1300 BC is part of the Iron Age in prehistory. Though we all know that the first recorded History of the Philippines was dated April 21 year 900 AD on the Laguna Copperplate Inscription. But when I searched the World Wide Web, I found in Wikipedia the name Amaron which is said to be a Legendary Supreme Ruler of the Philippines who ruled during 1300 BC.
Amaron
Of Course, If Amaron is a leader in 1300 BC that means he has constituents to lead on. And these constituents are composed of people who reside in the area where Amaron was supreme. And these people have a life to live. And living their life, they have a system in taking care of their health to maintain life force in their physical body.
So, Hilot does not start during the influence of the Sri Vijayan Empire, it even dates back far beyond the Birth of Jesus Christ.
And there is also another ruler named Gat Pangil, on which is believed where Pangil, Laguna has derived.
Actually, it was July 26, 2024, when I left the Philippines to go in California for a mission. And as of writing it is already the 1st of September and I am still here in the US to complete my mission. I am just counting days to go back home. But on the 5th of September by 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, I will complete my mission and will go back home to our Mother Land.
It was a Dream come true that my prayers have brought me to the United States of America specifically in the States of California courtesy of our Soul Sister from Spreadkindness.org and Danville Yoga and Wellness Center.
All I thought it was summer season in the US but when I arrived at San Francisco International Airport it was Freezing Cold and has been picked up by the Haswell Family headed by Mark, Maria and their sonAs Ryan.
Arrival at San Francisco International Airport
As I arrived at the Haswell home, my sponsor in coming the United States, I was welcomed with Warm Arozcaldo specially prepared by my Soul Sister Maria Haswell. On my first day time in California, I acclimatize myself to the environment and spend most of the time at the Garden Altar with Ganesh and Gautama Siddartha “Buddha” and speak my thoughts with them as I connect to the Spirits of the Land. Indeed, the place is beautiful though the land where I stand are the same soil which is part of Mother Earth. The only difference I notice is the temperature of the atmosphere which is quite colder than I used to feel in our motherland which is a Tropical country. I also have experience warm weather temperature just like in the Philippines. But not that too often and most of the time, it’s cold for me. And the other thing that I notice, since its summertime is that the sun still up until 8:00 PM and after that darkness will cover the sky. Whereas, in the Philippines, 5:30 PM will start to get dark in the Sky and by 6:00 PM it will be officially nighttime. Though during my stay here, I always catch up with the Sunrise which is by 6:00 AM, which its light already spread out throughout the land. So, if we are going to follow the movement of the Sun from Sunrise to Sunset, the Sun works providing his light in California for almost 15 hours a day. Not that bad as per natural law or law of Nature, we have 16 hours to be awake and do our work. But time will change when season turns. At least I have experienced Summer Season in California.
Then Sister Maria have shown me our workplace which is at Danville Yoga and Wellness Center that can be found at Town and Country Drive which is just 10 minutes away from San Ramon where I stay and have rest. She also toured me around in San Damiano Retreat Center which is also located at Danville, California then also showed me to her or rather I say our new Location at San Ramon, California for the Kapwa Wellness. Sister Maria have joked me that I am the bringer of Change, because the location of Danville Yoga and Wellness Center is about to close. But amazingly, she has found a new place nearby her house and much better one which can be found in Crow Canyon Court.
Then my first class came by August 2-7, which consisted of 3 students, and they are Olivia Zapanta Mir, Lawrence Pau and Dayang Liwayway Inocentes of Hilot Daloy Class which is a continuing education as they already have completed the Mind and Spirit Working Class that consist of Hilot Diagnostic. The class went well in 6 days, and I feel so much comfortable as all of them speaks fluently in Tagalog that I forget that Lawrence from Hawaii does not understand that much Tagalog and speak only little of Ilonggo or Hiligaynon. Nevertheless, It was a great class with them that they have successfully completed the required skills, knowledge, attitudes and abilities of being a Hilot Binabaylan.
