#january baby

[candycasketspray]

[blackshadow2084]

Hi everyone!!!! So my birthday went by this month and I decorated my hostel wall (yes I am a third year engineering student hi I am suffering) with ginochan and pp posters!! (None of this is official merch coz where I live there is no pp merch easily available so I printed stuff out on thicker paper [I think it’s called photo paper no sure tho])

You can also see some pics from Yakuza Fiancé - Raise wa Tanin ga ii coz I am dying for new chapters of it and there is drawing of ginochan that my friend attempted in like 15-20mins coz they ran out ideas for my birthday lol

It was a very chaotic day but I love the whole day.

And another friend had gifted me Inspector Kougami Shinya Vol.1 (I have read this tho but she thought it would be weird to have the second volume directly) so I will be re reading this in paper now 😭)

I have had this up for sometime now I just got to tell the Tumblr fam about it, I am sorry 😭😭😭😭

[noturaveragenatty]

birthday wknd🤍🎂

[creationfathers]

Congratulations Rob and Ruth on the birth of their baby girl 💙

[bb-andi]

Happy 16th Birthday to meee

[gaiaxygang]

(blinks) chimon turns 24 in under 2 months

[one-time-i-dreamt]

I had a baby but it was so ugly people thought I got knocked up by a goat.

[antvnger]

((My memory is horrible. When did you say your birthday was: January 27th or further than that? I tried finding the first ask again but couldn't find it lol. Sorry if this is a bother))

((No worries, Anon, it’s no bother.

And you’re very close! It’s January 28th.))

[nevada1949]

I turned 23. I'm still here

So many different emotions I can't put into words.

But not all bad ♡ I'm grateful for what I have

and what I went through (I guess)

All roads lead to here.

So here's to a new year filled with hope and peace and healing

[itsmetippyy]

Happy Birthday to me

[ettarose16]

GUESS WHO TURNS 20 TOMORROW

[mrskscrochet]

Who's got a January birthday or anniversary?! Drop the day below so we can celebrate together!

[steamclouds]

Local drow absolutely delighted by the weird furred creatures that roam the surface

Cue an "Everyone Approves" joke

[slushy-sash]

Grrrr mr gallagher... 😳

This drawing was made in collaboration with VEIKK Tablet who have kindly sent me to review their Creator VK1060 Pro. If you're interested, pls click this link for 21% OFF your purchase!

[planetbeanie]

Today’s beanie of the day is Chip the Cat

Birthday- 1/26/1996

[greenwitchcrafts]

January 2024 Witch guide

Full Moon: January 25th

New moon: January 11th

Sabbats: None

January Wolf Moon

Known as: Bear Moon, Chaste Moon, Cold Moon, Disting Moon, Goose Moon, Moon of Little Winter,  Moon of Strong Cold, Quiet Moon, Snow Moon, Stay at Home Moon, Sun Has Not Strength to Thaw Moon & When Snow Blows Like Spirits In The Wind Moon

Element: Air

Zodiac: Capricorn & Aquarius

Nature spirits: Brownies & Gnomes

Deities: Freya, Hera, Innana & Saraswati

Animals: Coyote & fox

Birds: Blue Jay & pheasant

Trees: Birch & Hazel

Herbs: Cones, holy thistle &marjoram

Flowers: Crocus & Snowdrop

Scents: Mimosa & musk

Stones: Chrysoprase, garnet, hematite, moonstone, onyx & jet

Colors: Black, blue-violet, grey, silver & white

Energy: Adventurous, ambitious, awareness, beauty, beginning & conceiving; business, career, conserving energy, energy below the surface, organization, political matters, potential, protection, recognition, reputation, reversing spells & spirituality

The name for the January full Moon is believed to have originated from Celtic and Old English roots, which European settlers then brought to the New World.

At one point, gray wolves were among the most widespread land mammals on our planet. According to the Wolf Conversation Center, gray wolves “inhabited most of the available land in the Northern Hemisphere.” Habitat destruction and persecution by humans have reduced their range by about a third worldwide and 90 percent in the lower 48 states.

The wolf’s adaptable nature to survive in a wide range of habitats and ability to prey on the largest mammals living in those regions made it widespread. Basically, if there are enough deer, moose, elk, caribou, bison, and musk ox, wolves can survive. Predation of domestic animals caused friction with European settlers and early Americans who aggressively hunted the wolves.

Werewolf myths can be found in ancient Greek and Roman societies, throughout European history and among some Native American tribes. In modern storytelling the transformation from man to wolf has been closely tied to the full Moon in films like “The Wolf Man” and “American Werewolf In London.”

Howl at the Moon means to waste energy pursuing something unattainable. It’s shorthand for doing something crazy. However, howling is hardly a waste of energy among wolf packs. And they aren’t howling at the Moon. The Moon just happens to be shining during times when wolves most often howl.

A wolf’s howl can be heard miles away. The vocalization helps wolves locate separated members and even communicate between packs marking their territories. One study recorded spontaneous howls and responses happen most often between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.

The cry of wolves doesn’t play into the Sioux name for the January full Moon, which is known as “The Time When Wolves Run Together.” Wolves do plenty of running to defend territory that can stretch hundreds of square miles to find enough prey to support the pack.

Other Celebrations

• Hogmanay | January 1st: is the Scots word for the last day of the old year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner. It is normally followed by further celebration on the morning of New Year's Day (1 January) and, in some cases, 2 January—a Scottish bank holiday. In a few contexts, the word Hogmanay is used more loosely to describe the entire period consisting of the last few days of the old year and the first few days of the new year. For instance, not all events held under the banner of Edinburgh's Hogmanay take place on 31 December.

The origins of Hogmanay are unclear, but it may be derived from Norse and Gaelic observances of the winter solstice. Customs vary throughout Scotland and usually include gift-giving and visiting the homes of friends and neighbours, with particular attention given to the first-foot, the first guest of the new year.

• Compitalia/ Feast of Lades | January 3-5: was an annual festival in honor of the Lares Compitales, household deities of the crossroads, to whom sacrifices were offered at the places where two or more ways met.

Dionysius said that Servius Tullius founded the festival, which he describes as it was celebrated in his time. Dionysius relates that the sacrifices consisted of honey-cakes (Ancient Greek: πέλανοι) presented by the inhabitants of each house; and that the people who assisted as ministering servants at the festival were not free men, but slaves, because the Lares took pleasure in the service of slaves. He further adds that the Compitalia were celebrated a few days after the Saturnalia with great splendor, and that the slaves on this occasion had full liberty to do as they pleased.

During the celebration of the festival, each family placed the statue of the underworld goddess Mania at the door of their house. They also hung up at their doors figures of wool representing men and women, accompanying them with humble requests that the Lares and Mania would be contented with those figures, and spare the people of the house

Sources:

Farmersalmanac.com

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kines

A Witch's Book of Correspondences by Viktorija Briggs

Llewellyn's 2023 magical almanac: practical magic for everyday living

Wikipedia

Encyclopedia Britannica