As a kid you might find a patch of clovers and pray to the gods above that you find a four-leaf clover because it was good luck of course. That cute little clover was the one thing you needed to change your day for the better. It meant you were due for some good luck and you deserved it. When you sit back and think about it, where did this idea of the four-leaf clover being good luck come from? This is one of the reasons we are sitting here today, and you are reading this.

The four-leaf clover has long been a symbol of good luck and the Irish, but we grew up knowing this. We were never told why it was this way. For those that believe it, the luck is real. Now we aren’t all fortunate enough to find a four-leaf clover but when we do, we hold on to it. If you aren’t lucky enough to find one you might go the other route and get a four-leaf clover tattoo. This way, you never have to find it again and you can just tap into that good luck on your body.

In this post we are going to talk about the four-leaf clover and the story behind the myth. We will talk about how it acquired the symbolism it did and why people get the image tattooed on their body. We will also talk about different variations of the four-leaf clover and what it means to those that change it up a little. By the end of this you should have a better idea of the meaning behind the tattoo and maybe you will want to get your own.

About the Four-Leaf Clover

The four-leaf clover has been considered to be a lucky symbol for many years and stems from the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. The four-leaf clover is grown from the white clover plant which happens to be the only place where you will find real four-leaf clovers. To the Celts of Wales, the white clover plant is held in high esteem. Other than the white clover, there is no other clover plant that grows the four-leaf clover and that is why it such a cool feat to find one of these lucky charms.