On their training, we conduct brief review on Tawas Diagnostic then a comprehensive training on Pulse Reading Analysis, Physical Assessment & Evaluation, Hilot Cleansing Rituals and Hilot Treatment Methodologies such as Pagsasala, Dagdagay, Bentusa and Hilot Pahid or the massage aspect of Hilot. We also have shared to them Fertility Hilot so as our Bae Akuma which is our Sister Maria Haswell have provided them individual healing sessions started with Olivia Zapanta Mir then Lawrence Pau and lastly Dayang Liwayway. Even though they are just a small group of people, it seems that the work we provide are great, that their response to us is also Amazing! Through their training with us, it is affirmed that they are now official Hilot Binabaylan and have received their rank of Dayang and Lakan and as Member of Luntiang Aghama Natural Divine Arts Shrine of Healing Inc.
Then right after their Graduation, we start the orientation for the Hilot Tanglaw Mentors certification with Lawrence Pau and Liza Bustillo, which have assisted me in conducting training for 21 individuals who are fresh learner on the ways of Hilot Binabaylan which started on the 9th of August and ended up by 17th of August 2024.
This Hilot Binabaylan Training was the first training that I conduct in Hilot Academy of Binabaylan that gain massive participation coming from different states in America such as in Georgia, Maryland, Washington, Hawaii, New York and California. Many of them are second to third Generation of Filipino American. Through this group, I encounter different challenges that I adjust my teaching styles just to meet their expectations. One of the admirable challenges that I share with them on becoming a Manghihilot in the United States of America is regarding the law of the Land in terms of practicing Hilot. I am grateful to the Assistance of Celine Barrica who is a licensed Acupuncturist in California, USA for sharing her insights on the legalities on the practice of Fire Cupping. Indeed, that this class is not just an ordinary training session but a passionate sharing of experiences from one another. It is not only them that learn from me, but all of them shares their knowledges that comes from their collective memories not because they have read it somewhere but they firsthand experience it from their families and loved ones.
I love to see each one of them as they receive their first jar of lana oil. I see in their eyes their joy and purity of their heart in receiving the gifts coming from our ancestor’s wisdom on healing arts.
Seeing them happy to what I am sharing to them is very rewarding that makes my heart happy.
Days move so fast that the days of departing our Home land is coming. It is a mixed emotion of excitement and worries as I just came back to the Shrine after 10 days stay at Bahay Siadtala for my last Hilot Training in the Philippines before coming to the US. Well, from August-18, 2024 we are going to conduct 3 Hilot Training program which are the Hilot Daloy which is a continuing education program for those who completed the Hilot Online Training (HOT) during the time of Pandemic; Hilot Tanglaw Mentorship Certification which is another continuing education program for our Hilot Binabaylan Graduates and practitioner who wish to be our Official Mentors; and lastly our entry level course on being a Hilot Binabaylan Practitioner. The list below are our official enrollee/students whom we expect to be full pledged Hilot Binabaylan Practitioners:
Hilot Daloy Students
Training Date: August 2-7, 202
Time: 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Nani Inocentes
Olivia Mir
Lawrence Pau
Hilot Tanglaw Mentor Certification
Training Date: August 8-18, 2024 Time: 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Lawrence Pau
Liza Bustillo
Hilot Binabaylan Training
Training Date: August 9-17, 2024 Time: 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Betsy Lungren
Sabina Lungren
Roel Mangiliman
Sussana Cajiuat
Earl Paus
Marlena Stevenson
Celine Barica
Alyssa Choate
Don Mirales
Leah Ignacio
Leana Anselmo
Joal Bioc
Dan Walker
Maria Adamos
Paetin Hawkins
Christine McLean
Zanny boy Morales
Jeremy Sean Agcaoli
Elizabeth Perpetua
Janine Penafort
Bianca Yanez
And my travel details are as follows:
My flight was booked at Eva Air and I will depart Manila on July 26, 2024 by 6:45 PM. Then there will be a stop over at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and will arrive there by 9:25 PM. The stop over will last for only an hour and by 11:30 PM need to board the airplane again and will arrive San Francisco Airport on the same day July 26, 2024 by 8:25 PM. This flight is a race against the international time line which I depart and arrive on the same date. This will be a day to remember for me. I hope everyone will welcome me well. From Land to the Sky and back again but this time ill be stepping in to the land in San Francisco and will be picked up by our Sister and Brother Mark and Maria Haswell and will stay with them at San Ramon, California.
