Sak Yant Stencils For Tracing

What is drawn on these pages

Readings of the illustrated pages, in the tradition's own vocabulary. Described by a vision pass; the quoted captions are transcribed from the page itself.

• Folio 8 · diagram — A sak-yant tattoo stencil captioned in modern Thai ยันต์ดอกบัวทอง (yant dok bua thong, the golden-lotus yant). A single tall vertical column of Tham Lanna spell-script runs the length of the leaf like a spine tattoo, rising to a full-blown lotus blossom at the crown; above it three flame-spike unalom sceptres stand like antennae. The lotus marks purity and blossoming fortune; the script column is the katha inked down the back. A design meant to be traced and needled along the spine. see the page →
• Folio 10 · diagram — A sak-yant stencil captioned ยันต์สาริกาคู่ (yant sarika khu, the paired-sarika yant). Two facing sarika (myna) birds perch head-to-head atop a long vertical column of Tham Lanna spell-script, three unalom spikes rising above them. The sarika is the bird of sweet, persuasive speech: the paired form is a metta-mahaniyom charm for charm, eloquence and drawing affection — inked as a spine or nape column. see the page →
• Folio 14 · diagram — Two sak-yant stencils side by side. Left, captioned ยันต์ ๕ แถว (yant ha thaew, the five-row yant): five parallel vertical lines of dense Tham Lanna script, each capped by an unalom spike — the five-line kong-krapan protection grid. Right, captioned as a lattice yant: a diagonal crosshatch net filled with Tham Lanna numerals under five unalom, a woven number-mesh (turtle/net pattern) worked for enclosing protection. Both are column tattoos meant to be traced onto skin. see the page →
• Folio 17 · diagram — A sak-yant sheet of two money-bag roundels, captioned ยันต์ถุงเงินถุงทอง … โภคทรัพย์ (yant thung ngoen thung thong, the silver-bag gold-bag yant; phokha sap, wealth). Each is a drawn pouch: a quartered Na-square of four seed-syllables set inside a round bag, tied at the neck, ringed by a circle of Tham Lanna script and crowned with an unalom finial. A prosperity charm to draw and hold money — inked for wealth and abundance. see the page →
• Folio 21 · diagram — Sak-yant tracing stencil. Two "yant dok bua" (lotus yantras) drawn one above the other in fine black outline; caption below reads ๑ ยันต์ดอกบัว ฯ ("No. 1, Lotus Yantra"). Each yant is a stylised lotus blossom crowned by a flame-shaped unalome finial (tapering spire with a curled tip) flanked by small Khom finial ticks. A single Khom (ขอม) sacred-script syllable sits at the heart of each lotus; a curved arc of further Khom syllables runs beneath the petals. No colour or shading — a line stencil meant to be copied onto skin or cloth. Tradition — the lotus yant is a Buddhist purity emblem (rising unstained above defilement); commonly given for metta (loving-kindness) and clean, rising fortune. see the page →
• Folio 23 · diagram — Sak-yant tracing stencil. A single composite yant: a central lotus with a flame/unalome finial and three spire-markers above (the middle one a rounded uposatha/spade marker), flanked left and right by a mirrored pair of winged birds (sarika/hamsa) whose plumes curl outward. A wide arc of Khom (ขอม) sacred-script syllables sweeps beneath the whole design. Caption reads ๑ ยันต์สาริกาคู่ ฯ ("No. 1, Paired-Sarika Yantra"). Fine black outline only, a stencil for tracing. Tradition — the sarika bird governs sweet, persuasive speech; the paired-sarika yant is a classic metta-mahaniyom charm for charm, likeability and winning words. see the page →
• Folio 25 · diagram — Sak-yant tracing stencil, a second "yant sarika khu" (paired-sarika) variant. A central lotus topped by a flame/unalome finial with three spire-markers rises between two facing sarika birds; a central vertical Khom column drops from the lotus, and a dense arc of Khom (ขอม) syllables curves along the base. Caption reads ๑ ยันต์สาริกาคู่ ฯ. Black outline stencil for tracing onto skin or cloth. Tradition — same metta-mahaniyom (sweet-speech, likeability) function as the other paired-sarika yant; the two birds face each other to signify harmonious, winning speech between people. see the page →
• Folio 26 · diagram — A sak-yant stencil captioned ยันต์นกยูง (yant nok yung, the peacock yant). Two peacocks with long sweeping tail-plumes stand facing, flanking a central tied money-bag/heart, the whole enclosed in a broad oval arc of Tham Lanna spell-script with a small unalom crown. The peacock is a metta-mahaniyom emblem of beauty, allure and radiant charm — a charm to be seen and favoured, traced across the back or chest. see the page →
• Folio 31 · diagram — A sak-yant stencil captioned ยันต์หงส์คำ (yant hong kham, the golden-hamsa yant). A single hamsa (celestial swan/goose) rises with wings spread and a long curling scrolled tail, wrapped in an arc of Tham Lanna script with three unalom spikes above. The hong is a bearer of grace, high status and auspicious ascent — a metta-and-fortune charm inked as a rising figure on shoulder or back. see the page →
• Folio 32 · diagram — A sak-yant stencil captioned ยันต์พญาไก่ฟ้า (yant phaya kai fa, the lord-pheasant / firebird yant). A crested pheasant-phoenix sweeps across the leaf with a long trailing plumed tail, a small Na-circle and unalom at its crown, the body ringed and underscored by Tham Lanna spell-script. The kai fa is a metta-mahaniyom emblem of beauty, allure and charm — a stencil for attraction and favour, traced across the back or shoulder. see the page →
• Folio 34 · diagram — A sak-yant sheet of two butterfly stencils, captioned ยันต์ผีเสื้อ (yant phi suea, the butterfly yant). Above, a symmetrical open-winged butterfly with patterned wings, an unalom crown and an arc of Tham Lanna script; below, a single butterfly banked into a crescent of script. The butterfly is a metta-mahaniyom charm of beauty and attraction — worked to make the wearer alluring and beloved, inked small on nape or shoulder. see the page →
• Folio 43 · diagram — A sak-yant stencil captioned as a Hanuman yant. Hanuman the white monkey-warrior leaps in three-quarter view, brandishing a staff/trident and a pennoned flag, mouth open, tail curling; his limbs and torso are covered in Na seed-syllables and the figure is wrapped in a sweeping arc of Tham Lanna script. This is a kong-krapan / invulnerability and power charm — Hanuman lends strength, boldness and immunity to harm, a favoured back or chest tattoo. see the page →