WRITTEN BY MELINA DE LA CRUZ
Countless luck symbols hold special meaning on the day of Saint Patrick's Day. Things like shamrocks, the color green, leprechauns, rabbit's feet, horseshoes, and four-leaf clovers are all significant on Saint Patrick’s Day. Four-leaf clovers are seen as lucky items because a clover with four leaves is rare, and is also associated with St Patrick's Day because of their past use for magical protection from evil spirits and to repel bad luck. The four leaves on the clover each have their own meaning; fate, hope, luck, and love. Now while many think a shamrock and a four-leaf clover are the same they are not. A shamrock is a three-leaf clover and is a traditional symbol of St Patrick's Day. The history behind it is that St Patrick stated that the Holy Trinity was within the shamrock’s 3 leaves. The Horseshoe is another item that is considered lucky because it is believed that it has a power strong enough to ward off the devil. Saint Dunstan was said to have nailed a horseshoe to the devil's foot. He agreed to remove it if the devil promised to never enter a household with a horseshoe on the door. The luck that comes with the pot of gold is the belief that the pot will bring success, fulfillment, and happiness. The idea that leprechauns hide a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow is considered a symbol of luck because it is connected to rainbows. Rainbows are considered magical and signs of hope and prosperity. A rabbit's foot is one of the most unusual charms. The Celts believed that a rabbit's foot was lucky because rabbits lived underground. Therefore they were believed to have been in constant contact with God and the spirits of the underworld and had a protective power. Comments are closed.
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