LUCKY AND UNLUCKY DAYS
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:
It should be noted in connection with the above figures that no birth-date is unlucky. Thus, should any particular reader find that his birthday is given as unlucky, he may transfer it immediately to the list of lucky dates. As an example, take the last line of unlucky figures, given above. They are Dec. 6, 11, 18 and 28, and they operate for people born between Nov. 23rd and Dec. 21st. Should a person born on Dec. 6th be consulting this list, the only unlucky dates in December for him or her are Dec. 11, 18 and 28.