11/01/2026
Why do we celebrate a new year in January?
Insightful and interesting article from SUBSTACK (see link in comments) exploring the historical significance of the man made construction of the Gregorian calendar; āthe March vs. January New Year debate was real, vehement, and ongoing for at least eighteen centuriesā
What stands out most is how this historical debate mirrors what I see in psycho sensory health; January is a liminal month, biologically and psychologically.
Particularly, in the northern hemisphere where circadian rhythms are deep in āwinteringā patterns, and the nervous system is still in rest and digest mode; metabolising the previous yearās stress cycles. Itās more a time for digestion, closure, and quiet reflective work beneath the surface.
Combine the historical records with our today knowledge of earth cycles, astrological data, biological timing and nervous system dynamics, the message is consistentā¦.January is a month to integrate, recalibrate, rest, and prepare vs accelerate.
So folks if in January youre feeling behind, tired, and heavier, the beginning is comingā¦ it starts in the body long before a calendar date (established centuries ago).
January through March offers us an ideal integration window thatās coherent with real beginnings; slow, internally focused, toward progressive outward movement, preparing to emergeā¦
The new year doesnāt begin in one place. It can depend on which rhythm is followed: earth cycles, body cycle, astrology, biology, and/or consciousness.
In this, is the man made calendar flawed? because time, in the absolute sense, is a mental construct. However, the body is empirical, and consciousness does not sit inside a category.
New consciousness research from The British Psychological Society (BPS) suggests consciousness reorganises itself through biology, identity, sensation, memory, belief and meaningā¦simultaneously.
To me, this is why reductionism fails, and why āone explanationā is not sufficient.
In my work, and studies Iāve found the body mind acts as a true calendar, and health consciousness is a reality to embody.
For further reading see comments.
Happy new year.
