Posts made in February, 2011


The Baybayin Oracle Cards were created circa 2002 by Rhodora “Bing” Veloso. By meditation and contempation, understanding the sounds in words in various Philippine languages, and applying metaphorical sight or talinghaga, Bing worked on interpreting the various baybayin symbols over time.  This work of interpreting the symbols is also much like dream interpretation. Here is the matrix of Bing’s symbols...

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It is not uncommon for letters, pictographs and symbols to have deep hidden meanings—even magical power, for cultures around the world have rich histories and stories connected to symbols, letters and written words. Other countries and cultures too have symbols and writing systems that were multi-dimensional, that is, their writing systems in application could not only be read as words and every day messages or chronicles, but...

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Baybayin is Alive for Reimon Cosare

Baybayin is Alive for Reimon Cosare


Posted on Feb 22, 2011 in people

Baybayin Alive: Please describe your current work. Reimon Cosare: I am currently a “career volunteer”, engaging in NGO work. I am part of three NGOs, namely, Peacemaker’s Circle Foundation, Inc., Sanghabi, Inc. (an NGO involved in teaching and sharing Filipino culture through music and the arts), and Integral Art Metta. I also give Baybayin workshops to people of all ages, either as part of the Pamana Raan program of the Bahay...

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I just found Akopito’s Sulat Bisaya pages. “Sulat Bisaya” translates to “Visayan writing.”  There’s great art and sulat bisaya imagery but what intrigues me the most is Akopito’s theories on the origin of the Bisaya characters & the story behind the ‘Ka’ character. Very interesting. Here is a click glimpse of the interpretations and you can click through to their site with...

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Tessie Obusan has been writing and publishing many years on Sikolohiyang Pilipino, Filipino spirituality and mysticism, pamamaraan, pakikipagkapwa, and leadership. She has spoken and done seminars and workshops on these topics on many occasions at universities, seminaries and at the Institute of Filipino Spirituality. She has been a teacher, mentor and inspiration to many modern-day Philippine culture bearers. I have read many of...

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