Janus

Deities

Tradition · Roman
Alternate Names
The Two-FacedGod of BeginningsKeeper of Doors
Gender Expression
Masculine
Titles
God of Beginnings and EndingsThe Two-FacedKeeper of DoorsLord of TransitionsHe Who Looks Both Ways
Domain
BeginningsEndingsTransitionsDoorwaysTimeDualitySeeing both directions
Planetary Correspondence
Saturn
Secondary Planets
Mercury
Elemental Correspondence
AirEarth
Zodiac Affinity
CapricornGemini
Correspondences
Colors
SilverGreyWhiteBlack
Scents
FrankincenseMyrrh
Metals
SilverBronze
Animals
RamCockerel
Sacred Timing
Moon phases
Sabbats
Hours
DawnDusk
Offerings
IncenseFirst fruitsWineHonoring beginningsAcknowledging endingsThreshold rituals
Invocation Approach
Tone
Respectful petition at threshold
Address
Lord JanusTwo-Faced OneKeeper of Gates
Relationship
Guide through transitions
Warning
Requires acknowledgment of both past and future
Resonance
Those at thresholds and transitions
Symbols
Two facesKeyStaffDoorway
Mythology Summary

Roman god with two faces looking opposite directions—past and future, beginning and ending. God of doorways, transitions, time. Invoked at beginnings of ventures. January named for him. Represents that all beginnings are endings, all endings beginnings. Sees both directions simultaneously.

Modern Practice

Patron of those in transition, at thresholds, beginning new chapters. Invoked for new year, major life changes, threshold work. Teaches that past and future are one, that transitions are sacred, that seeing both ways is wisdom.

Related Deities
HecateTerminusAnubis

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