4 leaf clover

four leaf clover

Though they are both considered good luck symbols, but they are not the same thing. The four leaf clover, commonly mistaken to be the shamrock, is a much rarer occurring in nature. It has been estimated that there are approximately 10,000 shamrock for every four-leaf clover. The rare lucky four-leaf clover is viewed as particularly powerful and magical. According to the legends of western culture, each of the four leafs represent one theme. The first leaf is for hope, the second is for faith, the third is for love, and the fourth is for luck.

The four leaf clover has become one of the most well known lucky symbols around the world and across many very different cultures. In Ireland, the clover has long been considered lucky. The Shamrock is mainly an Irish Christian symbol of the Holy Trinity – The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. They also believe that when St. Patrick was trying to teach the Irish people and others about Christianity, he used the three leaf to help then understand the concept of the Holy Trinity. If a four leaf clover is found, then the fourth leaf is considered to bring God’s Grace.

Shamrock - Three leaf clover

Shamrock - 3 leaf clover

Stories about clover have been told since biblical times. Legend has it that when Adam and Eve were cast out from the Garden of Eden, Eve carried with her a four-leaf clover. She held it as a remembrance of the days she and Adam had spent together in Paradise. This is where some think the clover got its magical lucky factor. It is also believed that the person who finds this good luck charm will meet their future lover on that same day. If the lucky clover is given to another person immediately after finding it, the finder luck will double. Young men who do not wish to be drafted should carry this good luck charm with them to avoid conscription.This good luck charm have been used throughout the centuries and across the world to bring people wealth, love and happiness.

The lucky clover is among the commonest of North American lucky emblems. In modern times we use good luck charms to attract more money to us, fall in love, and to protect ourselves from danger. The leaves has a different meaning and they are fame, wealth, a faithful lover and good health. In the recent popular TV show “Sex in the City”, when Sarah Jessica Parker said “Best Friends are like a four leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have.”

Four leaf clover is the most well known lucky symbol around the world and across many very different cultures. It is the most common yet the rarest to find.
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