The Four Leaf Clover

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The Four Leaf Clover The four leaf clover is a universal accepted symbol for good luck. There are many different meanings to the clover. Each leaf means something different. The first leaf means faith while the second leaf means hope. There are two other leaves the third means love and the fourth means luck. According to St. Patrick the three leaves represented Father, Son and Holy Ghost. And according to him the fourth represents God. There are a few legends of the four leaf clover. One of the legends is the Eve carried a four leaf clover from the Garden of Eden. There is another that if a man does not want to be drafted into the war you would carry a four leaf clover with them. There are many myths to the four leaf clover. One is a four leaf clover will grow where a mare has foaled. In the Middle Ages finding a 4 leaf clover not only brought good luck but it was thought to allow bearer to see fairies and plant spirits. Another is if an unmarried woman wanted to find her dream husband she would put a four leaf clover in her right shoe and the first man that she meets would end up being her husband. It was often children who searched the fields because they wanted to see the magical spirit world. There are some facts about the four leaf clover. The four leaf clover is one of the most common good luck charms in North America and Europe. The four leaf clover is considered lucky because it is so rare. There are approximately ten thousand three leaf clovers for every true four leaf clover. In 1620, Sir John Melton wrote: “If a man walking in the fields find any 4-leaved grass, he shall in a small while after find some good

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