02/21/2026
At our Star Temple panel during the Gathering at Maltiox Healing Arts Centre, we convened an extraordinary, intergenerational circle of wisdom keepers.
Mayan elders and youth in active lineage training joined members of the NERA DAO including Brielle Aguila, Christa Pusateri, and Mario Muñoz, alongside perspectives informed by research and dialogue connected to Johns Hopkins University and Live With Purpose DAO.
Together, we explored the meaning of death, the importance of spaces where it can be spoken about with dignity, and the role of intentional rites of passage in honoring this profound transition.
These conversations are rarely held, yet they address one of the greatest unmet needs in modern society.
From this dialogue, the Star Temple Initiative is emerging as a future focused, regenerative model supporting graceful aging, rejuvenation, and peaceful, conscious transitions into the next phase of life.
This initiative bridges ancestral wisdom, community based care, and modern research to create scalable solutions for longevity, elder wellbeing, and end of life integration.
This is a culturally rooted, socially necessary, and investable pathway into the future of care, dignity, and human longevity.