January 2: The Day of Self-Requirement
Ancient Egyptians: The 'Advent of Isis'.
Ancient Sumeria: celebrations dedicated to 'Inanna, Queen of heaven and earth'.
'Rauhnaechte': The tenth of the 'Wild Nights' (Pagan Germania Celebration)
Yule 'Twelfth Night': The end of the Yule Season
Ancient and modern astrologers believed this to be a day of great significance. This is the day when the planet earth is at its closest point to the sun. It has become known as the 'Perihelion of the Earth'.
Yule - Twelfth Night: This culminates the traditional twelve days of Yule. Each day of Yule represents a month of the preceding year. Reflect on the past year. Make New Years resolutions by swearing your oath on Freyr’s boar or on your Hammer.
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