The Serpents Of Bienville - Sean Herman's Transformative Tattoo

“There is probably nothing more menacing or dangerous than an individual who is devoid of compassion or empathy. When this individual is permitted by community apathy and bias to successfully cloak himself in the attire of one who claims allegiance to his or her Creator, it becomes the moral imperative of those who lay witness to the peril to step up before it is too late. Until such a time when domestic violence and sexual assault are eradicated for good, the perpetrators of these deplorable acts will continue to cause unspeakable harm as Evil’s welcomed ambassadors and Tyranny’s strongest ally.”

I began writing the Transformative Tat-too articles almost five years ago. I wanted to bring to light the ideas at play within the scientific existence of a tattoo; expelling the idea of its permanence, and exploring the changes living with it has on those wearing the tattoo. In that time period my own life transformed. I was fortunate to start a family, I got sober, and I began to grapple with my mental health. Through these experiences my vantage point for my world view began to change; the witch trials, the oppression, and the difficulty others were suffering with truly began to come to light through the fog I had been living in. In order to begin to make sense of anything I had to accept that my world view was erroneous, I was taught incorrect ideas through the years, and I needed to change. The road to change could only begin by listening to those around me. As I listened to the perspectives that my clients explained to me, I began to see a completely different point of view, a truly frightening picture came to light. I had been wrong for 37 years, and for 37 years I helped contribute to oppression of those around me, even though I didn’t truly realise it at the time.