Yesterday April 24,2024-me and Lakay went to Rotary Club District 3780 at Quezon City to meet with the Filipino Bone Setters Inc. 2 of its Board of Directors which is Mr. Gary O. Trinidad and Ms. Ailyn Mea P. Bactol asking me if our Training Program is accredited by PITAHC or Philippine Institute of Traditional Alternative Health Care which is an attach agency of the Philippine Department of Health, which obviously I answer yes as we are the one who made Curriculum for Hilot Philippines Development Center with the Former Secretary of Health, Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan through the initiative the former Secretary of Tourism, Dr. Mina Gabor.
We have worked together since the time of Pandemic on 2020 and finally, we have completed our work with her in establishing Hilot Philippines Development Center upon receiving the Certificate of Accreditation and recognized as the very first Hilot School accredited by PITAHC. Though the accreditation process was a long Journey as PITAHC is just new in doing this for Hilot as it requires more work compared to other Traditional Medicine Modality such as on Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy and Naturopathy as foreign countries already have standards for accreditation which I think they just applied it in our Country; whereas on the Modality of Hilot, they still have no Idea not until we came in and guide them on the process just only to have the Accreditation for HPDC.
My experience of being a Former TESDA (Technical Education Skills Development Authority)) Accredited & Certified Trainer and Assessor on Hilot Wellness & Massage Therapy have helped me how to create a Curriculum based on the Standards ask by a Governing Agency which I am very grateful that I still carry the knowledge that I acquired from TESDA and become very useful in terms of creating Training programs independently for Hilot Academy of Binabaylan which is an Educational Ministry/Seminary of Luntiang Aghama Natural Divine Arts Shrine of Healing Inc. in reviving and promoting Philippine Indigenous Traditional Healing Arts and Science which is popularly known as Hilot.
In Barangay: The 16th Century Philippine Culture and Society written by William Henry Scott on Page 118 that we have 5 general category in treating a Disease, and they are:
Massage which was applied for injured or dislocated muscles or applying pressures to nerve centers
Fumigating or sweating
prescription of herbal medicine
Counter Sorcery
and propitiation of supernatural beings.
With these 5 categories of Treatment, we may see the kind of disease people had during the 16th century which are on the first three treatment modality, it deals with the Physical Illness and the last 2 are Spiritual Illness or Disease. William Henry Scott also mentions about the Mamarukpok which is a masseur that pummeled the back along the area of the spine, which we know now as Bone Setter.
Our History have included the work of Mamarukpok or Bone Setter or now in the 21st century is known as Lagatok as part of the treatment modalities employed by our Ancestors but in this present time is not recognized and included on the Standards and Regulation on the Practice of Hilot by TESDA or even PITAHC-DoH. At this time, this modality of pummeling the back and spine is under the modality of Chiropractic which was developed on September 18, 1895 by Daniel David Palmer at Davenport, Iowa, USA. and on 1990, the first Chiropractic Clinic was established in Metro Manila which is the United Nations Chiropractic Center.
By that time, Bone Setting is considered as Folk Medicine together with Hilot but on 2008, Hilot has been given recognition by TESDA as they see it as employable skills that they created a Training Standard and Curriculum on Hilot as a Wellness Massage on August 29, 2008. under TESDA Board Resolution no. 2008-19 with Qualification code HHCHL208. (I am writing the details here so that, I may not forget).
