{"id":2225,"date":"2026-02-12T20:14:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=2225"},"modified":"2026-02-12T20:14:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:14:19","slug":"the-history-and-astrology-of-friday-the-13th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=2225","title":{"rendered":"The history and astrology of Friday the 13th, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F02%2Fnewspress-collage-5xxgq9mzw-1770920448669.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261770902636\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Insert horror movie doom music \u2014\u00a0Friday the 13th is nigh, bringing with it a sense of general unease and some trying astrological transits.<\/p>\n<p>Come Friday the 13th, Saturn, our planet of boundaries, punishment, and karma, moves into the hellfires of Aries, where it shall collide with Neptune, our luminary of dreams, delusions, poems, and broken promises. <\/p>\n<p>Gentle, it ain\u2019t. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History of Friday the 13th<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Friday the 13th is nigh, bringing with it a sense of general unease and some trying astrological transits. <span class=\"credit\">kovalto1 \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>First, let us address the ominous reputation.<\/p>\n<p>The unlucky association of this day of days stretches back centuries to Nordic folklore. According to myth, the twelve primary deities of the Nordic pantheon threw a dinner party in Valhalla (fun).<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>The trickster god Loki showed up uninvited as the thirteenth guest and orchestrated the \u201cmurder by mistletoe\u201d death of Balder the Beautiful, god of light and gladness. Balder\u2019s death brought grief to the world and solidified the bad vibes of the number thirteen.<\/p>\n<p>Fateful feasts continue in the Christian tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Thirteen people were present at the Last Supper, and Judas, a probable Aries and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/article\/hottest-celebrity-redheads-of-each-zodiac-sign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">redheaded betrayer of JC,<\/a>\u00a0was the last to arrive, furthering the association between the number and imminent death or ruin.<\/p>\n<p>And the hits keep on coming, folks.<\/p>\n<p>Friday comes into biblical play in several ways; Jesus was crucified on the Friday after the Last Supper, and according to lore, Friday marks the day that a) Cain killed Abel and b) Eve offered Adam the forbidden fruit of knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Yikes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The unlucky origins of Friday the 13th extend back to a Viking dinner party gone awry. <span class=\"credit\">Oleksandr \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Through the bible and beyond, Friday the 13th has played host to evil events that have further stoked its reputation as a big baddy.<\/p>\n<p>Notable among these are the arrest and subsequent massacre of the Knights Templar in 1307, the bombing of Buckingham Palace in 1940, the murder of New Yorker Kitty Genovese in 1964, and the death of rapper Tupac Shakur in 1996.<\/p>\n<p>Fear of this date is as deep as its history; there are even two terms to describe the phobia, each sounding remarkably like Ikea furniture \u2014\u00a0paraskavedekatriaphobia and friggatriskaidekaphobia, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>However, for Taylor Swift, the number 13 and Friday the 13th are not cause for dread but celebration. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/astrology\/astrology-numerology-of-taylor-swift-life-of-a-showgirl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swift\u2019s obsession with the odd digit here. <\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The astrology of Friday the 13th<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Saturn hasn\u2019t been in the home hellfires of Aries since 1996.  <span class=\"credit\">JARVIS X \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In astrology,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/astrology\/astrology-explains-friday-feels-so-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Friday belongs to Venus<\/a>, the planet of love, beauty, attraction, assets, aesthetics, and ambient light.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>And it just so happens that this year, Venus will be in the glitter gutter of Pisces on Friday the 13th.<\/p>\n<p>Venus is exalted in Pisces, meaning it is primed to let its love light shine \u2014\u00a0<em>and<\/em>\u00a0more likely to fall prey to delusions and the desire to hold on tight and hopeful to toxic partners and patterns.<\/p>\n<p>Venus in Pisces is a \u2018hearts dancing in our eyes,\u2019 drunk on the dream and high on the fumes of fantasy type that sees the best \u2014\u00a0even, and especially \u2014\u00a0in the worst type of partner.<\/p>\n<p>But flimsy fantasies are on the chopping block this Friday, thanks to Saturn, our parental planet of tough love, hard knocks, and karma, moving into the cauldron of Aries and the fated conjunction betwixt Saturn and Neptune. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the world of astrology, this is the ultimate confrontation between Delulu vs. Solulu,\u201d Astrologer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/babscheung.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Babs Cheung<\/a>, aka\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/babs.cheung\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Astro Translator<\/a>, told The Post. