The History Of Valentines Day

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Valentines Day is a holiday that has been around for centuries. For generations people have been falling in love with this holiday while others have loathed it with a fiery passion. No matter how you feel about this day, Valentines Day, you should know that the day is one of significant meaning in history.

The true and exact history of Valentines Day may never be known for certain. As it now stands this history is a murky one filled with many different tales and interpretations. The most common being that Valentines Day is named in honor of St. Valentine who was martyred in the year 250.

As this story would have it in that times there was a mighty and cruel ruler named Emperor Claudius II. This was in ancient Rome. Back then February 14th was a holiday that the Romans would celebrate Juno, the queen of the Gods. On this day girls and boys would pair up by having names draw out of a jar. Man y of these couples went on to fall in love and marry. The problem was that with all of these people falling in love fewer and fewer boys were willing to go off to war and fight for Claudius the Cruel.

The emperor had a way that he thought would solve all of his problems in one fell swoop. He banned all engagements and marriages in the whole of Rome. Needless to say this did not sit well with anyone but him.

Men and women continued to marry in spite of this ban and the Christian priests aided them all that they could. St. Valentines was one of these brave souls, or so the history of Valentines Day goes.

St. Valentines was caught and sentenced to a terrible death. He was to be beaten to death and then have his head cut off. Supposedly it was on February 14 that he was martyred.

The church did not martyr him and make him a saint for wholly honorable reasons some say. The feast of Lupercalia, which takes place on the same day, was an ancient heathen custom that they were dying to get rid of completely. They thought that if they could simply replace these feasts and holidays with others then the people would be more likely to follow them, and they did. So truly Valentines Day being the day of lovers was begun long before, even centuries before St. Valentines was even born during the Lupercalia.

According to some experts St. Valentine fell in love with his jailers daughter while he was being held before death. This girl became a close friend of his and he left her a note when he died that was signed ?From Your Valentine.? And that is why we still to this day send Valentines Day cards to those we love and sign them the very same way.

Over the years Valentines Day has grown away from the religious day that it once was. It is now more commercialized but it still holds meaning for most people, especially those in love. Valentines Day is a day to celebrate that love and to share with each other the joy that they feel for each other.

Many people purchase little gifts for each other on this day each year but that is not something that you need to do. This Valentines Day just tell your lover that you love them and how much he or she means to you. Tell them how happy you are to have found them and do something special together. Even if it is taking a nice walk on the beach or going for a picnic, take some time out to appreciate one another. That is what the true spirit of Valentines Day is all about.

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Valerie Davis (The Hopeless Romantic) is the owner of Your Valentine?s Gifts http://www.yourvalentinesgifts.com, where you can find all your Valentine?s gifts.

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Do Soulmates Exist?

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Throughout centuries, story tellers, and people from different background and cultures always refer to their fascination in meeting one day their soul mates. Is Soul Mate a myth? Do they really exist? Or is Soul Mate a figment of our own imagination that can help keep our hope for a perfect relationship and keep our hope alive. Or is it an escape way for not handling or not looking at ourselves in such a way that we keep delaying our responsibilities and things can be fixed when we meet that perfect relationship with those Soul Mates. Everything is possible! It is up to you and me to decide the bottom line of this puzzle.

If we talk in such metaphysics tone of words used, we will say we are all coming from the same source, one soul, branched out into different ventures or experiences to achieve and in reality we are all Soul Mate. Maybe that?s true but I believe there is more into it than that!!

How do we define Soul Mates?

Soul Mates is another Soul that share the same exact similar way of understanding as the other Soul and in this lifetime so they decided to share their growth and understanding together. It does NOT mean Soul Mates have to be in a relationship to make it work. What do I mean by that?

From the motion that a Soul integrate into life through a particular family, geography, religion, or situation for certain reasons. I do believe we choose our family, we choose our religion, and we choose where we want to be born for certain that the Soul itself will identify and in the same time you will be aware of it one day if you are well attuned within yourself. We will not dispute the reasons we go through that because we will have unlimited reasons here.

