Tuesday 13th: its meaning and why it is an unlucky day

We never go under a ladder; we never open an umbrella indoors; we wear the red ribbon tied around the wrist… Yes, we are all – at least a little – superstitious. And Tuesday 13 is no exception: if it were possible, many we would take it off the calendar.

Myth or truth? The truth is that on the podium of deception, the tuesday 13 is undoubtedly positioned on the number one rung, which makes it one of the magical beliefs that we all respect (and in some ways fear).

So much so that the date has just said. “Tuesday the 13th, don’t get married or embark or leave the house”advises the popular phrase that grandmothers repeated over and over again whenever it appeared in the almanac.

Mysterious and loaded with symbols, much has been written about it bad luck it brings. However, little is known about the origin of this enigmatic belief. Let’s find out.

Is 13 an unlucky number?

There are many versions regarding this number. First, “13’s bad reputation may have to do with the tarot card which carries that value, which is the death letter“, details the astrologer Patricia Kesselman.

And he adds: “It corresponds to the first number after completion of a cycle (12) and is related to a new beginning (birth, death and regeneration) which previously passes through dissolution”.

This letter refers to first stage after deaththe cessation of cardiac functions and the separation of the soul from the physical body.

“This phase -according to the occultists- is very complicated and painful because the man is involved in the unconsciousness it’s a veil of emptiness says Kesselmann. This is what the death card and the number 13 symbolize for the Tarot.

For his part, in his book “Superstition says…”Carmen Torrente states that “for the The Greeks were a sacred number: Zeus was the king of Olympus, accompanied by twelve gods. However, the fatality of this number is remembered in the norse mythology before the Christian era”.

“Twelve gods were invited to a banquet in Walhalla. Lokithe fighting and evil spirit entered the party without permission, bringing the number of guests to 13. At one point there was a fight to expel him, in which Balder, the beloved god, met his death“, he describes.

The story continues with another dinner: “At the most famous dinner in history, the Last Supper, of Christ and his apostles, the diners were thirteen. For this reason, since the beginning of the Christian era, it produces fear that 13 people they are sitting at a table”.

This number also “has a karmic symbolism since it means too much stability and little elevation: 13=1+3= 4. They are the four elements that symbolize the material world, obviously lacking the spiritual projection of man who is totally symbolized by the number 7.

To the number 13 is related to losses and with material stability without aspiration, like 4 (relative to a square), which has little scope for movement and change,” adds Kesselman.

Tuesday, days of witches and brawls

The Tuesday it is the day of planet marsthe god of war, destruction and violence; one of the two malefics (the lesser) associated with all kinds of misfortune.

“Mars is a planet of natural evil. It is spender, Evilcruel, loves to kill and murders, fights, lawsuits and the discussions. It’s the red planet, of blood, of quick doom, it’s the one that shows cruelty quickly and what he doesn’t control when he’s angry“, explains the astrologer.

This means that the day that belongs to Mars is an auspicious day for this kind of thing (waging wars and battles) but not good for beautiful things. In short, Tuesdays are “aggressive” days..

Furthermore, it is known that Tuesday (just like the Friday) are preferred for Magic why it is considered so the spirits are closerwhich is optimal for the witchcraft.

The notoriety of this day of the week is not new. From the end of Middle Ages which dragged a negative opinion.

It happens that Constantinople fell on a Tuesdayon May 29, 1453, and entailed, at that moment, a great crisis for the Christian community which was in charge of spreading its unfavorable opinion on this day throughout the world.

Others also believe “that the destruction of the tower of Babel it happened one day tuesday 13 and, because of that, it’s also associated with all kinds of destruction,” says Kesselman.

There are many reasons why we want to think that the tuesday 13 it is a day of misfortunes and bad luck. However, these negative connotations have no scientific basis, so we must be very clear that it is just a superstition.

But, just in case, let’s start off on the right foot, cross our fingers… and enjoy the day!