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Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia
This modern sanctuary is for discussion and application of the ancient mysteries, the Ars Arcana, where seekers and Adepts alike can delve deeper and further into the mysteries be it prophecy, spirits, magic or other areas of the arcane and mysterious.
Cicero wrote about the Hellenic (second century BCE) Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia as one of the most important sanctuaries of the ancient world. It was here the “ Preanestian Fortunes ” were discovered in antiquity, these wooden tablets were the keys which were integral to the interpretation of the oracles of the Goddess of Fortune. In the sacred inner sanctum, a cave within the Temple referred to as the “Cavern of Fortunes,” the precious tablets were kept in an arc made of Olivewood – so sacred is this site it is said honey mystically springs from it. Praeneste was chiefly famed for its great Temple of Fortuna Primigenia connected with the oracle known as the Praenestine lots (sortes praenestinae).
In Praeneste the Goddess Fortuna went by the name of Primigenia ("First Bearer"), she was represented suckling two babes, Jupiter and Juno, and while she was especially worshipped by matrons her prophecies, her oracles were sought throughout the known ancient world including by the most notable humans of great power.The oracle was consulted in the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia until Constantine’s reign – publicly anyway.
From Ab Urbe Condita Liber XLIII TITVS LIVIVS
[13] I am quite aware that the spirit of indifference which in these days makes men in general refuse to believe that the gods warn us through portents, also prevents any portents whatever from being eit her made public or recorded in the annals. But as I narrate the events of ancient times I find myself possessed by the ancient spirit, and a religious feeling constrains me to regard the matters which those wise and thoughtful men considered deserving of their attention as worthy of a place in my pages. At Anagnia two portents were announced this year: a fiery torch had been seen in the sky and a cow had spoken; the cow was being fed at the public cost. At Menturnae also the appearance of the sky was as though it was on fire. At Reate there was a shower of stones. At Cumae the Apollo in the citadel shed tears for three days and three nights. Two temple custodians in the City of Rome announced portents; one stated that a crested snake had been seen by several persons in the Temple of Fortune; the other declared that two distinct portents had appeared in the Temple of Fortuna Primigenia on the Quirinal, a palm tree sprang up in the temple precinct and a rain of blood had fallen in the daytime. There were two portents which were not taken into consideration, one because it occurred on private, the other on foreign soil. The former was reported by T. Marcius Figulus, a palm tree had sprung up in the inner court of his house; the latter by L. Atreus who stated that in his house at Fregellae a spear which he had bought for his soldier son was in flames for more than two hours in broad daylight, but no part of it was consumed by the fire. The Keepers consulted the Sacred Books about those portents which affected the State and gave the names of the deities to be propitiated. They directed that the expiatory sacrifices should consist of forty of the larger victims and be performed by the consuls; all the magistrates were to join in offering similar sacrifices at every shrine; there were to be special intercessions and the people were to wear chaplets of bay. These directions were carefully carried out.
[13] Non sum nescius ab eadem neclegentia, quia nihil deos portendere uulgo nunc credant, neque nuntiari admodum ulla prodigia in publicum neque in annales referri. Ceterum et mihi uetustas res scribenti nescio quo pacto anticus fit animus, et quaedam religio tenet, quae illi prudentissimi uiri publice suscipienda censuerint, ea pro indignis habere, quae in meos annales referam. Anagnia duo prodigia eo anno sunt nuntiata, facem in caelo conspectam et bouem feminam locutam; [eam] publice ali. Menturnis quoque per eos dies caeli ardentis species affulserat. Reate imbri lapidauit. Cumis in arce Apollo triduum ac tris noctes lacrimauit. In urbe Romana duo aeditui nuntiarunt, alter in aede Fortunae anguem iubatum a conpluribus uisum esse, alter in aede Primigeniae Fortunae, quae in Colle est, duo diuersa prodigia, palmam in area enatam et sanguine interdiu pluuisse. Duo non suscepta prodigia sunt, alterum, quod in priuato loco factum esset,--palmam enatam [in] inpluuio suo T. Marcius Figulus nuntiabat --, alterum, quod in loco peregrino: Fregellis in domo L. Atrei hasta, quam filio militi emerat, interdiu plus duas horas arsisse, ita ut nihil eius ambureret ignis, dicebatur. Publicorum prodigiorum causa libri a decemuiris aditi: quadraginta maioribus hostiis quibus diis consules sacrificarent ediderunt, et uti supplicatio fieret cunctique magistratus circa omnia puluinaria uictumis maioribus sacrificarent populusque coronatus esset. Omnia, uti decemuiri praeierunt, facta.
Aedes Venus Genetrix (aka AVG or TOV) , our "Mother" venue, is a Temple sanctuary for those with different or alternative beliefs, we provide workshops on herbs, healing, arts, food, drink , mysticism, metaphysics, traditions, interpersonal relationships, tantra, intimacy, family and society, history, archeology, anthropology, worship, ritual ceremony and parties!
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