As usual, I was trying to find some sort of connection between today's holiday and fertility. And of course, there are some. Especially with today's custom of wearing green. The green in your clothes is supposed to help with the connection of the fertile ground, representative of lush, ferile lands. Not too much to do with human fertility directly, but there is a connection.

The only thing that I really remembered was that I needed to wear green, and to dress the kids in green today to avoid getting a pinch. In my readings, I didn't come across the reason for the pinching, but I did find out the reasoning behind St. Patrick's Day.

The holiday of St. Patrick's Day is to honor The Patron Saint of Ireland. It is always celebrated on March 17. The missionary St. Patrick is the one that is credited for bringing Christianity to Ireland. I also found out something for tomorrow, March 18, that really fits into this blog, so log in tomorrow as well!

What I did find though, is a list of common sayings and blessings that are used in combination with the spirit of St. Patrick's Day. Since I was in the "fertility" frame of mind, a lot of these sayings can be used for couples facing fertility problems as well.

Here are the ones that I felt would be nice to hear:

May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.

May the rain fall softly upon your fields. And the sun shine warm upon your face

May your purse always hold a coin or two.

May the sun always shine on your windowpane.

May the hand of a friend always be near you.

May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you

For the complete list go to Holiday Insights.