Rites and Rituals

L. Vitellis Triarius et scribae omnibus salutem plurimam dicit.

Si valetis, bene est, ego valeo.

Salvete omnes!

For all cives of this new Res publica, who may be cultores of the Religio Romana, or those seeking to be, and who do not have a basic format for public and private rites, I have enclosed here a basic format that you can use in your personal devotions (with just incense as the offering) and in public as well for:

Kalends – 1st day of the month.

Nones – 5th Day of the month (January, February, April, June, August, September, November, and December) and 7th day of the month (March, May, July, and October).

Ides – 13th day of the month (January, February, April, June, August, September, November, and December) and 15th day of the month (March, May, July, and October).

Optime valete,

L VITELLIVS TRIARIVS

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SACRA PRIVATA RITES

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I. KALENDS PRIVATE (HOUSEHOLD) RITUAL

(ABLUTIO)

Washing both hands in clean water and with toga in capite velato, I prayed:

May this water cast out all impurities from my substance as from lead to gold.
May this water cleanse my body of impurities, as the rain cleanses the air.
Purify my mind.
Purify my body.
Purify my heart.
It is so.

(PRAEFATIO)

Be you well, O Mother Iuno, Father Ianus, Lar familiaris,
on these Kalends by offering you this incense,
I pray good prayers so that you may be
benevolent and propitious to my friends,
to me, to my household and to my family.

Incense was placed in the focus of the altar.

(PRECATIO)

O Iuno mater, Mother of all,
with this incense on these Kalends,
I pray, ask and beseech you so that you may confirm,
strengthen and help the Res publica Romana,
me, my family, and my household
and save it from all discord;
so that we may always flourish and prosper;
and, so that you may be benevolent and propitious to
me, to my household and to my family.

Incense was placed in the focus of the altar.

O Iane pater, with this incense on these Kalends,
I pray, ask and beseech you so that you may
watch over me, my family, and my household,
and bring us success in our newest beginning,
O Genius of the household,
God of all creation and God of the Gods;
and, so that you may be benevolent and propitious
to me, to my household and to my family.

Incense was placed in the focus of the altar.

O Lars familiaris,
with this incense on these Kalends,
I pray, ask and beseech you so that you may
watch over and protect the safety,
health and welfare of my household, and,
that you may be benevolent and propitious to
to me, to my household and to my family.

Incense was placed in the focus of the altar.

(REDDITIO)

As I have prayed good prayers,
for all these reasons be thou blessed
by the offering of this incense and
be benevolent and propitious to
me, to my household and to my family.

Incense was placed in the focus of the altar.

It is so.

(PIACULUM)

O Mother Iuno,
Father Mars,
Lars familiaris,
and all Gods Immortal
by whatever name I may call you,
if anything in this ceremony was displeasing to you,
with this incense I ask forgiveness and expiate my fault.

Incense was placed in the focus of the altar.

It is done!

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II. NONES PRIVATE (HOUSEHOLD) RITUAL

(ABLUTIO)

Washing both hands in clean water and in capite velato, I prayed:

May this water cast out all impurities from my substance as from lead to gold.
May this water cleanse my body of impurities, as the rain cleanses the air.
Purify my mind.
Purify my body.
Purify my heart.
It is so.

(PRAEFATIO)

Be you well and blessed, O Lars familiaris, Penates,
Genii of the patres familias,
and gods and goddesses of my household
on these Nones.
By offering you this incense,
I pray good prayers
so that you may be benevolent and propitious
to me, my family, and my household.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

(PRECATIO)

O Lars familiaris, Penates,
Genii of the patres familias,
and god(s) and goddess(es) of my household
on these Nones, with this offering of incense
I pray, worship, ask and beseech you
so that you may confirm,
strengthen and help my family and household
and save it from all discord;
so that my family and household may always flourish and prosper,
and so that you may be benevolent and propitious
to me, my family, and my household.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

(REDDITIO)

Be thou well,
O Lars familiaris, Penates
Genii of the patres familias
and gods and goddesses of my household.
As by offering to you the incense
virtuous prayers were well prayed.
For the sake of this be honoured
by this humble offering of incense,
and be benevolent and propitious
to me, my family, my household.
Grant us success in our
desires, ambitions and endeavors
as we go about our daily lives.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

It is so.

