Popular beliefs state that finding a four-leaf clover brings good luck to whoever accidentally finds itand that even luck would be greater if you find it on the night of San Juan, June 24, Let’s see other interesting facts about this myth of good luck.
The most common clovers are three-leaf, although it is possible to get clovers of more than 250 species and up to 21 leaves as registered in the Guinness Book in 2008.
Traditions state that for luck, the four-leaf clover must be placed inside the shoe, although some recommend wearing it around the neck. There are those who claim that dreaming of a four-leaf clover is a sign of good omen.
One of the reasons for attributing good luck to the four-leaf clover is that it is a very rare variety, even scientific studies have determined that the fourth leaf is the result of a mutation and that it is even possible to find five-leaf clovers.
According to beliefs, each of the leaves has a meaning that represents a component of happiness. The first leaf represents hope, the second faith, the third love and the fourth luck.
In some cultures, the leaves of the clover represent the cardinal points, for others they symbolize the seasons; many affirm that they are the elements of nature and there are those who claim that they represent health, money, love and prosperity.
Although there are many historical references to the four-leaf clover, the best known is the legend that states that when Eve was expelled from paradise, she carried a four-leaf clover with her as a symbol of modesty.
In the Middle Ages, Christians associated the four-leaf clover with the representation of the cross and was considered as a symbol of good fortune. For the druids it was a sacred symbol and an amulet of protection against demons.
For your part the Celts used it to ward off evil spirits. They also claimed that the person who carried a four-leaf clover could see the fairies, generating legends related to these mystical beings.
In astrology, the four-leaf clover It is the amulet that corresponds to the natives of the Taurus sign. While giving one is used to offer love and for sailors it is a symbol of good luck.
Among the most popular beliefs about four-leaf clovers is that if a woman finds one, she will marry the first young man she comes across from that moment on.
Many people find that the best place to keep a four-leaf clover is inside a Bible.
Among the legends of mythological origin is the one that affirms that the four-leaf clover is used by the Fairies to regain their strength; while another legend assures that fairies do not support four-leaf clovers since the possessor of one would make him their owner.