Welcome! I'm Siin, a ritual handwork tattooist and multidisciplinary artist based in the high Mojave desert. My work seeks to bring the recipient or viewer into transcendent states, often centered around connection with one's body, the land, and the Divine.

I've recently gotten more comfortable defining myself as a pagan animist. My practice is rather eclectic though rooted in ancestral Chicano & Sicilian practices and folk magic. Because these cultures have been heavily assimilated, I will never claim that any practice or ritual I engage in is "authentic". I am, as most of us are, working with the tools I've been given by the two surviving generations before me, my own interpretation and inspiration, cues and materials from this sacred landbase, and the broader social context.

My partner and I are the owners of #RanchoDeLaLiberta, a regenerative agricultural project and sanctuary here in the desert, currently in its infancy. We host events and people interested in being a part of the sacred work of stewarding abused land.

Veneration of life and creation are at the base of my art and spiritual practice. I'm proud to be the creator of a small human, and hopefully more in the future. Parenthood is sacred to me, and I will occasionally share meditations on it or cute things my kid has done.

I will be opening books to schedule tattoos in the spring. However, I will only be accepting clients selectively. If you're interested in having space held for a tattoo or tattoo ceremony, my email address is in my inbox. My work is priced on a sliding scale: I'm not out to make money, but my time and knowledge is worth something. If you need this space, but are concerned about being able to afford it, reach out to me.

I look forward to engaging thoughtfully with everyone new and old here, and appreciate if you've taken the time to read this entire thing!

Blessings ~

#Introductions #Siin #InkWork #LandWorship #SacredTattoo #LandSteward #Pagan #Animism

Making a #Introduction is kind of intimidating, but my I'll try...

Hi! I'm Nicole/Nic. I'm an #ElderMillenial living in the #woods in the #PNW with my #puppy in a little purple cottage I built. I'm ambivalent about pronouns, but they/them is good.

I'm a #queer #nonbinary #unschooling #parent of two teens. In my previous life
I was an #RN, but thanks to a #braintumor and #dysautonomia, I'm now #disabled with #ChronicMigraine #chronicpain, and #POTS. Now I'm a #RadicalHomemaker and kind of a wannabe #farmer. When my body is up for it I piddle around outside #building things, doing #projects, learning about whatever interests me, and trying my best to be a good #LandSteward to the forest.

In addition to my kids and coparent, I share my yard with my #chickens and #ducks, a small, young #FoodForest, #flower and #herb gardens, and lots of #NativeForest with all the native critters. I'm an #anticapitalist, #anarchist ( #anarchocommunist ), #buddhist, #EarthCenteredSpirituality, #lgbtq, #sapphic ( #Butch4Butch 😉), #polyamorous, #RelationshipAnarchist.

Here's a bunch of tags of other things that interest me:
#baking #gardening #chickens #muscovy #DogTraining #DIY #CompetitionRealityTV #DisabilityAdvocacy #ASL #farming #sustainability #agroforestry #TransRights #trees #birds #tattoos #tarot #WheelOfTheYear #YouthLiberation #ForestBathing #rest #crafting #upcycling #nature