A very ambitious tattoo

A mighty rampant griffin is here placed within a matrix of Celtic knot work

and when she is in concert it never stops moving

is shown here silhouetted against a dotted matrix of the Shandwick stone spirals

Valkyrie Norse Compass Tattoo Design sacred heart A very ambitious tattooA Vegvisir (Icelandic 'sign post') is an Icelandic magical stave intended to help the bearer find their way through rough weather. The Huld Manuscript, collected in Iceland, declares that "if this sign is carried, one will never lose one's way in storms or bad weather, even when the way is not known." A valkyrie (from Old Norse valkyrja "chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who decide who will die in battle. Selecting among half