13

Friday 13 - In many indigenous cultures, the number 13 is sacred, being the number of accomplishment, mystery, magic, and ancestral wisdom. There are: 13 levels of heaven in Mesoamerican philosophy, 13 lunar cycles, and 13 joints in the human body. If one looks closely at the shell of Turtle, one can see that it is divided into thirteen large sections which represent the thirteen moons of the lunar year (if you count the smaller segments around the lower edge of the shell, you will find there are 28, which represents the 28 days between new moons). And, of course, the 13 Indigenous Grandmother's Council! A good book is, "Thirteen Moons on a Turtle's Back" by Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London.

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