Looking Forwards and Backwards at the Turning of the Year
Posted: 6th Jan 2011 (0 comments)
Looking Forwards and Backwards at the Turning of the Year
Janus was a minor god of Roman mythology whose responsibilities included ‘turning points’: doors, gates, beginnings and endings. Portrayed as having two faces – one looking forward, the other back – he gave his name to the first month of the year. January is an appropriate time for looking back at what has happened to us and forwards to what we foresee happening. Although taking stock of where we are on life's journey is sensible, few people today seem to seriously reflect on either their past or the future. In contemporary culture we concentrate on either the present (what we are doing now) or the immediate future (plans for this weekend or the holidays).
