Thirteen is a number of power as well, though. There are 13 lunar months in a solar year (365รท2
. Thirteen can also be broken down by its digits into another very powerful number- 4. It also contains the numbees 1 and three, making it even more of a power number. In numerology this makes it even more mystical and auspicious. There are 13 stripes on the American flag, and originally it had 13 stars(both are for the original 13 colonies.) The US seal has thirteen olives and leaves on the branch in the eagle's left talon and 13 arrows in the other. Wiccan covens often have 13 members. In most pagan traditions, 13 is actually a very lucky number for these reasons, as well as others.
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