Comments on: Friday The 13th http://voxx.org/2007/04/14/friday-the-13th/ Live Call-In Psychic & Magickal Podcast Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:15:14 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Voxx http://voxx.org/2007/04/14/friday-the-13th/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Voxx Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:55:57 +0000 http://voxx.org/2007/04/14/friday-the-13th/#comment-73 .'.93.'. Thanks for informative comment! I'm glad you enjoyed the post! LVX, Voxx .’.93.’.

Thanks for informative comment! I’m glad you enjoyed the post!

LVX,
Voxx

]]> By: Heather http://voxx.org/2007/04/14/friday-the-13th/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Heather Sat, 14 Apr 2007 08:51:55 +0000 http://voxx.org/2007/04/14/friday-the-13th/#comment-71 Just wanted to add that those NOT so private F13 days are when I decide to set the record straight with some folks... My favorite explanation from one of the links you provided (which, not surprisingly, I've read)... The Witch-Goddess The name "Friday" was derived from a Norse deity worshipped on the sixth day, known either as Frigg (goddess of marriage and fertility), or Freya (goddess of sex and fertility), or both, the two figures having become intertwined in the handing-down of myths over time (the etymology of "Friday" has been given both ways). Frigg/Freya corresponded to Venus, the goddess of love of the Romans, who named the sixth day of the week in her honor "dies Veneris." <b>Friday was actually considered quite lucky by pre-Christian Teutonic peoples, we are told — especially as a day to get married — because of its traditional association with love and fertility. All that changed when Christianity came along.</b> The goddess of the sixth day — most likely Freya in this context, given that the cat was her sacred animal — was recast in post-pagan folklore as a witch, and her day became associated with evil doings. Various legends developed in that vein, but one is of particular interest: As the story goes, the witches of the north used to observe their sabbath by gathering in a cemetery in the dark of the moon. On one such occasion the Friday goddess, Freya herself, came down from her sanctuary in the mountaintops and appeared before the group, who numbered only 12 at the time, and gave them one of her cats, after which the witches' coven — and, by tradition, every properly-formed coven since — comprised exactly 13. Just wanted to add that those NOT so private F13 days are when I decide to set the record straight with some folks…

My favorite explanation from one of the links you provided (which, not surprisingly, I’ve read)…

The Witch-Goddess

The name “Friday” was derived from a Norse deity worshipped on the sixth day, known either as Frigg (goddess of marriage and fertility), or Freya (goddess of sex and fertility), or both, the two figures having become intertwined in the handing-down of myths over time (the etymology of “Friday” has been given both ways). Frigg/Freya corresponded to Venus, the goddess of love of the Romans, who named the sixth day of the week in her honor “dies Veneris.”

Friday was actually considered quite lucky by pre-Christian Teutonic peoples, we are told — especially as a day to get married — because of its traditional association with love and fertility. All that changed when Christianity came along. The goddess of the sixth day — most likely Freya in this context, given that the cat was her sacred animal — was recast in post-pagan folklore as a witch, and her day became associated with evil doings.

Various legends developed in that vein, but one is of particular interest: As the story goes, the witches of the north used to observe their sabbath by gathering in a cemetery in the dark of the moon. On one such occasion the Friday goddess, Freya herself, came down from her sanctuary in the mountaintops and appeared before the group, who numbered only 12 at the time, and gave them one of her cats, after which the witches’ coven — and, by tradition, every properly-formed coven since — comprised exactly 13.

]]> By: Heather http://voxx.org/2007/04/14/friday-the-13th/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Heather Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:48:13 +0000 http://voxx.org/2007/04/14/friday-the-13th/#comment-70 Ok... not to be a complete dork... but you read my mind. ;p All day I've been "asking" for a tribute, a WORTHY tribute. Friday the 13th is always my private (and at times NOT so private) holiday. There are many reasons and I won't get into here (many relating to my b-day 11/13, obviously)... There is definitely an unfortunate and completely unnecessary fear in the air on these days. It's rather bothersome. "...those who actively fear the date Friday the 13th, tend to create their own misfortunes." I agree... 113% ;p Danke! 93 93/93 Heather Ok… not to be a complete dork… but you read my mind. ;p

All day I’ve been “asking” for a tribute, a WORTHY tribute. Friday the 13th is always my private (and at times NOT so private) holiday. There are many reasons and I won’t get into here (many relating to my b-day 11/13, obviously)…

There is definitely an unfortunate and completely unnecessary fear in the air on these days. It’s rather bothersome.

“…those who actively fear the date Friday the 13th, tend to create their own misfortunes.”

I agree… 113% ;p

Danke!

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Heather

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