The Witchy Wonders of Friday the 13th (+ 13 Things You Can Do to Manifest)

Happy Friday the 13th! Yes folks, I said HAPPY! Because why does it have to be so sad? So spooky? IT’S SPIRITUAL! It’s a holiday! And with the collab of the new moon eclipse tonight and Halloween in 2 weeks, it’s going to be one powerful October! So don’t miss out on the magic because of the misunderstanding behind this day. I’ve always been a spiritual person, but never really a superstitious one. I believe what you think you’ll attract is how the universe will react. So no, I always found it pretty silly that people think if they stepped on a crack on this day, they’d “break they mommas back.” Or that a black cat crossing their path is bad luck. Or the fact people won’t go out because they’re afraid their car will run out of gas or something misfortunate will happen. It’s all so funny to me. Actually, I had a few birthday parties on Friday the 13th, and my black cat is sitting right next to me as I write this, and he’s offended. As a matter of fact, Friday the 13th is feared SO MUCH, it’s projected that the economy loses $800 million every Friday the 13th, because people refuse to travel, wed, or even work on this day. Even with the movie Freaky Friday, the show 13 Reasons Why, and the forgotten 13th tribe of the Hunger Games, pop culture and media have also jumped on the bandwagon and played a role in perpetuating the fears and stigmas surrounding the number 13 and Friday the 13th. But why is it feared so much? Well, there’s a few reasons. The first one is religion. It’s said that Judas was the 13th person at the last supper on the Thursday prior to the crucification of Christ (which happened on “Good” Friday the 13th). There’s also an even further back Nordic legend suggesting Loki, God of Trickery, was the 13th guest to arrive at a feast in Valhalla. He tricked another attendee into assassinating the God Baldur, so now 13 guest is considered “bad luck.” And with the number 13 being associated with the Death tarot card, it’s no wonder the number 13 gets a bad rep. Because people fear what they do not know. There’s so much history tied into the date and meaning that it’s created fear regarding a number and week day that’s meant to represent faith and femininity. Friday is also known as Venus Day, named after the Goddess of love and the divine femme, Aphrodite. The number 13 was also historically representative of the divine femme because it was common to menstruate 13 times in a year, in correspondence with the 13 moon cycles. 13 means blood, fertility, motherhood, and moon cycles. The number is also used to worship the Norse Goddess Frigg who is interchangeably associated with the Goddess Freya. Speaking of which, isn’t it also ironic how 3,000 years ago, we followed a lunar calendar with 13 months and 13 constellations rather than an ancient Samaritan solar calendar system with 12 constellations and 12 months? Lunar is to feminine as solar (and the number 12) is to masculine. And why did the men do this? Because they just “liked” 12 better 😑 They thought it was “cleaner.” That it was “more complete.” And if you look around now, you’ll notice we have 12 months in a year. 12 inches on a ruler. 12 constellations. 12 days of Christmas. Hell, Jesus even had 12 disciples. Religion and chauvinism try to teach us good things end at 12. But I mean… if we’re going off the original Friday the 13th stigma that 12 should be the lucky cut off number based on the story of Jesus, I think it’s important to note that only 11 of Jesus’ disciples were faithful. So shouldn’t the number 12, this number representative of masculinity, be the one considered unlucky? (I’m JUST saying). So when did 13 become unlucky? Was it when negative religious connotations came in colonizing Greek/Nordic doctrines with Christianity, or when mysoginy came in? My best bet is: blame both. At the same time. Despite the hype and the fact it’s in the same month as Halloween this year, Friday the 13th really isn’t that spooky. On the contrary, it’s supposed to be a rare day meant to practice magic and manifestation. 13 in ancient Egypt was a number considered lucky. And in other countries, like Japan, the number 9 is the one considered unlucky. In China, the number 4 is considered unlucky, and in Italy, 17 is historically considered unlucky. In both the latter countries, their numbers sound like their words for “death” when spoken in their native tongue which is why they’re avoided. So each country has their own superstition for why they fear certain numbers. If you ask me? It’s all pretty silly. Fearing a number, I mean. I don’t get it. And don’t get me wrong! I’m into numerology as much as the next bougie bruja, but as someone that’s into numerology, I also know that any and all angel numbers have the potential to be interpreted as wishes or warnings. Westerners might discriminate, but the universe doesn’t. However, the fact that we attack and crucify the most feminine number, on the most feminine day of the week, seems like a form of femicide in itself. Spiritual femicide. And it’s playing out in the physical word. It’s like we’re subliminally being taught to inflict self hatred based on masc perspectives. It’s the removal of femme culture because we are in fact our own culture. They changed it to HIStory. Westerners, specifically Americans, who are also the only people who genuinely fear the number 13, also enforced Christian masculine retorics on us to coerce us to believe only men can hold divine powers and responsibilities. They don’t teach us about Goddesses like Isis. Aphrodite. Athena. Artemis. Oshun. Yemaya. They call Goddesses myths and Gods truths. But I mean… I’m not