Since childhood, people around us have been frightened by a terrible day called “Friday the 13th”. After all, you are afraid and waiting for this terrible number, although you can guess about Friday the thirteenth.
Only my mother always says: “As you program yourself, so it will go: if you think that this is an unhappy day, a day of bad luck, that’s how it will be.
And if you say that the day brings good luck, it will only make you happy. And the fears of those around you will only amuse you!” It’s difficult for me which day I attribute Friday the 13th to, but it’s definitely not an unlucky day, there’s a lot of magic and unusual in it.
Having gone through a bunch of sources, I came to the conclusion that people invented for themselves scary horror story About the great day “Friday the 13th”.
Signs and ancient fortune-telling for Friday the 13th are passed down from generation to generation. For some reason, people say that unlucky people are born on this day, but history proves the opposite.
In England and the USA, they are generally afraid of the number 13, and if it is associated with Friday, they are simply afraid to go out, tell fortunes and do some things, some even manage to take time off from work. To spend the day at home, "safely". And trying to find house number 13 will simply result in failure.
More optimistic people prefer to gather on Friday the 13th and tell their fortunes by spreading out the cards or drinking a cup of coffee, although I do not deny that in a deck of Tarot cards, card number 13 means death. On the other hand, among the Jews the number 13 and the word “death” were designated by one sign and were considered a sign of happiness, a sign of God.
In France, it’s generally funny: if there are 13 people going to a party, they bring a stuffed animal into the room. This is how they are protected from the number 13 and its consequences.
The Church is against any emphasis on the number 13, and even more so associated with Friday. But at the same time it does not deny 3 important points: According to sources, it is clear that it was on Friday the 13th that Adam and Eve sinned by eating the forbidden apple, the murder of Abel by Cain occurred on this very day, the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the apostles (there were 13 of them, the traitor Judas was considered the thirteenth).
Since ancient times, on Friday the 13th, various rituals, conspiracies, love spells, fortune telling have been held, witches, sorcerers, mermaids and kikimoras gather, creating a coven. Yes, modern men they can laugh and clarify whether March 8 is a variation of such a Friday.
Of course not. An American psychotherapist revealed that more than 21 million people suffer from Friday the 13th disease in America. And the name of this disease is “Paraskevidectriaphobia.” A strange name for a strange disease.
People are so afraid of this day that they begin to program themselves for misfortune. I used to open the tear-off calendar and the first thing I would do was look for Friday the 13th!!
That is, you find numbers and program yourself that this day will bring failures and misfortunes. So what's the result? That's how it works. A good example was inspired by a phrase accidentally found on the Internet: “If a black cat crosses your path, what does that mean? Yes, nothing! She just goes about her business, and there’s no need to invent anything!”
There are more interesting point: In the 20th century there were about 600 groups of witches in England. The peculiarity is that there were 13 witches in each group. If you believe the sources, then in the early centuries 12 witches gathered in the coven, and Satan himself was considered the thirteenth.
But if we remember the history of our humanity, namely the line from Adam, then remembering the son of Noah named Ham, whom he cursed, because it was his generation that idolizes the number 13. In Africa and India they believe that 13 brings happiness.
My opinion about this day: yes, as a child I was afraid of black cats, Friday the 13th and women with empty buckets.
Today, the opinion has changed: just as you start your little engine in your head, you will go along the road of life. I convinced myself that a black cat crossing the road is good luck, that Friday the 13th is the happiest day, and so it is.
It's Friday! And tomorrow is the long-awaited weekend, which means relaxation, favorite activities, family, fun. Is it really possible that some Friday, even the thirteenth, will ruin your mood and the next weekend?
I don’t impose my opinion, I just want people to stop being afraid. A negative thought is a seed, and fear is water, so why germinate something that we don’t need? Think about it.
Friday the 13th is called "witch's" day. People say that luck on this day favors only magicians, sorcerers and fortune tellers.
The next such Friday in 2018 awaits us in July.
Friday the 13th: history
There are two most common versions of why Friday the 13th is a bad day. The first is “superstitious”: in the old days, Friday in itself was considered an unfavorable day (probably in those days there was no five-day work week yet), and here this day also coincided with the “unlucky” number 13.
By the way, Judas, who betrayed Christ, was precisely the 13th apostle, and Jesus was crucified on Friday.
The second version is “historical”. It was on Friday the 13th french king Philip IV decided to arrest members of the Templar Order, including all of its supreme leadership. This happened in October 1307.
