Luntiang Aghama Natural Divine Arts Shrine of Healing Inc. is a Filipino Religious Corporation Sole that is Registered and Incorporated through the Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission on September 4, 2012.

Luntiang Aghama Natural Divine Arts Shrine of Healing Inc. is also a Formal Correllian Wiccan Shrine established in the Philippines that receives its Charter on December 17, 2014.

In alignment to our Incorporation and Charter to the Correllian Nativist Tradition, I, Rev. Rolando Gomez Comon, being the founder/Chief Priest and Religious Corporation Sole of Luntiang Aghama Natural Divine Arts Shrine of Healing Inc. in accordance to Section 1 of Article 8 of Bylaws which is officially notarized on July 3, 2020 at the Office of the Notary Public Atty. Daniel F. Victorio, do hereby make the following amendments to the By Laws and Constitution of the Shrine as follows:

ARTICLE I. NAME AND PURPOSE

Section 1. The name of the non stock, nonprofit, religious corporation sole is LUNTIANG AGHAMA NATURAL DIVINE ARTS SHRINE OF HEALING INC.  Also known as LANDAS NG LAHI or stated herein as the Shrine; and gained our Certificate of Incorporation granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Republic of the Philippines on September 4, 2012.

Section 2. Prior to our Incorporation, Luntiang Aghama was first a Personal Wiccan Shrine recognized by the Correllian Nativist Church of Wicca on February 5, 2007 that honors the Goddess and the Gods in our private devotion as well as in our Public Rituals and Ceremony.

Section 3. And on December 14, 2014 the Shrine has been Chartered as a Formal Correllian Shrine of Wicca that been established to provide Correllian Religious Services and Teachings in the Philippines.

Section 4. That as part of the Nativist teaching of the Correllian Tradition, it encourages us to embrace Native and Indigenous Spiritual Beliefs and practices that can be found in our country; thus, the Shrine promotes Anituhan as a path in re cultivating our Spiritual Growth and advancement.

Section 5. The Shrine exist to provide a safe, non threatening, non judgmental and supportive environment to all its members that will allow them to grow and achieve spiritual advancement through the doctrinal tenets of the Shrine with the doctrinal guidance of the Correllian Nativist Church of Wicca.

Section 6. As a Religious Corporation Sole, the Shrine provides opportunity to the General Public on becoming our Devoted Member through the conduct of Public Ritual, Spiritual Services and Religious Education which will be discussed on the articles about the Activities of the Shrine.

Section 7. On December 13, 2000 the Shrine was conceived to become a Center on which the founder can express outwardly our personal faith and philosophy that states: “the wisdom of God gave knowledge to men; and the wisdom of men is to know God.” Thus, the nature and purpose of the Shrine is about the Knowledge of God.

Section 8. The Shrine advocates the Freedom of Religion, thus the Tenet of the Shrine with regards to the knowledge of God does not limit its members to only one system of belief, but adopt every system that is necessary in contributory benefit to the spiritual development and advancement of each member, and this system of belief is what we collectively call as Malayang Maaram.

Section 9. The Shrine, in our humble beginning, had utilize the use of internet as a medium of information and communication towards learning and in delivering its ministry to its members; thus, the Shrine adopts this system of Online Cyber Ministry in sharing towards its members (probationary, regular, active, and Honorary Members) the teachings and doctrines of the Shrine.

Section 10. The Shrine upon its incorporation had established its Ministerial Center that has a Physical location address at Lot 79 Phase A Francisco Ave. Brgy. Francisco Homes Narra, City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, 3023, Philippines; and our Virtual Address can be found at http://www.landasnglahi.com  

Section 11. The ministerial center of the Shrine is known as Bahay SiAdTala Ministerial Center that serve as a focal mission of the Shrine to the community, where religious services such as rituals and ceremony will be held; training ground for the religious; and a livelihood center that will raise fund for the shrine in terms of private religious services and product sales.

Section 12. The virtual presence of the Shrine which is at www.landasnglahi.com as well as in our social media platform which is at www.facebook.com/landasnglahi serves as our public information center as well as in providing our members a safe, non-threatening, non judgmental and supportive venue in expressing their constructive thoughts, ideas, comments, suggestions prayer request as well as web weaving fellowship to one another in a peaceful and orderly manner minding the value of Modesty, Kindness and politeness; thus promoting harmony to one another through communication, cooperation and coordination to attain a just, peaceful, and sustainable community that is contributory to each members spiritual growth and advancement.

Section 13. The Shrine believes that every individual has their own identity, that is unique from the society; and that identity is the manifestation of the Divine Power into our life; and this manifestation should rear and cultivated into each individual lives; thus, the Shrine provides religious education and ministerial training that will equip them to become a devoted clergy of the Shrine; so, as the shrine grants non-academic religious title through Bahay SiAdTala Ministerial Center.

Section 14. As a Shrine, Luntiang Aghama subscribe to the teachings of the Correllain Tradition of Wicca which focuses on Nativism, on which the Shrine is encouraged to revive and reconstruct the Traditional Filipino Indigenous Spiritual Beliefs and practices as being taught and established within the Shrine. 

Section 15. The Shrine will apply and distributes tax exempt status to all of its clergy members officiating all of our Bahay SiAdTala Ministerial Centers that has physical address as stated by the Internal Revenue Code of the Philippines for the Religious Corporation Sole.

ARTICLE II ACTIVITIES OF THE SHRINE

Section 1. The Shrine was registered and incorporated as Non- Stock and Non-Profit Religious corporation sole; thus, we are composed of members instead of stock holders.

Section 2. As Religious Corporation Sole, we are not political but instead we are more on Spiritual.

Section 3. As a Shrine, we incorporate to revive, reconstruct and recultivate Philippine Indigenous Spirituality by conducting a thorough research with the Guidance from the teachings of the Correllian Nativist Tradition in developing and establishing beliefs and practices that can be adopted into the modern times.

Section 4. The Shrine as a Religious Corporation Sole in developing and establishing beliefs and practices may conduct membership admission activities such as classes, fellowship events gathering, celebration of public rituals and peaceful ceremony, and community outreach services.