Let?s start with our choice of a family to be born with. If each one of us look deeper into our families there must be at least one person and many time there is more in our immediate family or cousin that we feel different with. That person can be your father, your sister, your niece, or your cousin. It really does not matter who that person but that person is your Soul Mate where you always enjoy being in their company, listening to them and mainly valued everything they say. Those experiences with Soul Mate we already started at young age. Then we grow up, how many of us we have one or two particular friends around us at school or where our parents moved to the new neighborhood. I bet you everyone can relate to someone. And that goes on until we are adult and the dating game started.

We need to understand one thing when it comes to relationships, as long as we do not rush ourselves into a relationship for a wrong reason and what I mean by that? Well the look of the person, what they drive, who?s his family, how rich they are, or how cute they are, what their education is, or just to be in a certain crowd. All of that will never bring you to Soul Mates. Why it never work because you are looking into the wrong substance.

With Soul Mate there is no Karma to deal with or work at. All you have an enjoyment of being in each others company. The only thing you know about your Soul Mate is whenever you are in need they are always there for whatever or deep your troubles are. Look around you through the years, can you identify already someone that fit that equation. I bet you do.

There are three levels of Soul Mates that I believe exist. I will look into that in my next articles.

Until then!

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Keeping Romance Alive

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Almost every love story begins like a fairy tale. Relationship beginnings are always incredible and they can often experience a renaissance following wedding, honeymoon, or even a special anniversary. Couples often find that the love and romance becomes more of a challenge to keep alive when their lives evolve with jobs, children, and other life commitments. Sometimes love and romance can get lost in the shuffle of life. But the passion can be rekindled and kept alive by finding your inner hopeless romantic.

When it comes to igniting the passion, the best place to begin is at the beginning. Try to recall the things that you did for your companion at the beginning of your relationship. But, if you were never very romantic, don't worry; it's not too late. It's not hard to find the romantic inside you and once you find it the ideas will come and the love will flow.

Often in new relationships, it's the 'little' things that truly demonstrate love and romance. Try to remember romantic days like Valentine's Day, anniversaries and even the date you met or your first date together. Try to send a small, meaningful gift or some flowers to celebrate your feelings for your companion. And this isn't just advice for men! Women should do the same things for their men! Believe it or not, men love flowers and candy, too!

Writing your partner a long love letter describing how you feel for him or her is one of the most touching ways to generate romance. If writing isn't your forte, make a list stating what you love the most about your partner. Letters and lists can name things they do to make you laugh, why you appreciate them, how they make you feel when you are with them, and how beautiful or handsome they are.

Call your partner during the day just to chat. If he or she isn't doesn't answer the phone, leave caring messages on their voice mail. You can even try talking dirty when you know that it is safe!

Gifts are often a surefire way to show someone that you love them. While classics like flowers, candy and fragrances almost always do the trick, other types of gifts can be just as effective. Treat your companion to a romantic dinner and movie. Bring home a bottle of champagne just because. Leave romantic and/or funny cards under the bed pillows or around the house for them to find.

These ideas are simple ways to get you started on the road romance and love in your marriage. You may have your own ideas eventually, and those will be truly personal. Once you open the door to love and romance in your marriage, you will find a renewed bond between you and your spouse, and a greater level of happiness.

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Creating the Perfect Atomosphere

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Had you ever been in the situation where your heart suddenly beats so fast, losing your ability to think, having the sudden loss for words when seeing someone you admired? At that very moment, you were like frozen in time, lost into another world, a world so wonderful, so heavenly? Hmm? How is my description? Ha whatever, the fact is that at that very moment, you were totally defenseless. So defenseless that anything could have just hit you. An arrow? An arrow of love? Get what I mean?

Ok, let me share with you an experience of mine, a memory of my college days. Those were the days when we would always hang out in a big group, a group of both guys and girls, partying and having fun together. There was this fine evening that we gathered at a friend?s place for a little party, followed by some games of Black Jack during the later evening. We were sited in one big circle in this nice and cozy room. Sitting beside me was this girl, a very beautiful girl I must admit. But well, it had never cross my mind of a relationship further than that of a friend with her. There just wasn?t any chemistry between us. Then came an ace for me! Before I realize anything, this girl beside me suddenly just came in so close on me. I know she was just been excited and curious on whether I would get my Jack. But at this very moment, her knee was on my lap, shoulder right in front of my chest. We were suddenly just so close; I could feel the beautiful fragrance from her soft silky hair. My heart was suddenly pounding so fast, gasping for breath. I was totally at loss, for that very moment, she got me! That chemistry, that frequency, which had never happened between us suddenly just flowed through me so relentlessly. Just imagine, if she were to give me a peck on my cheek out of excitement if I got a Black Jack. Ha well, that of course did not happen and neither did I get my jack.

