Exactly twelve midnight Janus arrived. The disturbing drum beat sounds of music echoed on every edge of the four corners of the globe accompanied by the unsettled vibrations of Super Lolo and Atomic Big Triangulo with the falling rains from the dark angry sky pouring down all over the feebled face of the earth welcomed him.
Who is Janus? The month of January is named for Janus. In Roman mythology, Janus was the god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings and endings. He was known as Janus Geminus (twin Janus) with two faces looking in opposite directions. The first hour of the day, the first day of the month and the first month of the year bears his name and today he is 2016 years old that the people of the world admired him so much.
During the Middle Age, New Year’s Day was celebrated among Christians usually on March 25 (Roman Calendar). After the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1582, the day was observed on the January 1. The Jewish New Year is the first day of Tishri, which falls some time in September or in early October. The Chinese New Year is between January 10 and February 19 of the Gregorian calendar. The Muslim New Year falls on the first day of Muharram.
Janus is symbolizing the god of change and transitions such as, the progression of past to future, of one condition and of one vision to another. And because Janus symbolizes them, the making of New Year’s resolutions had become a tradition of the season. People begin to think of what they would like to change for the next year. They make resolutions for everything they can think of. Of course, I also did it the same thing as well. Kaya lang parang may mali. I asked myself, “Kailangan bang hintayin pa natin ang pagpalit ng taon, kung may gusto tayong baguhin sa ating mga sarili?”
Janus a Culture HeroJanus, was also worshipped at the beginning of the harvest and planting times, as well as marriages, births and other beginnings. During his reign Janus was the first to announce the golden age. He introduced the important of money, laws and agriculture – that making him a culture hero.
In old Japan calendar, the month January is called Mutsuki. In Finnish it is called Tammikuu – meaning month of the oak. January 1 marks the end of a period of remembrance of the passing year for radio, television and newspapers. Publications have year-end articles that review the changes during the past year. The topics include politics, natural disasters, music, arts, the listing of significant individuals and those who died during the past year and many more.
Also January 1 for the Roman Catholic and Aglican churches is the feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus, who is believed by all Christians the Savior and the Redeemer of human race and the world. The Church of England's Book of Common Prayer liturgy celebrates this day as the Circumcision of Christ. The newer Common Worship liturgy observes this day as a Festival called the Naming and Circumcision of Jesus. As for me January is the beginning of the twelve months cycle. Happy 2016 and happy returns of the months!
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