Universal Symbol of Good Luck

The last time I visited my old friend, Professor Kelly of the University of Northern California, I asked him to tell me how the universal symbol of good luck, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, came to be. He scratched his scraggly beard and asked why I wanted to know. I told him that I was doing research on good luck and a wonderful example was that very symbol.

This must have been an acceptable answer, because the professor did indeed tell me how this good luck sign came about. It seems that the idea that a pot of gold can be found at the rainbow's end originated somewhere in old Europe. In Silesia, an obscure area of Eastern Europe, it was said that the angels put the gold there and that only a nude man could obtain the prize. Doesn't sound too likely to me, but that's what Dr. Kelly told me.

It turns out that the legends of many cultures describe the rainbow as a kind of bridge between heaven and earth. One of the most beautiful sights in nature, the rainbow has become a symbol of renewed hope; something lucky to look upon. The Arawak Indians of South America recognize the rainbow as a fortunate sign if seen over the ocean, while tribes in northeastern Siberia see it as the tongue of the sun. The North American Catawba Indians of the Southeast and the Tlingit of the Northwest both regard rainbows as the bridge between the living and the dead.

There are many Irish fables about the rainbow and the pot of gold at its end. Dr. Kelly went on to tell me about this fable: a leprechaun granted one wish to a couple who was very poor and had little. They asked for riches of gold and silver. The leprechaun was angry that the couple would be so selfish. So he gave them a hint, and told them he put their riches in a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. As the story goes, the couple is still looking for the end of the rainbow to this day.

In our culture, and in many cultures throughout the world, the rainbow and its pot of gold are powerful symbols of luck. That's why the Gold Magick good luck charm carries this image, and is one of the reasons that it is so powerful.

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