reflects your loss, lineage, or remembrance.These ceremonies are quiet, intentional, and deeply held.
Each Session Includes:
Pre-session consultation
Pre-session cleansing ritual with materials mailed to you in advance
Tea ceremony to ground the body and nervous system
In-depth ritual work held during the tattooing process
Post-ceremony integration guidance
A handmade ritual gift set for continued remembrance and integration (candle, incense, and anointing oil)
Investment: $888 (custom designs quoted seperately)
Bespoke Sigil Tattoo 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), the solidify design, and craft the accompanying ritual and product(s).
Every element is chosen to deepen your experience and anchor the intention into your skin. I accept a limited number of tattoo ceremonies each month to ensure each client receives my full attention. Priority is given to returning clients and those called to full ritual immersion.
Each session includes
A pre-session consultation to create the sigil, ceremony, and ritual product(s)
A customized sigil tattoo
Ritual designed for your needs and goals
Sigil tattoo print for you to take home
Custom ritual product(s) for you to take home
Only 1-2 available per month
Starting at $1111
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.
Shared Rites: Group Tattoo Ceremonies
About Shiva Honey
Shiva Honey is a priestess, ceremonial tattoo artist, author, and death doula whose work centers ritual, embodiment, and transformation. She is the creator of multiple bestselling books and ritual decks used in ceremonial practice worldwide, and has guided thousands through rites of grief, devotion, empowerment, and threshold across her teaching, retreats, and written work.
Her approach bridges ancient ritual practice with contemporary understanding of the body and nervous system, emphasizing consent, containment, and reverence. Ceremonial tattooing is an extension of this lineage—bringing spellwork from page, altar, and voice into skin.
Shiva’s work is known for its depth, integrity, and precision, holding ritual as a living practice rather than performance. Each tattoo is approached as a devotional act and permanent rite, created with care for both the body and the threshold being marked.
FAQs
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I am currently tattooing at a licensed private tattoo studio in Metro Detroit. Residencies outside this area will be announced via website and newsletter.
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Yes! Tattoo recidencies will be announced via website and newsletter. Please contact me if you’re interested in me tattooing in your area
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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.
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.
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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 apply here:
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.
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To preserve the ritual space, sessions are one-on-one. If you have accessibility or support needs, feel free to reach out.