Well to start with, I would like to define the things that I do that become part of my life existence. First of all, I am the Founding Chief Priest of Luntiang Aghama then I am an Inner Court Member of the Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca which is an International Organization that is based at Danville, Illinois, USA; and also I was appointed as an Order Head for the Interfaith Order of Peace Weavers; then I am also the Chief Executive Officer and Training Director of Hilot Academy of Binabaylan and also an Adviser for Operations of Bahay SiAdTala Binabaylan in Taguig City.
As Chief Priest of Luntiang Aghama, we have done many things at the Shrine such as in reaching our Goals to Revive the worship of the Filipino Indigenous Diwata by re introducing them to the world with modern People of today. So, since January 2023 up to December 2023, we have ritually Honored and enshrined 11 Supreme Diwata and the Indigenous Communities that used to worship them during the precolonial times. And these Diwata are the following:
- Diwatang Manama and the Manobo People
- Diwatang Taganlang and the Mansaka People
- Diwatang Kaptan and the Visayan People
- Diwatang Anlaban and the Isneg people
- Diwatang Gugurang and the Ibalon/ Bicolano People
- Diwata of the Tiboli People which are known as the Divine Couple and they are the Diwatang Bulan La Mogoaw and Kadaw La Sambad
- Another Divine Couple in Human form which is the Anitong Sayum ay and Manggat of the Buhid Mangyan
- The Diwata of the Sambal People who is Apung Malyari or Mayari
- The Diwata of the Teduray Tribe which is known as Tulus, Chief of all the Good Spirits which represents the Diwatang Meketepu and Minaden.
- The Diwata of the Manobo people who is the Diwatang Makalindog
- And lastly for this year, the Diwata of the Kapampangan People, the Diwatang Mangetsay
We are very grateful that all of these Diwata have guided us throughout the Year and provide us the blessings that we need and through their inspiration, we have formally initiated a new ministry of the Shrine which is the Bansagan Talatanda Naming Ceremony that helps Filipino’s in Diaspora to reconnect themselves to our Indigenous Faith and Spirituality by having an Indigenous Names as a Testament of the Diwata in their lives. And through this ministry, we were able to conduct Bansagan Talatanda Ceremony with 42 individuals and they are the following:
| Ilana Brown | Dayang Unah | Diwatang Lalahon | January 23,2023 |
| Nawa Sybico | Gat Neya Kilaw | Diwatang Kilawneya | March 1, 2023 |
| Argo Theoharis | Gat Tisedel | Diwatang Deltise | March 1, 2023 |
| Bless Parco | Dayang Bulawa | Diwatang SiAdTala | March 4, 2023 |
| Grace Mabulay | Dayang Lakan Gaya Lino | Bulan La Mogoaw | April 13, 2023 |
| Maria Bustamante | Dayang Lakan Yamoli | Bulan La Mogoaw | April 13, 2023 |
| Kai Pfiefer | Lakan Dayang Kore Yati | Bulan La Mogoaw | April 13, 2023 |
| Carolina Nimmer | Dayang Oli Karo | Bulan La Mogoaw | April 23, 2023 |
| Kira Tejada | Dayang Lakan Ada Saluguran | Gugurang | May 18, 2023 |
| Jennifer Maramba | Dayang Tala Pinagpalang Saksi | Diwatang Gugurang | May 28, 2023 |
| Imee Garcia | Gat Mayumi Uguran | Gugurang | June 12, 2023 |
| Jasmine Calcitas | Gat Anata Laylay | Bathala | June 12, 2023 |
| Nicole Enns | Gat Kahilwayan | Diwatang Kaptan | June 12, 2023 |
| Samantha Miranda | Gat Tinalak Dalu | Bulan La Mogoaw | June 12, 2023 |
| Johza Mansanilla | Gat Taw Manuga | Ampu Nagsalad | June 12, 2023 |
| Stephanie Arcayena | Gat Tupad Dangal | Diwata sa Kagubatan | June 12, 2023 |
| Monica De Vera | Gat Tanging Hirang | Diwatang Anlaban | June 12, 2023 |
| Jacqueline Aquines | Gat Tuklas Talim | Diwatang Gugurang | June 12, 2023 |
| Caitlyn Maramba | Gat Aya Dalisay | Diwatang Kaptan | June 12, 2023 |
| Genevieve Lim | Gat Bae Lahi | Diwatang Kadaw La Sambad | June 12, 2023 |
| Hannah Rebadullah | Gat Mabuti Kaloob | Diwatang Ampu Nagsalad | June 12, 2023 |
| Janalyn Umipig | Dayang Sidlan Laya | Apung Malyari | June 28, 2023 |
| Julay Nieto | Dayang Akit Biyaya | Bathala | June 28, 2024 |