Members of the order were accused of heresy and blasphemy. After the ensuing trial, the order was dissolved, and many of the arrested Templars were first brutally tortured and then completely executed.
Seven years later, on the Ile de la Cité in Paris, the last Grand Master of the Order, Jacques de Molay and Commander of Normandy, Geoffroy de Charnay, was burned alive. Tradition says that before his death, de Molay cursed the king who was watching the execution and the entire Capetian dynasty.
However, the cult films “Friday the 13th” made the fear of this day truly “fashionable”.
Friday the 13th: signs and superstitions, or What not to do on Friday the 13th
It is believed that on this day you should not:
- going to the hospital or undergoing surgery - the treatment will not be successful, superstitious people believe;
- get behind the wheel and go on a long journey - you risk, they say, getting into an accident;
- make too responsible decisions and borrow large sums money;
- look for a job or go for an interview - apparently, this is somehow connected with the previous warning about responsible decisions;
- washing and cutting your nails is an inexplicable, but superstitiously fact (it’s worth noting that it’s really better not to go to interviews unwashed and uncut);
- leaving work on this day you cannot look back;
- dye your hair eggplant and red shades;
- wear brown or red clothes;
- having fun - you can invite trouble;
- plant plants - otherwise they will not grow and bear fruit;
- on Friday the 13th, you cannot use the words “pig” and “devil”;
- before going to bed on the night of Friday the 13th, it is forbidden to look in the mirror for a long time;
- stand under the stairs;
- open an umbrella at home when caught in the rain;
- If a person’s funeral falls on this day, then it is possible that another person will die in the near future.
In addition, on Friday the 13th, it is strongly advised to beware of black cats and empty buckets and not to play weddings.
What do they do on Friday the 13th
If a person believes in omens, then he should avoid the above prohibitions. Plus follow a couple more recommendations:
- since on this day hackers often send computer viruses around the world, it is worth updating your antivirus software;
- go to church on this day so that bad omens do not come true.
Friday 13: defense
“Informed” people name at least three proven ways to protect themselves and their loved ones from harm on Friday the 13th:
- do not tell anyone your dreams;
- do not borrow or borrow money on this day;
- do not quarrel or enter into conflicts.
In the old days, people said that it was on this day that witches flock to the Sabbath and swagger over people. So it’s better to spend the night of Friday the 13th at home, where, as you know, “the walls are protected.”
Whose Friday the 13th is lucky?
Spanish and Portuguese sailors consider Friday the 13th a favorable day to begin sailing. And there is also a “historical” explanation for this: it was on Friday that Christopher Columbus began his voyage to the shores of America.
13 is also a respected number among Jews: Israel was once divided into 13 parts.
In Ancient Egypt, the number "13" symbolized the favor of the gods. And in China, Japan, and Korea, 13 remains a lucky number to this day.
Friday, 13: fortune telling
Friday the 13th has long been considered a very favorable day for fortune telling. For example, on dice : you need to make a wish, roll the dice and count the number of dots. An even number means the answer is positive. Odd is negative.
They guess similarly by hair. Ask important question and comb their hair wooden comb. If there is an even number of hairs left on the comb after combing, then the answer is positive. Odd is negative.
Another fortune telling for Friday the 13th - according to the book. You need to take a thick book and ask a question. While thinking about this question, choose a page and line at random in the book. And then correctly decipher the answer that is written there.
For people all over the world there is a mysterious and inexplicable day - it is Friday the 13th. Thousands of superstitions, omens, fortune telling - and all are associated with this unusual day. Why do people treat him so reverently?
In many countries, it is believed that if the 13th of any month falls on a Friday, nothing good can be expected from this day: it will be full of troubles and failures. In medicine, thanks to the American psychotherapist Donald Dossey, there is even a special term that refers to the fear of Friday the 13th: this phobia is called parascavidecantriaphobia.
A BIT OF HISTORY
No one can give a definite answer to the question of what particular event became the starting point for the superstitious fear of this day. There are several points of view, each of which has its own advantages. One of the most common versions is destruction of the Templar Order.
