1. Psychological: a fresh beginning
2. Scientific: humans record one more orbit around the sun
3. Ritualistic: an opportunity to reflect on how 365 days have gone and what you want to be different for the next 365
4. Traditional: a time for fireworks and celebration
5. Ancient: a dedication to Janus, god of gateways
6. Christian: Jesus’ circumcision (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision_of_Jesus)
7. Nihilistic: another day, like any other
8. Meta: a time to reflect on why this is a time to reflect
9. Hopeful: the year begins when humans turn the tide against this virus (?)
10. Symbolic: a doorway closes on a difficult time for humanity, and another doorway opens
This was first written on December 31, 2021, then I slightly edited it on December 31, 2022 (which when it first appeared on this site).
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