4.1. Community Outreach Services are Shrine Spiritual Services that the general public may avail such as donation based healing or spiritual diagnostic counseling services that will also serve as an information and awareness dissemination campaign that the general public may understand who we are.

Section 5. The Shrine as a Religious Corporation sole in accordance to the Corporation Code of the Philippines may acquire financial or material properties either through donation or through purchasing for the Shrine, Charitable, Benevolent or Educational Purpose.

Section 6.  The Shrine may create special ministry program that will support its members in attaining their spiritual growth and advancement.

Section 7. The Shrine as a Religious Corporation sole has its capacity to create Religious Education Program that will certify and ordain its clergy members ministering our Bahay SiAdTala Ministerial Center which will form the Officers of the Shrine.

Section 8. All of these activities may be conducted to the Bahay SiAdTala Ministerial Center in accordance to Article I Section 10 of these amended Bylaws.

ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP

Section 1 The Shrine as stated in the article of incorporation is a non stock non-profit religious corporation sole which shall be composed of members instead of stock holders.

Section 2 Membership to the Shrine is voluntary. As the Shrine does not encourage recruitment of new members as we believe that each individual has their own free will, and joining to the Shrine requires commitment and dedication that must come voluntarily as a Free Exercise of their rights of choice and Free Will.

Section 3. All individuals regardless of color, gender, race, national/ethnic background, sexual preference, handicap, age, pregnancy, social standing or physical location may join the Shrine upon the recommendation of existing regular/active, and/or honorary members and to the consensus of the Chief Priest and/or President of the Shrine.

Section 4. As a Religious Corporation Sole, all members of the Shrine must be in one mind in embracing our Declaration of Faith, abiding our code of conduct and fulfilling the membership duties and responsibilities that we have constituted in these bylaws.

Section 5. MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATION

Any individual who wishes to join the Shrine must:

• Enter with an empty cup and an open mind; s/he must have a strong determination and willingness to subscribe to the Aghamic Membership Class and swear to take the teachings of the Shrine with whole mind, heart and in action.

• S/he must be a person of good standing in the society where s/he previously belongs.
  • S/he must be a person who possesses strong family values, with an open mind that welcomes to new ideas and teaching, introspective, has deep love of God and/or the Goddess in their many forms and manifestation, kindness to all creatures and service.

• Must have the capacity to make decisions.

Section 6. DECLARATION OF FAITH

• As members of Luntiang Aghama Natural Divine Arts Shrine of Healing Inc., we profess our Faith and Belief in One God. We believe that God is manifested in many forms; God is manifested in a form of male and female; young and old; and in multiple aspects as man could understand most.

• We believe that God is the Creator and the one who instituted life on this world. We believe that God is the one who creates the heavens, the earth, and the other worlds; as God creates the plane of existence, God also install caretakers of these planes.

• We believe that we are the creation of God; we believe that as creature of God, God has a special manifestation within us that is unique from each of us; a signature of God that gave us the Divine Lineage of Power as a Co-creator and caretaker of the Plane of Existence where we dwell.

• We believe that as a creature of God, we are one of the manifested forms of Divine Power, the Power of the Divine that is within us all.  We believe that as manifested form of Divine power, we are made with a purpose; and that purpose is the reason why we are living/ manifested in this plane where we live.

• We believe that we live our life purpose until we reach our goal in becoming one with the Divine Power, for we believe that our Life comes from the Divine, and to the Divine will our life return.  We also believe that our life here on this plane of existence is a training ground where we will learn how to serve our purpose well; a school where we can train and enhance the Divinity within us.

• We believe in reincarnation as a means of our real self in accomplishing our life purpose to achieve the ultimate goal of reaching divinity within one self. We believe that as we were born in this plane of existence, we are given guides to help us learn and evolved with us.  They were also born as we were born, and evolve as we evolve.  We believe that these guides are also part of us, of our real self, coming from our ancestors, and from our previous incarnation; these guides are one with us and within us, learning with us in our present plane of existence until the time we are truly be one with them and to the Divine.

• We believe in many planes of existence as other traditions have taught. And to simplify these we categorically believe in the Underworld, Middle World, and the Upper World. And presently, we who are alive are living in the Middle World.

• We believe that Underworld is place where growth and renewal begin.  As there is beginning there will be an ending; and in every ending there’s a hope of new beginning. We believe that we as human live presently in the middle world together with other creatures seen and unseen to live harmoniously in co-existence with one another. Plants and animals alike are all created beings by the Divine Power equally to serve their purpose in symbiotic manner.

• We believe that the Upper world is the bringer of light that signifies time on us here on the middle world. The Upper world is a place where light comes and occasionally pour their blessings unto us through rain. In the upper world, we can access our guides to be our light; we can access inspiration from them that we can enact it to our present life in this plane of existence.

• We believe as a living creature, we can co-exist with one another.  The key for this harmonious co-existence is through the virtues that been taught to us by the Aghamic prayer. We believe in the power of prayer as a means of communication to the Divine.  It is also our mean of communication with the unseen.  Through prayer and constant communication, we develop personal relationship and intimacy with the Divine and with our guides.

• We believe in Magick as an innate ability of every individual to create change.  This is the ability that we have since birth as a sign our Divine Lineage that been passed unto us by our ancestors. And with this ability we congregate ourselves to develop it and direct it to create beneficial change to our society.

Section 7. MEMBERS CODE OF CONDUCT

• An individual Member who is in good standing with the Shrine must possesses a strong family value.

• The Shrine sees the Family as basic unit in the society where moral values and right conducts are inculcated among its members.

• The Shrine values respect towards one’s own parents as the Divine’s agent of giving life to every individual.

• We see our parents to be the inheritor of our ancestor’s role as the Divine co-creator thus passing to us the responsibilities and duties of this divine mission.

• As an offspring of our parents and ancestors, we are to take pride with honour and dignity of the credibility of the Name our ancestors worked hard for as they passed it unto us.

• We as a Shrine work together for good as a Family work together for their sustenance and preservation.

• We do not harm one another in thoughts, words or deed.

• As a family creates a home; so, as our shrine creates a home where safety and comfort can be found.