Though at Philippine Statistic Office in their website we can find the Philippine Standards of Occupation Classification 2012, and there we can find the occupation of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Associate Professionals with Occupational Code Number 3230 which described as:
Traditional and complementary medicine associate professionals prevent, care for and treat human physical and mental illnesses, disorders and injuries using herbal and other therapies based on theories, beliefs and experiences originating in specific cultures.
Their tasks include:
a) examining patients and interviewing them and their families to determine their health status and the nature of physical or mental disorders or illnesses or other ailments; b) recommending and providing care and treatment for illnesses and other ailments using traditional techniques and medicaments, such as physical manipulation and exercises, blood-letting using natural vessels, and preparations using herbs, plants, insects and animal extracts; c) providing care and treatment for physical injuries such as setting and healing fractured and dislocated bones using traditional methods of physical manipulation and herbal therapies; d) advising individuals, families and the community on health, nutrition, hygiene, lifestyle and other issues to maintain or improve health and well-being; and e) referring patients to, and exchanging information with, other health care providers to ensure comprehensive and continuing care.
Examples of occupations classified here:
Drugless treatment healer
Bonesetter
Faith healer
“Healer of indigenous people (e.g. Mansi-bok (Ibaloi); Mansip-ok (Kankana-ey) in Cordilleras)”
Though here, we cannot see at PSOC the name Hilot, but our work can be classified as Indigenous Healer, Village Healer, Herbalist and Witch Doctor. Maybe soon, you will be surprised that Philippine Schools will offer a course on being a Witch Doctor! 😛 Unfortunately, PITAHC and TESDA does not recognize the practice of Bone Setting as part of Hilot Practice even Historically it is part of Hilot Modality.
But now as of this writing, I have hope for Filipino Bone Setter Inc. and the practice of Bone Setting in the Philippines can be recognize by the government accrediting body. As the FBS seeks to be regulated for the safety of their patients. But the problem is both Tesda and Pitahc won’t accept their practice as part of Hilot but instead referred them to Chiropractic modality. And to be honest, when I saw them conducting their training, the model is near to the Chiropractic practice. Their teachings were heavily scientific and modern, which is good though I have not heard any indigenous and traditional concept from them except that they desire to preserve the identity of healing modality aligned to our Philippine Culture and Tradition. And also the fact that there are many Bone Setter who call them self as Hilot Lagatok in Social Media that is not licensed and Certified that may bring dishonor to the practice of Hilot.
So as lead advocate of Hilot in the Philippines, I am standing up to help the Filipino Bone Setters Inc. so that they may have their own recognition and be regulated by our government accrediting body for the safety of patients and avoid confusion in terms of the Healing Modality. Though as Hilot Binabaylan, I desire to reclaim back the practice of Mamarukpok or Hilot Lagatok that has been separated to us together with Hilot Paanak or Traditional Birth Attendant that has an occupational code of 3222 acording to this website. https://psa.gov.ph/classification/psoc/unit
So last night, I Assess and evaluated them to confirm their bone setting practice as I ask them the following questions which pertains to the practice of Traditional Bone Setter.
in accordance to Philippine Culture and Society on 16th Century, the Mamarukpok or Bone Setter of that time do pummel the back and Spine.
Bone Setter are expected to do Joint Manipulation.
Reducing Joint Dislocation
Reset Bone Fracture
and treat Musculo Skeletal Injuries
Out of 5 questions, they said no to the most important one of the work of Bone Setter which is resetting bone fracture which is quite understandable these days as indeed it requires more of medical attention rather than of primary healthcare. Though this could be work out if we can develop competency that may boost their confidence in performing the task, I believe they could do that as Traditional Bone Setter of Ifugao that is still known up to this date as Mun’apyuh do it.
With that, I drafted for them a Sample Standard that they may use for to update their Curriculum.
