What IS the Significance of the Number 13?
Yet in many indigenous traditions, the number 13 is considered to have auspicious meaning and to bring blessings and happiness.
In this lense we'll look at the number 13 and debunk some of those myths and explore the true significance of the number 13.
Significance of 13: Myths and Misconceptions Around 13
To indigenous cultures the number 13 has spiritual significance and often holds prominence in ritual art, ceremonial songs, time and placement.
So where did it all go wrong? How did it go from having positive, spiritual significance to holding such an air of forboding?
It seems that the stories begins in the year 1307 during the time of forced suppressed by the King of the the Knights Templar and rumor of beginnings of Freemasonry. It makes sense that the origins of the Friday the 13th theory would be associated with these secret orders, shrouded in mystery, conspiracy to the throne and death.
Tradition says that the final act of suppression of the Knights Templar occurred on October 13, 1307. Which I am sure resulted in the violent death of Templar leaders and known associates. As the stories go the particular day of the week happened to be... Friday. And since that time, Friday the 13th has been held as the most ill-fated of all days.
Although I found no where to confirm this, only other similar incidents, I believe that it would have been consistent with the practices of some early church leaders eager to increase church followings to seize the opportunity to discredit pagan and/or indigenous beliefs by misrepresenting the significance of the number 13 and incorrectly associating it with frightening pagan rituals, secret orders, mysterious symbols, bad luck and the number 13.
Recent inquiries into hidden documents of the church along with new fields of study such as fractal geometry have opened up the conversation about numbers, esoteric knowledge and the significance of numbers in art, science even spirituality.
The Significance of 13: Christian Traditions
According to tradition, Jesus received the three Magi on the 13th day of his life. This day was once associated with the Ephiphany. The Magi were "wise men guided by the stars" and would have trained, if not experts, in astronomy, divination and what we would now call esoteric arts. Certainly, it is not beyond reason to suppose that there was more going on there than a casual visit to an infant child but more of an investigation of great spiritual, even historical proportion.
At the Last Supper, a primary historical moment for the Christian Church and the subject of Leonardo DaVinci's famous painting, there were a total of 13 in attendance including Judas Iscariot whose betrayal of Jesus led to Jesus's act of sacrifice in his crucifixion. Tradition says that Judas was the 13th to sit at the table and the first to leave.
Again, recent fictional writings about Leonardo DaVinci and research into his involvement in secret societies and studies of esoterica has created significant questions in the minds of a great number of people, experts and laypeople alike. . Artists of old such as DaVinci, Fibronacci, Michale Angelo and many others are inspiring a new generation of artists, scientists and religious leaders in a quest to unfold life's mysteries.
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Portugal's Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Fátima () is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary with respect to reported apparitions of her to three shepherd children at Fátima in Portugal on the 13th day of six consecutive months in 1917, starting on May 13. The three children were Lúcia Santos and her cousins, siblings Jacinta and Francisco Marto. The title of Our Lady of the Rosary is also sometimes used in reference to the same apparition (although it was first used in 1208 for the reported apparition in the church of Prouille), because the children related that the apparition specifically identified herself as the "Lady of the Rosary". It is also common to see a combination of these titles, i.e. Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima (). The events at Fatima gained particular fame due to their elements of prophecy and eschatology, particularly with regard to possible world war and the conversion of Russia. The reported apparitions at Fatima were officially declared "worthy of belief" by the Catholic Church.
The Significance of 13: Judaic Traditions
The foundations of Judaism is based on the 13 Tribes of Israel. Yes,13. They consist of the eleven sons of Jacob/Israel and the two sons of Joseph comprising the original 13 Tribes of Israel.
13 Tribes of Israel
The foundations of Judaism is based on the 13 Tribes of Israel. Yes,13. They consist of the eleven sons of Jacob/Israel and the two sons of Joseph comprising the original 13 Tribes of Israel.
Two primary reasons for this misunderstanding are based on passages in the Bible which could provide casual readers with incorrect assumptions.
13 Attributes of Mercy
At the core of Judiac traditions are the Selichot prayers and the 13 Attributes of Mercy, words taught to Moses taught to the repentant children of Israel seeking mercy and compassion through repentant prayer and still practiced today. Kabbalists introduced the custom of also reciting the 13 Attributes of Mercy before taking the Torah from the ark during Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot.
Significance of 13: Metatron's Cube
:This article deals with the Flower of Life in real-world references. For the same-named flower in fiction, see Flower of Life (fiction).
Category: Image - :Flower-of-Life-small.svg|300px|frame|right|The Flower of Life.
The Flower of Life is the modern name given to a geometrical figure composed of multiple evenly-spaced, overlapping circles, that are arranged so that they form a flower-like pattern with a sixfold symmetry like a hexagon. The center of each circle is on the circumference of six surrounding circles of the same diameter.
