For its rarity: according to serious studies, you have a one in 10,000 chance of finding one in a field of clovers. But also for its supposed miraculous virtues.
A discreet star: The four-leaf clover is the most famous of Western botanical good luck charms, probably due to its great rarity. This particularity is one of the three reasons that popular belief has elevated the plant to the rank of "good luck charm." The probabilities of finding a specimen of this plant are so low that such a discovery can be considered a sign of luck. Although less well-known, the other two elements noted by folklorists have equally influenced the symbolism attached to the clover. First, let's mention the four leaflets of the plant, which, by their number and arrangement, reminded the French of the 17th century of the shape of a cross. Just like this Christian object, the four-leaf clover was reputed to ward off evil spells, ghosts, and the devil. Add to this the paradise origin attributed to the plant by our neighbors across the Channel and you will understand why the four-leaf clover, endowed with such attributes, spreads luck. Its old nicknames, "leaves of happiness" and "leaves of good meeting," bear witness to this belief.
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