Course Title: The Practice of Filipino Bone Setter
Objectives:
To define the practice of Bone Setting in the Philippines and its history and scope of practice.
To Identify the Health Benefits of Bone setting and its contraindications.
To apply the practical knowledge of Human Anatomy and Pathophysiology in the Practice of Bone Setting.
To Formulate Code of Ethics/conducts on the Practice of Bone Setting in accordance to its Principles and Philosophy.
To create a therapeutic environment for the Bone Setting Practice & Treatment Session
To observe the Bone setting Diagnostic procedures prior to the treatment session,
To conduct pre conditioning warm up to patients prior to the Bone Setting Treatment.
To apply Bone Setting Treatment Manipulation Techniques to patients.
To conduct post treatment assessment feedback
To provide supplementary/self-care treatment for continues improvement of Bone Setting Patients at home.
And through these, Hilot Academy of Binabaylan is looking forward to work collaboratively with Filipino Bone Setters Inc. in reviving our Very own Ancestral Healing Arts and Science. As we bring back practice of Bone Setting in the Philippines to Hilot, I pray that soon we could also bring back the practice of Hilot Paanak or Traditional Birth Attendant to Hilot once more and maintain it firmly into our hands.
Amazingly that Tawas sa Papel and Tawas sa Kandila and Even Tawas sa Itlog shares our Culture Internationally. These methods of Pagtatawas or Divination has been long practiced by our nearest Ancestors, but looking into the world Community, Tawas sa Papel is called Capnomancy or Libanomancy which was first recorded used was in Babylonia. So as the Melted Candle Wax Divination that is known as Carromancy used by the Greeks. Though we assume that we obtain these practices of Divination through Trading activities that may date back by 2nd millennium BC to 9 AD.
We could not dismiss the fact that our native healers (which mostly unschooled and no formal education) have employed this knowledge and have pass it down to us in this present Generation that becomes part of our Healing Tradition.
And through Hilot Academy of Binabaylan, we are lifting it up by employing Science and Art to the practice of Pagtatawas. As we continue this effort, soon the Philippine Indigenous Traditional Healing Arts and Science of Hilot will have the same recognition just like how the Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners being called as Doctors.
Hilot through times even from the moment of the first human being existed in our country, Hilot has been connecting lives on an individual to the source of life. And in this modern days where healthcare are expensive and sometimes discriminating, Hilot has become a refuge for our fellow Filipino who does not afford to avail the professional services of Medical personnel. This is why Hilot Academy of Binabaylan reaches out to all Filipino in Diaspora to become a Hilot Binabaylan in their area.
This coming August 2024, we will go to Danville Yoga and Wellness Center as we hold classes on Philippine Indigenous Ancestral Healing Arts and Science there on which we highlight our entry level class which is the Hilot Binabaylan Training.
As early as today, we already have 23 registrant that is willing to be initiated as Hilot Binabaylan that comes from different part of the United States of America.
Though what I am expecting is to reach out with our graduates to provide for them an opportunity to level up their practice and become a Mentor. I also see that there are some inquiry who wish to become a mentor, but i encourage them to become a Hilot Binabaylan Practitioner first for about a year and two so that they may be deeply grounded on the healing principle of Hilot before they can lead others on becoming a Hilot Binabaylan. Though as I see the graph in our registration form, i am surprised to see that we have doctors who are enrolling the class and many Masters degree holder who are willing to be initiated by us.
Just like the practice of Hilot Healing, our training will accept you whether you have no educational attainment or you had a wonderful degree out of the education you have. But what is important in our Training is your willingness to unlearn, relearn and be immersed on the Hilot Healing Principles which we will share on August as we come to the US.
