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−	Dear [[Nova Roma]]ns, this page is under ~~construction~~. Please send your suggestions, advice and requests to '''[mailto:novaromacontact@gmail.com this e-mail address]'''.	+	Dear [[Nova Roma]]ns, this page is under constant development. Please send your suggestions, advice and requests to '''[mailto:novaromacontact@gmail.com this e-mail address]'''.

	== Your first prayer to the gods ==		== Your first prayer to the gods ==

	There is no special initiation into Roman religion like Christian baptism. You can start honoring Roman deities at any moment with any prayer. But if you want some advice or a little help with your first Roman prayer, we suggest that you start with offering libations at occasions when you feel appropriate.		There is no special initiation into Roman religion like Christian baptism. You can start honoring Roman deities at any moment with any prayer. But if you want some advice or a little help with your first Roman prayer, we suggest that you start with offering libations at occasions when you feel appropriate.
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		+	If you are going to commit yourself to regular practice of the Roman religion, it is a good idea to set up a home altar, a [[lararium (Nova Roma)\|lararium]]. It was part of every [[pietas\|pious]] Roman's house which was large enough to include one, but people living in smaller apartments could also keep a corner in their homes for statuettes of their household and family deities.

	== Libation ==		== Libation ==
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	There are some simple rituals collected in or website for special occasions:		There are some simple rituals collected in or website for special occasions:
		+	*[[Ritual for Saturnalia]]
	*[[Ritual for New Year]]		*[[Ritual for New Year]]

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus at 19:26, 6 April 2020

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−	Dear [[Nova Roma]]ns, this page is under construction. Please send your suggestions, ~~advices~~ and requests to '''[mailto:novaromacontact@gmail.com this e-mail address]'''.	+	Dear [[Nova Roma]]ns, this page is under construction. Please send your suggestions, advice and requests to '''[mailto:novaromacontact@gmail.com this e-mail address]'''.

	== Your first prayer to the gods ==		== Your first prayer to the gods ==
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	* Then pour the libation and put the sacrifices into the fire of the lararium, or if you can not burn them, place the items on a plate on your lararium for that day, and when you can, bury or place them under an [[arbor felix]].		* Then pour the libation and put the sacrifices into the fire of the lararium, or if you can not burn them, place the items on a plate on your lararium for that day, and when you can, bury or place them under an [[arbor felix]].
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		+	==Daily rituals==
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		+	You can find longer and shorter variants of daily rituals for each morning and evening (or standalone midday or daily ritual) that you can offer to your household and family deities every day:
		+	*[[Daily_Rituals_(Nova_Roma)\|Collection of daily rituals]]
		+
		+	==Rituals for the Kalends, Nones and Ides==
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		+	The Kalends, Nones and Ides are special holidays of every month in Roman religion which you should celebrate. Sample rituals for these days are available here:
		+	*[[Kalends_ritual_(Nova_Roma)\|Kalends ritual]]
		+	*[[Nones ritual (Nova Roma)\|Nones ritual]]
		+	*[[Ides ritual (Nova Roma)\|Ides ritual]]

	== Rituals for special occasions ==		== Rituals for special occasions ==
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	There are some simple rituals collected in or website for special occasions:		There are some simple rituals collected in or website for special occasions:
	*[[Ritual for New Year]]		*[[Ritual for New Year]]
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		+	==More information and details==
		+
		+	You can learn more about how to perform Roman rituals in this article:
		+	*[[Guide to Sacrifice]]

Marcus Pompeius Caninus: Changed the word "wine" in the English translation to the word "milk".

2013-05-28T20:37:26Z

Changed the word "wine" in the English translation to the word "milk".

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	\|width="50%"\|___>Name of goddesses<___, '''macte hoc lacte libando'''		\|width="50%"\|___>Name of goddesses<___, '''macte hoc lacte libando'''
−	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|__>Name of goddesses<__, blessed by the libation of this ~~wine~~,	+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|__>Name of goddesses<__, blessed by the libation of this milk,
	\|-valign="top"		\|-valign="top"
	\|'''estote fitote volentes propitiae'''		\|'''estote fitote volentes propitiae'''

Marcus Pompeius Caninus: Changed the word "wine" in the English translation to the word "milk".

2013-05-28T20:37:10Z

Changed the word "wine" in the English translation to the word "milk".

