Caduceus Symbol Tattoo Ideas

Caduceus Tattoo Ideas

Caduceus tattoos should not to be confused with the Staff of Asclepius tattoos. Although, though both have come to be known as symbols of healing and the medical field, the caduceus is much more dynamic in its meanings (take a look at both to round out your tattoo ideas).

At its core, caduceus symbol tattoo ideas are symbolic of unification of opposites: Male/Female, Yin/Yang, Light/Dark. The harmony of dual forces is seen by the opposing snakes wrapped around the staff.

Themes of healing, homeopathy, nature and holistic approaches to health are captured in the serpents too. Snakes in ancient Greece, where this symbol originates, were symbolic of transformation.

The shedding of the serpents' skin is symbolic of slipping off the old self (illness) and moving freely in the fresh, newly healed self (wellness).

The wings of caduceus tattoos symbolize higher thoughts, higher mind, high integrity and the intent to serve others in a higher capacity.

The staff or center rod in the caduceus symbol represents power, unification, and connection between heaven and earth (as well as the point of focus between duality). The staff is the connection between high and low (thought and body) and facilitates easy communication between the two.

Some keywords to consider when contemplating caduceus tattoo ideas:

• Healing
• Renewal
• Life
• Vitality
• Harmonization
• Unification
• Integrity
• Authority
• Health
• Circulation
• Honor
• Travel
• Protection
• Fair trade
• Commerce
• Transcendence
• Dualism
• Magic
• Wisdom
• Equilibrium
• Fertility
• Transformation

The caduceus is a symbol of messengers in myth such as the Greek Hermes (Mercury in Roman myth) because the center staff conveys energy-transfer between mind and body (heaven and earth, male and female, shadow and light, etc.).

Other deities who adopt the caduceus symbol include:

• Hermes (Greek): Travel, Commerce, Trade, Speed, Messenger
• Mercury (Roman): Speed, Intelligence, Youthfulness, Health
• Anubis (Egyptian): Afterlife, Spirit, Protection, Preservation
• Baal (Phoenician): Fertility, Abundance, Agriculture, Leadership
• Ishtar (Babylonian): Fertility, Sensuality, Military, Love, Passion
• Isis (Egyptian): Magic, Femininity, Motherhood, Fertility, Protection, Beginnings, Nature

For more information on caduceus symbol meanings, check my blog post here: More Caduceus Symbolic Meanings. See the end of this page for more information related to this topic.

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