Custom of the New Galatîs
(For an audio reading, in English -- read by Caromâros Caitogabros -- click here.) It can be a challenge at times to explain the overarching components of bessus (custom). Better said, to explain it in our own way. Consistent with the way in which a bessus articulates itself. Defining things on its own terms instead …
For your convenience, all of the invocations for the daily adaððoues (rites) are below. They are in the order in which they are needed for the different diioi (days). Refer to the main Uediâs page for the open days (6, 7, 13, 14, 21, 22, 28, 29). If a second part of a uediâ is …
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 dêuocariâ (piety) a habit. To quote Aristotle: “Excellence, then, being of these two kinds, intellectual and moral, intellectual excellence owes its …
Bessus Nouiogalation is an adbessus (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 Dêuoi). Such as the Suleuiâs, the Materês, …
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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 …
Bessus Nouiogalation 