Paed Tidt
Eight Directions with Warrior in Wai
A kneeling figure with hands in wai at the centre of an eight-pointed yantra, surrounded by two rings of Khom script and eight rays with unalome spires.
✦Meaning & Background
Paed Tidt means eight directions: in the tradition the form stands for protection that reaches in every direction at once. Eight rays with stacked tiers and unalome spires point outward, while at the centre a muscular figure kneels with hands in wai and head bowed. Where the rays point outward, the figure turns inward in respect.
✦More about this design
The Paed Tidt is one of the best known protective designs of the Sak Yant tradition: eight points for eight directions. The site already shows it in its classic form, with a ring of script at the centre, and as the Paed Tidt with syllable grid, with a square of sixteen syllables at its heart. This version places no script at the heart, but a human figure. At the centre a muscular figure kneels with knees wide, hands in wai before the face and head deeply bowed. Two rings of Khom script run around him, and beyond them eight rays, each built from three stacked tiers with an unalome spire pointing outward. Where the rays fan out in every direction, the figure turns inward in respect. You see the same posture in the warrior in wai with banners, where he sits between two lances instead of inside a star. A kneeling figure in wai without a star, drawn in profile, can be found in the kneeling warrior in wai. Because this design fans out equally in all directions, it needs a surface with room all around, such as the upper back. Browse all Sak Yant designs, read about all Sak Yant symbols or book an appointment.
✦Frequently asked questions
What does Paed Tidt mean?
Paed Tidt means eight directions. In the tradition, the eight-pointed form stands for protection that reaches in every direction at once, leaving no side open.
How is this different from the classic Paed Tidt?
The classic version has script at its heart. Here a figure in wai kneels at the centre, with two rings of Khom script around him and eight rays with unalome spires beyond.
Is this the same figure as the warrior with banners?
The posture is the same: kneeling, hands in wai and head bowed. With the banners he sits between two lances inside a circle; here he sits at the centre of an eight-pointed star.