(PIACULUM)

O Lars familiaris, Penates,
Genii of the patres familias,
gods and goddesses of my household,
and all Gods Immortal
by whatever name I may call you:
if anything in this ceremony was displeasing to you,
with the sacrificial incense
I ask forgiveness and expiate my fault.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

It is done!

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III. IDES PRIVATE (HOUSEHOLD) RITUAL

(ABLUTIO)

Washing both hands in clean water and in capite velato, I prayed:

May this water cast out all impurities from my substance as from lead to gold.
May this water cleanse my body of impurities, as the rain cleanses the air.
Purify my mind.
Purify my body.
Purify my heart.
It is so.

(PRAEFATIO)

Be you well and blessed,
O Vesta mater, Iane pater, Iove pater,
Lars familiaris, Penates,
Genius/Iuno of the familia, and the
gods and goddesses of my household
on these Ides.
By offering you this incense,
I pray good prayers
so that you may be benevolent and propitious
to me, my family, and my household.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

(PRECATIO)

Be Thou well, Mother Vesta.
May Your flames always guide us to the Gods.
By offering this incense to you, Mother Vesta,
may all be well this day in my household.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

Arise Father Janus, God of Good Beginnings.
Arise, Good Creator.
Arise, Janus the Gatekeeper.
O Janus, Opener of the Way,
may this incense find favor with You
that the final days of this month be
benevolent and propitious to all
Quirities of the Res publica Romana
and to me, my household, and family.
May You be honored by this offering of incense
in that You may be kind and favorable
to the Quirities of the Res publica Romana,
to me, my family, and my household.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

Be Thou well Father Jupiter,
be present O Best and Greatest King of the Gods.
Your sons and daughters of the Res publica Romana
bring forth venerable gifts on this day,
the Ides of ________.
May You find favor with the Res publica Romana,
that You may look kindly and favorably upon
our families and households.
May Your blessings of health, good fortune,
and happiness be with us always!
O Jove pater, may You be strengthened
by this offering, and may You be honored
by the small portion of our incense.
Jupiter Optimus Maximus, in offering you this incense
I pray good prayers that You will be gracious
and merciful to me and family, my house and household.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

Hail Lar Familiaris! May You tend
to the family You have established.
Be ye well, Divine Penates,
may You always safeguard our home.
Be Thou well Genius/Iuno
of the Pater/Materfamilias,
may You guide us always.
With this incense I venerate
the Lares of our family;
may our house have Your blessings
of good fortune, happiness and prosperity.
With this offering may our family
and household be blessed
with health and long life.
I pray by the Gods that
everything will be made fortunate.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

(REDDITIO)

Be thou well,
O Vesta mater, Iane pater, Iove pater,
Lars familiaris, Penates,
Genius/Iuno of the familia, and the
gods and goddesses of my household
on these Ides.
As by offering to you the incense
virtuous prayers were well prayed.
For the sake of this be honoured
by this humble offering of incense,
and be benevolent and propitious
to me, my family, my household.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

It is so.

(PIACULUM)

O Vesta mater, Iane pater, Iove pater,
Lars familiaris, Penates,
Genius/Iuno of the familia,
the gods and goddesses of my household
and all Gods Immortal
by whatever name I may call you:
if anything in this ceremony was displeasing to you,
with the sacrificial incense
I ask forgiveness and expiate my fault.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

It is done!

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SACRA PUBLICA RITES

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IV. KALENDS PUBLIC RITUAL

(ABLUTIO)

Washing both hands in clean water and with toga in capite velato, I prayed:

May this water cast out all impurities from my substance as from lead to gold.
May this water cleanse my body of impurities, as the rain cleanses the air.
Purify my mind.
Purify my body.
Purify my heart.
It is so.

