{"id":931,"date":"2023-10-17T12:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/?p=931"},"modified":"2023-10-17T12:20:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T12:20:00","slug":"are-you-superstitious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/?p=931","title":{"rendered":"Are You Superstitious?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Are You Superstitious?<\/u><\/strong>
\u201cVery superstitious,<\/strong>
Writing\u2019s on the wall,<\/strong>
Very superstitious,<\/strong>
Ladders bout\u2019 to fall,<\/strong>
Thirteen month old baby,<\/strong>
Broke the lookin\u2019 glass<\/strong>
Seven years of bad luck,<\/strong>
The good things in your past.<\/strong>\u201d   
Superstition<\/u> ~Stevie Wonder<\/strong>
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Hi readers!<\/strong><\/span>
In honor of Friday October the 13<\/strong><\/span>th<\/sup> I thought I\u2019d talk a little bit about-what else-superstitions! (and if you\u2019re not familiar with this awesome song, take a listen. <\/strong><\/span>Great <\/em>for your Halloween playlist!)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As many of you know, Friday the 13<\/strong><\/span>th<\/sup> has a <\/strong><\/span>ton<\/em> of superstitions attached to it for a myriad of reasons. The arrest of the Knights Templar in 1307 on Friday the 13<\/strong><\/span>th<\/sup> or the 13 participants in the biblical Last Supper are often cited as reasons to associate the number with misfortune.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Going back even further to Norse lore, Loki, God of mischief, was the party crashing 13<\/strong><\/span>th<\/sup> guest at a gathering of the Gods. There Loki provoked the assassination of the handsome Baldur, God of all beauty. Baldur\u2019s death resulted in darkness falling unto Midgard, the world of mortal men.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As a result of this \u201c13 is bad luck\u201d belief, lots of fear naturally surrounds the day.  Paraskevidekatriaphobia is a real thing! (yes that is the actual word for fear of Friday the 13<\/strong><\/span>th<\/sup>!) But is it really bad luck? Or do we just believe that because it has a bad reputation?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As we are in the month of October, I feel it would be remiss not to mention black cats in the superstitious mix! The belief that black cats bring bad luck or evil is so persistent that rescues and shelters halt adoptions of these beautiful felines until after Halloween. This rule is, of course, to keep those precious teacup panthers safe from harm!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As a lover of <\/strong><\/span>all<\/em> cats, I have to say that I vehemently disagree with this nonsense about black cats being anything but magical and wonderful!  They have always been faithful familiars and brought messages from spirit for me. Black cats are gorgeous, loyal, and really do leave a little bit of enchantment in their path.  <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Still\u2026I can\u2019t deny a belief in some superstitions! I toss spilled salt over my shoulder, pick up pennies for luck (and for Papa Legba<\/a> of course) and smudge my home with sage or incense on the regular! Life can get overwhelming, and I <\/strong><\/span>try<\/em> to keep my space serene. Cleansing the energy around me is a simple thing but makes a <\/strong><\/span>huge <\/em>difference. Chango\u2019s Mystic Chrysalis<\/a> incense is sometimes just what the doctor ordered when my house feels energetically heavy. (This tip I learned from our beautiful Sister Bridget<\/a>.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

 Also-I never blow out a spell candle, lest I blow the magic away! (This I learned from our wise and wonderful Mambo<\/a>.) The thing is, as someone who embraces magic as the ability to affect change, I know there are things within reach to send the negative stuff on its way. Sometimes life throws a lot at us, and the struggle is real. Magic can help!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lady Samantha\u2019s Hex Removal<\/a> kit is crafted to do the heavy lifting if you feel like you are under a perpetual dark cloud! If you want even more protection from our benevolent lwa, a <\/strong><\/span>Voodoo protection bag<\/a> and a Marie Laveau <\/strong><\/span>Clean Sweep House Blessing Kit<\/a> are also great tools to have in your magical arsenal.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

And don\u2019t discount the help of your ancestors! Remember <\/a><\/strong><\/span>Mambo\u2019s ancestral candles<\/a>,<\/a> crafted in house and infused just for you personally, are available on her Etsy shop<\/a>. This the season to reach across the veil and get the loving guidance your ancestors can provide for you!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

No matter what magical needs you have, we are here to help! Our staff is always happy to make a recommendation for your situation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to all of you for reading and I sincerely hope that you all have a fabulously lucky Friday the 13<\/strong><\/span>th<\/sup> and an amazing October!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In Service,<\/strong><\/span>
Khouzhan Morgan<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are You Superstitious?\u201cVery superstitious,Writing\u2019s on the wall,Very superstitious,Ladders bout\u2019 to fall,Thirteen month old baby,Broke the lookin\u2019 glassSeven years of bad luck,The good things in your past.\u201d   Superstition ~Stevie Wonder  Hi readers!In honor of Friday October the 13th I thought I\u2019d talk a little bit about-what else-superstitions! (and if you\u2019re not familiar with this awesome song, take a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/931\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spellmaker.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}