Happy Friday 13th! Are you superstitious about this day? Is this a lucky day for you or one where you'd rather hide under the covers in bed all day? Have you ever thought about where these superstitions come from?
Did you know that there were no negative (or postitive) associations with Friday the 13th before the 19th Century? And if you look back in history, you'll find instances of where people and cultures considered the number 13 unlucky, while others thought it lucky. The number 13 aside, it was not historically linked with a day of the week like Friday. So the origins of the fear of Friday the 13th remain somewhat mysterious. Although, historically, Friday was a day with negative connotations stemming from Christianity, most likely, because Christ was considered to have died on a Friday.
Now, I'm personally of the school of thought that 13 is a lucky number. I even have a gold 13 on my charm bracelet. So when a Friday pairs up with 13, I don't get particularly worried. But if you're one of those who does worry, be forewarned that there are two more Friday the 13th's coming up in 2015--one next month on March 13th and one on November 18th. (But the good news is that in 2016 there will be only one Friday, the 13th!) Yet with all the negative associations with Friday the 13th, did you know that the 13th day of the month is more likely to fall on a Friday than any other day of the week?
Yet fear of Friday the 13th is so pervasive in our society today that this fear actually has an official name: paraskevidekatriaphobia! And while I have no fears for the day, I might develop a fear of trying to correctly pronounce or spell the name of this phobia!
Check out the 13 Reasons People Think The Number 13 Is Unlucky by clicking on this link.
Check out Why Others Believe 13 As A Very Lucky Number by clicking on this link. By the way, most Asian cultures consider the number lucky and in Judaism it's also considerd a lucky and spiritually significant number.
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