In some versions here it is shown with the background area filled in with the beautiful woad color of blue worn into battle by the Celt and Pictish warriors

A tattoo harkening to ancient wisdom

This beautiful band has been linked into the central shield element

Women who metamorphose into mighty trees and sway in the breezes

An example of the way the sacred spirals of the Celts were once painted onto the skin with woad before battle

Dimity Celtic Cross Tattoo Design stone carving In some versions here itThis beautiful intricate cross is an adaptation of one drawn by the masterful Celtic artist Courtney Davis. Named for the Pagan Goddess Dimity, known for her power over the waters and the dance, she is one of many ancient Ones whose essence was woven into the new religion when Christianity came to the Islands. Her reverse wave and cunning knotwork in the patterns of the celidhe dance make this cross a stunning tattoo pattern.