All about the tattoo "Vegvisir"

The Scandinavian rune compass, called the vegvisir, is a rather powerful amulet endowed with great power. Nowadays, his image is increasingly used for tattoos by both men and women. About what such a tattoo means for a person, what message it carries in itself and what types of it exist, read below.

Vegvisir is a rune compass that originated in Iceland. It is an eight-pointed cross with runes at the ends. The first mention of this compass is found in records dating back to the 19th century, namely the Hulda Manuscript. No more mentions of the Scandinavian rune compass have been found.

The name of this compass can be translated as “road sign”. Such a compass can be considered as a kind of Scandinavian amulet or talisman that is able to guide a person on the right path, help him find his way even in the foggy thickets. For this reason, it has long been actively used by sailors, hunters, travelers, as well as powerful Vikings to protect their ships.

Besides, this amulet is endowed with other meanings, including mystical ones. So, it is believed that he gives protection from unkind thoughts, and not only for his owner, but also for his family.

Among the Slavic peoples, this amulet was also used. Then such an amulet meant the same as among the Scandinavian peoples.It is believed that the vegisier helps to choose the right direction. This is seen both literally and figuratively. Among the Slavs, such a talisman was used not only by wanderers, but also by people whose activities in one way or another were associated with various spiritual practices.

Besides, in Slavic culture, the runic compass has one more interpretation. So, it is believed that this symbol not only protects its owner and his family from misfortunes and various adversities, but also grants him decisiveness, courage, and helps him achieve his intended goal.

This amulet was used mainly by men. The reason for this was that will and determination were not considered qualities that can be inherent in women. However, sometimes such a talisman could be found among the fair sex. For them, in ancient times, he symbolized happiness in marriage, contributed to the creation of a strong family, the achievement of harmony and stability, and provided protection to children.

If we talk about a tattoo depicting a Scandinavian runic compass, then such drawings are very popular. Many believe that a tattoo can bestow determination, patience, endurance, loyalty, relief from complexes, increase self-esteem and self-confidence to its owner. In addition, she helps to preserve the ideals of youth, provides support from higher powers and helps to deal with problems in almost all areas of life, be it love, health, finance or career.

In some cases, such a tattoo, on the contrary, makes its owner more aggressive, cruel and cold. For this reason, before applying a tattoo, it is recommended to purchase such a compass in the form of a talisman and try to wear it for a while. After evaluating its influence, you can decide for sure whether it is worth doing such a drawing on your body or not.

Despite the fact that previously the runic compass was considered an exclusively male symbol, a tattoo with its image is also suitable for women, especially those who are distinguished by the presence of a core and a strong-willed character. Usually, such girls are inherent in the ability to act decisively in any, even the most difficult situation, while giving her a sober assessment.

Generally speaking, such a tattoo is most often applied by those people who often travel or engage in activities that are associated with a risk to their lives. A tattoo with such a pattern is also suitable for those who strive for radical changes in their life, feel confusion in themselves and in life, trying to find the right path, their vocation and purpose.

There are many variations of the execution of the tattoo depicting the Scandinavian runic compass of the Vegvisir. As a rule, such a drawing is performed exclusively in black and white, which only emphasizes the power and strength of this symbol. However, it is allowed to make such images and using some colors, namely: red and blue. Most often, these colors are used to draw individual details.

If we talk about the compositional solution, then there are also many options. The image of a runic compass can be used to create a solid composition. Most often, such drawings depict ravens, a proud eagle or a forest. Sometimes you can find variants of drawings of the runic compass, supplemented by images of trees, snakes or even dragons. Drawings of this kind look quite impressive and mysterious. They are also performed mainly in black and white.

They complement the image of the runic compass with other elements, for example, inscriptions or runes. However, before applying certain inscriptions in the form of runes to your body, you need to clarify their meaning, since some of them can carry a negative, which will not have the best effect on the owner of this kind of tattoo. For tattoos, it is best to give preference to runes, which are a talisman and serve to protect a person from all sorts of misfortunes and evil looks.

The style of such a tattoo can also be different. So, a drawing depicting a Scandinavian runic compass can be made in a style such as realism. Such images are characterized by detail and careful drawing. Styles such as minimalism and graphics are also suitable for the image.

A tattoo depicting a runic compass can be done almost anywhere: on the back, shoulder, chest, forearm, in the area of ​​the hand, on the elbow, arm and in other areas. Such tattoos look very impressive and interesting on any part of the body, especially if the master who applied the pattern to the skin has a high level of skill.

But in order for the amulet to really work, its image is recommended to be applied to the forearm or hand. This mainly applies to males. It is believed that only in this case, the runic compass will begin to work and have a positive effect on a person.

The size of the tattoo is also of great importance for choosing a place to apply a tattoo. So, if the image is miniature and does not differ in its scale, then in this case it will find a place on almost any part of the body. If the drawing is large in composition, then in this case it is worth choosing those zones that differ in a large area of ​​skin.

There are many interesting sketches depicting a runic compass. Let's present some of them.

For example, here is a rather laconic version for such a tattoo. He is not striking and, on the whole, looks stern, but at the same time very unusual.

And this is a variant of a tattoo with a Scandinavian amulet, in which the features of such a stylistic solution as graphics are clearly traced.

A solution for people who want to depict a full-fledged composition on their body.

For those who wish to see such a tattoo in color, there are the following options.