Hidden behind the entrance to our house is this four-feet-high Kwan Yin handcarved of solid rosewood. It bears the original A.T.A.R.D.A.R. wand carved of dignum wood and its accompanying, goldplated "decoding" talisman, gifts from the late mage Roy Alvarez. At the feet of Kwan Yin is the prototype brass medallion of Spiritum Wacsim, a design and execution product of Philippine magic practitioners Jeffrey Limuco and Ramona Singian. The prototype and its consequent, stainless-steel version were actually developed specifically for the students of the last group I organized and led. As what happens with most groups, a mediocre handful desired elusive stardom for themselves, others tried to bring the group to unwarranted places, and yet others merely wanted to have fun. I didn't have to do anything--the medallion drove them all away for me. Today the Private Group called The 36 Wands is comprised of three subgroups who have no contact with one another. All communication is done directly through me.

This image of Kwan Yin is syncretized with Oya, the goddess of the storm.

The prototype medallion rests on a heavy chunk of chromite, a gift from a major mining company in the north in remembrance of an unforgettable Spirit Quest we held there many years ago.