Moon Goddess Jana: Facing Forward With Wisdom

Looking behind I am filled with gratitude.

Looking forward I am filled with vision.

Looking upward I am filled with strength.

Looking within I discover peace.

And, so it is.

Quero Apache Prayer (English translation)

I first discovered the goddess Jana when I was doing research on sea priestesses in 2015. I was immediately intrigued when I read that she was an Italian goddess and her priestesses (known as the Clan of Janarra) were located in Naples, Italy, my grandmother’s birthplace!

Often Jana is depicted with two faces, one looking towards the past and one looking forward to the future. Her consort, the Roman god Janus, is depicted the same way.

Many believe that January is the month to create resolutions and goals for the year. I believe this is mostly correct. Most people never stick to their resolutions and find it difficult to stay on course with the goals they committed to during the first month of the year.

One possible reason: January is a threshold month. It’s a month meant for looking backwards and forwards, visioning into what energies the year holds. It’s the…