• A home whereas its member can find solace through communication, cooperation and coordination to achieve spiritual growth and advancement in harmony and at peace with each member.

• A Family that does not tolerate misbehaviour of its member but confront the family member to correct their ways.

• As member of the Family, we give respect and support to one another’s idea. We allow the practice of Free Will towards one another as long as it harms none. 

• We as Family, value the cultivation of individual’s faith and spiritual growth. No two individual are the same; thus, we value and respect the uniqueness of each individual difference.

• Though we acknowledge individual differences among each member, our relationship with one another will not be diminished but instead will be strengthened by our commonality.

• Having Faith is very personal and individualistic.   No one can have faith for the certain individual sake, but the individual only.  In having Faith there are no proxies.

• Each individual members of the Shrine are responsible in cultivating their own faith, so as every individual is also responsible in moulding their own destiny.
  • The Shrine responsibility towards each member is to provide them a safe, non-threatening and non-judgemental venue in cultivating each individual’s faith towards their own spiritual growth and advancement.

• We do not give time to rumours. We value what is right and true.  And our concern is for our own spiritual growth and advancement without degrading or stepping on others shoes. We have our own eyes to see. Ears to hear. And Mouth to speak. We have our hands to work and feet to walk. And with all of these, we live an honourable life.

• The Shrine values the constant sharing of thoughts, ideas and concerns to each member. Through this, harmonious relationship with one another will develop. Constant communication, cooperation and coordination are what we are building within our shrine.

• And finally, we see each other as the manifested vessel of the Divine. And with these, we give respect towards one another as the other is the manifestation of the Divine. The Goddess and the God is within us all. And if the Goddess and God are within us, we will not aim Harm to one another but instead love one another as the Goddess and the God loves us all.

Section 8. MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATION

• GUEST– is a non member who attends Public Ritual or Gathering of the Shrine that is invited by the regular, active, and/or honorary member of the Shrine.

• PROBATIONARY– is a non-initiated membership status of the shrine that has 2 types.

• TYPE A– is a probationary membership status given to a child or children of a Regular Member parents in dedication.

• TYPE B- is a non-initiated member and/or a constant guest of the Shrine who was able to attend for three (3) consecutive gatherings/ events of the Shrine, or any person who subscribes to the teachings and philosophies of the Shrine (through online group, website, television, multimedia), and express his/her strong desire to become a regular member of the Shrine; A student of Aghamic Membership Class. 

• DEVOTEE– is a regular member of the Shrine who subscribes and completed the Aghamic Membership Class and sworn to abide to the teachings and philosophies of the Shrine and regularly attends all the gathering of the Shrine whether be it in the celebration of Esbat, Sabat, Seminar or Workshop conducted by the Shrine throughout the year.

• ASPIRANT– is an active member of the Shrine who subscribed, completed the Aghamic Membership Class and sworn to abide to the teachings and philosophies of the Shrine and dedicated her/himself to the studies of The Aghamic Divinity and Ministry Course to become an Ordained Clergy of the Shrine.

• ORDAINED CLERGY– is an active member of the Shrine who subscribed, completed the Aghamic Membership Class, sworn and initiated to the teachings and philosophies of the shrine and who took the Aghamic Divinity and Ministry Course to serve as an Officer of the Shrine taking up the responsibility to serve spiritual and liturgical function.

• HONORARY– is/are friend/s of the Shrine who honor, recognize, value, and/or subscribe to the teachings of the Shrine, and see the Shrine as an autonomous organization that is part of the whole society in helping seekers to attain spiritual advancement. Honorary Members is/are Coven heads or individuals recognized by the Shrine prior to the promulgation of this constitution and by- laws, who in their love and devotion for the Craft have initiated to organize themselves in attunement and in service to’ the old Gods and Goddess and willingly share to non-initiates the path of oneness with the Divinity.

Section 9. Luntiang Aghama provides Religious Title to its members depending to its rank.

9.1 The Rank of Gat is the Basic Honorary Title we offer to new member that undergoes our Membership procedure that we call as Bansagan Talatanda Naming Ceremony. It is offered to all Filipino in Diaspora who make request to it in giving them Indigenous Filipino Name as part of their personal Decolonization and Re Cultivation Process. 

9.2. The Rank of Lakan or Dayang this is a Second Level Honorary title given to all Devotee of the Shrine that have accomplished the Aghamic Divinity and Ministry Course, and/or Hilot Binabaylan Training and/or the Sibulan Adlaw Tala Baybayin Mystic Oracle Attunement Initiation and/or Vedavica Tarot Divinatory Certification Course.

9.3. The Rank of Lakay or Bae This is the third level Honorary Title is given to all Devotee of the Shrine that have accomplished the Aghamic Divinity and Ministry Couse, Hilot Binabaylan Training and the Sibulan Adlaw Tala Baybayin Mystic Oracle Attunement Initiation. In addition to these, the candidate for the rank of Lakay or Bae must have established a Chapter of Balai Aghama Ministerial Center in their own locality and have developed new Ministerial Training Modules that is aligned to the Principles and Philosophy of Luntiang Aghama.

9.4 The Rank of Apu   This is the last and Highest Title that the Devotee of the Shrine could achieve in their Devotion to the Shrine of Luntiang Aghama. It is only given to a Single Person signifying their duties and responsibilities of the Shrine. The current holder of this Honorary Title is Apu Adman Aghama or Rolando Gomez Comon which is the Chief Priest, Founder and the Religious Corporation Sole of the Shrine.

Section 10. Members Duties and Responsibilities

Section 1. Individual members of the Shrine who was Nabansagan or received their Indigenous Filipino Name are responsible to their own Spiritual Growth with the Doctrinal Guidance of the Shrine.

Section 2. Each Nabansagan have received the name of the Diwata that have reclaimed them. The name of the Diwata has been revealed unto them, so that the Nabansagan may call them in their Daily Devotion to develop relationship with their personal Diwata.

Section 3. Daily devotion to the Diwata consist of Prayer either in spoken words or written address to the Diwata, Atang either food offering, water/ wine, tobacco, song, dance and whatever that comes to the mind of the Devotee as being told by the Diwata.

