226: Friday the 13th isn't unlucky... it's POWERFUL!
Canny Crystals: Manifestation, mindset and spirituality, with Mart Tweedy
Mart Tweedy
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🗓️ 13 February 2026
⏱️ 27 minutes
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In this episode, I’m diving into the real story behind Friday the 13th and questioning why we’ve been taught to fear it in the first place. I explore the Christian roots of the superstition, how pop culture amplified the idea of it being “unlucky”, and then peel back the layers to reveal something far more powerful. Long before it was feared, the number 13 was sacred, deeply connected to lunar cycles, the feminine body and goddess traditions. So how did something symbolic of intuition and creation become something we flinch at?
We also look at the suppression of feminine power through history, from goddess archetypes to witch hunts, and how superstition works psychologically through confirmation bias and fear conditioning. This episode isn’t just about a date on the calendar; it’s about reclaiming meaning! If culture can assign fear to a number, we can choose to assign power instead. Friday the 13th becomes a reminder that you don’t have to inherit every belief you were handed!!
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| 1:28.5 | I can't wait to see you there. Hello everyone. Welcome back to Canny Crystals, the podcast. I hope that you're all well. My name is Mark Tweedy. I'm your host. And today's episode is actually landing on Friday the 13th. |
| 1:29.9 | Do do do do do do do do do. |
| 1:37.4 | I'm very excited about this one though because I find it quite fascinating that an entire date can make growing adults nervous. |
| 1:42.0 | It was only like yesterday, my mom texts us and said, don't forget it's Friday the 13th. |
| 1:43.7 | Make sure that you don't do anything weird. And I was like, people won't book things they'll avoid signing contracts they'll say oh no typical it's Friday the 13th if something mildly inconvenient happens it's almost like the day becomes preloaded with suspicion doesn't it so I want to actually break down where that fear comes from because most of the |
| 2:02.4 | Western superstition around Friday the 13th is actually rooted in Christianity, believe it or not, |
| 2:08.1 | because obviously at the last supper, there were 13 people at the table. Judas is often referred to |
| 2:13.7 | as the 13th guest. So Friday is associated with the crucifixion of Jesus as well. So |
| 2:19.1 | Friday the 13th is like crucifying Jesus and Judas all rolled into one. Now over time, these |
| 2:25.0 | elements have merged into this idea that 13 is a bit of an ominous number and Friday is |
| 2:30.9 | quite a sorrowful day. Blend them together and you get a double dose of bad luck. |
| 2:35.9 | But this is the key thing. |
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