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Adaððus aidoniâs (Hearth rite) is central to Bessus Nouiogalation. Designed to be easy to follow with minimal steps. All members of Bessus Nouiogalation should do this rite at least once a week as this helps with Dêuocariâ (piety), Luxtiâ (duty), and Decos (honor). This strengthens one’s bonds within our Touta and the Dêuoi. As Aidonâ is present in all our homes, she connects us all.

Below is our Adaððus aidoniâs with an invocation to Galatos, our Toutatis. You can swap the invocations for other Dêuoi, and Regentiâ. A list of our invocations can be found here, and you can also deepen your devotion with our daily structure here. Find more about creating a sacred space and ideas on offerings here.

Glanosâgon (Purification)

• Wash hands and say: Glanolamâs “Clean hands”
• Swipe your forehead and say:  Glanobritus “Clean mind”
• Swipe down the face with both hands and say: Glananation “Clean soul” (This is based on the idea of the soul residing in the head.)

Louceton (Lighting)

Light the Dagilâ(s) candle(s). The following can be said in either Nouiogalaticos or in your common tongue. 

Demarcation (fixing the boundary) of our space happens with circumambulating (to circle on foot, especially ritualistically). Make a sunwise circle motion over the Dagilâ three times using Ponem (Mugwort) that you lite from the fire. We use Mugwort to facilitate a connection to Drus as it helps with cycles and to purify as it is a powerful calming herb for connection. If you can walk around the Dagilâ, do that. The reason for the three is to represent the three realms of Drus ( Albios, Bitus, and Dubnos). As you make your motions visualize Drus as its roots reach deep into Dubnos, its trunk stands tall in Bitus, and its canopy reaches into Albios as you now sit within its Nemeton. Why do this? Rites are an act of cosmogony, and our movement is a symbolic representation of this.
As you do this say: 

Give an offering of incense or dried herbs to the flame. The flame and the Dagilâ represent Aidonâ.

Gatekeeper (Optional)

The gatekeeper is a Deuos that is invoked to act as an intermediary between different realms, dimensions, or states of being. The Gatekeeper Is often considered a guardian of thresholds, responsible for facilitating communication or passage between various realms, such as the mundane and the sacred. They ensure that the boundaries between realms remain intact and that the flow of energy or communication is conducted in a respectful and controlled manner. For BNG Carnonos is our Gatekeeper. His liminal nature, connecting both chthonic and intermediary qualities, positions him as a guardian of thresholds. His depiction with animals like bulls and deer signifies his role in delineating boundaries between the “civilized” and the “wilds.” The torc and trade associations link him to facilitating exchange and communication, underlining his potential as an intermediary between realms. His complexity, encompassing protective, guiding, and psychopomp-like attributes, enhances his role as a guardian. His ability to traverse between the realms of Drus and being a conduit of Samos and Giamos reinforces his aptitude for overseeing transitions. (Now, when we do an invocation for Carnonos we do not need to invoke the Gatekeeper, so one can skip this step.)

Adgarion (Invocation)

At this point, you are invoking the recipient of the ritual. It is fitting to say kind things or describe the recipient(s) when you do this. We will offer an invocation to Galatos below.

Prayer Position
Why a Prayer Position, Our words are not the only part of communicating with the Deuoi. Our position of how we hold ourselves helps us communicate to the Deuoi; it also allows us to focus our thoughts, which affects our emotions. We start to communicate thoughts and feelings. All this helps to build a ritual structure.
Standing with elbows close to your side, your hand outstretched, and your palms up.

After the offering or Request, take a few moments to kneel, bow, or sit and commune with the recipient(s).

Incoron (Closing)

Circle the flame three times saying the above then put out the flame by covering it or pinching it. Then take a moment of silence.

Altogether it would look like this

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Pronunciation Of Nouiogalaticos

Purification

• Glan-oh-lam-ahs
• Glan-oh-bree-tus
• Glan-ah-nat-ee-on

Lighting

• Dow-yoo-mee eye-dewn son-don Eye-don-ee-aws
• –No Gaulish—
• Braw-toon teh in-low-keh-too in-eh-don cad-don, ahn way-dee-ahs an-son clih-nah-on-tor.

Gatekeeper (Optional)

• Ad-gar-yo-mohs Car-no-non
  An-cor-yos man-ta-lon
  Ag-yohs mat-ohs a-la-m
  Ark-yo-mohs ag-nee eh-rih ad-ast-oon son-don
  Way-d-yaws an-son clue-aw-on-tor

Invocation

Incoron (Closing)

• –No Gaulish—
  
  Brat-oon tay
  Moe-law-me eye-don-ah
  Ee-eye-oo-me in tan-kay