Friday the 13th 🌙
- Autumn Boldman
- Oct 13, 2023
- 3 min read
THE WITCHY TRUTH BEHIND FRIDAY THE 13th!
Before patriarchal times, Friday the 13th was considered the day of the Goddess. It was considered a day to honor the Divine Feminine that lives in us all and to honor the cycles of creation and death and rebirth.
Friday the 13th is actually a really good time to manifest, embrace yourself and your power (venus day) and use the power behind the number 13 to turn luck in your favor!
Today is a really good day to embrace beauty, wisdom, and nourishment of the soul! You can even do a banishing spell for expelling any bad luck around you! Connect with your inner divine feminine!
~ What is the divine feminine??
The divine feminine has many definitions. She is often seen as a force of nature – the earth, moon, oceans, and stars.
Divine has many definitions, but one that stands out is “supremely good, heavenly, god-like.” Likewise, “feminine” has several meanings, including “the embodiment or conception of a timeless or idealized feminine nature!
The divine feminine also tends to make decisions based on intuition. This energy focuses more on the emotional world and inner being.
~ Why is Friday the 13th significant for witches?
• We have 13 moon cycles in a year which also represents the 13 periods women have each year! In numerology, 13 is the number for rebirth, death, fertility, and blood, it represents the midpoint between death (shedding) & rebirth (ovulating)
• Friday is venus day! The day of the goddess, beauty, rest, and self care
• The lunar calendar is also made up of 13 months, which further supports 13 as holding feminine power.
🩸Long ago, when a woman was bleeding, she was considered to embody divine and magical powers. She was regarded by all for her wisdom and ability to offer intuitive and psychic messages.
When she was ovulating, she was considered to be at the height of her power and was celebrated for her ability to receive, hold and create new life.
It was only when society became more patriarchal that women were made to feel shame when they were having their periods and to ignore their amazing potential to create and hold space for new life.
This attitude has helped to contribute to the idea that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day.
~ In Conclusion
Bringing Friday and the number 13 together, you can see that Friday the 13th is, in fact, a very powerful day for feminine energy and creativity.
It is also an extremely powerful time of death and rebirth as it represents that mid-point in the cycle between something new emerging and something old slipping away.
Friday the 13th has often been held in high regard by women and the pagan community, and many rituals and spells are often conducted on this day in order to make the most of this beautiful energy.
This has also helped to contribute to the fear surrounding Friday the 13th, as it was an important day for many who worshipped the cycles of nature.
We all have feminine energy in us, so Friday the 13th is not just for women. It is a day for all of us to honour our own abilities to create and receive energy from the world around us.
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