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Episode 89

89: Friday the 13th Spiritual Meaning: Knights Templar, Mary Magdalene, 13 Moons & the Divine Feminine

Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky? And what does it have to do with the Knights Templar, Mary Magdalene, the number 13, and women’s lunar cycles?

In this powerful deep dive, we explore:

  1. The Friday, October 13, 1307 arrest of the Knights Templar
  2. The spiritual symbolism of the number 13
  3. The sacred 13 moon cycles of the year
  4. Mary Magdalene as a Divine Feminine leader
  5. How feminine wisdom was suppressed and labeled “dangerous”
  6. Why Friday — once sacred to goddess traditions — became associated with fear
  7. The connection between spirituality, lunar timekeeping, and women’s cycles

This episode blends history, sociology, mysticism, and Divine Feminine theology to reveal a powerful truth:

Friday the 13th may not be unlucky.

It may be sacred.

Includes a guided meditation to reclaim the 13 moons within.

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Bertena Varney

Bertena is a spiritual teacher, priestess, and intuitive guide who blends ancient wisdom with grounded, modern insight. She is the creator and host of The Spiritual Sanctuary, a podcast devoted to the Wheel of the Year, Divine Feminine wisdom, goddess traditions, ritual, meditation, and soul-aligned living.

With decades of experience as a college educator and a deep background in spiritual studies, Bertena brings a rare combination of academic depth and embodied spiritual practice to her work. Her teachings weave together seasonal spirituality, priestess paths, somatic awareness, tarot and oracle wisdom, and contemplative ritual—always with an emphasis on empowerment, discernment, and personal sovereignty.

Bertena is the founder of the Ancient Arts of the Priestess Academy, where she offers self-paced courses, seasonal lessons, and immersive spiritual education rooted in the cycles of nature rather than hustle culture. Her work is especially supportive for women seeking a slower, more meaningful spiritual path—one grounded in trust, rest, and inner authority.

Through her podcast, courses, and writings, Bertena invites listeners into a sanctuary space where wisdom is remembered, not rushed, and where spiritual growth unfolds in its own time.

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