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	\|width="50%"\|___>Name of goddes<___, '''macte hoc lacte libando'''		\|width="50%"\|___>Name of goddes<___, '''macte hoc lacte libando'''
−	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|__>Name of goddes<__, blessed by the libation of this ~~wine~~,	+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|__>Name of goddes<__, blessed by the libation of this milk,
	\|-valign="top"		\|-valign="top"
	\|'''esto fito volens propitia'''		\|'''esto fito volens propitia'''
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−	* Then pour the libation to fire, or to the ground, and drink the rest of the milk.	+	* Then pour the libation to fire, or to the ground, and drink the rest of the milk.

	=== Libation of milk to more female deities ===		=== Libation of milk to more female deities ===

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus: typo corrected + new section added

2013-01-05T14:56:39Z

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−	* Then pour the libation and put the sacrifices into the fire of the lararium, or if you can not burn them, place the items on a plate on your lararium for that day, and when you can, ~~burry~~ them under an [[arbor felix]].	+	* Then pour the libation and put the sacrifices into the fire of the lararium, or if you can not burn them, place the items on a plate on your lararium for that day, and when you can, bury or place them under an [[arbor felix]].

	== Simple request from a deity ==		== Simple request from a deity ==
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−	* Then pour the libation and put the sacrifices into the fire of the lararium, or if you can not burn them, place the items on a plate on your lararium for that day, and when you can, ~~burry~~ them under an [[arbor felix]].	+	* Then pour the libation and put the sacrifices into the fire of the lararium, or if you can not burn them, place the items on a plate on your lararium for that day, and when you can, bury or place them under an [[arbor felix]].
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		+	== Rituals for special occasions ==
		+
		+	There are some simple rituals collected in or website for special occasions:
		+	*[[Ritual for New Year]]

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus at 11:01, 31 May 2012

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	[[Category:Ritus (Nova Roma)]]		[[Category:Ritus (Nova Roma)]]
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		+	Dear [[Nova Roma]]ns, this page is under construction. Please send your suggestions, advices and requests to '''[mailto:novaromacontact@gmail.com this e-mail address]'''.

	== Your first prayer to the gods ==		== Your first prayer to the gods ==

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus: /* Simple request from a deity */

2012-05-31T10:56:04Z

Simple request from a deity

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	* Formulate your request in your native language if you don't know Latin. Make sure that your prayer is essentially short, concise, very precise and accurate, and use synonyms and repetitions (e.g.: "I ask you, I pray you, I beseech you...", "...give me, lend me, allow me that..."; "...save me from any harm, any damage, any danger...").		* Formulate your request in your native language if you don't know Latin. Make sure that your prayer is essentially short, concise, very precise and accurate, and use synonyms and repetitions (e.g.: "I ask you, I pray you, I beseech you...", "...give me, lend me, allow me that..."; "...save me from any harm, any damage, any danger...").
	* When you finished the prayer with your request, use the following Latin formula to offer your sacrifice:		* When you finished the prayer with your request, use the following Latin formula to offer your sacrifice:
−	::"''Cuius rei ~~(quarum rerum)~~ ergo, macte ~~hoc vino/lacte/libo libando (thure obmovendo/flore dato) esto/estote fito/fitote volens/volentes propitius/propitia/propitii/propitiae mihi domo familiae!"~~''' (In the sake of this (in the sake of these) ~~request~~(s)~~, blessed~~ by the libation of this wine/milk/~~sacrificial~~ cake (by the offering of this incense/by giving you this flower), be benevolent and propitious to me, to my household and to my family!)	+	<div style="border:thin solid #000000; padding:1em; background-color:#ffffff; margin:0% 5% 0% 5%">
		+	{\|width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0">
		+	{\|width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	!Latin
		+	!style="background-color:#cccccc"\|English
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|width="50%"\|(1.a) '''Cuius rei ergo, macte'''
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|(1.a) For the sake of this request, blessed
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|(1.b) '''Quarum rerum ergo, macte'''
		+	----
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|(1.b) For the sake of these requests, blessed
		+	----
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|(2.a) '''hoc vino/lacte/libo libando'''
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|(2.a) by the libation of this wine/milk/cake
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|(2.b) '''hoc thure obmovendo'''
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|(2.b) by the offering of this incense
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|(2.c) '''hoc flore dato'''
		+	----
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|(2.c) by giving you this flower
		+	----
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|(3.a) '''esto fito volens propitius'''
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|(3.a) be benevolent and propitious (praying to a male god)
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|(3.b) '''esto fito volens propitia'''
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|(3.b) be benevolent and propitious (praying to a goddess)
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|(3.c) '''estote fitote volentes propitii'''
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|(3.c) be benevolent and propitious (praying to many gods)
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|(3.d) '''estote fitote volentes propitiae'''
		+	----
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|(3.d) be benevolent and propitious (praying to many goddesses)
		+	----
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|'''mihi domo familiae!'''
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|to me, to my household and to my family!
		+	\|}
		+	</div>
	* Then pour the libation and put the sacrifices into the fire of the lararium, or if you can not burn them, place the items on a plate on your lararium for that day, and when you can, burry them under an [[arbor felix]].		* Then pour the libation and put the sacrifices into the fire of the lararium, or if you can not burn them, place the items on a plate on your lararium for that day, and when you can, burry them under an [[arbor felix]].

