“For a protective circle that guards against all obstacles, use a triple-rimmed circle with eight compartments in the outermost circle. In its central compartment write svāhā appended to the target’s name along with rakṣaḥ. In the innermost rim, write u u u u u u u u. In the outer, eight-compartment rim, write oṁ tāre ture tuttāre, bracketing each syllable with u. Draw this with saffron on birch bark or other bark. Tie it to the crown of the head or under the arm so that people cannot see it, and one will be freed from all harm. Recite the mantra as many times as you can.”