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
Aghamic Teachings
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 … Continue reading Safe Guarding the Practice of Hilot
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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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
BANSAGAN TALA TANDA ON JUNE 12, 2023
It has been our Tradition in Luntiang Aghama to celebrate the Philippines declaration of Independence day every the 12th day of June and this year it will be the 124th years of that Declaration. But from 1898 up to this current year 2023, are we truly independent? On the past year, our Shrine provides Public … Continue reading BANSAGAN TALA TANDA ON JUNE 12, 2023
Commentary on PITAHC Competency Standards for Hilot
Though I see the Importance of Regulating Hilot as a Health Care Practice so as our very own Indigenous Ancestral Knowledge to avoid exploitation, but we must also consider the Spiritual Aspect of Hilot that the Government or any certain laws could take out from the practice of Hilot. Thus we are making a Review on the Competency Standards that have been formulated by PITAHC in the practice of Hilot. So let us check on What do PITAHC expects to be a Manghihilot.
PITAHC or Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care which is an Attached Agency of Philippine Department of Health is the appropriate Government Agency that should regulate (if ever) the Practice of Hilot. This is due to the virtue of the Republic Act 8423 that is mandated on December 1997. Though the law was made on 1997, the Implementing Rules and regulation of this act was made not until December 7, 1999 which was Chaired by former DoH Secretary Alberto G. Romualdez Jr. MD.
The objectives of this law are the following:
- To encourage scientific research on and develop traditional and alternative health care systems that has a direct impact on public health care.
- To promote and advocate the use of traditional, alternative health care modalities that have been proven safe, effective, cost-effective and consistent with government standards on health care practice.
- To develop and coordinate skills training courses…
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The Divine Couple- Diwata of the Tboli Indigenous People
The Tboli Indigenous people are found in the Southern part of Mindanao in South Cotabato. They were known as People living along the Hills as the word TBoli derives from Tau means people and Bilil means Hill. They believe that everything that exist has a Spirit. They also believe in the presence of Busaw or … Continue reading The Divine Couple- Diwata of the Tboli Indigenous People
Dambana ng Luntiang Aghama 