Amongst many different customs there is the notion of the daily offering. These are generally small offerings, said with a humble prayer, invocation, etc. The advantage of doing such rites is that it makes erissiâ (piety) a habit. To quote Aristotle: “Excellence, then, being of these two kinds, intellectual and moral, intellectual excellence owes its …
BNG Toutâdêuoi (BNG Understandings of Tribal Deities)
Bessus Nouiogalation is a tradition. As such, and being comprised of several people, that means that as a group we have specific Dêuoi, or Gods, of the group. Of course, many Dêuoi are worshipped by BNG members. However, there are also types of deities. Specifically Toutâdêuoi (People's or tribal gods). Such as the Suleuiâs, the …
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Tegobessus IV: Outdoor Rituals
This is a ritual design specifically for rituals involving a fire outdoors. Such as with a bonfire. Of course, not everyone has access to this, but plenty of people do and so Bessus Nouiogalation has developed a ritual for the outdoors as well as indoors. That said, one can certainly do the normal ritual in …
Tegobessus III: Rogenesiâ (Ancestors)
The worship thereof is one of the oldest and longest lasting practices we know of, and the most persistent. In fact, forms of it still linger in almost every society. The dead are often treated with a sense of reverence. And many cultures carry on revering folks long after their deaths. Though less can be …
The Dusioi
The world is full of spirits and across every culture there are multitudes of supernatural creatures that both help and harm mankind. In Gaul there is a spirit that is just as helpful to mankind as it can be harmful, the Dusioi. Dusioi are spirits of the land and of the wilds. The are shapeshifters …
Tegobessus II: Tegoatis (House spirit)
In the previous piece we spoke of the basics of doing a simple ritual at home. That involved the invocation of deities in such rites. However, it's important to note that deities aren't always going to be the main focus of such rituals. As Galatîs, and especially in BNG, there are many spirits other than …
Membership in Bessus Nouiogalation
Sindiu 9 Samoni Bessus Nouiogalation (BNG for short) is a mostly open tradition. One can practice the tradition, or parts of it, and no further attachment is needed. Nothing is required to do so, except being a person of decent character (which excludes fascists and the like by default). For the time that Bessus Nouiogalation …
Gregorian Holiday Dates for the Upcoming Coligny Calendar Year
This cycle is for the year BG 5020 (roughly mid 2020CE - mid 2021CE). Samolitus | 25 May - 1 June Nouiobledanî | Sundown 28 May - 29 May Trinox Samoni | 14 - 16 June Cerdâlitus | 10 - 17 July Centumetâ | 25 - 29 July Catus Alessiâs | 10 October Centugiamos | …
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Nouiobledanî (New Year)
As we follow the Coligny Calendar in Bessus Nouiogalation to determine our holidays, having a calendar at all means the year must start at some point. As the start of a new year is a cause for celebration nearly universally, we are no different in that regard. So the next questions are: When? And how …
Uediâs (Invocations)
The main language used is Iextis Galation, a constructed revival based Gaulish dialect. And they will be translated to English, or if one uses a translator, whatever language they like. Though one doesn't have to speak Gaulish to perform rituals, it's nice to add a few words of it to give the rites a more …
