Friday is the day of love in superstitious lore. While there were more recent efforts to make it a bad luck day, the name Friday comes from Freya, goddess of love, and Frigg, goddess of marriage. Among the ancient Greeks, this was hemera Aphrodite or the day of Aphrodite. For the ancient Romans, Friday was called dies Veneris or the day of Venus.
1. Quilting
According to a Canadian and Midwest, U.S. superstition, you must never begin working on a new quilt on a Friday. If you do, you will not live long enough to finish it.
2. Marriage
Because Friday is associated with the Norse goddess of love, it is also a good day for marriage.
3. Cutting Fingernails
Bring romance into your life by cutting your fingernails on this day.
4. Love Spells
This is the best day of the week to cast a love spell.
5. Dates
First dates should be done on a Friday for good luck in the relationship.
6. Moving the Bed
Don’t move the bed around on a Friday unless you want your love situation to change.
7. Rain
According to old weather lore, if it rains on Friday, it will be fine on Sunday.
8. Witches
It was said that witches could uncover their enemies on a Friday. Anyone who gossiped about a witch on this day would soon be discovered.
9. Get a Lover
Bury a white stone at the crossroads on Friday night to attract a lover.
10. New Moon
When the New Moon falls on a Friday, look at it with a mirror and you will have good fortune follow you for the rest of the month.
