Today we are going to talk about one of those dates on the calendar that makes people react instantly. The moment you say it out loud, you can just feel the room split in half. Friday the 13th!

Some people hear Friday the 13th and they’re like “Nope. Absolutely not. Bad luck. I’m staying inside. I’m not making any big decisions today.” And then there’s the other group, the ones who are like, “Oooooh it’s Friday the 13th… let’s go!” Like it’s a portal day that is edgy and sacred and …. the perfect excuse to be extra witchy, dramatic and powerful. No matter what side you fall on, both reactions are valid.  Because whether we fear Friday the 13th or we love it… the day holds a charge in our culture. It just does. It has a story and a reputation and a vibe of its own.

It is a little funny ... it’s not like the universe looked down and declared “This day shall be cursed.”  That’s not how energy works. That’s not how magic works!  A lot of what we call “bad luck” around Friday the 13th is actually something much more human. It’s story, memory & tradition.  And, it’s a little bit of conditioning.  But aren’t a lot of things?   Because the fear of Friday the 13th didn’t come from one single thing.  It grew over time ... a bunch of old beliefs and superstitions and historical threads all tangled together like a witch’s knot of storytelling. And what happens when you mix two things people already feel weird about?  You get a date that’s basically branded as “something bad might happen today.”

Friday the 13th has become a moment where the world is collectively holding its breath.  And that, is exactly why we are flipping it.  Because we do not fear a charged day.  We use a charged day and say “Oh… the collective is stirred up today? Perfect! There’s power in that!".

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Charlene

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