I recall the first time I was in this position. Once they can focus their attention, the instructor on the ground calls out instructions: legs up, hook your knees. They grab the fly bar, they step off the platform, they swing out into the air. In the 19 years I’ve been engaged in the sport of flying trapeze, I’ve watched hundreds of first time flyers take the leap. If tarot is a spiritual practice in which you participate, Murphy also suggests pulling a few tarot cards this Friday in order to gain insight around how you might show up as a more authentic leader in the year ahead.Invites you to surf How humans tend to handle being out of control The natural culmination of this energy makes it an aligned time to set intentions or outline goals for the year-particularly around how you might bring more ease and flow to your work and less grind and hustle. And we only have a few days left of Capricorn season as Friday the 13th arrives, making the reflective day an apt invitation to reimagine our relationship to all of the above, she says. We're at the tail end of Capricorn seasonĪs the grounded cardinal Earth sign of the zodiac, Capricorn is associated with 'all things business, leadership, government, and traditional structures,' says Murphy.

'Anything you try to start now will just be met with frustrations, miscommunications, or setbacks, so use the time instead to recharge and focus on behind-the-scenes work,' says Murphy. And whatever you do, avoid launching into any new project, relationship, or activity. 'Take advantage of this cosmic invitation to get cozy and cuddle up, take a warm bath, read a book, or practice a gentle yoga flow,' she says. Below, Murphy breaks down the cosmic co-occurrences on this day that lend it a particularly restful, sensual, and not-at-all-unlucky vibe. And as it turns out, the energy this Friday, January 13th, is no different. 'Given that we started 2023 with a double retrograde of Mars and Mercury, we are meant to enter the year gently with a focus on our inner selves-planning, plotting, and reflecting,' she says. 'Friday the 13th is a powerful day to honor beauty, connect to nature, and embrace fertility.' -Madi Murphy, astrologerīut what about Mercury still being retrograde this Friday, you ask? According to Murphy, the slow-down energy prompted by the planet's apparent backspin just adds to the reflective power of this day.

Pair that with the fact that Friday is ruled by love-planet Venus in astrology, and this Friday the 13th becomes a 'powerful day to honor beauty, connect to nature, and embrace fertility,' says Murphy. (Eve tempted Adam to eat the apple on a Friday, and Judas, thought to be the 13th apostle, betrayed Jesus.) But, pre-Christianity, ' 13 was the number associated with the moon-given that there are 13 lunar cycles in a year- and also with feminine energy, as have, on average, 13 menstrual cycles a year,' says astrologer Madi Murphy, co-founder of spiritual-wellness platform CosmicRx. In some of the best astrological news of late, I'm thrilled to share that the answer is a strong, 'No!' The lore of Friday the 13th and its bad juju, though passed down in secular circles for centuries, is thought to be rooted in Christianity and the patriarchy. (Heck, some even have a full-blown phobia surrounding the calendar event.) But is there any spiritually rooted reason to fear the date's bad luck-and with it happening during Mercury retrograde this go-around, should we expect those potential back-luck vibes to be that much stronger?

While certainly not everyone believes in the bad luck of 13, the fact that Friday the 13th is a popularly recognized date for things to go awry is enough reason to consider its power. And even when there is a 13th floor, a significant number of people may very well be uncomfortable staying on it, at least in a hotel setting. The superstitions swirling around the number 13 are so strong, plenty of tall buildings simply don't have a 13th floor.

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