Friday 13th

Yes it’s Friday 13 tomorrow and then the next 13th (March) is a Friday as well. But it’s auspicious!

Like all of the days of our week, Friday is named after a Norse Deity – Friday a.k.a Freya the Norse Goddess of Love. Their Venus. Note that the French word for Friday is Vendredi, day of Venus. In India, it is Shukrava, named after the Sanskrit love goddess Shukra.

Many an ancient Christian shunned the day of Venus/Ishtar etc as they presumably thought her conduct far too frivolous & sensual. The 13 pissed them off because it is the actual number of lunar months in a year, yet another reminder of pre-patriarchal religion. So Friday the 13th was just O.T.T. for a certain mindset. And Freya also rode in a chariot drawn by black cats.

2532_head_nails1 Nylon mag

The nail polish is named Nude Chic, from Dior & as you can gather from ‘the emperor’s new nails’ tag, nobody can tell you’re wearing it. It totally fits the Pluto A La Mode vibe.

Monochromatic, non-flashy & no need for upkeep. And so Capricornian as in it’s private. Where-as when Pluto was in Leo, we got the popularity of henna body art, body bling, big wild hair & expressive make-up. Pluto in Libra – the next most beauty-obsessed & exhibitionist sign – bought us injectible fillers. Don’t start me on Pluto in Scorp…

Oh & yes, I already have e-mails from people worried re Friday 13 next week. Don’t! It’s good i.m.o & so are black cats zooming across the path in front of you. Previous reassuring rants re Friday 13 are all here.