Section 4.   Atang in food, water/wine and tobacco must be consumed by the Devotee during their Devotion as they utter their spoken words or read their written prayers. Song, Dance or Playing Musical instrument can be done as a form of prayer offering.

Section 5.  In Prayer, you call upon the name of the Diwata, mention your legal birth name and your nabansagan name indicating Luntiang Aghama for example:

“ Diwatang Mayari! I am Rolando Gomez Comon that is now known as Apu Adman of Luntiang Aghama….”  Then say the Good Things that you want to thank the Diwata for, and after that say the bad things and all other things that you want the Diwata will help you with. After you said your desires and wishes, make a promise to the Diwata of the things you will do as the Diwata works out in manifesting all your desires and wishes. Then seal your prayer with the name of the Diwata such as Mayari Na or May all these things happen through you my Diwata.

Section 6. Prayer should come naturally to all members of Luntiang Aghama with continues practice. You may start composing prayers by writing it and as you recite it you may recite it with spoken words or by singing. As time pass by, your prayer moment will advance and you will notice aside from praying you are already dancing.

Section 7. The essence of true devotion is based on Knowledge, Understanding, Trust, Love and Faithfulness.

7.1. Knowledge comes during the time of your Bansagan Naming Ceremony at that time the name of the Diwata have been revealed to you;

7.2. So, your duty now is to understand the nature of the Diwata by calling them through prayer and making research about the Diwata through books, written article in the Internet.

7.3. If you do not find any information about the Diwata in books or internet, then ask directly the Diwata to reveal themselves to you. I’ll give you simple ritual that you can do in asking Diwata to reveal themselves.

Prepare all materials you will need in this simple ritual. You will need candle and incense. Match or lighter. Glass of Water and Pen and Paper. You may perform this in front of your altar while sitting, if you do not have yet an altar it is okay in any place where you can sit and light candles and incense on which you will not be disturbed. And if everything is prepared, you may begin.

Take a deep breath. Set your mind that you are going to call and meet the Diwata. Continue breathing and relax your mind and all parts of your body. When you are ready. Light the Candle and say: “I am Lighting this Candle in the name of my Diwata (state the name of your Diwata you are Calling)”. After you light the candle make it stand on the table. Then, now light the incense stick and Say: “With this incense I call the Presence of My Diwata (state the name of the Diwata)”. Then place the incense stick on its holder and make it stand beside the candle. Then sit back, take a deep breath and call the Diwata.

As you inhale, imagine that you are going into your self to find the Diwata, then as you breath out in your mind imagine that you are calling the name of the Diwata. Or you may just call the name of the Diwata repeatedly by chanting their names such as: Mayari, Mayari, Mayari, Mayari…..  for 5 minutes or longer, chant the name of your Diwata. As you do this, observe how you feel and the flow of thoughts in your mind. Record that experience in your notebook/journal. Continue doing this and familiarize the energies of your Diwata. As you continue this practice, you may ask question to the Diwata and observe the flow of your thoughts so as your emotion as from there the Diwata will answer you.

7.4.  As understanding of the Diwata comes to you through Prayer and Meditation, developing trust is your next job which is in doing simple spell or petition. Do the same procedure as described in Article 3 Section 7.3 but this time you talk to the Diwata and will ask some favor. So before doing this, you have to make a representation of your wish for example You need Financial Success as your wish so an example representation of that wish could be a Wallet or coin purse. In your prayer you will say to the Diwata, I am offering you this wallet or coin purse in exchange for my financial success then tell to your Diwata why you need this In your life. But be open also to the response of the Diwata as you pray the Diwata may reveal to you, other important things by making it flash in your mind.

7.5. Upon the Diwata manifesting your wish, Trust has been established so as Love develop. Now this will be your personal workings on how will you show your love to the Diwata this means a Big work for you. Such as how do we show love to our parents? To our partner? To our Children? The Diwata now becomes part of your life so share your love to the Diwata as the Diwata have always loved you.

7.6 Lastly, Faithfulness is asked from you. As time pass by, we as human change so as our relationship with the Diwata change and faithfulness challenge us to remain in the love of the Diwata. So in order to become faithful, we have to start again everyday to know, understand, trust and love the Diwata that we may become faithful to them.

Section 8.  The Shrine provides each member to grow their Spiritual Life through our Bi Monthly meeting through our New Moon and Full Moon Gathering.

            8.1. New Moon Gathering are solely exclusive gathering for the Nabansagan Members of the Shrine.

            8.2. Full Moon Gathering is inclusive and open to the Public Gathering which we held online for people to gain information and experience of what we do in the Shrine which mostly is the Ritual Aralan.

Section 9. Each member may accelerate their rank by enrolling to our Paid Ministerial Skills Development Courses.

            9.1 Hilot Binabaylan Certification & Ordination. A ministerial skills development course that aims to initiate an individual in healing works specializing in Philippine Indigenous Traditional Medicine. This includes the Tawas Filipino Traditional Diagnosis & Divination and Kilubansa Elemental Name Energetic Balance Analysis.

            9.2. Sibulan Adlaw Tala Baybayin Mystic Oracle Certification.

            9.3 Vedavica Tarot Divinatory Certification

Section 10. Our Aghamic Divinity and Ministry Course are initially free of charge as it aims to initiate the individual in getting to know the Divine and develop their own skills in Ministering to the People. This course will take time until all subjects in the curriculum will be completed by the individual.

Section 11. Giving monetary to support the Shrine is not required but we welcome each member in making pledges financially to support our Shrine and Honor it as sacred.

Section 12. Like any other organization, the Shrine is incorporated by Trust among its members to one another in sharing one’s knowledge and in exhortations towards the spiritual advancement and development in order to attain each individual goal of achieving enlightenment and in serving each individual purpose in life.

Section 13. The Shrine, on its capacity and authority has the right to refuse, revoke, disown, and terminate any member who do not conform and cause disruption, defamation and deliberately violate these by-laws and constitution.

ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS OF THE SHRINE

Section 1. The Officers of the Shrine is composed of the Chief Priest and the Ordained Clergies of the Shrine.

