2023 Women of Influence Nomination
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Since 2019
Intuitive Tattoos
2017
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Intuitive Tattoos. More Than Ink
Intuitive Tattoos offers deeply personal tattoo experiences, blending tarot, energy healing, and intentional design. Each session is unique, channeled through your story and energy, and crafted as a lasting talisman of transformation. Only tattooing symbols that are truly yours.
Intuitive Tattoo Sessions
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Intuitive Tattoos. More Than Ink
Intuitive Tattoos is a deeply personal, custom tattoo experience guided by tarot, energy healing, and intention. Founded by artist and intuitive healer Lucy Stainsby, each session begins with your story and ends with a sacred piece of body art, a talisman of transformation you’ll carry for life. Based on Vancouver Island, BC, Lucy works with clients from across North America, many traveling here to experience the magic in person. Every tattoo is designed in the moment, just pure alignment between meaning, symbolism, and artistry.
What Intuitive Tattoos
Clients Are Saying
I booked an intuitive design session with Lucy and it was such an amazing experience. The session included a tarot reading, reiki and the design. Immediately, I felt at ease and Lucy's reading was so accurate and applicable to my current situation. Thanks for such an amazing experience.
Sarah M.
June 2025
The intuitive tattoo and Sigil designs (watching her pull things from the Ether and create was mind blowing) and the tattoo itself. I LOVE my new piece!! I'm still in awe of how it all came together, from the look, meaning, and placement. Pulling from all the moments and messages during our time together
Irwin Arora
June 2025
I am absolutely delighted by my reading. She echoed so many things I’m working through and towards and really solidified my confidence in myself. She even gave me some very practical actions to take moving forward. I 100% recommend a reading with her. Thank you so much Lucy. I feel confident in my path forward.
D Megladawn
May 2025
"It was absolutely amazing! I got a tarot reading and based off my intention and phrase I was resonating with Lucy came up with this one of a kind tattoo."
– Kim Haydon
Your Intuitive Tattoo is Empowering
Carrying your personal symbols into the next chapter of your life. This is what tattooing becomes when it’s treated as a ceremony: intentional, healing, and created to last far beyond the session itself. Some won’t understand it until they feel it for themselves. That’s okay. They will.
Birth Chart Readings
Your birth chart is a cosmic map, revealing your potential, patterns, and purpose. In this one-on-one session, Lucy explores your astrological blueprint, translating planetary positions and aspects into clear, meaningful guidance you can use in everyday life.
Each reading is an empowering conversation about who you are at your core, how you move through the world, and where your energy is best focused. Lucy weaves astrology with her intuitive gifts, offering insight that feels both grounded and magical.
Available as:
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Standalone Reading – Perfect for personal insight and self-reflection.
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Reading + Tattoo Session – Use your birth chart symbolism to inspire your intuitive tattoo design.
Sigil Tattoo
Sigil Tattoos distill your personal affirmation, desire, or transformation into a symbolic glyph: an energetic signature unique to you. Created through a focused ritual process, each sigil carries the frequency of your intention and serves as a constant activation of that energy in your life.
Bold, black brushwork meets spiritual precision, resulting in a design that is both visually striking and deeply personal.
Intuitive Tattoo
An Intuitive Tattoo is more than art on skin, it’s a deeply personal ceremony that blends tarot reading, energy healing, and intentional design. Each piece is created in real time, channeled through your energy and story, and imbued with symbolic meaning that resonates long after the session ends.
Handcrafted in Nanaimo, BC, for those seeking a tattoo that carries purpose, presence, and transformation. This is the signature offering of Intuitive Tattoos, shaped by Lucy’s years of experience in fine art, tattooing, and spiritual guidance.
From Lucy
I began Intuitive Tattoos because I saw how powerful it could be to combine art with energy work and intention.
For me, tattooing isn’t just about creating something beautiful, it’s about creating something meaningful that becomes part of your journey.
Every session is personal, channeled in the moment, and designed to hold the symbols and energy you need most right now. No templates, no trends—just art that speaks directly to your soul.
“Working with Lucy is a whole experience that can’t be put into words—transformative, joyful, balanced, healing. I traveled from Colorado for my first piece and am already planning my next trip back.”
– Chelsea, Colorado
Geometric Tattoos:
Precision, Pattern, and Meaning
Geometric Tattoos at Intuitive Tattoos merge clean lines, symmetry, and structure with deeply personal symbolism. Whether it’s a minimal design built from sharp angles or a complex pattern that reflects your story, these tattoos represent clarity, order, and focus. Each piece is designed with intention, balancing artistry and precision to create work that feels timeless, harmonious, and uniquely yours.
Flower Tattoo:
Nature as a Symbol of Growth
Flower Tattoos at Intuitive Tattoos go beyond beauty to embody cycles of growth, resilience, and renewal. Each design is created with intention, drawing from the symbolism of the flower that resonates most with your journey. Whether it’s a rose for love, a lotus for transformation, or wildflowers for freedom, your tattoo becomes a lasting reminder of the natural rhythms and energies that shape your path.
Tarot Tattoo:
The Heart of the Intuitive Experience
A Tarot Tattoo begins with a reading that uncovers the symbols, archetypes, and guidance most aligned with your journey. Those insights are then transformed into a custom tattoo design created in real time during your session. Each mark carries the energy of your story, serving as a living reminder of transformation, healing, and intention. Rooted in Lucy’s artistry and spiritual practice, this process makes every Tarot Tattoo a personal talisman, one that stays with you long after the ink has settled.
Travel to Intuitive Tattoos
Just a 40-minute ferry ride from downtown Vancouver, a 2-hour sailing from Horseshoe Bay, a 2-hour trip from Victoria, or a short flight into Nanaimo Airport (YCD), our studio is closer than you think.
The ferry ride home offers time for quiet reflection, watching the ocean horizon as you absorb the meaning of your new tattoo. Or, extend your stay on the island and visit the spiritual shops in Nanaimo BC, or let nature, silence, and stillness anchor the transformation before you return to the rhythm of daily life.
At Intuitive Tattoos, the experience begins long before you step into the studio, and continues long after you leave.
The Intuitive Tattoos Shop
More than a studio - Intuitive Tattoos is also a shop filled with Lucy’s original designs, hand-crafted tarot decks, and carefully chosen tools she uses and loves. Every item is curated to carry the same energy as her tattoo practice: intentional, symbolic, and deeply personal. Whether you’re looking for art, tarot, or meaningful gifts, the shop lets you take a piece of the experience home with you.
Online Tarot Readings
You don’t have to be in Nanaimo to experience the insight of Intuitive Tattoos. Lucy offers online tarot readings that connect you with the same intuitive guidance she brings into every tattoo session. Each reading is personal, practical, and symbolic: helping you see patterns, uncover meaning, and move forward with clarity. Whether you’re preparing for a new chapter or seeking affirmation on your current path, an online session gives you space to reflect and receive from anywhere in the world.
Available as:
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Standalone Reading – Perfect for personal insight and self-reflection.
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Reading & Tattoo Design – Use your Tarot Reading's Symbolism to inspire your intuitive tattoo design.
Free Tarot Lessons
Learning tarot should feel inspiring, not overwhelming. That’s why Lucy created a collection of free lessons designed to help you understand the symbolism, structure, and flow of the cards. Whether you’re brand new or looking to deepen your practice, these lessons walk you through the essentials in a way that’s simple, intuitive, and immediately useful. Explore at your own pace and begin weaving tarot into your daily life with clarity and confidence.
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