 Some dates are so loaded with superstition that they practically vibrate with collective anticipation—and Friday the 13th is one of them. Whether you grew up avoiding black cats and ladders or laughing off the idea of "bad luck," chances are this date still sparks a twinge of curiosity or unease. But is there any real reason to fear it? Or might there be something deeper hidden beneath the surface?
Let's explore the symbolism, spiritual significance, and surprising truths behind Friday the 13th and how you can work with its energy.
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This is actually a conversation I overheard at the store this week:
Cashier: Merry Christmas! Customer: Oh yeah, um, happy holidays or Merry Christmas or whatever.. Cashier: Oh I just say what I celebrate...
While I was sitting outside thinking about writing a post reflecting on Rosh Hashanah, I heard a song start to drift around the apartment. "You can't always get what you want" eerily rang through my space and answered with "but you get what you need". And just like that, a song that I had been familiar with, changed meanings entirely
People have long loved the watching the debauchery that comes along with April the first since the time of the Romans. I used to be one of those individuals who loved pranking people — getting a rise out of someone was a favorite activity and boy, could I do a lot of damage in one April Fool’s Day! There are many theories as to the hypothetical origins of this day, going as far back in history as the ancient Roman festival of “Hilaria” to the medieval “Feast of Fools”, to the possible effect of calendrical changes in Europe — the idea is clearly not a new one.
I feel like Good Friday seems like as good a day as any to discuss old beliefs, don’t you? How many things are there in your life that you do that don’t make sense to you or don’t resonate with you, but you continue to do anyways? As humans, we habitually continue to do things that once may have made sense to us, but no longer serve a purpose or space within us.
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