| Audrey Ann Pinlac | Gat Tinig Tagumpay | Malaon | July 17, 2023 |
| Siena Marie Tigley | Gat Luwalhati Tanyag | Gugurang | July 17, 2023 |
| Leila Marie Buenviaje | Gat Karimlan Dakila | Gugurang | JULY 17, 2023 |
| Mariya Christina Ifurong | Gat Riyama Nagsalad | Ampu Nagsalad | July 17, 2023 |
| Aprll Gayle Nillas Yang | Gat Laya Gilas | Bulan La Mogoaw | July 17, 2023 |
| Marisse Roco | Gat Urok Lisya | Ampu Nagsalad | July 17, 2023 |
| Beatrice Pallomina | Gat Linaw Gara | Kadaw La Sambad | July 17, 2023 |
| Celine Laiz Barrica | Gat Anak Akap | Bathala | July 25, 2023 |
| Elizabeth Hamilton | Dayang Yana Bukang Liwayway | Diwatang Hanan | August 13, 2023 |
| Joshua Ang Price | Lakan Bantog Dakila | Diwatang Tala | August 7, 2023 |
| Terrence McDaniel | Lakan Kinang Tatag | Diwatang Sibulan | August 7, 2023 |
| Stephanie Noelle Casino | Gat Una Dangal | Diwatang Gugurang | August 31, 2023 |
| Kimberly Pega | Gat Subang Suga | Diwatang Kadaw La Sambad | August 31, 2023 |
| Genevieve Joy Laguardia Nillas | Gat Halangdon Kinabuhi | Bulan La Mogoaw | August 13, 2023 |
| Samantha Grace Nillas Casino | Gat Asam Pantas | Diwatang Manama | August 31, 2023 |
| Rachel Kimberly Sasha Heron Ybanez Sekinger | Gat Puno Magtanggol | Diwatang Ampu Nagsalad | August 31, 2023 |
| Rio Dennis Ramon Heradura | Gat Silay Giting | Mahal na Makaaku/ Mayari | September 22, 2023 |
| Patrick Lawrance Ayaay Garcia | Gat Pati Agas | Diwatang Makalindong | September 30, 2023 |
| Maria Laude Moya Haswell | Bae Akuma Aghama | Diwatang Mahal na Makaaku | May 6, 2019 as Gat/ Dayang August 15, 2023/ Bae December 22, 2023 |
Whereas at the Interfaith Order of Peace Weaver from the time that I was appointed as its Order Head, we have registered 28 new Dedicated Members under my lineage and added to the original 17 dedicated members which included myself under the lineage of our Founding Order Head which is the Most Rev. Teri Helton Ott or otherwise known as Mother Peace Weaver.
And from the time of my ascension as an order head, we have revived the Monthly Rolling Prayer for Peace every 15th day of the month by 9 PM in accordance to members local time zone and we also highlight our Dedicated Members through a Video Podcast that is published once a month in our Facebook Page/ Youtube channel that can be seen in the order’s webpage at www.landasnglahi.com/opw
And for Hilot Academy of Binabaylan, Year 2023 have produced and initiated new practitioners such as the following:
Ilana Brown from Corona, California USA, took the 8 days Hilot Binabaylan Training and was initiated on January 23, 2023.
Then from April 6 to 13, 2023 Kai Pfiefer, Maria Bustamante and Grace Mabulay who came separately but all from USA took the 8 days Hilot Binabaylan Training and they were able to meet Carolina Nimmer who took the same class on April 13- 23, 2023.
During the Training Session with Carolina Nimmer we had a chance for Galavanting in reintroducing to Carolina the Filipino Culture. We rode the Pasig River Ferry Bus at San Joaquin Ferry Station in Pasig heading to Quinta Market in Manila. At Quinta Market, we eat the trending palabok there and after lunch we visit Quiapo Church and the Magickal alley that sells Amulets, Charms and Talisman. After Quiapo Church, we went ahead to the Philippine National Museum of Anthropology which is a better place to summarize the History of our Country.
Then on the Day of my Birthday, May 10, 2023 up to May 18, 2023 Kira Tejada took the class of Hilot Binabaylan.
Then unexpectedly by July 11-20, 2023, A vietnamese- american took 9 days Hilot Binabaylan, Remedial Hilot and Siadtala Baybayin Attunement and her graduation/initation day was so special because Verma Zapanta who is also known as Dayang Simoy Amihan who is the first initiate of HIlot Binabaylan came to witness the ceremony of Quynh Vy Cao. Verma came to ask for Blessings together with her Boyfriend now Husband named Harvey.
Then by September 20-22, 2023 one of our graduates from our Online Class which is the Non Contact Hilot: Mind and Spirit work took the Hilot Maaram Orientation Workshop and his Name is Rio Dennis Ramon Heradura from London.