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus: /* Offering sacrifice to the Manes, Lares and Penates */

2012-05-31T10:41:35Z

Offering sacrifice to the Manes, Lares and Penates

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	* You can pray to the Manes, Lares and Penates at once, or separately. You can also invoke any of them personally, by on his or her name. If you wish, invoke your deceased ancestors, parents or relatives using their names. Invoke your personal household Lar by using the words "Lar familiaris". Invoke your personal god of the penates by using the god's name, e.g. Apollo, Minerva, Furrina etc.		* You can pray to the Manes, Lares and Penates at once, or separately. You can also invoke any of them personally, by on his or her name. If you wish, invoke your deceased ancestors, parents or relatives using their names. Invoke your personal household Lar by using the words "Lar familiaris". Invoke your personal god of the penates by using the god's name, e.g. Apollo, Minerva, Furrina etc.
	* Pray the following words aloud:		* Pray the following words aloud:
−	::"''Manes/Lares/Penates/NN, macte ~~hoc vino/lacte/libo libando (thure obmovendo/flore dato) estote fitote volentes propitii mihi domo familiae!"~~''' (Manes/Lares/Penates/NN, ~~you~~ blessed by the libation of this wine/milk/~~sacrificial~~ cake (by the offering of this incense/by giving you this flower), be benevolent and propitious to me, to my household and to my family!)	+	<div style="border:thin solid #000000; padding:1em; background-color:#ffffff; margin:0% 5% 0% 5%">
−	* Then pour the libation and put the sacrifices into the fire of the lararium, or if you can not burn them, place the items on a plate on your lararium for that day, and when you can, burry them under an [[arbor felix]].	+	{\|width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0">
		+	{\|width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	!Latin
		+	!style="background-color:#cccccc"\|English
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|width="50%"\|'''Manes/Lares/Penates/NN, macte'''
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|Manes/Lares/Penates/NN, blessed
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|(a) '''hoc vino/lacte/libo libando'''
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|(a) by the libation of this wine/milk/cake
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|(b) '''hoc thure obmovendo'''
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|(b) by the offering of this incense
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|(c) '''hoc flore dato'''
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|(c) by giving you this flower
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|'''estote fitote volentes propitii'''
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|be benevolent and propitious
		+	\|-valign="top"
		+	\|'''mihi domo familiae!'''
		+	\|style="background-color:#cccccc"\|to me, to my household and to my family!
		+	\|}
		+	</div>
		+	* Then pour the libation and put the sacrifices into the fire of the lararium, or if you can not burn them, place the items on a plate on your lararium for that day, and when you can, burry them under an [[arbor felix]].

	== Simple request from a deity ==		== Simple request from a deity ==

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus: /* Libation of wine to more male deities */ correction

2012-05-31T10:32:44Z

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	=== Libation of wine to more male deities ===		=== Libation of wine to more male deities ===

−	* Take some ~~milk~~.	+	* Take some wine.
	* Pray the following words aloud:		* Pray the following words aloud:
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−	* Then pour the libation to fire, or to the ground, and drink the rest of the wine.	+	* Then pour the libation to fire, or to the ground, and drink the rest of the wine.

	=== Libation of milk to a female divinity ===		=== Libation of milk to a female divinity ===