Ritus Pomonae

Praeparatio

Items needed:

Incense with a dish to hold incense.

Wine.

Apples with a bowl to hold them in.

Altar with a suitable cloth.

Focus to burn incense.

Pitcher to hold and pour wine.

Basin and cloth for washing of hands, if possible a pitcher of water to pour over the hands.

The main altar called ara is set up oriented towards the East, the direction towards which the prayers should be directed.

Participants:

Priest conducting the prayers and offerings.

Assistant to read Latin test to priest.

Assistant to read English text (or whatever native language is spoken) while priest makes offerings. This is optional, and it is for those who do not understand Latin. It is not a part of the actual ceremoniae but is a courtesy.

Assistant who brings offerings to priest.

Flute player.

Latin: Favete linguis. [Flute Player Starts.]

Praefatio

Precatio

Redditio

Profanatio