Most of us have discovered that certain days of the week, or even the
year, are more favorable to us than others. But there are some people
who have not made this discovery. To them, the indications given in
this chapter will be of considerable interest.
_Friday--an Unlucky Day._--Fortunately, six of the seven days of the
week are charitably disposed towards the majority of us. Here and
there, a person may be found who affirms that Monday, Thursday or some
other day never did him or her a kindness; but such a remark is not
general. Friday, however, can be put on the black list, as it is a
notoriously unlucky day. Most men and women cherish a superstitious
fear of it, and this opinion has existed since the first Good Friday.
Many will never embark upon any enterprise of importance; there are
fewer marriages on this day than any other, and sailors are averse to
sailing on Friday. Many are the tales they tell of vessels which put
to sea on a Friday, and were never heard of again. If all the bank or
financial crashes of the last century were counted up, it would be
found that Friday supplied the greatest number. A lengthy list could be
added to prove that Friday is a day of bad luck.
One good thing can be said for it, however--it favors its own: for
people born on a Friday are not affected by its evil disposition.
_Unlucky Dates._--In an old calendar, astrologers indicated the
following dates as unlucky. If any of them fell on a Friday, they were
doubly unlucky:
January 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 17, 29--very unlucky.
February 26, 27, 28--unlucky; 8, 10, 17--very unlucky.
March 16, 17, 20--very unlucky.
April 7, 8, 10, 20--unlucky; 16 and 21--very unlucky.
June 10 and 22--unlucky; 4 and 8--very unlucky.
July 15 and 21--very unlucky.
August 1, 29 and 30--unlucky; 19 and 20--very unlucky.
September 2, 4, 21, 23--unlucky; 6 and 7--very unlucky.
October 4, 16, 24--unlucky; 6, very unlucky.
November 5, 6, 29, 30--unlucky; 15 and 20--very unlucky.
December 15, 22--unlucky; 6, 7, and 9--very unlucky.
These were regarded as perilous days to fall ill upon, to have an
accident, to be married, to start on a journey, or commence any work.
What is most striking about this list is that the "thirteenth" does
not appear on it at all, although most people will tell you that the
thirteenth is the date they avoid more than all others.
_Lucky and Unlucky Dates depending on Birth-dates._--Much the most
accurate way of determining which dates are lucky and unlucky is by
using the portents displayed by the Signs of the Zodiac. To do this,
it is necessary to know when the individual affected was born. The
following is a list worked out on these lines:
Born--Dec. 22nd to Jan. 20th.
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Lucky Dates: | Unlucky Dates:
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Jan. 2, 7, 8, 18, 26 and 31 | Jan. 11, 14, 15 and 28
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Feb. 3, 7, 9, 12, 13 and 27 | Feb. 11, 18, 24 and 25
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Mar. 1, 5, 7, 10, 24 and 28 | Mar. 8, 16, 17 and 23
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April 2, 3, 7, 16, 25 and 26 | April 12, 13, 19 and 20
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May 5, 6, 14, 15, 27 and 31 | May 10, 16, 29 and 30
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June 1, 14, 15, 18, 24 and 29 | June 5, 13, 22 and 26
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July 9, 12, 13, 17, 20 and 27 | July 2, 11, 16 and 24
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Aug. 3, 8, 9, 16, 21 and 31 | Aug. 6, 18, 19 and 29
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Sept. 5, 9, 14, 18, 19 and 27 | Sept. 1, 3, 17 and 23
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Oct. 10, 11, 16, 17, 25 and 30 | Oct. 8, 12, 21 and 27
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Nov. 6, 7, 8, 12, 13 and 26 | Nov. 10, 17, 18 and 25
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Dec. 3, 8, 9, 19, 24 and 31 | Dec. 2, 6, 11 and 30
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