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Cheung likens Saturn in Aries to a mob wife <span class=\"credit\">zodiac Aquarius signs halloween skull bones objects icons stars graphics black and white print<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cheung likens Saturn in Aries to a mob wife, \u201cthink wealth based on legacy, old school rules, and strict boundaries. She knows where the bodies are buried because she helped plan the dump.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Meanwhile, she calls Neptune in Aries something of a new money influencer; \u201ca flashy oversharer who\u2019s convinced the rules don\u2019t apply to them because their \u2018aura is immaculate\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What happens when the two tango?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen these two meet in the aggressive arena of Aries, it\u2019s a bitch-slap heard \u2018round the world. The \u2018light and love\u2019 narrative bubbles are popped by the reality of the times, and the illusions we\u2019ve been living under are getting a cold glass of reality to the face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In what amounts to a true scary story, Cheung shared, \u201cThe lights are on, the vibes are dead, the check has arrived, and it\u2019s now time to pay up or else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Who will be most affected by this horror show? Read on to learn more. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Irina \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to Cheung, the zodiac\u2019s resident firebrand is getting cut down to size this weekend. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/article\/aries-zodiac-sign-dates-compatibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aries<\/a>, the \u2018Main Character\u2019 fantasy is dead. Saturn is dragging you into a windowless room, slamming a folder of your failed impulses on the table, and asking: <em>Who the hell do you think you are?<\/em> This isn\u2019t a conversation; it\u2019s an interrogation. If you\u2019ve been faking your way through your own life, it\u2019s time to find out what\u2019s left of you once the \u2018influencer\u2019 mask is ripped off,\u201d said Cheung. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Irina \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite their preference for pretty, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/article\/libra-zodiac-sign-dates-personality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Libra<\/a> folk are fated to face some ugly truths this Friday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the social butterfly that you are, Libra, your loyalty is your currency. Saturn is auditing your inner circle, and the results are looking cheap,\u201d warned Cheung. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are the average of the five people you spend the most time with, and your current roster is full of mooks and liabilities. If your \u201cfriends\u201d are just social climbers and Neptune-style dreamers, Saturn is handing you the scissors to prune the guest list.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Irina \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cheung says it\u2019s high time for <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/article\/cancer-zodiac-sign-dates-personality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cancer<\/a> folk to wise up, grow up, and get their bag. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cCancer, enough with the get-rich-quick fantasies and the drop-shipping delusions, you\u2019ve got to be less gullible. With Saturn hitting your 10th house, it\u2019s time to go legit and take a page from the mob who stayed on top by opening real storefronts and buying the block,\u201d said Cheung. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf your career has been built on Neptune-style \u2018manifesting\u2019 and vague hope, this is the bootcamp transit you need in intentional empire-building.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Irina \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/article\/capricorn-zodiac-sign-dates-personality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Capricorn<\/a>, make sure your side of the street is clean, because any blood you leave behind is a trail to your front door,\u201d said Cheung. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever chaos you\u2019ve been hiding in your private life is at risk of rupturing onto your front lawn. Handle your domestic messes quickly and discreetly before the neighbors start talking.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><em>Astrologer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redawigle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reda Wigle<\/a>\u00a0researches and irreverently reports back on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture and personal experience. To book a reading,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/redawigle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit her website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/12\/astrology\/the-history-and-astrology-of-friday-the-13th-2026\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Insert horror movie doom music \u2014\u00a0Friday the 13th is nigh, bringing with it a sense of general unease and some trying astrological transits. 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