“A little bit of heaven, sure they call it Ireland.”
♣
"In every walk with nature, one
receives far more than he seeks."
John Muir
Mar, 2014
Volume XIV Issue III
Interesting facts about four leaf clovers will have you keeping
your eyes open…The four leaf clover is a universally accepted symbol of good luck.
The origin of the story is centuries old. The four-leaf clover is one of the most common North
American lucky emblems and is an especially frequent image on good luck coins, and good
luck postcards. It takes a lot of effort to search for four-leaf varieties - you can find them
among the other leaves, only if you have sharp eyesight.
Shamrocks (with three or four leaves) have been considered good-luck symbols by the Irish
since early times, and shamrocks or various representations of the plant are frequently worn
on Saint Patrick's Day. The hop variety is widely accepted as the original shamrock picked by
Saint Patrick. The name shamrock comes from the Irish Seamrog, which means "little clover."
History of the four leaf clover:
According to legend, Eve carried a four leaf clover from the Garden of Eden. They also
occupied a position in the cultural life of early peoples. White clover, in particular was held
in high esteem by the early Celts of Wales as a charm against evil spirits.
“May your trails
be crooked,
winding,
lonesome,
dangerous,
leading to the
most amazing
view. May your
mountains rise
into and above the
clouds.”
Edward Abbey
Why is the four leaf clover considered a lucky charm?
Since the operative number here is four, the history behind these unusual plants as lucky
charms is clearly distinct from the Trinitarian tradition behind the three leave shamrock.
The significance invested in them pre-dates Christianity, going back to the pagan period,
when they were Celtic charms. Celtic dominance once extended across Ireland and much of
Western Europe. It was the Druids (Celtic priests) who elevated the plants with four leaves to
the status of Celtic charms, allegedly potent against malevolent spirits. Their status as Celtic
charms is the origin of the modern belief in their power to bestow good luck.
The first literary reference to draw on the tradition as Celtic charms seems to have been
made in 1620. In that year Sir John Melton wrote, "If a man walking in the fields finds any
four-leafed grass, he shall in a small while after find some good thing." Since there are on
average, 10,000 three leaf clovers for every instance of a true four leaf clover, Sir Melton's
hunter would have had to have excellent vision as well as good luck.
The leaves of these unusual little green plants are sometimes said to stand for faith, hope,
love, and luck.
However, another interpretation is widely known via the following verse:
"I'm looking over a four-leaf clover That I overlooked before. One leaf is sunshine, the second
is rain, Third is the roses that grow in the lane. No need explaining the one remaining Is
somebody I adore. I'm looking over a four-leaf clover that I overlooked before. “
While a song hardly gives us solid facts, it does offer another insight into the value people
have placed upon these natural oddities.
Throughout history they have been thought to bring luck, mostly because they are so rare.
There are no clover plants that naturally produce four leaves.
The mystique of this lucky charm continues today, since finding a real four leaf clover is still
a rare occurrence and omen of good luck.
There are plenty other Celtic good luck charms with rich history just like the green plant
variety. For example, the Celtic cross possesses a powerful and fascinating history that many
find interesting.
Now that you know the facts, we wish you luck in finding one!
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An eye witness account from New
York City, on a cold day in February,
some years ago: A little boy, about 10years-old, was
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shoes,' was the boy's reply.
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