Well, here we go — new month, new year.
January was named after the Roman god Janus — and as appropriate, Janus represented new beginnings. Interestingly, Janus was known as the protector of gates and doorways as well as symbolizing beginnings and endings. I’m sure you’ve seen him depicted with two faces —one looking into the past, the other with the ability to see into the future. So I guess he’s a good symbol for the first month of the new year — January is our door into the new year.
This month’s full Moon will reach peak illumination on Thursday, January 25, at 12:54 p.m. EST, and it’s called the Wolf Moon.
As for 2024, it’s a leap year and starts today, Monday, on the Gregorian calendar and is the 2024th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations. It’s the 24th year of the 3rd millennium, the 24th year of the 21st century and the 5th year of the 2020s decade.
Major events this year will include the Summer Olympics held in Paris and the United States presidential election.
And be sure and save the calendar for this year — it can be used again in 2052.
Happy New Year!!
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