Aoine, 13ú lá / Friday the 13th

Dé hAoine an 13ú lá; deir roinnt faoi láthair go bhfuil mí-ádh ag baint leis an lá seo ach bheadh an roinnt sin faoi thionchar an phatrarc. Sular raibh an lámh in uachtar ag an bpatrarc bhí ádh mhór ag baint leis an lá seo do mhná. Lá an Bhandia a bhí ann, lá le ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar an cuid baineann diaga atá ionann ar fad agus an timthriall de bhás, beatha agus athbhreith.

Friday the 13th! A lot of people seem to think that this is an unlucky day but those people would believe that because they are under the influence of the patriarchy. Before the patriarchy was in control Friday the 13th was considered to be a very lucky day. It was called the Day of the Goddess and was a time of celebration for the Divine Feminine that is within us all. It was a celebration of the cycle of life, death and rebirth.

Roghnaigh an patrarc an lá 13ú lá le híomhá ‘mí-ádh’ a chruthú thart air, toisc go bhfuil 13 timthriall ag an ngealach taobh istigh de 12 mhí; bíonn 13 ghealach lán agus dorcha in aon bhliain amháin agus toisc go leanann mná an timthriall na gealaí leis an timthriall atá againne go ginearálta bíonn 13 míostrú ag mná gach bhliain.

The 13th day and the number 13 has been considered unlucky for centuries. This is because the day is connected to women’s menstrual cycles. The moon has approximately 13 cycles – full moon to dark moon and back again – every 12 calendar months, on average women have the same amount of cycles as our cycles are connected to the moon.  

Ansin, an Aoine; baineann an Aoine leis an bpláinéad Véineas agus baineann Véineas leis an bhfuinneamh baineann. Sin fuinneamh cruthaíoch agus suilt. Tá an patrarc i ndiaidh íomhá olc a chruthú thart ar an Aoine. Deirtear gur mheall Eve Adam leis an úll ar an Aoine, agus ar an Aoine freisin go raibh air imeacht as na flaithis agus iontas na n-iontas, fuair sé bás ar Aoine chomh maith. Anuas ar sin, b’ea Aoine an Chéasta nuair a fuair Íosa Chríost bás.   

And Friday is the day of Venus, the planet of love, creativity and all things feminine energy. The patriarchy decided to make this day the day that Eve allegedly tempted Adam with the apple, it was also on a Friday that Adam was banished from Paradise, the day he repented and the day he died. This trend continued on until the ‘Good Friday’ that Jesus was killed.  

Ach tá mé ag iarraidh athghabháil a dhéanamh ar an lá seo. Tá mé ag iarraidh ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar na bandéithe atá ann agus ar an bhfuinneamh baineann atá istigh ionam féin. Bhí na fir, an patrarc agus fuinneamh fireann i gceannas leis na céadta bliain agus feicimid nach bhfuil sin i ndiaidh oibriú; ‘sé in am d’athrú! ‘Sé in am dúinn ar fad aithne a chur ar ár bhfuinneamh baineann agus ligint di a bheith i gceannas ar feadh píosa!

I personally would like to reclaim Friday the 13th. I want to return it to the Day of the Goddess and I want to celebrate and acknowledge my own feminine energy. We have seen what the patriarchy and masculine energy does when it is in charge so maybe now it is time to allow some feminine energy take the reins!