Just as fire is amazing to be around — think how hypnotizing a campfire is, or how warm and cozy burning candles makes you feel — fire signs are among the most dynamic, passionate, and creative of all the signs in the zodiac. However, just as fire is great for the coziness of a warm home and hearth, it's also horrible when it rages out of control. Known for being temperamental, difficult, and having a destructive side, fire signs have their dark sides, too. Fires can sometimes rage and flame up too quickly and then burn themselves out, which is one potential pitfall of a fire sign. But fires can also be rekindled from a glowing ember and arise like a phoenix from the ashes — another good quality of fire signs. These signs should be handled carefully because they're capable of greatness — but also terrible problems.
These tattoos are sure to draw the love of every fire sign. Some of them are just images of fire and flames, while others relate to the specific fire signs: Leo, Sagittarius, and Aries. For anyone who's dealing with a fire sign — whether it's themselves or their partner or a good friend or parent — it's worth taking a look through these for inspiration for tattoos or even gifts. And why not take a peek at astrological BFF matches — find out if that bestie is really destined in the stars or not. Looking for a night of easy entertainment? Take a look at the best reality shows to watch based on astrological sign, which can help out anyone who's bored find the perfect guilty pleasure fit. And for a longer night of planning an amazing getaway, find out how your astrological sign can help you plan the best vacation ever. If a new baby is on the way and the name is just not seeming like a fit, take a look at girl names based on their astrological sign for a nudge in the right direction.
This Fire Sign Tattoo
This perfect little flame rising from inside a thin, plain black triangle is so perfect for fires signs. It's subtle, it's elegant, and it's basically the heart of being a fire sign: pure fire. This kind of design would look really great somewhere relatively small on our bodies, we think, like the back of the neck or a wrist.
This Perfect Aries Constellation Tattoo
This tattoo is totally simple and clean. While tattoos that are big, flashy, and complicated make an impact, we are just as smitten with extremely minimalist designs like this one, which is of the Aries constellation itself.
This Aries Ram Tattoo With an Inspiring Quote
We love this elegant-looking ram, and the fact that below him, his quote reads "Stars can't shine without darkness." It's absolutely true, and the idea of taking something dark and difficult and making it into something that gives us beauty and strength is certainly admirable.
This Delicate Floral Sagittarius Tattoo
This tattoo is so dainty and really beautiful. We think it looks like a decorative element in an old book from the Victorian era, but it's also clearly very contemporary — and the camellias mixed in with the constellation are stunning.
This Fiery Phoenix Tattoo
This tattoo really speaks to the soul of all of the fire signs: a woman and a phoenix made completely of fire. We love seeing symbols of regeneration and rebirth in the fire sign tattoos, because we are usually associated with being passionate — which is true, but we're also all about renewal.
This Beautifully Sketched Aries Ram
The hand-drawn, sketchy style of this tattoo really speaks to us because it feels so human and cool. We're also not sure what kind of flower buds are in the background, but they look a bit like poppies, which also feel fiery to us.
This Beautifully Feminine Sag Centaur
The pointilism technique used to give a little shading and shadow to this cool Sagittarius centaur tattoo makes it so fresh. It's also super cool that the tattoo is of a female centaur, which we hardly ever see, and that she has her own tattoo on her own haunches!
This Watercolor Sagittarius Tattoo
The watercolor techniques bring softness to this Sagittarius tattoo, which feels inspired by the cosmos as well as the meaning of being a Sagittarius. The color palette of aqua, royal blue, hot pink, and violet blend together beautifully.
This Pretty Leo Sunflower Tattoo
This tattoo of the Leo constellation is so delicate, and we adore the tiny details that make it stand out, including the crescent moon and two little stars. The sunflower is what makes this piece distinctive, though.
This Leo Blackwork Tattoo
While we love tattoos full of big colors and swirly designs, there's something really elegant and pure about a simple blackwork tattoo. This piece is extremely bold, with thick lines, but also has some delicacy in the little vines and leaves.
This Leo Lion With Roses
This tattoo of the Leo lion is beautifully rendered — and we think it would feel really empowering. Because of the type of linework employed, the lion feels like a stained glass window, and the hints of rose colored shadow peeking out bring such softness.
This Beautiful Hand Tattoo
This hand looks like it's grasping at a flame, but at the same time it feels witchy — from the long coffin claws to the ability to conjure fire from thin air. We also love that this is a combination of a classic blackwork tattoo for the hand mixed with the red of the flame.
This Rose on Fire Tattoo
This tattoo is almost photorealistic, and we're so amazed by the artist who did it. We're not alone, either — as one commenter says, "So powerful and fascinating, that's why! So amazed by your talent!!" We totally agree — this is a great tat for any fire sign.
This Beautiful Match Tattoo
We love the idea of the power of something tiny, and a match that's aflame but is clearly about to go out is a great metaphor for that. And we're not alone in this — all of the commenters were definitely very excited about the beauty here (so much so that one asked for a tattoo from the artist)!
This Stunningly Simple Leo Lion Tattoo
The intentional asymmetry in this piece makes it so striking, and it's incredible the artist did so much with so few lines. The pointillism effect is really beautiful, and makes both the stars and the lion look a little like they're made of stardust. Plus, we love the tiny whitework touches.
This Amazing Aries Backpiece
A tattoo this big has to be good, or it's a real problem — this isn't a tiny ankle tattoo that can be covered up (or even just forgotten about). Fortunately, this enormous Aries tattoo of a beautiful ram skull is stunningly rendered and very powerful-feeling.
This Beautiful Watercolor Aries Ram Tattoo
We love that the blurs of bright green and yellow are offset by the sharp, almost harsh, lines of the decoration surrounding the ram's face. The color splash effect creates a dramatic backdrop for a beautifully clean tattoo.
This Beautiful Leo Dandelion
Not every Leo tattoo has to be of a proud, roaring tiger. Instead, this Leo tattoo is about as delicate and gentle as it gets, taking its inspiration from something as simple as a dandelion in bloom. It's a great balance of bold and delicate.
This Stunning Constellation in a Jar Tattoo
Who would have thought to place an entire constellation inside a jar? We love the creativity apparent in this tattoo, and the fact that the constellation in the jar is a perfect reconstruction of Sagittarius–and that it's labelled with the traditional Sagittarius label on the outside, too.
This Moth & Flame Tattoo
We've all heard the phrase "like a moth to a flame," and here, we really see it play out. This tattoo is both funny and kind of sweetly melancholy because of the destruction it implies — which we know all fire signs can totally, utterly relate to, too.
