Recreation of Lussell's Venus, France, 25,000 BCE Banner by
Lydia Rhule Banner by Lydia Rhule Whenever Friday the 13th comes
around we hear a lot of piffle about why the number 13 is
thought to be unlucky. Most web sites will pass along the old
canard about Judas and the Last Supper. That's not the real
story. The real story is much more interesting (and before I
tell it, I will ask the indulgence of feminist and other
scholars for simplifying a very long tale indeed). Here we go:
The 13 Moon Calendar - AKA the Lunar Calendar - is a 28 day
calendar that dates from prehistoric times. It dovetails with a
woman's menstrual cycle. The link between women's blood
mysteries, and the moon is held in high esteem among many
Neopagans. This calendar was used all over the world for many
thousands of years, and is still used in some cultures today.
For example, the ancient major holidays celebrated by Muslims,
Jews, and many people in Asian and India are all based on a
lunar calendar. Native Americans also used a lunar ca