January is often considered the month for deep reflection. We look back at the year behind us, bemoaning our regrets and celebrating our successes. And then, we look forward to the future year. We make well-meaning resolutions and hope for the best.
So, in this way, we're a little bit Jan, the Roman god for which January is named. Janus is usually depicted with having two heads that face in opposite directions. One looks forward to the new and uncertain year ahead.
(The poetic term John Keats coined that describes your living life while accepting that it is filled with uncertainty seems apropos to this transitional time.
The God Saturn bestowed upon Janus this ability to see into the future and past. His name comes from the Latin word ianua, which means "door". Janus is the God of doors, gates, doorways, bridges, and passageways, all of which symbolize beginnings and ends. Janus also represented transition, such as the time between youth and adulthood.
This article is not mine. It's from a little research I was doing earlier and I found it today. It's quite interesting so I thought I'd share it with you guys!
-Pushya C
Lots of love
Your blogger
<3
So, in this way, we're a little bit Jan, the Roman god for which January is named. Janus is usually depicted with having two heads that face in opposite directions. One looks forward to the new and uncertain year ahead.
(The poetic term John Keats coined that describes your living life while accepting that it is filled with uncertainty seems apropos to this transitional time.
The God Saturn bestowed upon Janus this ability to see into the future and past. His name comes from the Latin word ianua, which means "door". Janus is the God of doors, gates, doorways, bridges, and passageways, all of which symbolize beginnings and ends. Janus also represented transition, such as the time between youth and adulthood.
This article is not mine. It's from a little research I was doing earlier and I found it today. It's quite interesting so I thought I'd share it with you guys!
-Pushya C
Lots of love
Your blogger
<3
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