A place where questions matter more than labels.
Tattooed Monkey is a creative project about tattoos, philosophy, spirituality, self-expression, healing and human connection — with a straight face only some of the time.
The monkey stands for the part of us that is instinctive, chaotic, funny and still waking up. The tattoo stands for what we choose to carry on the skin and in the story. Put them together and you get a reminder that being human is messy, sacred and occasionally ridiculous.
The tattoo becomes a symbol. The symbol becomes a story. The story becomes a bridge between people.
Everything here grows from that idea: the Temple Library newsletter, the books and workbooks, the fictional characters who share short lessons online, and the Church of the Tattooed Monkey, the spiritual and community branch of the brand.
Michael P. Myers
Michael is an ordained minister, ordained in 2020, and lives in Orange County, California. He officiates weddings, writes the Temple Library, and builds the tools and characters behind Tattooed Monkey.
He wants everyone to be able to explore meaning on their own terms — and he thinks humor belongs in that work.