Section 2.  The Chief Priest is the First Officer and focal person of the Shrine which is known to us as Punong Binabaylan which is seated by the honorary rank title of Apu.

Section 3. The Punong Binabaylan is in charge with the administration of the temporalities and the management of the affairs, estate, and properties of the Shrine;

Section 4. It is also in the Duties of the Punong Binabaylan to create, manifest and implement the Shrine’s Doctrinal Tenet; Communicate with the Public and to its General Membership about the Shrine’s Mission (Goal and Purpose); To Cooperate with other Organization that share’s our Values and Mission such as the Correllian Nativist Church and other Religious Institution; Coordinate with its members in Creating, Co- Creating and Re-Creating the values promoted by the Shrine.

Section 5. The Punong Binabaylan is the only sole authority in conducting Ordination of Clergies.

Section 6. The Punong Binabaylan may Share and distribute its power, duties and responsibilities to the ranks of Lakay and Bae which constitute the Shrine’s officers.

Section 7. According to Article 3 Section 9.3 of this By Laws, it is recognized that the Lakay or Bae have established Bahay SiAdTala Ministerial Center in their local area, thus they will be accountable in the administration and daily affair of the local chapter they created and submit annual report to the Punong Binabaylan.

ARTICLE V. ORDAINED CLERGIES

Section 1. Ordained Clergies are Devotee that is active and in Good Standing with the Shrine that have sworn and initiated to the Teachings and Philosophies of the Shrine and have been trained either to The Aghamic Divinity and Ministry Course, Hilot Binabaylan Certification and Sibulan Adlaw Tala Baybayin Mystic Oracle Attunement & Vedavica Tarot Divinatory Certification Course.

Section 2. Clergies are members in Good Standing with the Shrine that are trained in either of the Ministerial Course offered by the Shrine and Ordained to perform and administer to the public what they are Certified.

Section 3. Path ways to Ordination.

            3.1 Aghamic Divinty & Ministry Course. This is a free Training Program of the Shrine that aims to develop our Devotee in becoming an Ordained Clergy.                                                                

            3.2. Hilot Binabaylan Certification. This is a 9 days Training Program accredited by the Shrine in developing clergy that will focus in providing Philippine Traditional Indigenous Health Care either they apply it on Private or Public Practice.

            3.3. SiAdTala Baybayin Mystic Oracle Certification. This certification program is developed by Lakay Magbaya Aghama in developing devotees to be able to channel the message of the Spirits through the use of Baybayin and perform rituals using thereof.

            3.4. Vedavica Tarot Divinatory Certification. This is a 12 session Certification course that aims to develop skills, knowledge, attitude and ability in Reading Tarot Cards and provide Spiritual Advices employing the Tarot Cards.

Section 4. Ordained Clergies of the Shrine are the one who took one of the Ministerial Training courses of the Shrine shall be grated the Honorary Title Rank of Lakan for Male and Dayang for Female. And for the Gender Fluid, they may use both as Lakan Dayang or Dayang Lakan.

Section 5. Clergies of the Shrine are all ordained towards Faith and Servitude.

Section 6. The Ordained Clergies of the Shrine are responsible in Developing and Strengthening the Faith of Oneself and the General membership towards the Divinity, the nature and purpose of all creations, the right for co-existence of all creatures, and to the natural and universal laws.

Section 7. As an Ordained Clergy of the Shrine, you are expected to perform the duties as a Devotee, Counselor, Teacher of the Faith, Group Organizer/Moderator and as a Ritual Leader/Facilitator.

Section 8. As a Clergy of the Shrine, you are encouraged to develop your own Ministerial Style of Service that is aligned to the principles and philosophy of the shrine and by creating a Training Program on it and establish a Ministerial Center that focuses on the Ministerial Style you have developed.

Section 9. An Ordained Clergy who has developed their own unique ministerial style of service that is aligned to the principles and philosophy of the shrine, must document it in writing, together with the letter of intent on establishing Balai Aghama Ministerial Center, must submit it to the Office of the Punong Binabaylan for Accreditation, that will serve as one of your credentials towards your accession to the rank of Lakay or Bae.

ARTICLE VI.  THE OFFICE OF LAKAY AND/OR BAE

Section 1. Lakay or Bae is the 3^rd Honorary Title Rank given to a Devotee who is a member in good standing with the Shrine.

Section 2. Have taken all the Ministerial Training of the Shrine which are the Aghamic Divinity and Ministry Course, The Hilot Binabaylan Certification, SiAdTala Baybayin Mystic Oracle Certification and the Vedavica Tarot Divinatory Certification.

Section 3. Have developed their own unique Ministerial Style of Service, Documented it by writing.

Section 4. So as have express their intent in establishing their own Ministerial Center.

Section 5. Upon submission of all the required credentials to the office of the Punong Binabaylan, it will be undergone to an accreditation process, and once it passed, a Charter will be issued and declaration ritual will be held in celebrating the Candidates ascension to the office of Lakay or Bae.

Section 6. The Office of Lakay and Bae are recognized as the Officer of the Shrine which share’s the office of the Punong Binabaylan including its duties and responsibilities in:

            6.1 Maintaining and Sustaining the Foundation of the Shrine.

            6.2. The Administration of the temporalities and management of the affairs, estate, and properties of the Shrine.

Section 7. Will serve as an advisory body to the Punong Binabaylan in matters of:

            7.1. Creation, Manifestation and Implementation of the Doctrinal Tenet of the Shrine.

            7.2. Communication with the Public and to the General Membership towards the Shrine’s Mission (Goals and Purpose).

            7.3. To Conduct Cooperation initiatives with other Religious Organization that shares with our Core Values and Mission.

            7.4. Coordinating with our members in creating, co-creating and recreating the values we promote in the Shrine.

Section 8. Aside from performing the role as an Advisory body, the Punong Binabaylan will appoint one Deputy Chief Priest from the Office of Lakay and Bae, which later on will succeed to the Office of Apu as Punong Binabaylan or Chief Priest.