Everyone knows the role that the Templar Order played for several centuries in the Middle Ages. It ceased to exist overnight when Philip IV (King of France) ordered the destruction of all its members. This happened precisely on Friday, October 13 in 1307. The order was dissolved, its members were arrested, subjected to severe torture and executed. The destruction took on a massive and merciless nature; it was remembered for many centuries. The leadership of this organization was also burned alive, but before his death the Master of the Order managed to impose a curse on the entire Capetian dynasty - it is this curse that supposedly haunts Friday the 13th to this day the entire human race, and not just the dynasty of French kings.
But long before the 14th century, an attitude towards Friday, on which the number 13 falls, had been formed.
- It was considered extremely unsuccessful by both Homer and Cicero.
- The most ancient Kabbalah counts 13 Spirits of Evil - no more and no less.
- For some reason, Judas is spoken of in Scripture 13. Judas was the 13th apostle. Christ was crucified on Friday the 13th. You can read about the Antichrist in the 13th chapter of the Apocalypse. Some claim that Adam and Eve were expelled from paradise on Friday the 13th, and on the same day Cain killed Abel.
- The conclave of witches, according to legend, consisted of exactly 13 participants, and their covens were organized exclusively on Fridays the 13th.
THE MOST FAMOUS ACCIDENTS THAT HAPPENED ON FRIDAY THE 13TH
On October 13, 1972, a passenger plane crashed in the Andes. The survivors fought for their lives for 72 days.
SIGNS FOR FRIDAY 13
There are special signs for this day, which even the most famous people feared.
- For example, the Chancellor of Germany, nicknamed the Iron, - Bismarck - never put his signature even on the most urgent and important documents on Friday the 13th.
- The great French commander Napoleon Bonaparte refused all battles and battles on this day.
- The German poet and philosopher Goethe spent this day exclusively in bed and did not leave the house anywhere.
What are the signs for Friday the 13th?
- You cannot start traveling, as such a trip will not bring anything good, and the road will be full of unpleasant and unexpected surprises.
- You need to be extremely careful on the roads, as according to some reports, on Fridays the 13th occurs greatest number car accidents and traffic accidents.
- Do not undergo surgery on this day, no matter how urgent and necessary it may be, since its successful outcome is predetermined by this unfortunate day.
- If possible, do not work on the computer on this day, as many viruses are activated on Friday the 13th and can cause irreparable harm to your pet - the computer.
- People said that a child born on Friday the 13th would be unhappy in life.
- Do not plant anything in the garden on this day - there will be no harvest.
- You can't cut your nails.
- Don't settle for new job on this day, since it will bring nothing but trouble in the future.
- There is also a sign that if you have to bury someone on Friday the 13th, another dead person cannot be avoided soon.
- You can’t drink alcohol or have fun on Friday the 13th - otherwise a hundred bad things will happen by the evening.
- You can't even put a chicken on eggs.
Fortune Telling on Friday the 13th
1. Card fortune telling for Friday the 13th
The most common fortune telling on this day is on cards. It is believed that it is on this mystical and mysterious day that any card fortune telling will be as accurate as possible, and its results will not be long in coming. You can tell fortunes in any way: playing solitaire, making a card for your loved one, or simply making a fortune-telling. In this case, you need to remember a few simple but very important rules:
- Fortune telling will be correct only if this deck has never been in the game. If there is no new deck, you can use playing cards, but only after an unkissed girl has sat on them.
- Exists interesting sign that fortune telling will be especially successful if there is a cat or cat present in the room.
2. Fortune telling on a cat's paw.
They tell fortunes on Friday the 13th, in the morning. As soon as you wake up, call the cat to your room and make a wish. If a cat steps on the threshold of the room with its right paw, the dream will certainly come true, if with its left paw, alas, it will not.
3. Fortune telling on the mirror.
One of the most terrible events. Fortune telling on Friday the 13th needs to be done at night. Using a wax candle, draw 13 crosses on the surface of the mirror, remove the tablecloth from the table, and place lit candles on either side of the mirror. Ask the mirror 13 times what awaits you in the future. Eat a pinch of salt and drink a glass of water. After this, different visions should appear in the depths of the mirror, in which you must guess your future. If nothing is visible, turn the mirror down with the reflective side and place it on the table. At night you should dream about the future.
One way or another, a lot of people try not to do anything serious on Friday the 13th and be very careful. A lot depends on our subconscious: if there is fear of this day, then there is no need to fight it - sit it out better at home so as not to traumatize your own psyche.
That nothing good should be expected from Friday the 13th. For many centuries, the fear of this day has been firmly entrenched in the minds of many people. Nowadays, no one can say exactly where exactly this attitude towards Friday the 13th began.