We are already in our Training Center at Bahay Siadtala in Taguig City to prepare for tomorrows first day of Class. I woke up early and check my Emails and upon checking I browse at Bing.Com and my mind plays if Bing knows what is Binabaylan. Of course, just like Google it knows almost everything, but what I am amazed on what it says are the following:
Binabaylan is a term associated with the indigenous healing practices of the Philippines. Let’s explore its significance:
Binabaylan: The term binabaylan refers to a shaman, healer, or spiritual leader in Filipino indigenous cultures. These individuals play a vital role in their communities, acting as intermediaries between the physical world and the spiritual realm. Binabaylans are deeply connected to nature, ancestral spirits, and ancient wisdom. Their practices involve healing, divination, and maintaining harmony within the community. The role of a binabaylan is multifaceted, encompassing spiritual guidance, herbal medicine, rituals, and ceremonies. Historically, babaylans were often women, but in modern times, both men and women can take on this sacred role.
Healing Arts and Practices: Binabaylans utilize various traditional and natural healing arts: Hilot: A form of massage and energy healing that involves touch, herbal remedies, and manipulation of energy pathways. Magtatawas: Practitioners who perform tawas, a form of divination using water and candles to diagnose illnesses or spiritual disturbances. Manggagamot: Healers who use herbs, chants, and rituals to address physical and spiritual ailments. Albularyo: Folk healers who combine indigenous knowledge with Catholic elements. Their practices are deeply rooted in animism, ancestor veneration, and indigenous spirituality .
Revival and Recognition: In recent years, there has been a revival of interest in binabaylan practices, especially among those seeking alternative healing methods. Efforts are being made to preserve and honor these ancient traditions, recognizing their cultural significance and wisdom. Binabaylans continue to serve their communities, bridging the gap between tradition and modernity. In summary, binabaylans are revered as guardians of ancestral knowledge, healers, and spiritual guides, embodying the rich cultural heritage of the Philippines. 🌿
I am very honored that our efforts are being recognized even it is only online. But our work in Touching People lives will continue until we have #HealTheWorldWithHilot.
Join us in this limited offer at 125 TOWN & COUNTRY DRIVE, DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA, USA
For a limited time, we will be offering 3 Hilot Training Program on August 2024 at Danville Yoga and Wellness Center at Danville, California, USA.
The trainings will be the following:
1. Hilot Daloy: This is a continuing Education Training Program for our Graduates who took the Non Contact Hilot Mind and Spirit Work during the Time of Pandemic on 2020-2022. This offering will provide opportunity to our Magaanito/Pangutanahan/Pangatauhan to earn their Full Hilot Binabaylan Status by enrolling in this 5 days Training Program at Danville Yoga and Wellness Center.
2. Hilot Tanglaw: Your growth as practicing Hilot Binabaylan is important that we create this continuing education program for all of our Practitioners who completed our Hilot Binabaylan Training Program. This program will certify you to be an accredited Mentor on selected Hilot Binabaylan Knowledge, Skills and Abilities or the Full Hilot Binabaylan Competencies. This will be a 10 days training.
3. Hilot Binabaylan: This is an entry level program that will ordain an Individual to administer Philippine Indigenous Traditional Health Care, either privately to your Family or Publicly to your community. This is an 8 days Training Program.
Firework Display at the Roof Top of Bahay SiAdTala in Taguig
February 2023, I made a call for fund raising in helping us construct our Training Center in Taguig. And fortunately by April, we started our first Hilot Binabaylan Training which produced 6 graduates that can competently provide Hilot Treatment to the countries they came from. And as 2023 ends, we have decided to welcome the New Year at Bahay SiAdTala.
Together with Lakay’s Family, I invited my siblings over Bahay SiAdTala to welcome 2024 and celebrated whole night long. And on daytime, we went Galivanting at Bonifacio Global City and experience little Italy through the Gondola Boat at Venice Grand Canal Mall. As a saying that what you do on the first day of the year, it will be the same thing that will happen throughout the year. I’m glad that I have celebrate it with my siblings and for the whole year we are going to have more galivanting moments.