Section 9. The Current and First Deputy Chief Priest is Lakay Magbaya Aghama or Rev. Alvin Lasquety Sentin, which is expected to become the next Punong Binabaylan upon the immediate Death of the Current Punong Binabaylan which is Apu Adman Aghama or Rev. Rolando Gomez Comon.  

ARTICLE VII. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PRIEST/ PUNONG BINABAYLAN

Section 1. The Office of the Chief Priest is the Founder and Corporation Sole of the Shrine.

Section 2. We call the Office of the Chief Priest as Punong Binabaylan which is seated by the Sole Rank of Apu.

Section 3. The Current Punong Binabaylan is Apu Adman Aghama or Rev. Rolando Gomez Comon.

Section 4. As the Punong Binabaylan is in charge with the administration of the temporalities and the management of the affairs, estate and properties of the Shrine.

Section 5. It is the duties and responsibilities of the Punong Binabaylan to:

            5.1 create, manifest and implement the Shrine’s Doctrinal Tenet;

5.2 Communicate with the Public and to its General Membership about the Shrine’s Mission (Goal and Purpose);

5.3 To Cooperate with other Organization that share’s our Values and Mission such as the Correllian Nativist Church and other Religious Institution;

5.4. Coordinate with its members in Creating, Co- Creating and Re-Creating the values promoted by the Shrine.

Section 6. It is the Sole Authority of the Punong Binabaylan to Ordain Religious Clergies that are trained in the Ministerial Training Program of the Shrine which are the Aghamic Divinity and Ministry Course, Hilot Binabaylan Certification, SiAdTala Baybayin Mystic Oracle Certification, and Vedavica Tarot Divinatory Certification.

Section 7. The Office of the Punong Binabaylan holds the Authority on the Accreditation Process in establishing Balai Aghama Ministerial Center and the Assumption of Lakay or Bae to be an advisory body.

Section 8. Upon the immediate Death of the Current Punong Binabaylan, the Deputy Chief Priest will Assume the Role of the Punong Binabaylan and will serve as Regent or Punong Bantay.

            8.1 Upon Death of the Punong Binabaylan, The Punong Bantay will make announcement of the Death of the current Punong Binabaylan and will declare a 40 days Haitus from all the activities of the Shrine and its Balai Aghama Ministerial Center.

            8.2. The Punong Bantay and the Office of Lakay and Bae will arrange the Funeral Service and Rituals.

            8.3. At the end of 40 days Haitus, the Office of Lakay and Bae will arrange and perform an Ascension Ritual, Declaring the Punong Bantay as the new Punong Binabaylan.

            8.4. Thus, the Punong Bantay who still has the rank title of Lakay, upon Ascension he will drop the Title and take the New Sole Title of Apu which is reserved only to the office of the Punong Binabaylan or Chief Priest.

Section 9. The New Punong Binabaylan holder of the Sole Honorary Title of Apu, will only be recognized after taking the Oath of Office as prescribed by the Founder of the Shrine as follows:

I, (state your name and place of Origin), In the name of my Ancestors (state the name of Ancestors) and the Diwata (state the name of your Diwata) , together with all of my Gabay, fellow Binabaylan and to Apu Adman, founder and initiator of Luntiang Aghama, do solemnly swear, to preserve and promote all of the Doctrine, Tenets and Teachings of the Shrine, and to strive forward to achieve all the Unified Aspiration of all it’s members, here and in diaspora, and that I will add my own energies through my personal knowledge, effort and time to strengthen and contribute improvement of the shrine that will lead to the Spiritual Advancement of all our members. That at the end of my life, I may imprint a legacy of peace and harmony to all creatures in all realms of existence, seen and unseen, not only to the members of Luntiang Aghama but also to the whole world. And through the Grace of the Council of the Diwata, Engkanto and Anito, I do, accept all the Duties and Responsibilities as Punong Binabaylan and shall be now known as Apu (state your Bansagan Name). Mayari Na!

Section 10: The Oath of Office shall not omit the name of the Founder of the Shrine who is Apu Adman which becomes the root lineage of the succeeding Apu in the future generation, but it could be revised, if necessary, upon the consensus of the Advisory Board as long as the name of Apu Adman is not omitted.

ARTICLE VIII. BUSINESS ACTIVITY OF THE SHRINE

Section 1. The Shrine is a non-stock, non-for-profit religious corporation sole.

Section 2. and the primary nature of our business is in establishing Balai Aghama Ministerial Center which provides religious services, products and trainings.

Section 3. The Religious Services we provide are the following:

3.1. Bansagan Talatanda Naming Ceremony Where Filipino in Diaspora could avail through application and on a donation basis and be recognized as Honorary Member. This same ceremony ritual will be employed to individual in recognition to their probationary membership status to the shrine due to their 3 consecutive attendances to our public gathering, events and workshops. This ritual will grant them an Honorary Rank of Gat.

            3.2. Tawas: Filipino Traditional Diagnosis/Divination it is conducted in person on a donation basis specially for those who walk in to the Shrine/ Center and online which has a fee of Php 1,800.00

            3.3. Tarot Reading Session which could be conducted in person on a donation basis or online with a fee of Php 1,800.00

            3.4. SiAdTala Baybayin Mystic Oracle which is done online with a fee of Php 2,500.00

            3.5 Kilubansa Elemental Name Energetic Balance Analysis which is done online with a fee of Php 2,500.00

            3.6 Water cleansing Healing Ritual which is required to be done in person with a fee of Php 3,000.00

            3.7 House Cleansing, Dedication and Blessing which requires our Binabaylan to travel and conduct the ritual in the clients’ house with a fee of Php 5,000.00 plus transportation fare for 2 persons.

            3.8 Nine (9) Days Atang Devotional Ritual done online with a fee of Php 5,000.00

            3.9. Ritual ng Sang Buklod Wedding Ceremony done in person with ritual materials Php 8,000.00

            3.10 SiAdTala Panghalina Ritual done in person with ritual materials Php 5,000.00/session

            3.11 SiAdTala Panab-oy Ritual  done in person with materials Php 5,000.00

Section 4. As our Initiative in cooperating with our Members, the Shrine offers livelihood to our Skilled Members that is creating Magickal tools and products by consigning their creations to any of our Balai Aghama Ministerial Center that will be posted also to our Offical Online Store which is the Bahay SiAdTala Mystical Shop.

