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Her bones shake, electrified, as each strike burns through layers of her ego’s armor. Time bends. Hours turn to moments turned to lifetimes.
I imagine her kneeling/meditating as the Ajarn chants in Pāli, integrating animist, Buddhist and Hindu traditions with hushed tones that float just above the silence of reverence and initiation. His hands are steady as he rhythmically taps the sharpened rod into her back with ink made from herbs, ash and snake venom. He has done this many times before. Now, he listens through the wall of mundane static to receive a spiritual download intended just for her: a symbol of protection against negative influences. Sacred geometry to restructure her karmic patterns and align her heart with universal grace.
Her bones shake, electrified, as each strike burns through layers of her ego’s armor. Time bends. Hours turn to moments turned to lifetimes. Then, the monk blows softly over her reddened shoulders, sealing the art with a gesture of metta(loving kindness). Heather has no idea what has been etched into her skin. It could be a dragon, a tiger, or Hah Taew (lines of protection spells). Whatever it is will follow her forever. Tattooed onto her body and spirit.
She uses a small mirror to see her reflection in a larger mirror behind her.
Or maybe she has her husband take a photograph so she can see it clearly.
I don’t actually know, because she couldn’t/wouldn’t tell me.
The sak is not adornment for fashion or show. It is not to be flaunted, and shouldn’t even be discussed. I honor my friend’s commitment to preserve the sacred secrets of the Sak Yant. Heather is not her real name.
Buddhist prayers and mystical symbols penetrate deeper than the skin. These tattoos are laden with ancient philosophy and soul activation. Each motif is believed to carry energetic supports for the initiate:
Yant Suea Koo | The Twin Tigers: inner power, courage & authority
Yant Tao Ruean | Turtle: abundance, compassion, good fortune
Yant Thao Vessavaana | Protector of the North: guidance & protection
Yant Mangkorn | Dragon: good fortune, wisdom, spiritual power
Yant Jorakhae | Crocodile: endurance, instincts, wisdom
Yant Pla | Fish: ease, flexibility, fertility
Yant Paed Tidt | Eight Directions: mantra for guidance & protection
Yant Hanuman: The Monkey God: courage, confidence, success
Yant Naga | Serpant: purification, regeneration & prosperity
Yant Phra Pidta | Buddha with closed eyes: inner peace, serenity, wisdom
Capturing the art and culture of Thailand for more than 60 years, Amorn Setthitorn is inspired by folk and primitive designs, and from nature to reveal the emotional and spiritual way of life from a time when human and nature lived close together. In 1971, he received a degree in painting, sculpture and print from Silprakorn University in Bangkok; and received post degree in 1974 from Visva Bharati University in West Bengal, India. His work has been celebrated through exhibitions throughout Thailand from
1985 to present.
