Aidonâ is the sacred fire, the hearth personified in your home or wherever a flame is present. She is our Hearth Deuos.
Aidonâ is a reconstructed hearth goddess whose name derives from aidus, meaning flame, fire, or ardor. This rite follows a structure widely attested across Proto-Indo-European religious traditions, adapted here for Bessus Nouiogalation. Your hearth is where your flame resides—whether a fireplace or a single candle—Aidonâ is there with you. Our Adaððus Aidoniâs, is designed to be simple and accessible. Members are encouraged to perform this rite at least once a week, as it strengthens your Dêuocariâ (Piety), Luxtiâ (Duty), Decos (Honor), and helps nurture Sumatreiâ (good relationship) as well as Cantos Roti (Gifting Cycle).
This rite helps your connection within our Touta and with the Dêuoi. Since Aidonâ is present in all homes, she unites us across our Touta.
Below is the Adaððus Aidoniâs with an invocation to Galatos, our Toutatis. You may substitute invocations for other Dêuoi or Regentiâ as you see fit.
- A list of invocations can be found here.
- Daily devotional structure can be found here.
- Guidance on creating a sacred space and offerings can be found here.
1. Glanosâgon (Purification)
Wash hands and say:
Glanolamâs – “Clean hands”
Swipe your forehead and say:
Glanobritus – “Clean mind”
Swipe down your face with both hands and say:
Glananation – “Clean soul”
(Based on the belief that the soul resides in the head.)
2. Louceton (Lighting the Flame)
Light the Dagilâ(s) candle(s).
Gaulish:
Dauiûmî aidun sondon Aidoniâs
English:
I light this flame of Aidonâ
Demarcate your sacred space:
- Demarcation (fixing the boundary) of our space happens with circumambulation (walking a ritual circle) to outline our space.
If you have mobility issues or no space, you can use your hand and circle over the flame. - Move sunwise around the flame three times, passing Ponem (Mugwort) lit from the fire.
Three represents Drus. - Mugwort is an herb of connection, used for purification, calming the spirit, and aligning oneself with the cycles.
Visualize:
- Roots in Dubnos (below)
- Trunk in Bitus (middle)
- Canopy in Albios (above)
As you move, recite:
Gaulish:
Albios ux nos, Bitus ambi nos, Dumnos uo anse, exugriûmî in sindon mediolanon do legiû nemeti mou. Aidona aidus tou berait teððin eti leucetun, ac cei butâ tou anauâit comadberon anson.
datiûmî addatun sindon tei
English:
Albios above us, Bitus around us, and Dumnos below us. I enter this sacred center to establish my nemeton.
Aidonâ, may your flame bring warmth and illumination, enriching our communion.
I offer you this gift.
3. Gatekeeper (Optional)
The Gatekeeper mediates between realms. For BNG, Carnonos is our Gatekeeper, a guardian of thresholds and liminal spaces. Carnonos embodies chthonic and intermediary qualities, guiding transitions and ensuring safe passage between realms.
Gaulish:
Adgariomos/Adgariūmī Carnonon
Ancorios mantalon
Agios matos alami
Arxiomos/Arxiumi agnî eri adaððun sondon
Uêdiâs anson/imon cluâontor
Rodâmos/Rodâmî addatus etic bratun tê
English:
We/I call upon Carnonos
Opener of the ways
Wise guide of the herd
We/I ask for your guidance during this rite
May our/my prayers be heard
We/I give offering and thanks to you
Note: If you invoke Carnonos later in a main invocation, this step can be skipped.
4. Adgarion (Invocation to the Dêuoi)
Prayer Position:
Our words are not the only part of communicating. Our position of how we hold ourselves helps us communicate. It allows us to focus our thoughts.
- Stand with your elbows close to your sides
- Hands outstretched, palms up
Example: Invocation to Galatos, Toutatis
Gaulish:
Adgarion Galatû Toutatî
Adgariomos/Adgariūmī Toutaton
Latis Toutiâs
Nertos urittosergios
Uernos Anson
Anegestûnis etic rodîestû tancon
Rodâmos/Rodâmî addatus etic bratun tê
Addatus
Arcimâs (Optional)
Arcîumî ratobo Galatîs
English:
Invocation for the Toutatis Galatos
We/I invoke the Toutatis Galatos
Hero of the people
Mighty against disease
Our guardian
You protect us and give us peace
We/I give offering and thanks to you
Offering
Requests (Optional)
I ask for blessings from Galatîs
Commune:
- Kneel, bow, or sit in reflection after the invocation and offerings.
5. Incoron (Closing)
Gaulish:
Albios ux nos, Bitus ambi nos, Dumnos uo anse,
nu adgabiûmî / adgabiomosnîs mediolanon sindon.
brâton tei, Aidona, are teððun etic leuceton.
brâton tei, Carnone, are ancoriaton mantalonon.
molâiûr / molâmor te.
exiâiûmî / exiâmos tancû.
eðði senâtun.
English:
Albios above us, Bitus around us, and Dumnos below us.
We/I now leave this sacred center.
Thanks to you, Aidonâ, for warmth and light.
Thanks to you, Carnonos, for opening the ways.
We/I praise you.
We/I go in peace.
It is done.
- Circle the flame three times while reciting, then extinguish it by covering or pinching.
- Take a moment of silence to honor the rite.
6. Pronunciation Guide (Nouiogalaticos)
Purification:
- Glanolamâs → Glan-oh-lam-ahs
- Glanobritus → Glan-oh-bree-tus
- Glanaanation → Glan-ah-nat-ee-on
Lighting:
- Dauiûmî aidun sondon Aidoniâs → Dow-yoo-mee eye-dewn son-don Eye-don-ee-aws
Gatekeeper:
- Adgariomos/Adgariūmī Carnonon → Ad-gar-yo-mohs Car-no-non
- Ancorios mantalon → An-cor-yos man-ta-lon
- Agios matos alami → Ag-yohs mat-ohs a-la-m
- Arxiomos/Arxiumi agnî eri adaððun sondon → Ark-yo-mohs ag-nee eh-rih ad-ast-oon son-don
- Uêdiâs anson/imon cluâontor → Way-d-yaws an-son clue-aw-on-tor
Closing:
Iâmos in tancê → Ee-eye-oo-me in tan-kay
Bratûn te → Brat-oon tay
Molâmos Galaton Toutaton → Moe-law-me eye-don-ah
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