Indeed, that as we always say that Hilot is our Traditional Indigenous Medicine, which is part of the applied science, whereas, in Hilot Academy of Binabaylan, we do not only focus our study on how to treat Human Illness but we go beyond the Physical Body to understand more the wholeness of the individual who … Continue reading Cultural Doula: Rebirthing the Traditional Indigenous Medicine of other Country
Author: Apu Adman Aghama
Hilot as a Bridge towards Decolonization
“…as Manghihilot we do not discriminate an Individual, we do not look at them of their nationality, their political and religious affiliation, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, Social Classification whether they are rich or poor, We do not look at their color whether they are white, black or brown; we do not see them if they are young or old; but rather we see them as Soul that is within their body that needs healing from us.”
Hilot Gamutan: A fundamental Guide on Hilot Treatment Methodology by Rev. Rolando Gomez Comon CP MH-SOLA
Early this morning we have fetch Christine Quynh Vy at Naia Terminal 3 for her 8 days study of Hilot Binabaylan Training. I ask her who recommend her to study Hilot Binabaylan and I was so glad to hear that one of our Graduates from Hawaii which is Dayang Gulaon, a vessel and Hilot Binabaylan of Diwatang Gugurang and Diwatang Laon. Dayang Gulaon aka Julz Bolinayen of Lakapati’s Legacy we among the last student of who took the in person 8 days training of Hilot Binabaylan before the lock down of Pandemic of Covid 19. From January 2019 when she took the Class, Dayang Gulaon have taken pride to the Ancestral Wisdom of Filipino Healing Arts and Science that she offers it through Lakapati’s Legacy in Hawaii. She is a Hilot Binabaylan that specialize in Tattoo Ritual, Divination, Serenade, Energy Healing and Death Doula- Ship. And she is the beloved…
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Altar Devotion
Almost all Filipino knows what is an Altar, and we were raised to have an Altar in our Homes. Usually we see grand Altar on the Church, but sometimes our Home becomes a Church because of the religious images we see on it. An altar is an object such as a Table which we prepared … Continue reading Altar Devotion
Remnants of the Past
Luntiang Aghama evolves since the time we were established as we start only as an online common interest group on the Subject of Psychism and powers of the mind that lead us to engage deeply on Magick and Mystery Religion. By 2010, our focus was shifted again to look back on Philippine Indigenous Spirituality that … Continue reading Remnants of the Past
Knowing more about the Diwata
Have you been called by the Diwata? Since the Philippines is composed of numerous ethnolinguistic groups, the Diwata are known in many Different names. Last year, July 30, 2022-we started this project of Honoring the Diwata from all over the Philippines so as the Tribes or ethnolinguistic groups that used to call on them before … Continue reading Knowing more about the Diwata
Safe Guarding the Practice of Hilot
Am I doing Authentic Hilot? Is the Hilot that I provide to my student are not Hilot? But who knows what Authentic Hilot is? If I am not doing Authentic Hilot, so will that mean that the experience that I have as a Child is not valid and authentic. So as the work of my Lolo and other Elderly Manghihilot are not Authentic? I feel that I have been Gaslighted through that Question. But now, my mind have recovered from the poison of greed and arrogance that have been energetically thrown to me and holding to the truth of my reality that I have created for my self and to the world.
Hilot Academy of Binabaylan has been in operation since 2016 that make us work for already 7 years as an Educational Ministry of Luntiang Aghama Natural Divine Arts Shrine of Healing Inc. And during those years, I have thought twice of stopping to work and that is when my mother died on 2019 and when I had a stroke last year of February 2022. But every time I am thinking to stop, the Spirits of the Ancestors will come to me and tell me to Continue.
This year and it’s almost Mid Year of 2023, I would say that we have served 7 people coming from Diaspora in sharing the knowledge of Filipino Ancestral Healing Arts and Science. And at the same time, on this year, I have received proposal of establishing Hilot School in London, UK. It seems that I have gone far with Just 7 years. But on…
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If we are not a Filipino, then Who we Are?
We are currently known as Filipino in accordance to 1986 Philippine Constitution as our Colonizer's have named our Country in Honor of the King of Spain who is King Philip II on 1521 when Ferdinand Magellan arrived in our Archipelago. Right now, many of us wanted to denounce that name as it is an Identity … Continue reading If we are not a Filipino, then Who we Are?
The Work of Hilot
Many people get sick because people resist this natural order. They do the work that supposedly be done during the light of the day and still work at night.
So the work of Manghihilot should not exceed the prescribed hours of the Day, in doing so, the Manghihilot also doing harm to themselves and not teaching discipline to their client by allowing them to violate the Therapeutic Hours set by Mother Nature her self.
As I see most Hilot Schools focuses their training on Massage Aspects of Hilot, thus when they finish their schooling the end result will be that they are going to be employed as Massage Therapist at Spa. But the problem that I see on Spa is that for the sake of Earning an Income, they have neglected to follow the Therapeutic Hours which a Manghihilot should follow. The Knowledge that an individual learned from the Academy or Training Center has been erased or set aside when the Graduate has been employed in the Spa. The reason would be that school setting is different from the Industry Setting which is an actual life event. That is why I saw some Spa operates almost from 1:00 PM to 3:00 AM which is a 14 hours or even almost operates for 24 hours of service which hazardous to the health of the practitioner.
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Honoring the Diwata that lives in a Volcano
As of this writing, Mayon Volcano is still at unrest making to Flag Alert Level 3 over Mayon Volcano which means that it is currently in a High Level of unrest as Magma is at the crater and hazardous eruption within weeks or days are possible according to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvocs) … Continue reading Honoring the Diwata that lives in a Volcano
Prayer to Gugurang
Umaw Gugurang The Great among the Gods of Ibalon, Blessed Incarnation of Paros as willed by the primordial God of the Wind Languit!! You who commands the Winds and the Flames of Heaven, Keeper of the Sacred Fire, We thank you for reminding us that just like you who seated on the Holy Mountain of … Continue reading Prayer to Gugurang
Dambana ng Luntiang Aghama 