These were our Accomplishment for Hilot Academy of Bina
baylan, and for Sulong Baybayin Abril 21 which is our advocacy group in promoting the use of Baybayin as our Philippine Indigenous Writting System- we have successfully conducted a month long Celebration of the discovery of Laguna Copperplate Inscription which was the first Dated Document proving that our country is already civilized from 900 ad which we celebrate its 1123 years. Every Saturday of April, SBA21 have presented webinars on the Following:
On April 1- the group discussed the History and Purpose of SBA 21.
Then on April 8, 2023 the group have discussed The History of Baybayin from Then and Now
And on April 15, 2023 we discussed about B17 as the Baybayin Method used by our Ancestors; the on April 22 was discussed the Different proposals with the use of Baybayin and lastly on April 29 Exercise Guide in Reading and Writing Baybayin.
These were all what we have done for the year 2023. Now, as we go answering our second question which is what are the things that I am grateful for the year 2023 are the following:
First of all from the accomplishment that we have done, it is more than enough to be grateful for the year 2023. But fortunately, there are more to be thankful for such as the continues support that we are receiving from our Filipino Magick Members at BuyMeaCoffee Subscription Page so as our Viewers at Luntiang Aghama YouTube Channel and to our Podcast Listeners at Apu’s Lair.
Year 2023 have blessed us to have an opportunity to travel such as in Silang, Cavite where we have conducted 2 classes at International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, then on May we were able to accomplish our plan on attending the Fertility Festival in Honor of the old Gods Bathala, Dian Masalanta and Lakapati through the image of San Pascual Baylon, Sta. Clara of Assisi and Nuestra Senyora Imaculada de Salambao. And by August, I was able to travel to Chicago, Illinois to attend the Parliament of World Religion. I am so much Grateful to the Paladin of Gaia General Emeritus Lord Ser Ed Hubbard and Lord Donald Lewis of the Correllian Nativist Tradition for thinking to bring me to the US and also to my Mentor Lady Elizabeth Hamilton and to Momma Jay Julie Hamilton for personally taking care of me while in the US and so as to my Housemates that we had so much fun and they are the His Holiness Patrick McColumn, Lady Emairehld Eartheart Grey of the New temple of Janus, Lady Eboni Nash of the Order of Mussai and Abhey, and Ser.Rev. Rich Donahue of the Circle of the Nine Muses. Then just recently this December our Soul Sister that we have acclaimed to be the First Official Bae which is the Ministry Partner of Lakay through Bae Akuma Aghama in the person of Maria Haswell, we were able to travel back to the Mystical Island of Siquijor and had a Healing the Healers experience there with here. Then we also went to Atimonan, Quezon and crossed Lamon Bay to experience the wonder of Alabat Island in Perez, Quezon. Though traveling that much is very tiring but I am looking forward to more travel opportunities as it triggers my inspiration to learn and discover new things and reach out to people that are totally strangers to me and so as in praying for peace. Going to places allows me to leave my own imprint to the location thus making a personal access point.
Now, as we move to answer our 3rd question which is the things that I am sorry for 2023, first is the loss of my co gatekeeper in the Order of Peace Weaver by crossing the veil of life to the other world and that is Lady Aisha Beauchemin of the Temple of Arcere. I pray that she will rest now in power together with the Ancestors and may she bless us all who remembers her wonderful work while she is alive and may she guide us also in gatekeeping the sacred order of peace weavers. The other thing that I am sorry for is that we could not make others always agree with our principles and philosophies, especially in our stand regarding Peace Weaving and the importance of Prayer. I am very sorry that I personally expect and assume that the one who comes to me voluntarily are truly my ally and supporter but unknowingly that they have their personal agenda for the benefit of their own. This year we said our GoodBye and until we meet again to Dayang Alon and Lakan Abathal, so that they may walk on path towards Divinity. I know and acknowledge that the gauge we have set in our Shrine is too much as how we have received it from our Ancestral Spirits and Divinity. The Shrine will not lessen its quality just to give in to the weakness of mortality but instead we embrace it in order to transform us in order to be worthy of the rank that has been bestowed unto us.
Then lastly, we will answer what are the things that we will continue to do in 2024. And that is all of the above that we mention such as Travel specially i am fully inspired to Travel to the United States again to teach Hilot in person as our Sister Bae Akuma have offered to teach in her Yoga and Wellness Studio by July to September 2024. I intend to teach Hilot Diagnostic and Treatments of Pilay there for 12 days, then here in the Philippines I am convinced to create Hilot Community Health Care Training Program that will allow our graduates to work in the Government Health Care Facilities so as in establishing their own Hilot Health Centers.By year 2024 we will work hard in raising fund to literally build the Temple of the Diwata. We will do this by creating more online webinar and face-to-face paid events and gathering so that by 2025 we can manifest the Physical Temple of the Diwata.
Dambana ng Luntiang Aghama 