There are many different versions, each of which explains in its own way the signs and beliefs associated with this day. However, no matter what they say about this day, fortune telling for Friday the 13th is considered very effective.
What's special about this day?
13 only happens once, twice or three times a year. This day has long been attributed great mystical significance.
- Many believe that this day combines two of the most terrible symbols: firstly, Friday is the very day of the week when Eve treated Adam to an apple on garden of paradise , and secondly, the number 13 itself, which is popularly considered devilish.
- According to another biblical meaning, a negative attitude towards this day arose because it was Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross on Friday, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him, was considered the 13th disciple.
- At witchcraft sabbaths, as the old legend says, people always gather There are 12 supreme witches, and Satan himself, who is the 13th, closes the diabolical circle key participant.
- In Great Britain, when the death penalty was still in use, in order for a convicted person to climb to the scaffold it was necessary to overcome exactly 13 steps. And, by the way, Friday in this country was the day of public executions and punishments.
- Another version according to which Friday became a cursed day has its roots in the history of the Templar Order. According to historians, it was on Friday the 13th in France that the monarch Philip IV the Fair, having coveted the wealth and power of the order, issued an order to take all its knights under arrest, after which many of them were executed or expelled, and the order itself ceased to exist altogether.
- According to many studies, this day accounts for the largest number of accidents and accidents.. In America, the fear of this day has turned into a real phobia. Most houses in this country do not have the 13th floor and 13 apartments; in hospitals, office centers and hotels there are no wards, offices and rooms with the number 13; at airports there is no exit to the landing strip with this number.
- Europeans and Americans avoid making big deals on Friday the 13th, on this day it is not customary to go to work, go shopping or meet with friends. By the way, in the USA, the number 13 in a phone number is a strong argument to contact the company to replace it.
It must be admitted that not all nations consider Friday the 13th a bad and unlucky day. For example, Jews treat him quite favorably, because at one time Israel was divided into 13 parts. In Egypt, the number 13 also symbolizes the patronage of Fortune, and Friday the 13th is considered a happy and successful day.
In the East, it is generally accepted that a person brings negativity upon himself, attracting it with his attitude. The Japanese and Chinese believe that if you wake up on an unlucky day with a smile and have a positive attitude towards what is happening, you can avoid any troubles. By the way, these two nationalities are afraid of the number 4 like fire, but they are quite neutral about Friday the 13th.
Is it possible to tell fortunes on Friday the 13th?
Fortune telling on Friday the 13th is not only possible, but even necessary! This day is considered the most favorable for any contacts with other world. If you want to know your life, so to speak, to lift the veil of the future, then it’s hard to imagine a better time. Since ancient times it has been believed that on this day the evil spirits, which is to blame for the fact that people are catastrophically unlucky.
Since time immemorial, people believed that it was at this time that sorcerers and witches gather at their sabbaths, where they perform terrible black rituals and spells. On Friday the 13th, under no circumstances was it possible to swim in open water or go into the forest.
It is believed that rampant evil spirits, for example, merman, mermaids, goblins or kikimoras, can easily spin or drown a person. But if you contact them with a request or question on Friday the 13th, they will be willing to make contact.
There are a huge number of rituals, ceremonies and fortune-telling that are best performed on Friday the 13th. In order to find out the future, attract good luck and love, people resorted to using cards, church candles, mirrors and various. Various animals were also used as a tool for fortune telling: cats, dogs, chickens, and so on.
Various ways
Let's give examples of the most famous and accessible fortune telling which anyone can easily do at home.
On wax and water
One of the most popular fortune telling for Friday the 13th. It is best to do it from 10 pm to 11 pm, when it is already dark outside. You can carry out this ritual in the company of friends, it will be even more interesting. With the help of this fortune telling, you can find out what exactly awaits you in the near future, in work or in a relationship with a loved one.
Take a small saucer and pour some water into it. Place several small thin church candles next to it, their number should be equal to the number of fortune tellers. If you wear a cross or rings, it is best to remove them so that they do not close your energy flow.
Concentrate, pick up one of the candles and mentally concentrate on what exactly you want to know. Turn the candle over with the flame facing down over a saucer of water, close your eyes and slowly count to 13. The wax will drip into the wax, and its frozen patterns will become your answer to the question asked.
