why are four leafed clovers considered lucky.

Question

I found one today, and felt lucky, is that enough reason for it to be lucky?

Answer 1

What do the leaves symbolize?

One leaf is for FAITH... The second for HOPE...



The third for LOVE... And the fourth for LUCK!



In Irish tradition the Shamrock or Three-leaf Clover represents the Holy Trinity: one leaf for the Father, one for the Son and one for the Holy Spirit. When a Shamrock is found with the fourth leaf, it represents God's Grace.





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History of the four leaf clover:



The four leaf clover is a universally accepted symbol of good luck with its origin ages old. According to legend, Eve carried a four leaf clover from the Garden of Eden.



"The clovers also occupied a position in the cultural life of early peoples. White clover (T. repens L.) in particular was held in high esteem by the early Celts of Wales as a charm against evil spirits." Clover Science and Technology". N.L. Taylor, 1985.



Druids held the 4 leaf clover in high esteem and considered them a sign of luck. In 1620, Sir John Melton wrote: "If a man walking in the fields find any four-leaved grass, he shall in a small while after find some good thing.



The mystique of the four leaf clover continues today, since finding a real four leaf clover is still a rare occurrence and omen of good luck.

Answer 2

Clovers occasionally have leaves with four leaflets, instead of the usual three. These four-leaf clovers, like other rarities, are considered lucky. Clovers can also have five, six, or more leaves, but these are more rare. The world record, according to Guinness, is 18.[1]





thats the wiki for ya!

Answer 3

The four-leaflet clover is an uncommon variation of the common three-leaf clover. According to superstition, such leaves bring good luck to their finders, especially if found accidentally.[1] Approximately 1 in every 10,000 clovers has the four-leaflet form.



"Four-leaf clover" is a slight misnomer, as the clover is in fact a single leaf divided into 3 (or in this case 4) leaflets.



Clovers can have more than four leaflets. The most leaflets ever recorded is eighteen.[2]



According to legend, each leaflet represents something: the first is for hope, the second is for faith, the third is for love, and the fourth is for luck.[3] Legend also holds that if a lady hangs a four-leaf clover on her door, the next man to come in will become her husband.



It is debated whether the fourth leaflet is caused genetically or environmentally.[citation needed] Its rarity suggests a possible recessive gene appearing at a low frequency. Alternatively, four-leaf clovers could be caused by somatic mutation or a developmental error of environmental causes. They could also be caused by the interaction of several genes that happen to segregate in the individual plant. It is possible all four explanations could apply to individual cases.



Four- Leaf Clover: 200 B.C., British Isles *superstition* More than any other factor, the rarity of the four leaf clover made it sacred to the sun-worshiping Druid priest of ancient England. The Druids, whose Celtic name,dereu-wid mean " oak wise" or "knowing the oak tree,", frequented oak forest as worship grounds. They believed that a person in possession of a four- leaf clover could sight ambient demons and through incantations thwart their sinister influence.Our information on the origin of this good luck charm (as well as other beliefs and behaviors of that learned class of Celts who acted as priests, teachers, and judges) come mainly from the writing of Julius Caesar and from Irish legend.



Four leaf clovers are no longer rare. in the 1950s, horticulturists developed a seed thats sprouts only clover with four lobes. The fact that today they are grown in greenhouses by millions and cultivated by the score on kitchen windiwsill not only strips the tiny herb of the uniqueness that is its luck but usurps the thrill and serendipity of finding one.

Answer 4

According to legend, Eve carried a four leaf clover from the Garden of Eden, and the Druids considered them a sign of luck.



Finding one is rare, and still considered good luck.

Answer 5

Extremely lucky, I'd say. I think there's a world record for the person who found the most amount of leaves on a clover. I think it was 10 or 12. So you're a fair way onto that. Well done :)

Answer 6

"When Adam and Eve were evicted from the Garden of Eden, Eve snatched a 4-leaf clover (which were plentiful in the Garden) as a remembrance of her days in Paradise. Also, the rarity of the plant (at one time) contributed to its value, although seeds which grow only 4-leaf clovers are now available. One old saying on the luck of the clover: "One leaf for fame,/One leaf for wealth,/And one leaf for a faithful lover,/And one leaf to bring glorious health,/Are all in a 4-leaf clover."

Answer 7

Very Hard to find out of a field of shamrocks your lucky if you find one four leaf clover.

Answer 8

We had some clover plants which were always throwing up 4-leafers, outside an office in which I once worked.

I used to collect them and seal them between two pieces of Sellotape, making sure to exclude the air, and they last practically forever. Then I'd give them to people who were a bit down for one reason or another.

I have one I kept and it must be around 15 years old, still looking good in its Sellotape cage.

Answer 9

The ancient Greek Milesian school said there were four elements. Dr. Carl Gustav Jung said four is a symbol of totality in the Collective Unconscious. As you see, the symbolism is deeper than most people realize. There are many stories about four items, but they all go back to Dr. Jung's observations.

Answer 10

Because they are close to impossible to find! Our garden is infested with clovers and I sat down one sunny day searching for a four leafed clover. (I didn't find one but I did find a 2 leafed clover....I guess that's unlucky?!?)

Answer 11

I dont know why its lucky-lol



But I know that if you get a 4 leafed one its because it has a mutated gene within it,so hey

maybe your lucky because you found a mutated clover

:)

Answer 12

because the 4 leafed clovers are rare. they are difficult to find.

Answer 13

cuz they are rare.

one time I found 5 four leaf clovers in March

and had really good luck

Answer 14

because they are meant to be rare, but at my primary school we would get patches with 4 leave clovers, and in some countries they are considered bad luck.

Answer 15

have you ever seen one?

rare things are precious

that is why gold is considered valuable

( i don't really think that there is a four leaf clover to be honest)

Answer 16

i think its because they are rare?..most of the clovers you see are 3 leaf..its an old irish belief..im not positive why..but i think its the rarity.

Answer 17

They are rare and hard to find. See the link below:





wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-leaf_clover :

Answer 18

wow! thats destiny. you cannot find those anywhere where i leave. congrats. i bet theres a background story to it, just got to have the internet and some free time.

Answer 19

because there isnt alot of them around ive only found 1 in my life :(

Answer 20

Because they are rare, and often difficult to find.

Answer 21

don't ask questions like that...its lucky because its lucky...you don't nned to know anymore!!

Answer 22

I think it's because they are difficult to find .

Answer 23

Because they are rare.

Answer 24

its the luck of the irish(shamrock)

Answer 25

They are very hard to find.

Answer 26

Why's water good? Why's the sky good? Why are boobs good?







...they just are.

Answer 27

They are rare.

Answer 28

ive always wanted to know that-