Custom of the New Galatîs
The Îuoi -- for which Bessus Nouiogalation (BNG) has twelve -- present us with an opportunity to do more than simply hold festivities, do rites, and get together. While undoubtedly they provide these things, they also present us with another kind of opportunity. That is service. The notion of holidays across the world eliciting the …
The symbol of Bessus Nouiogalation (BNG) has a few Gaulish elements displayed within it. At the centre is a turcos (a boar). The turcos (boar) holds a position of prominence in Gaulish works and displays and is very much associated with them. For us, that means it was important to include it. It is indeed …
The Iextis -- that is language -- is a big part of Bessus Nouiogalation. It informs how we learn and develop custom greatly, as it seeks to develop along the lines of Galatibessus, which centres Gaulish worldview in development. This is why the language is so important, and is privileged over English in our articles …
Diios Nouiogalation "Day of the New Galatîs" - The Birthday of Bessus Nouiogalation! Obviously this day is not a traditional Îuos day on the Coligny Calendar, as we aren't nearly as old as it. Though it of course holds significance to us as it is the day we started out. That said, it does, like …
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 …
Bessus Nouiogalation is a tradition. As such, and being comprised of several people, that means that as a group we have specific Dêuoi 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 Materês, and …
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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 …
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 …
(DOO-zee-oyy) 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 (Dusios singular) are spirits of the land and of the wilds …
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 Dêuoi aren't always going to be the main focus of such rituals. As Galatîs, and especially in BNG, there are many spirits other than …
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