Friday the 13th
Okay, here is my personal take on the Friday the 13th mystique. I have always had great days on Friday the 13th. When I was a kid, my number in baseball was 13 and I guess it was always more lucky than unlucky. I am not for sure how Friday the 13th became what it is today. I am sure I could look it up. If you know, please share. When I was a kid, there was a move that came out called Saturday the 14th, I think. Basically, from what I can remember, it was a slapstick comedy about the power actually being worse on Saturday the 14th, as opposed to Friday the 13th. I remember thinking that it was a great concept, but not quite funny. I would have to see it again, although I don't think that 20 years later it would seem that different. I am not a superstitious person, however, I do believe in the innate power of the universe. I do think all things have a divine order and I am pretty sure that it does its thing without regard to our measure of linear time, so that would do away with the "bad things happen on Friday the 13th" theory. I would love to hear either your comments and/or stories.
posted by Shannon Wheeler @ 8:18 AM
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Funny you should ask. Just last fall, the number 13 was mentioned (I can't remember or imagine why) in my chaplaincy class. We learned that the superstitious fear of 13 developed because of people's fear that it meant "the End" but it's really just completion. In ancient numerology, specifically, 13 was (is?) a symbol of spiritual completion. For instance, we have twelve months in a year, but the whole year is 13. Jesus collected 12 disciples that illustrated 12 aspects of personality, but the Christ/Allness/Wholeness is 13. Pretty wild, huh? Oh...and I'll understand if this comment doesn't exactly fit this blog. I'm just so thrilled to have someplace to share my new bit of triva about the number 13!
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