Do You Believe in Leprechauns?

There’s a growing community of Leprechaun believers who are over the age of 8. That’s when statisticians tell us we begin to question the existence of benevolent beings such as Santa Clause, The Tooth Fairy and similar mythical iconic creatures of nature and festive occasions. Believers really think those little green clad, pointy-eared fellows exist and are able to communicate with us in the “real world”. It’s a nice thought and perhaps it’s true; after all, many people believe in angels and spiritual guides.

Just for the record, those legendary Irish creatures know as Leprechauns, fall into the categories of elves and faeries, although unlike those sprightly beings, they are all male.

Leprechauns don’t actually live on Earth. According to true believers, they reside on another astral plane of existence somewhere between the physical world and the spirit world.

If you believe in Leprechauns, chances are you’ve encountered one or two and can vouch for the fact that they stand only between 1 and 1 1/2 feet tall. Perhaps you’ve noted that they are all fair skinned and red headed; that they often wear a “pilgrim style” hat with a gold buckle; that they are addicted to smoking tobacco in a calabash style pipe, fancy a good beer or fine Irish whiskey and like to nibble finger food portions of garlic, cabbage, and more recently, “lucky charms” breakfast cereal.

Leprechauns were once regarded as been being secretive and unsociable. It was thought that they would rather spend their day making a nice pair of shiny black leather shoes for themselves or perhaps a pink pointy-tipped pair for a faerie-world patron.

They have; however, been known to pop in and out of our material world where they pull pranks on mortal men who foolishly think they can outwit them.

Actually, the perception that Leprechauns are anti-social and mischievous comes from commercial exploitation of these jovial, good-natured creatures. There are many fractured faerie tales and twisted Hollywood movies that would lead you to believe Leprechauns are scheming, miserly, reclusive and sometimes evil.

Leprechauns are, as believers would say, true “Irish nature spirits”, committed to sustaining and maintaining the natural world. Their favorite places to hang about are wishing wells filled with fresh spring water, clear babbling brooks, and sparkling waterfalls. They enjoy both Celtic and Irish music and are fabulous dancers.

These mythical Irish elves, are “green” creatures in the fullest sense of the word, in fact, those who believe in them know that all a Leprechaun really wants (besides a good smoke and a shot of single malt whiskey) is to help us humans protect and preserve the natural beauty of the planet. They promise that if we do so, they'll help us realize our own dreams and they won't pull any pranks!

If you can imagine that there angels among us, you can believe there are Leprechauns in our midst as well. You don’t even have to be Irish, just maybe a little “green” conscious. The universe is a beautiful, mysterious place filled with the magic of infinite possibilities. Who knows, maybe it’s just possible a little green spirited Leprechaun will share with you the secret of manifesting your wildest dreams. A famous faerie once said, “all you have to do is believe”. So..do you believe in Leprechauns?

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