Daily Devotional: January 1st

Monthly Hymn for January

Janus, guardian of the threshold's gate,

Bearer of keys, with dual faces great.

Past and future, in thy gaze entwine,

Chronicles of time, both yours and mine.

Bless the dawn, the genesis anew,

As doors swing wide, revealing paths we strew.

With keys in hand, unlock the mysteries,

Janus, guide us through life's treasuries.

Thy ancient visage sees all ends and starts,

In sacred silence, wisdom imparts.

Janus, god of transitions, we sing,

Open the doors to the realms you bring.

Prayer for Calends

Juno, guardian of the fleeting days,

In each month's dawn, thy presence arrays.

At the threshold of time, where moments unfold,

In thy grace, Juno, the tale is told.

With each new moon, thy scepter in hand,

Juno, we honor, as the days expand.

In the dance of months, thy sovereignty clear,

Crowning the year, in each premiere.

At the inception of the calendar's page,

Juno, thou art the guiding sage.

Blessing the weeks with thy regal decree,

In the rhythmic cadence of eternity.

Month by month, thy influence profound,

In Juno's name, our reverence resounds.

As the sun rises on each new morn,

Juno, in thy honor, our spirits are reborn.

Daily Meditation

"O unspeakable, unutterable, to be praised with silence.”

—Corpus Hermeticum

When we turn our attention toward God, we should refrain from praising Him with words, incense, and offerings. God is beyond all these things and we praise Him best with our silence. Through this silence, our hearts are filled with divine stillness and come nearer to Him.

Monthly Ascesis: Praying for Virtue

“Ask from God those things that you cannot receive from man.”

-Sextus

“In the Pythagorean sentences, we are also advised not to pray for things that we can do for ourselves. For example, we should not pray for money or material goods because these are things we can work to gain by ourselves. Rather, the things we should ask the gods for are things that are, like them, immaterial and perfect. The best things for us to ask the gods for are virtues.

When we pray, we should ask the gods to show us the way to immaterial things that are aligned with their perfect nature. Cardinal virtues like prudence, courage, justice, and temperance are great starting points. But any virtue is worthy of our prayers of petition.”

Excerpt from Ascesis: The Handbook of Platonic Practice

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