January 9th
Festival of Jana and Janus
On this day the ancient Romans honored Jana, whose name means “luminous sky,” and her husband Janus, the guardian of all passageways. At their festival, a ram was sacrificed to Janus for his continued protection, and Jana was invoked to shine her light on the new year. To the Romans, who believed that the spirit of Janus hovered over all doorways, gates, and passageways, this was a time of great consequence.
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