By cat
The simplest and safe way look into your future. Fortune telling is carried out early in the morning on Friday 13th. When you wake up, make a wish and call your cat to you. You will need to pay attention to which paw she crosses the threshold or, if the animal is sleeping with you, which paw she puts on you first. If the left one - the wish will not come true, the right one - it will come true very soon.
On the mirror and candle
One of the most terrible and dangerous fortune telling for a betrothed, especially if done on Friday the 13th. But at the same time, it is considered the most accurate. The ritual should begin at night, from midnight to 3 o'clock.
Mystics and psychics strongly It is not recommended to spend it alone, since mirrors are a kind of portal between our world and the other world. You should be extremely attentive and careful during any fortune telling and rituals using them.
Curtain the windows in the room, remove the tablecloth from the table and place a medium-sized mirror in front of you. Take a new church one and use it to draw 13 small crosses on its entire surface.
After this, light a candle and place it between you and the mirror. Now you should mentally ask the question of interest and peer closely into the reflection. This should be done no longer than 13 minutes. Ask other fortune-telling participants to keep an eye on the time or set a stopwatch on your phone.
Try not to blink, you may see various images and figures that will become iconic for you, perhaps he himself will appear in the mirror. If the reflection doesn’t show you anything, wrap the mirror in a white cloth and place it under your pillow at night. You will see the answer to your question in a dream.
How to guess by hairs?
Another popular fortune telling for Friday the 13th. It is carried out before going to bed.
Ask a question mentally and run a new comb through your hair exactly 13 times, preferably wooden. At this moment, you cannot look at a mirror so that it does not absorb your information and energy flow.
After this, look at how many hairs are left on the comb: an even number means the answer is yes, an odd number means no. If not a single hair has fallen out, now is not the time to ask this question; solving it will not bring you anything good.
On the dice
Two dominoes can tell you the answer to your question on this day.. Take them in your palms and mentally imagine what worries you. The question can concern anything - personal life, work, relationships with relatives and friends, the financial side of life.
Wait until the knuckles warm up in your hands, this way you will transfer to them the necessary mood and a piece of your own energy. After this, say the question to yourself again and throw the dice on the table. Count the number of dots: even – the answer is positive, odd – negative.
According to the book on love
This helps best in solving love questions, but can suggest the correct answer in any other situation. It is carried out before bedtime, in the dark. You will need a thick book, preferably a collection of poems. A good option will be works of domestic classics.
You can, of course, use prose. But it’s better not to turn to divine books. Firstly, this is a sin, and secondly, the evil spirits that will become your accomplices in this ritual will never come even close to the Christian canons. Ask a question, randomly open any page and, with your eyes closed, point your finger at the spread. The selected line will become an answer or a warning for you.
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Since ancient times, Friday the 13th has been considered an unfavorable day, filled with very strong energy. This day can have different effects on people: it can harm someone, and make someone happy. If you dare to find out your fate this evening, then we have prepared several specially for you. interesting ways fortune telling.
Fortune telling for Friday the 13th using cards
This is the most common method of fortune telling. It is believed that on this day the cards are endowed with a special magical power. Fortune telling on cards can be done in any way familiar to you: playing solitaire, making a card for your betrothed, or laying it out for fate.
Fortune telling for Friday the 13th using dice
In order to guess this way, you will need two dice. Make a wish, roll the dice and count the number of dots you get. If the number is even, the answer is positive, if the number is odd, the answer is negative.
Fortune telling for Friday the 13th by name
The evening of Friday the 13th can be fateful for you. Signs say that the name of the first passerby can indicate your betrothed. When you go out in the evening, ask the name of the first man passing by.
Fortune telling for Friday the 13th on hair
Ask the most important question for you, and then comb your hair once with a wooden comb. If there is an even number of hairs left on the comb, then the answer is positive, and if there is an odd number, then the answer is negative. If there are no hairs on the comb, don’t expect changes in the near future.
Fortune telling for Friday the 13th using a book
Take a book, ask a question that worries you and open it to any page. Then read what is written and find your correct meaning in it.
Fortune telling for Friday the 13th by mirror
On the night of Friday the 13th, sit in front of the mirror and with the help wax candle draw 13 crosses on it. Clear everything from the table in front of the mirror and place a few lit candles. Ask the mirror your cherished question exactly 13 times, then eat a pinch of salt and wash it down with water. Look carefully in the mirror - all the knowledge that you see there will be the answer to your question.
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