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New Year's is actually a tradition that dates back to ancient Babylon, but the exact date and nature of the festivities have changed over time. Since, among ancient cultures, the sun and moon cycles were used to decide the first day of the year, for Babylonians, New Year's Day was marked by the first day of Spring and celebrated with an eleven-day festival. It wasn’t until Julius Caesar implemented the Julian calendar that January 1st became the common day for the celebration.
As Christianity rose, paganistic traditions were transformed into Christian ones. In some Christian sects, it became a custom for New Year's day to be a celebration of the Circumcision of Christ. For Roman Catholics, it became a time to celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, with a feast honoring Mary. However, in the twentieth century, the holiday for most individuals has changed to a more secular than a religious celebration.
Even though New Year's day does not hold religious significance to many in modern times, it still has spiritual significance. It is the death of one cycle and the renewal of another. We've shed our skin from the previous year and gather amongst friends, harvesting the joy we want to bring into the new year. We take inventory of the previous year, mentally taking note of what we want to keep in the new year and what we want to leave behind.
For a lot of people, it has become a tradition to make New Year's resolutions for those things we have refected about the previous year. Whether it is bringing something new and positive forward or ridding ourselves of an old habit, we make a vow to ourselves and/or others to change. Whether we stick to that resolution or not, we are attempting to manifest more positive in our lives.
Personally, I do not succumb to the custom of making resolutions. Throughout the year, I set goals for myself. Sometimes I don't succeed at those goals, but I forgive myself and keep attempting to move forward despite my delays and stumbles.
I do abide by one New Year's custom though. I believe that how we bring in the new year, mirrors what will be prominent throughout the rest of the year. I want this coming year to be filled with laughter and people that I love and love me, so I'll be spending New Year's eve with the people who are most important to me, making sure to be doing things that make us laugh.
Do you have a New Year's custom? I'd love to read about it.
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