Friday the 13th: Baldr, Baphomet & The Knights Templar

On this week’s episode we’re discussing the ancient origins which inform our collective cultural superstition of Friday the 13th. We talk about some of the bad things which have happened, if an unlucky day can be measured statistically and the mysteriously connected stories from both Norse mythology and The Bible which strongly inform our belief in Friday the 13ths dreaded unluckiness. We also begin to tell the tale of how Friday the 13th has strong roots in the history of The Knights Templar and address a huge piece of the puzzle that I’ve never heard outside of my own research. In the extended version of the episode we continue with the history of the Knights Templar and dive right into what exactly made them such an unprecedented force on the world stage. We talk about what made them exceptional among other knights and members of the Church before finally digging into the shocking details of the heresies and secret initiatory rituals which were accused of the Templars during their spectacular downfall. In the end we discuss their continued legacy, how it relates to Friday the 13th and take a rare deep dive on the esoteric truths contained in the symbol of The Baphomet. Thank you and enjoy the show!Thank you Tim Hacker of the Cryptic Chronicles Podcast for writing the sections regarding Balder and the Norse Myths. Heka Astra’s GoFundMe Page!https://gofund.me/1d670a57On this week’s episode we discuss:-Friggatriskaidekaphobia-Friday the 13th stats-Disasters on Friday the 13th-The Maligning of Frigga-Loki’s Cunning Insults-Odin’s Wrath-The Snub of Eris and the Golden Apple-Balder The Beautiful-The Betrayal of Judas-The Church of the Holy Sepulcher-The Byzantine Empire and First Crusades-Deus VultIn the extended version of the show available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we go much further to discuss:-The Sack of Jerusalem-Hugues De Payen-The Dome Of the Rock-Bernard of Clairvaux’s Influence on the Order-Dress Code-Codes of Conduct-Philip the Fair and Pope Clement V-Accusations of Heresy-Secret Initiatory Rituals-Friday the 13th, 1307-Jacque DeMolay-The Jolly Roger-Skull and Bones-The Esoteric Truths of the BaphometEach host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present with the exception of the Norse Mythology sections written by Tim Hacker of Cryptic Chronicles Podcast Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitMusic By Spirit Travel Plaza:https://open.spotify.com/artist/30dW3WB1sYofnow7y3V0YoSupport the show