St. Patrick’s Day
“Images of leprechauns, magical creatures who live in the earth and play ttricks on humans, are a staple of Saint Patrick’s Day. Yet like many legends, the leprechauns may have their basis in fact. In the so-called Dark Ages, it is believed that Lapps sailed across the sea from Lapland to make their homes on the warmer Emerald Isle. As they did in their native land, the Lapps – who were markedly shorter than the Irish – hollowed out homes under the sod.
The ways of the Lapps were mysterious to the natives and may have given rise to the legends of leprechauns. The ways of others often seem incomprehensible to us. Today, learn more about a tradition that seems alien to you. Perhaps you’ll find magic in it.”
From Earth Bound: Daily Meditations For All Seasons by Brian Nelson
Chorlton Unitarians 