Friday the 13th and Other Superstitions....

Today is Friday, March 13th. The second one this year. The third (and last one for 2009) will occur in November. There is always at least one Friday the 13th in any given year but never more than three.

No one is sure where the superstition behind this day began but there is no written history before the early 19th century. The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia . Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of anything associated with the number 13.



Personally, I don't feel that there is anything unlucky about this day or this number. Am I superstitious? I like to think not but I do say 'Bless You' after someone sneezes (good manners), I don't walk under ladders (common sense), I knock on wood when speaking of luck of any kind, I like to look for four-leaf clovers and I consider a ladybug to be a sign of good luck (okay, maybe a little superstitious).

What are your superstitions???

Happy Friday the 13th !

Or otherwise just another day in the life at WildWood Manor.


Magic Mushrooms drying on the windowsill....


Faerie Dust on the Floor....


Magic Wands in various stages of creation....


Absinthe sitting on the table....

And my dear Hubby isn't even surprised when I tell him that there are body parts drying on the island in the kitchen.