I had a succession of dreams last night about traveling, conducting workshops, and cleaning house. I recall that my mother was in the last one, and that I asked her if her maid could clean my room next week. Such dreams, however, are not unusual to me. I would not even interpret them as a subconscious or psychological preparation for the arrival of my kuman thong. I think that, if I do have a kuman thong dream, I will know it for sure.

In a sense adopting a kuman thong is not detached from Filipino culture. Many people I know place a Christ Child instead of a Toh Tee Kung in their homes and in shops, and offer them candies, water, wine, and joss sticks. The Christ Children in particular have entire wardrobes of vestments, are given eccentric names, are bought toys, are conversed with as though they were real, and are prayed to mainly for prosperity. They are even showcased in annual exhibits and parades. I would be surprised if these images, like the kuman thong, are not already inhabited by the spirits of deceased children.

Further readings on the kuman thong seem to indicate that there is a specific type of kuman thong for:

--prosperity
--success
--power
--love
--defense of one's self and one's home
--revenge
 
I do not think that such kuman thong are "programmed' like wands. I believe that I should wait for the kuman thong to introduce itself and tell me what it does best, and we shall both proceed from there.