Description
Palad Khik Gaafak Rak (Parasitic Love Plant / Extremely Rare)
ปลัดขิก กาฝากรักแบบนี้ หาโครตยากครับ สวยมากก
Palad Khik originated in India and relate to the Hindu god Shiva, who is usually represented by Shiva Linga. The Palad Khik, as a phallic representation of Shiva, is also an animistic symbol of fertility. It is not uncommon in Thailand to see a penis amulet hanging on a convenience store or a restaurant, or even being sold by old women on the street. Although outsiders may regard these as offensive, ordinary Thais are deeply superstitious and lucky charms and talismans are still regarded as important.
This originates from the historical Thai belief that malevolent spirits are repelled by the sight of sexual or ‘immoral’ objects.
A notable feature of this type of amulet is it can be worn in places considered as lowly or unclean such as bars, gambling casinos and brothels. Normally, you cannot bring a Buddhist amulet inside such establishments. The smaller versions are usually worn on the body while the larger versions are displayed in shops and other establishments.
The Love Parasitic plant, Gaafak Rak, can be found in the twigs and branches of its host tree . It grows in neither sky nor earth, and as such has long held a reputation as a magical plant that possesses naturally inherent powers of opposite sex attraction and charm. Traditionally often carved into beads or palad khik. When found on the branches of a venerated tree such as Mayom, the efficacy is increased exponentially and such occurrences are rare and this is what makes this particular palad khik so special. Not only that this is not a pocket sized amuletic charm but over a foot long suitable for use on business premises.
The wood can also determine the primary use of the Palad khik such as love wood for lovers, teak wood for dignity, tamarind wood for people to fear, cedar wood for people to carry and admire, but one wood that is never used and that is Bodhi wood because it is the Buddha’s tree
Mayom มะยม (Phyllanthus distichuseuphobiaceaea) is commonly known as the star gooseberry. Thought to be auspicious its branches are used by monks who dip it in the consecrated water and sprinkle it on persons or places in ritual purification. The Lord of “phi” is called in Thai “Phya Yom” from Yama the Indian God of Death. Perhaps because the name of the tree “mayom” sounds like Phya Yom in its last syllable. The branch of mayom tree which is used for the purification ritual is no doubt used in imitation of Yama, the Indian God of Death who holds a staff (Yama Dandha) with which he beats the evil spirits. On seeing such a staff the evil spirits will flee.
This Palad Khijk was blessed by Reverend Father Tad who studied the sacred sciences required to consecrate Palad Khik from the textbook of Luang Phor Chum, Wat Kuti, Bang Khem, Khao Yoi, Phetchaburi, who was a recognised master