(PRAEFATIO)

Be you well, O Mother Iuno, Father Ianus, Lar familiaris,
on these Kalends by offering you this incense,
I pray good prayers
so that you may be benevolent and propitious
to the Quirities of the Res publica Romana,
it’s magistrates and Senatores,
it’s priests and priestesses,
our friends and allies, and
to me, my family, and my household.

Incense was placed in the focus of the altar.

(PRECATIO)

O Iuno mater, Mother of all,
with this incense on these Kalends,
I pray, ask and beseech you so that you may confirm,
strengthen and help the Res publica Romana,
and save it from all discord;
so that the Quirites of the Res publica Romana
may always flourish and prosper;
and, so that you may be benevolent and propitious to
me, to my household and to my family.

Incense was placed in the focus of the altar.

O Iane pater, with this incense on these Kalends,
I pray, ask and beseech you so that you may
watch over me, my family, and my household,
the Res publica Romana,
the Quirities of the Res publica Romana, and
bring us success in our newest beginning,
O Genius of the Respublica,
God of all creation and God of the Gods;
and, so that you may be benevolent and propitious
to the Res publica Romana,
to our friends and allies,
to me, to my household and to my family.

Incense was placed in the focus of the altar.

O Lars familiaris,
with this incense on these Kalends,
I pray, ask and beseech you so that you may
watch over and protect the safety,
health and welfare of the households
of the Res publica Romana; and,
that you may be benevolent and propitious to
the Quirities of the Respublica Romana,
to our friends and allies,
to me, to my household and to my family.

Incense was placed in the focus of the altar.

(REDDITIO)

As I have prayed good prayers,
for all these reasons be thou blessed
by the offering of this incense and
be benevolent and propitious to the
to the Quirities of the Res publica Romana,
it’s magistrates and Senatores,
it’s priests and priestesses,
our friends and allies, and
to me, my family, and my household.

Incense was placed in the focus of the altar.

It is so.

(PIACULUM)

O Mother Iuno,
Father Mars,
Lars familiaris,
and all Gods Immortal
by whatever name I may call you,
if anything in this ceremony was displeasing to you,
with this incense I ask forgiveness and expiate my fault.

Incense was placed in the focus of the altar.

It is done!

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V. NONES PUBLIC RITUAL

(ABLUTIO)

Washing both hands in clean water and in capite velato, I prayed:

May this water cast out all impurities from my substance as from lead to gold.
May this water cleanse my body of impurities, as the rain cleanses the air.
Purify my mind.
Purify my body.
Purify my heart.
It is so.

(PRAEFATIO)

Be you well and blessed, O Lars familiaris, Penates,
Genii of the patres familias,
the gods and goddesses of the households
of the Res publica Romana,
and gods and goddesses of my household
on these Nones.
By offering you this incense,
I pray good prayers
so that you may be benevolent and propitious
to the Quirities of the Res publica Romana,
it’s magistrates and Senatores,
it’s priests and priestesses,
our friends and allies, and
to me, my family, and my household.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

(PRECATIO)

O Lars familiaris, Penates,
Genii of the patres familias,
the gods and goddesses of the households
of the Res publica Romana,
and gods and goddesses of my household
on these Nones, with this offering of incense
I pray, worship, ask and beseech you
so that you may confirm,
strengthen and help the households of the
Quirities of the Res publica Romana, and
me, my family and household
and save them from all discord;
so that the Res publica Romana,
our friends and allies, and
me, my family and my household
may always flourish and prosper,
and so that you may be benevolent and propitious
to the Quirities of the Res publica Romana,
to me, to my family, and to my household.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

(REDDITIO)

Be thou well,
O Lars familiaris, Penates
Genii of the patres familias
and gods and goddesses of the
households of the Res publica Romana
and my household.
As by offering to you the incense
virtuous prayers were well prayed.
For the sake of this be honoured
by this humble offering of incense,
and be benevolent and propitious
to me, my family, my household,
and to the people of Res publica Romana,
and their families and households.
Grant us success in our
desires, ambitions and endeavors
as we go about our daily lives.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

It is so.