But, now its the 3rd day of January and this means work and classes have resumed. So, with these I want to inform everyone that our 1st day of class this 2024 will start on January 18 up to January 27, 2024. This will be a 9 days class of Hilot Binabaylan, Remedial Hilot and Sibulan Adlaw Tala Baybayin Mystic Oracle Training. Then our next class will open on the following dates:
February 5-14, 2024 which will be a 9 days class; then followed on
March 19-27, 2024 which is an 8 days class; then on
April 12-21, 2024 which will be a 9 days class that consist of Hilot Binabaylan, Remedial Hilot and SiAdTala Baybayin Mystic Oracle Attunement.
May 2024 is still vacant, but we plan to attend the Fertility Festival in Obando, Bulacan and that will happen on May 17,18 & 19, 2024.
So if you plan to join us on that 3 days Fertility Street Dancing Activity on the narrow street of Obando, Bulacan let us know so that we can include you in our Hotel Booking nearby which is either in Valenzuela City, Malabon or in Munumento. And as a side trip, we can visit the famous Tugatog Cementery.
The month of May is a special month to me as it is my Birth Month and this year, I will turn 46 years old. Though I am in my middle age and have suffered early from stroke. But the last year of 2023 is a real blessings as i have overcome the limitations it bring as the world breaks free from Pandemic. And I believe that 2024 will bring more blessings, so I hope that you could join us as we journey to this life Adventure.
And talking about adventure, we plan to deliver an Interfaith Prayer in continues Healing of the Philippines on June 12, 2024 in celebration of 126 years of Declaration of Philippine Independence that we usually observe by performing the Freedom Redemption: Blessings all the nations of the world. And we will also attempt to manifest our long time dream to deliver an Interfaith Prayer during the Philippine President State of the Nation Address that usually happen on the 4th Monday of July and this year it will happen on July 22, 2024. And as we complete this mission, we will fly to Danville Calfornia from July 24- up to September 10, 2024 to conduct Hilot Training there.
And to all our graduates, we will also offer continuing education program while we are there and we will provide the 12 days Hilot Diagnostics and Treatment Continuing Study Program that will give mastery on your basic Hilot Binabaylan Skills that will allow you determine and perform treatment program as you make diagnostic either with the use of Tawas, Kilubansa and/or Pulse Reading.
Year 2023 has been a door opener for all of us as it allows us all to break out from the sting of Pandemic and release us all from the limitations of Lock Down. Within this year we as pandemic end up, we also end our Online Class to allow Face 2 Face and In Person Classes to happen.
And our Buena Mano for this year is Lani Brown from Corona, California. Lani Brown took the Non-Contact Hilot: Mind and Spirit work in mastering our Philippine Traditional Diagnostic & Divination System. In our online class she was initiated to perform Tawas sa Papel and Tawas sa Itlog so as the Healing Art of Kilubansa that includes conducting Ritual of Pagpag Taboy and Pauli Dampi. She was also introduced to the Art of Pulse Reading Analysis during the Online Class. And when she came in the Philippines to learn Hilot Binabaylan. We have gladly share to her all the techniques that will equip her in providing Hilot Treatment such as the Hilot Cleansing Rituals, other Hilot Diagnostic Method, Hilot Treatments and Basic Hilot Herbal Supplementation.
By February, 2 Australian Besties came to us and took the Masidhing Kamagaral Class. One came from Queensland, Australia which is Argo Theoharis and the other is Nawa Sybico from Tazmania, Australia. Masidhi Hilot Training is a 3 days orientation class that trains them to perform tawas, suob, bentusa and basic hilot touch manipulation techniques. We conducted their Training at International Insitute of Rural Reconstruction in Brgy. Biga 2, Silang, Cavite, Philippines.
Then on March, Hilot Hands from London came to visit us in the Shrine as she reach out to us and ask for our Blessings to establish school in London on which School of Kapwa was established. Jutheanne Cruz was lone Filipino providing Hilot in London and dream of training people that will provide Hilot Treatment. In her one-day visit, we provide her quick lesson review on our Traditional Hilot Binabaylan method, it’s just like a refresher course to her so that she could Identify what is authentic Hilot into modernized and westernized form. We are Praying for the Success of School of Kapwa as Hilot in London is already accredited as a Diploma Course.
