Tegobessus (House Custom)

Gallestû Galatîs: Tegobessus
(You Can, Galatîs: House Custom)

Tegobessus (House Custom) has fewer attested survivals to draw from than other parts of our tradition, but what we lack in recorded Bessoues (Customs), we make up for in innovation and creativity. A lot of ideas come from different directions, so sometimes it helps to return to the basics. In this case, that means the Tegobessus, your personal home custom.

Tegobessus is at the heart of practice. Why? Because to live Bessus Nouiogalation is to do Galatîs things. The foundation of that is what we do regularly, in our homes. Most of us are geographically distant, but our sacred space is always with us — and in many cultures and traditions, home practice is the center of spiritual life.

Tegobessus is the cornerstone of a healthy practice. It may not carry the same weight for those regularly engaged in large group rituals, but the majority of Galatîs practice alone. Even when that changes, Tegobessus will always remain a major part of our spiritual rhythm.

What we hope is shown here is that you — yes, you — can do this. It’s okay if you can’t keep up a daily or strict schedule. This path is about trying and improving over time, not perfection.

Tegobessus — “House Custom” — is your personal, home-centered expression of BNG. It is the form of Bessus that lives and breathes within your own sacred space, shaped by your needs, your rhythms, and your household spirits. It is not separate from BNG, but rather an extension of it — a living thread woven into the greater spiritual fabric of the Touta (Tribe). The Touta represents our shared values, myths, rituals, and community life, while Tegobessus brings that into the day-to-day world.

Tegobessus touches all three sacred paths of our Bessus of BNG — what we call the Tricaddontoi, or “Three Sacred Ways”:

  • Through Dêuontos, we engage the divine with offerings, ritual, and praise.
  • Through Anationtos, we honor souls, ancestors, and land spirits, and deepen our connection to home and mystery.
  • Through Biuontos, we shape our lives with virtues, relationships, and seasonal rhythms.

Tegobessus stands at the intersection of all three — a space where the divine, the soul, and the act of living converge.

🛖 Tegobessus can take many forms:

  • Some practitioners adopt the entire BNG ritual structure as their House Custom.
  • Others blend BNG’s core structure with their own household customs.
  • And some focus mainly on Tegobessus, creating a unique personal tradition rooted in shared values.

In all cases, Tegobessus is a living, breathing practice, connected to the greater Touta even when practiced alone. It’s how we maintain our relationships with the Dêuoi (Gods), Regentiâ (Ancestors), Bituatîs (Land Spirits), and Tegatis (House Spirits). It’s how we bring the dance of Samos and Giamos — the cycles of growth and rest — into our lives.

We created this guide to help those developing their own practice. BNG offers a strong, flexible structure, and we hope this can provide inspiration and guidance to all who walk the path of the Galatîs.

Members of the Touta should be familiar with the core of Bessus Nouiogalation — including our values, myths, daily practices, and the main ritual structure. These form our shared heart. But within your home, your Tegobessus is yours. You are free to express the Gaulish way in the way that speaks most clearly and truthfully to you.

The holidays outlined in BNG can be celebrated as written — or adapted into your own seasonal cycle, shaped by your environment, household, and cosmology. In some cases, we may all honor the same mythic event as a community, while in our homes, we express a variation that aligns with our personal story. These are not in conflict — they live alongside one another.

We are here to support each other, not control. We offer tools, not rules.

You give so that we may give. And we give so that you may give.