Membership to Landas ng Lahi

So, now you have reached our Membership page that will guide you through on becoming member to Luntiang Aghama Natural Divine Arts Shrine of Healing Inc. or Landas ng Lahi that is translated into English as Path of our Race.

Let it be known that Luntiang Aghama or Landas ng Lahi is a Correllian Formal Shrine of Wicca in the Philippines that follows the Nativist teaching of the Correllian Tradition that encourage us to embrace the Native and Indigenous Spiritual beliefs and practices that can be found in our country which is the Philippines, thus we promote Anituhan as a path in Cultivating our Spiritual Growth and Advancement.

Anituhan is derived from the word “Ani” which means Spirit and “Tuhan” which translates to God; Thus Anituhan means the Spirit of God.

In accordance to the revised Shrine By Laws and Constitution of 2022 in Article 2 section 3 that states:

The Shrine incorporates to revive, reconstruct and re cultivate Philippine Indigenous Spiritual beliefs and practices by conducting a thorough research with the Guidance from the teachings of the Correllian Nativist Tradition of Wicca in developing and establishing beliefs and practices that can be adopted in this modern times.
Article 2 Section 3 Activities of the Shrine from the Revised By Laws and Constitution of 2022

And in section 4 of Article 2 that says:

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.
Article 2 Section 4 Activities of the Shrine from the Revised By Laws and Constitution of 2022

Membership to the Shrine is voluntary as we do 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.

Membership to the Shrine are available to all individuals regardless of color, gender, race, national/ethnic background, sexual preference, handicap, age, pregnancy, social standing or physical location upon recommendation of existing regular/active, and/or honorary members and to the consensus of the Chief Priest and/or President of the Shrine. And it is expected from all members of the Shrine that we 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.

And that any individual who wish 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 to mankind.

Our 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; As 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.

Our Membership Code of Conduct

An individual Member who is in good standing with the Shrine must possesses a strong family values.
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 members.
A Family that does not tolerate misbehavior 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 is responsible in cultivating their own faith, so as every individual is also responsible in molding their own destiny.
The Shrine responsibility towards each member is to provide them a safe, non-threatening and non-judgmental venue in cultivating each individual’s faith towards their own spiritual growth and advancement.
We do not give time to rumors. 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 honorable 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.

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.

On becoming a Honorary Member of the Shrine

Our By laws and constitution recognizes 2 types of Honorary Members.

Honorary Member are an Individual that been recognized by the Shrine as ally of Luntiang Aghama that honor, recognize and value the teachings and principles of the Shrine and usually these honorable members of the Shrine are the one who were with us when we start incorporating the Shrine on 2012. The individuals whom the Shrine Recognized as Honorable are the following persons: Rev. Miles Llanto of the Order of Quinta Essencia; Rev. Vanessa Vidania or the Order of Quinta Essencia; Rev. Karlo Magno of the Sanctuary of Herbs; Rev. Harold Pineda of the Sanctuary of Herbs; and Rev. Kael Pinto of Ordo Intra Circularis/ Arcana. This recognition are non transferable and only limited to the said individuals.
The second type of Honorary Members are those individual who subscribe to the teachings of the Shrine which are those who availed our paid trainings such as the Hilot Binabaylan Training, Vedavica Tarot Divination Certification Course and Sibulan Adlaw Tala Baybayin Mystic Oracle Attunement.

Membership Ranks and Religious Title

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.

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.

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.

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.

Membership 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

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