An on April, we started to utilize Bahay SiAdTala in Taguig which was newly constructed, and it was very convenient as it is near the airport that we could easily pick up our traveling students from the airport and book them their room accommodations at CPG Estate Goldbergs Hotel in Brgy. South Signal Village Taguig. From April to December, Red Doorz Hotel or CPG Estate Goldbergs Hotel have become a home of our students. So that after training, they could have a comfortable bed to rest. Their room is fully airconditioned and has Wi-Fi access; and their bathroom has hot and cold shower. And every morning we pick them up in their hotel through an Ebike and bring them to our training center for their breakfast and send them back after Dinner.
April was the Busiest Class as we accommodate Maria Bustamante, Grace Mabulay and Kai Pfiefer; then after them we also welcome Carolina Nimmer. In their class, we have found a different effect of Hilot as they experience it as Hilot Touch could resurface the emotional pain from their past traumas and even in their past life. Indeed, that the Healing Art of Hilot always amaze me as we continue to embrace and promote it for the future generations.
Then on May 10- the day of my Birthday, we have picked up Kira Tejada at the Airport from Canada. Kira is a Tattoo Artist and has an ancestry from Aklan. It is amazing that in this present age, all the healing modalities of Hilot that has been broken down in the past due to persecution and conversion to Catholicism are now being brought back together and be known as Hilot Binabaylan as we reintroduce it back to the World.
Quynh Vy Cao
I though Kira will be the last student for the year, but Christine came by July 11-20 and took the 9 days Hilot Binabaylan, Remedial Hilot & SiAdTala Baybayin Mystic Oracle Training. And what I did not realize, Christine’s full name is Quynh Vy Cao as she mentioned that she was born in the US and currently work in Vietnam, but in reality, she was a Vietnamese- American. Since many who comes to us are Filipino with foreign blood, but Quynh Vy is a Vietnamese- American that has a big Heart for the Filipino. Her Hilot Training with us re affirms our Hilot Principle that in Healing, we do not discriminate, we provide our service to everyone whether they are male/female or any gender identity/orientation/expression, nationality, religion, political affiliation, age, etc. Through Quynh Vy, i have learned also some vietnamese culture and see the similarity that we have from each other. It is trully a Blessings for us to know diffirent cultures and tradition as we also share to the world the Healing power of Hilot. It is truly #TouchtheworldwithHilot and #HealTheWorldWithHilot. And on the Day of her graduation, I was very glad, because our first initiate and Graduate of Hilot that was named as Dayang Simoy Amihan or Verma Zapanta, visited us to pay respect and introduced to us his Boyfriend now his Husband named Harvey Lozada.
And lastly by September, Rio Heradura who is graduate of our Non Contact Hilot Mind and Spirit Class from London came to take the Maaram Hilot Training which is a 2 day orientation workshop on the practice of Hilot. I am so blessed that the ones that I meet online during the pandemic, now I have meet in person. It is my perpetual gratitude to everyone for continuously supporting our efforts in preserving and promoting our very own Ancestral Healing Tradition. As I promise that I will stand firm and continue this work and bring it along as we enter the new Year of 2024.
And with that being said, let me just announce as well that our 8 days and 9 days Hilot Binabaylan Training will only be available by January to June 2024 because me and Lakay will go to Danville, California, USA by July to September with our Sister Maria Haswell as she will host us in conducting Hilot Binabaylan Training in the US. So, by January 2024, me and Lakay will process out our Visa Application that we can surely come to the US by July. As of this moment, me and Lakay are very excited to see you in person, so grab this opportunity to learn from us while we are in the US. Now, if we are in the US, what do you want to learn from us?
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