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Originally posted by Dark Knight Bob:
even though what astrologers don't tell you is that there's actually a 13th sign of the zodiac thats a serpent. hmmm don't think there's 13 months in a year do you?
I think it's taken from paganism, pagans are intimately linked with the number 13, there are 13 full moons in a year I think.
Something to do with menstruation, cycles of the moon, the Old crone, etc. The death card in Tarot is 13. "Rebirth", because the old crone scythes down the ears of wheat and makes way for the new crop, wrongly interpreted by christians. and stuff.
ie, the modern image of "death" is a guy with a scythe. it's meant to be a wise old woman.
oh, slightly drunken pagan ramblings rule, lol. i know all this stuff cos one of my closest friends a wiccan high priestess. very interesting stuff, all that!
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-- incubus
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This message has been edited by incubus on November 02, 2000 at 06:50 PM