            4.1. Skilled Members who wish to consign their creations and sell it to our Ministerial Centers and in our Online Store must submit a letter of intent to the office of the Punong Binabaylan, indicating the Item Price and location of the Ministerial Center which the product will be displayed for Selling.

            4.2. Picture of the Items must be sent through email at Siadtala@luntiangaghama.org including its description and price.

            4.3. Non consumable items such as necklace, earrings, bracelet, anklet, belts, statues, figurines could be sold internationally through our online shop.

            4.4. Consumable products such as oil, ointment, tinctures, wines and others are limited only to be sold in the Philippines unless the product has FDA Registration.

            4.5. 30% shall be added to the product price and the cost of delivery if it is sold online. Thus, the price of the services offering becomes:

                        4.5.1. Tawas Filipino Traditional Divination Original Price is Php 1,800.00 plus 30% that will make it Php 2,340.00 for the service rate as we put it on our Online Shop and Menu of Services on which the Php 1,800.00 will go to the service provider which is the Clergy. And the remaining Php 540.00 will be distributed to the Ministerial Center, Online Shop and to the Shrine that each of the above mentioned will receive the amount of Php 180.00/each.

                        4.5.2 Tarot Reading Original Price is Php 1,800.00 plus 30% that will make it Php 2,340.00 for the service rate as we put it on our Online Shop and Menu of Services on which the Php 1,800.00 will go to the service provider which is the Clergy. And the remaining Php 540.00 will be distributed to the Ministerial Center, Online Shop and to the Shrine that each of the above mentioned will receive the amount of Php 180.00/each.

                        4.5.3. SiAdTala Baybayin Mystic Oracle Original Price is Php 2,500.00 plus 30% that will make it Php 3,250.00 for the service rate as we put it on our Online Shop and Menu of Services, on which the amount of Php 2,500.00 will go to the service provider which is the Clergy. And the remaining amount of Php 750.00 will be distributed to the Ministerial Center, Online Shop and to the Shrine that each of the above mentioned will receive the amount of Php 250.00/each.

                        4.5.4 Kilubansa Healing Original Price is Php 2,500.00 plus 30% that will make it Php 3,250.00 for the service rate as we put it on our Online Shop and Menu of Services, on which the amount of Php 2,500.00 will go to the service provider which is the Clergy. And the remaining amount of Php 750.00 will be distributed to the Ministerial Center, Online Shop and to the Shrine that each of the above mentioned will receive the amount of Php 250.00/each.

                        4.5.5 Water cleansing Healing Ritual Original Price is Php 3,000.00 plus 30% that will make it Php 3,900.00 for the service rate as we put it on our Online Shop and Menu of Services, on which the amount of Php 3,000.00 will go to the service provider which is the Clergy. And the remaining amount of Php 900.00 will be distributed to the Ministerial Center, Online Shop and to the Shrine that each of the above mentioned will receive the amount of Php 300.00/each.

                        4.5.6 House Cleansing, Dedication and Blessing Original Price is Php 5,000.00 plus 30% that will make it Php 6,500.00 for the service rate as we put it on our Online Shop and Menu of Services, on which the amount of Php 5,000.00 will go to the service provider which is the Clergy. And the remaining amount of Php 1,500.00 will be distributed to the Ministerial Center, Online Shop and to the Shrine that each of the above mentioned will receive the amount of Php 500.00/each.          

                        4.5.7. Ritual ng Sang Buklod Wedding Ceremony Original Price is Php 8,000.00 plus 30% that will make it Php 10,400.00 for the service rate as we put it on our Online Shop and Menu of Services, on which the amount of Php 8,000.00 will go to the service provider which is the Clergy. And the remaining amount of Php 9,600.00 will be distributed to the Ministerial Center, Online Shop and to the Shrine that each of the above mentioned will receive the amount of Php 3,200.00/each.

Section 5. Ordained Clergies of the Shrine may be employed to any of our Ministerial Center in cooperation with the designated Lakay or Bae that is administering the local ministerial center.

            5.1. Graduates of our Ministerial Training Program in Hilot Binabaylan, SiAdTala Baybayin Mystic Oracle, Vedavica Tarot Divination, and Aghamic Divinity and Ministry, and have been ritually ordained may apply as a Clergy serving to our Ministerial Center.

            5.2. Application as a Clergy to a certain accredited Ministerial Center of the Shrine must be done through submission of letter of intent to the office of the Punong Binabaylan, attached to the letter are their credentials which is the certificate of training and ordination on the specialization that they have trained for.

            5.3. The compensation of the Ordained Clergy per rendered service is indicated in Article 8 Section 3.2-3.8 of this By Laws.

Section 6. Other Ministerial Services may be added to our Business Activities upon the recommendation of the Office of Lakay and Bae which will be accredited by the Punong Binabaylan.

ARTICLE IX. ACCREDITATION STANDARDS AND PROCEDURE FOR BAHAY SIADTALA MINISTERIAL CENTER.

Section 1. Only the Rank of Lakay or Bae could establish Balai Aghama Ministerial Center in the area of their locality.

Section 2 As it has been mentioned in Article 6 section 3 that being Lakay or Bae is evidence by their own developed Ministerial Style of Services which is Documented in written form to become New Ministerial Skills Training program on which the process of accreditation for Ministerial Skills Training Program will be discussed on the next article of this By Laws.

Section 3. According to Article 1 section 11 of this By Laws, Balai Aghama Ministerial Center is defined as the Ministerial Center of the Shrine that serve as its focal mission of the Shrine to the community, where religious services such as rituals and ceremony will be held; training ground for the religious; and a livelihood center that will raise fund for the shrine in terms of private religious services and product sales.

Section 4. That Balai Aghama Ministerial Center have a Physical establishment and address, where people could come either to witness and experience the Religious Services we offer so as to avail the products we create and learn from the training program we offer.

