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The Cerealia Ritual
Message sent to Nova Roma Main List on 12 Apr 2003 03:41:03 -0700 (PDT) by Flamen Cerealis Hadrianus Rutilius Bardulus.
You will need the following: 1. Your home lararium with: - A "lucerna" or sacred lamp (must be lit during the ritual). - A "patera" or small dish for offerings. - A "turibulum" or incense burner, with coal. - An "accera" or recipent for incense. - A "salinum" or recipent for salt. - A "gutus" or recipent for liquid offerings (wine, milk, and so). - A small bowl of clean water with cloth to wash your hands. 2. The offerings that will be used during the ritual: - Two white candles. - Incense (in the "accera"). - Grain or salt (in the "salinum"). - Red wine (in the "gutus").
Start of Cerialia ritual (Cover your head with your toga and begin ritual) LATINE: "Iane pater auctor deusque omnium principiorum, accipe turum sacrum allatum atque aspice familiam meam favens sacra facientem."ENGLISH: "Father Ianus, creator and God of all beginnings, accept this offering of incense and look favourably down upon my family during this time of celebration."(Place incense on the coals of the turibulum)
LATINE: "Iuppiter caelorum dominus omniumque deorum dearumque pater, accipe turum sacra allatum atque aspice familiam meam favens sacra facientem."ENGLISH: "Iuppiter, lord of the sky and all deities, accept this offering of incense and look favourably down upon my family during this time of celebration."(Place incense on the coals of the turibulum)
LATINE: "Iuno mater uxor Iovis, accipe turum sacra allatum atque aspice familiam meam favens sacra facientem."ENGLISH: "Mother Iuno, wife of Iuppiter, accept this offering of incense and look favourably down upon my family during this time of celebration."(Place incense on the coals of the turibulum)
LATINE: "Iane pater, turis sacro sancte allato venereris me vinum libante."ENGLISH: "Father Ianus, in addition to my virtuous offering of incense, be honoured by this offering of wine in libation."(Pour wine into patera)
LATINE: "Iuppiter, turis sacro sancte allato venereris me vinum libante."ENGLISH: "Iuppiter, in addition to my virtuous offering of incense, be honoured by this offering of wine in libation."(Pour wine into patera)
LATINE: "Iuno mater, turis sacro sancte allato venereris me vinum libante."ENGLISH: "Mother Iuno, in addition to my virtuous offering of incense, be honoured by this offering of wine in libation."(Pour wine into patera)
(Wash hands with water in small bowl and dry) LATINE: "Ceres, venio ad te, dum feriis tibi sanctis aguntur, ad afferendum grana/sal(em). Accipe grana/sal(em) allata/tum et fave familiam civitatemque bonis tuis. Gaude Cerialiis feriis pro te veneranda actis et fave Novam Romam omnem."ENGLISH: "Ceres, I come before you today during your sacred festival to offer a sacrifice of grain/salt. Accept this offering of grain/salt and bless my family and community with your bounty. May you be pleased by the Cerealia festival being held in your honour and bless Nova Roma as a whole."(At this time you may enter your own personal prayers) (After all prayers are complete offer the grain/salt to Ceres in the patera)
LATINE: "Ceres, memor sum te ad inferos pervenientis duos arbores incendisti ad viam illuminandam. Gaudeo te redeunte ad nos iterum. Pro itinere tuo gratitudineque mea accendo has candelas duas, quibus coleris."ENGLISH: "Ceres, during this time I also remember your journey into the underworld and how you lit two trees to guide you. I am glad for your return to us and welcome you once again. As a symbol of your journey and my thanks for your return I light two candles. May you be honoured by this tradition."(Light two candles) (At this time leave the offering to Ceres a few minutes. Then bury the offering outside your home.) |