(PIACULUM)

O Lars familiaris, Penates,
Genii of the patres familias,
gods and goddesses of the Res publica Romana households,
gods and goddesses of my household,
and all Gods Immortal
by whatever name I may call you:
if anything in this ceremony was displeasing to you,
with the sacrificial incense
I ask forgiveness and expiate my fault.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

It is done!

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VI. IDES PUBLIC RITUAL

(ABLUTIO)

Washing both hands in clean water and in capite velato, I prayed:

May this water cast out all impurities from my substance as from lead to gold.
May this water cleanse my body of impurities, as the rain cleanses the air.
Purify my mind.
Purify my body.
Purify my heart.
It is so.

(PRAEFATIO)

Be you well and blessed,
O Vesta mater, Iane pater, Iove pater,
Lars familiaris, Penates,
Genii/Iuno of the familias, and the
gods and goddesses of the households
of the Res publica Romana,
and gods and goddesses of my household
on these Ides.
By offering you this incense,
I pray good prayers
so that you may be benevolent and propitious
to the Quirities of the Res publica Romana,
it’s magistrates and Senatores,
it’s priests and priestesses,
our friends and allies, and
to me, my family, and my household.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

(PRECATIO)

Be Thou well, Mother Vesta.
May Your flames always guide us to the Gods.
By offering this incense to you, Mother Vesta,
may all be well this day in my household.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

Arise Father Janus, God of Good Beginnings.
Arise, Good Creator.
Arise, Janus the Gatekeeper.
O Janus, Opener of the Way,
may this incense find favor with You
that the final days of this month be
benevolent and propitious to all
Quirities of the Res publica Romana
and to me, my household, and family.
May You be honored by this offering of incense
in that You may be kind and favorable
to the Quirities of the Res publica Romana,
to me, my family, and my household.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

Be Thou well Father Jupiter,
be present O Best and Greatest King of the Gods.
Your sons and daughters of the Res publica Romana
bring forth venerable gifts on this day,
the Ides of ________.
May You find favor with the Res publica Romana,
that You may look kindly and favorably upon
our families and households.
May Your blessings of health, good fortune,
and happiness be with us always!
O Jove pater, may You be strengthened
by this offering, and may You be honored
by the small portion of our incense.
Jupiter Optimus Maximus, in offering you this incense
I pray good prayers that You will be gracious
and merciful to me and family, my house and household.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

Hail Lar Familiaris! May You tend
to the family You have established.
Be ye well, Divine Penates,
may You always safeguard our home.
Be Thou well Genius/Iuno
of the Pater/Materfamilias,
may You guide us always.
With this incense I venerate
the Lares of our family;
may our house have Your blessings
of good fortune, happiness and prosperity.
With this offering may our family
and household be blessed
with health and long life.
I pray by the Gods that
everything will be made fortunate.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

(REDDITIO)

Be thou well,
O Vesta mater, Iane pater, Iove pater,
Lars familiaris, Penates,
Genius/Iuno of the familias, and the
gods and goddesses of the households
of the Res publica Romana,
and gods and goddesses of my household
on these Ides.
As by offering to you the incense
virtuous prayers were well prayed.
For the sake of this be honoured
by this humble offering of incense,
and be benevolent and propitious
to me, my family, my household,
and to the people of Res publica Romana,
and their families and households.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

It is so.

(PIACULUM)

O Vesta mater, Iane pater, Iove pater,
Lars familiaris, Penates,
Genius/Iuno of the familia, the
gods and goddesses of the households
of the Res publica Romana,
and gods and goddesses of my household
and all Gods Immortal
by whatever name I may call you:
if anything in this ceremony was displeasing to you,
with the sacrificial incense
I ask forgiveness and expiate my fault.

I placed incense in the focus of the altar.

It is done!