In , "nadi" refers to energy channels or palm leaf manuscripts used to predict a person's life path.
The cross ("x") is not a letter; it is the act of crossing two threads or inserting a . During 1x4 work, a small copper plate inscribed with a sigil (the specific Nadi seal for that soul) is buried at the intersection of four paths (a crossroads) or placed inside a lemon and floated in a river. This "crossing" reroutes the negative karmic energy away from the native's 4th house and back into the earth. 1x4 nadi work