Many when they hear the word clover imagine leprechauns crossing a rainbow to reach the end of it and get a large clay pot full of gold coins, since they associate this curious plant with luck and abundance. In many countries and for many traditions, this plant has a magical meaning and is even more valued when it is found by accident, and if it has four leaves, it is usually better. Those leaves are also called leaflets, each one is said to symbolize a particular thing. The first represents hope, the second faith, the third love and the fourth represents luck. On the other hand, many consider that the first leaf on the left will give you fame, the second wealth, the third love and the fourth health.
According to many superstitions, it is believed that if someone were to come across a four-leaf clover, it would bring them good luck and even help them find pure and true love.
For many Christians of the Middle Ages, the clover was a representation of the cross of Christ, which symbolized good fortune, in addition to the fact that many empiricists and occultists believed that having a four-leaf clover plant would help them see demons and give them the weapons needed to get rid of them. For this reason, it was very traditional during the 17th century to use shamrocks at weddings and marriages, since this was the way to protect brides and scare away malevolent entities that prevented the enjoyment of the celebration.
The Irish believe that if this plant is found by a young girl, she will fall in love and marry the first man she sees from that moment on. As a curious fact, the four-leaf clover has been included in the national catalog of species that are in danger of extinction, so if you were to get one; Consider yourself the luckiest woman in the world. For a long time and today the clover has been used as an amulet, more than anything to attract good luck, it is said that the best way to take advantage of its powers would be to place it inside the pages of a Bible or inside a shoe. The clover is a faithful icon of Ireland, where St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17, making a kind of ritual called «drowning the clover», a tradition that consists of literally drowning the clover in a liquid to thank it for the protection during the last year. Saint Patrick was a patron of Ireland and the one in charge of converting his nation to Christianity.
It goes without saying that if one day you come across a four-leaf clover, just worry about getting the perfect wedding dress, since your marriage will be a reality.