Section 5 A letter of intent must be submitted to the Office of Punong Binabaylan attached with the following requirements:

            5.1. Desired Name of the Ministerial Center

            5.2. Complete Address of the establishment (House Number, Street, Brgy. /  

                   Village,Municipality/City, Postal/Zip Code Province/State, Country)

            5.3. Name of the Ministerial Center Keeper

            5.4. Title of Accredited Ministerial Skills Service/s developed with Certificate of

                  Accreditation as Newly developed Ministerial Skills Service.

            5.5. List of Ministerial Service to provide in the Center

            5.6. List of Product to Offer

            5.7. List of Trainings to offer

            5.8. Photo Copy of Credentials (Bansagan Name Certificate, Certificate of Good Standing with the Shrine, Certificate of Training in ADMC, HB, SBMO, VTDC)

Section 6. Upon submission of the letter of Intent to the office of the Punong Binabaylan, an interview will be scheduled either online or in person. The following questions will be asked to the applicant:

            6.1. In which place the Ministerial Center could be find? (To be answered by the exact location by indicating the complete address of the establishment)

            6.2. Is the location of the Ministerial Center you are about to establish is part of residential house or a commercial establishment?

            6.3 If it is in the residential place, on which part of the house do you plan to conduct your business activities such as in accepting Clients to render services on Tarot Reading, Tawas Divination, SiAdTala Baybayin Mystic Oracle and Hilot Binabaylan Healing?

            6.4. Will establishing a Ministerial Center in your house will require consent from your family members and other residents?

            6.5. How many people can accommodate your service area?

            6.6. Can Ritual ng Sang Buklod Wedding Ceremony be performed in your Service Area?

            6.7. If your Ministerial Center is in a Commercial space, do you own the space or just renting it?

            6.8. What another commercial center that can be found around the Ministerial Center you are going to establish?

            6.9. Will your Ministerial Center can be easily found by people?

Section 7. After the Interview, the office of Punong Babaylan which consist of Apu and Lakay/Bae will evaluate all the information gathered in making decision to approve the application. Once a decision is made whether approved or decline, the Office of the Deputy Chief Priest will inform the applicant about the result of the Accreditation.

Section 8. If the Result of the Accreditation is Passed, a schedule for the inaugural rite for the applicant as lakay or bae and the establishment of the new Ministerial Center should be made.

Section 9. Inaugural rite shall be performed by Punong Binabaylan and the Deputy Chief Priest in person or online during the following New Moon.

ATICLE X. ACCREDITATION STANDARDS IN DEVELOPING NEW MINISTERIAL SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM

Section 1. It is known that the Office of Lakay and Bae serves an Advisory Body to the office of Punong Binabaylan as stated at Article 6 Section 7 & at Section 7.1. in the same article of this By Laws, the Office of Lakay and Bae are expected to create, manifest and implement the Doctrinal Tenet of the Shrine and that includes the creation of ministerial skills training program.             

Section 2. As part of the Inauguration process of becoming Lakay or Bae, the candidate must develop their own ministerial style of service, and documented according to Article 6 Section 3 of this By Laws and Constitution.

Section 3. This documented ministerial style of service created by a candidate to the rank of Lakay or Bae shall be added to the Ministerial Skills that will lead to the Ordination of a devotee thus a Training Program should be created.

Section 4. The creation or development of new ministerial skills training program should meet the expectation of the Shrine that its graduate shall be ordained towards Faith and Servitude in accordance to Article 5 Section 5 of this By Laws and Constitution.

Section 5. The Training program should be aligned to native and Indigenous Spiritual Beliefs and Practices found in our Country which is the Philippines, and it should cultivate Spiritual Growth and Advancement, in accordance to Article 1 Section 4 of this By Laws and Constitution.

Section 6. The Training Program to be created or develop should reflect the Shrine Philosophy that states: “The Wisdom of God gave knowledge to men; and the Wisdom of Men is to know God!” in accordance to Article 1 Section 7 of this By Laws and Constitution.

Section 7. The Training program to create and develop should encourage Revival, Reconstruction and Recultivation of Philippine Indigenous Spiritual Beliefs and Practices in accordance to Article 2 Section 3 of this By Laws and Constitution.

Section 8. In case that the Candidate for the rank of Lakay and Bae, invokes Article 1 Section 8 from this By Laws and Constitution in creating a Ministerial Style of Service that is not Native and Indigenous, as long as it is contributory benefit to the Spiritual Development of each member, it will be allowed by the Office of the Punong Binabaylan, as long as the new Ministerial Style of Service is aligned to the Nativist Principle of the Shrine.

Section 9. and most importantly, the Training Program to create and develop must reflect the Identity of the Creator and Developer that is unique to the Society, and it must also encourage the learner to become the reflection of the Divinity in their lives, in accordance to Article 1 Section 13 of this By Laws and Constitution.

Section 10. The process of creating/developing New Ministerial skills training program starts with identifying the skills that is needed to develop. The Creator or developer must have a clear idea on how the service is conducted and the importance of it in rendering to the ministry. 

Section 11. The candidate for the accreditation of the Developers New Ministerial Skills Training program must provide concrete evidence of their work such as written documents, recorded video of performing the new skills and verbal face-to-face explanation of the importance of the new ministerial skills developed.

Section 12. Upon careful discretion of the new ministerial skills by the office of the Bae and Lakay, they will submit it to the Office of the Punong Binabaylan to be declared fit to adopt as new ministerial skills in addition to the other ministerial skills being approved and practiced within the Shrine.

ARTICLE XI            OTHER RULES AND REGULATIONS

Section 1         The Founder / Chief Priest may adopt such rules of procedures and regulations governing the conduct of its business and the organization of the Shrine as they may deem necessary, proper and expedient.

Section 2         There can be no appeal from the decisions and determinations of the Founder / President / Chief Priest.

ARTICLE XII           AMMENDMENTS

Section 1         Any part of these by-laws may be revised by the Founder /Chief Priest at any time as they may deem fit.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto signed this Constitution and By-Laws, this 22nd day of May, 2024, in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan, Philippines.

Sgd. Rev. Rolando G. Comon

Religious Corporation Sole

Founder / Chief Priest