It is considered by some to be a symbol of sacred geometry, said to contain ancient, religious value depicting the fundamental forms of space and time.FlowerofLife.org - Meditation workshopsSanGraal.com - Information regarding the Flower of Life, from the son of a Mason. In this sense, it is a visual expression of the connections life weaves through all sentient beings, believed to contain a type of Akashic Record of basic information of all living things.PaganAndProud.BravePages.com - Sacred Geometry
There are many spiritual beliefs associated with the Flower of Life; for example, depictions of the five Platonic Solids are found within the symbol of Metatron's Cube, which may be derived from the Flower of Life pattern. These platonic solids are geometrical forms which are said to act as a template from which all life springs.
Another notable example of that which may be derived from the Flower of Life is the Tree of Life. This has been an important symbol of sacred geometry for many people from various religious backgrounds. Particularly, the teachings of the Kabbalah have dealt intricately with the Tree of Life.
According to Drunvalo Melchizedek, in the Judeo-Christian tradition, the stages which construct the Seed of Life are said to represent the seven days of Creation, in which Elohim (God/concept of divinity) created life; , , , . Within these stages, among other things, are the symbols of the Vesica Piscis (an ancient religious symbol) and Borromean rings (which represents the Holy Trinity).
Category: File - :Fiore della vita inciso su un portale - Erbanno (Foto Luca Giarelli).jpg|250px|right|thumb|Flower of life in Erbanno, Darfo Boario Terme, Italy
Significance of 13: Sacred Geometry
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Significance of 13: Copic, Egyptian & Lunar Calendars
Similarly many Indigenous cultures evolve their calendars around the cycles of the moon or lunar cycles which are 28 days in length (like a woman's menstrual cycle) and consist of 13 months in an annual cycle.
Introduction of the Roman calendar was not only an attempt at increased popularity for Ceasar and Augustus with merchants and businessmen, but more important it was a deliberate effort to "civilize" indigenous communities and to commercialize and regulate agriculture. A new dimension of time was created and indigenous concepts of time and cycles were nearly destroyed.
In recent years more people, especially women are integrating an awareness of lunar cycles/earth cycles with their own natural cycles and returning to more natural relationships with time and as part of a movement back to more sustainable patterns in our lives. Perhaps bringing back the spiritual dimension of time as well.
Significance of 13: Fingerprint of God
Significance of 13: 13 Indigenous Grandmothers
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Within indigenous cultures, 13 is often seen as a powerful concept or fulfillment of a cycle as related to completion of 13 lunar cycles of the natural year. In 2004, a group of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers were gathered together to fulfill a prophecy...
Significance of 13: Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican Calendars & Trecena
Trecenas mark 13 day periods used in Aztec and Mayan calendars. Trecenas represent divinitory, spiritual and non-linear concepts of time as well as relating to natural, earth and life/death cycles.
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Significance of 13: Tibetan Traditions
In pre-Buddhist Tibetan cosmology the number 13 is used frequently. Early Tibetan Kings were enthroned at the age of 13 and often ruled for a period of 13 years, to be succeeded by the next 13 year old king. A story of a mythological king emphasizes the significance of the number 13 to Tibetans wishing to rule their kingdoms in accordance to heavenly and earthly guidance.
Thirteen is used in specifying a definite period of time dedicated to meditation whether measured in days,months or years as well as in the successful completion of political or religious accomplishments. In this context it is a determining omen of great success.
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What say you? Lucky 13? Good omen? What do you think?
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- Zambatriste Zambatriste Dec 1, 2009 @ 1:05 pm
- My mother turned 13 on Friday the 13th and got her wish come true....a bicycle. That was during the Depression, so getting a bicycle was a big deal. As a result, I was always raised that 13 was a lucky number and I stay true to that tradition.
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- yup yup Oct 22, 2009 @ 2:47 am | in reply to john mclinton
- and if you add together the numbers making up the number 364
the equal 13 that is 3 plus 6 plus 4 equal 13. yup, yup, yup
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- john mclinton john mclinton Sep 15, 2009 @ 8:53 am
- if the number of degrees in a circle is based on thirteen and not twelve, interesting things come out i.e.364 degrees in whole circle, right angle becomes 91 degrees which is 7 times 13 and also the sum of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 .
imagine a calendar - 7 days to the week times 4 weeks = 28 days to the month (like the full moons) and 13 full moons to the year = 364 days in the year. the number of days in the year with our present system is 365.2...something and continually changing .
I bet there was a time when the earth did exactly 364 turns in the one cycle of a year and I bet that truly magical things happened at that time.!!! bye bye
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- taylor taylor Sep 9, 2009 @ 1:06 pm
- gayest number ever!!!!! i lost the money
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- taylor taylor Sep 9, 2009 @ 1:04 pm
- luckiest number ever!!!!! i won alot of money on the number 13 horse
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