Get the picture now? This is a very natural human psychological reaction. When one is in the stage experiencing that sudden increase in the heartbeat, undergoing a sudden feeling of excitement, he tends to get confused, unknowingly developing that feeling of liking for that someone beside him, especially when the person is of the opposite sex. An opposite sex of, whom he does not have any bad impression. Not to mention an opposite sex of whom he has a good impression of?

Ha! I know what is on your mind now. But well, there is nothing wrong, why not? Go create that perfect atmosphere; an atmosphere that would make one?s heart beats faster. An atmosphere that would make the sudden chemistry of love flowing between both of you. A roller coaster ride? A haunted house adventure? Having a good laugh together after the rides? A little nice chatting session over the coffee table after a game of his favorite sports, tennis? Singing her a love song with your guitar in front of everyone?

Think about it, you plan yours. Take it slowly; build up that chemistry of love between both of you. You are definitely on the right track.

Rick Valens Staff Writer for http://www.loveletterbox.com , Love Relationship Discussion Forum

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Date Ideas

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People in long-term relationships, whether they are married or dating, often complain about getting into a rut. Your relationship may have started off with the great burst of passion and excitement but perhaps it began to wane because life is busy and work can where you out by the end of the day.

If you're in a dating relationship that seems to be in a rut, or wonder why you can't keep a long term relationship exciting anymore, perhaps you need to go back to the beginning. That doesn't mean you need to break up with your current partner and find someone new, it means you need to refresh the relationship with exciting and spontaneous activities.

When you look back on a period of your life, what is it that you remember? Is it the average day-in, day-out activities? Not likely. It is more likely those fun and spur-of-the-moment times when you did things that were hilarious or scary or new. That's what it means to go back to the beginning of a relationship, when everything you do is spontaneous and new.

Next time you and your girlfriend or boyfriend are deciding to do something on Friday, don't settle for dinner-and-a-movie. Do something different! Here are some ideas:

Play paintball
Rent a classic car
Go skydiving
Have a picnic

Or surprise your date with something spontaneous:

Start a water fight
Go for a romantic boat ride and tip the boat
Blindfold your date and take them somewhere they never been
Surprise your date at work just as they're finishing up for the day

Relationships fail for many reasons. One of the saddest reasons is that people simply drift apart because the other person doesn't excite them anymore. It doesn't have to be that you're your relationship, whether dating or married, can thrive when it is filled with adventures that the two of you share as you build memories together.

You'll look back on your time together with fondness as you consider the many fun and spontaneous things you did together. But doing those things is a choice. Choose to return to the beginning of your relationship and have fun again!

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Jeff Lakie is the founder of Dating Resources a website providing information on Dating

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Dating Similarities - What Do You Have in Common

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What is it that makes you attracted to someone? The look? The character? The way he or she makes you laugh? Well, that is a few possibilities. Now let me ask you another question. What is it that you feel that makes a couple go on a date together, dates after dates? Think about it. Remember they have a choice of saying no to a date. Very simple, there is something of similar liking between the both of them, something which both enjoy doing together, over and over again.

Ask yourself this question, would you go on a date with someone whom doesn?t enjoy dining, watching movies, coffee at caf? etc. Not a thing at all of what you enjoy doing? For a couples to remain together, there has got to be something similar between both. Similar liking, interest, characteristic etc. The more the similarities there is between the both of you, the better the chances of a development of a further relationship there will be.

What are the similarities between both that you can work on? First of all, the physical appearance of course. Your physical appearance is the very first thing that catches a person?s eyes, the eyes of that special someone. Take note of the type of dressing style he or she likes? How is he or she normally dressed? A trendy and hip? Casual and sporty? Smart casual? Try to dress so, dress in the style he or she would like. Think about it, if you were someone who is very concern with the neatness and cleanliness of your physical appearance, would you like someone who is always so shabbily dressed? Naturally, a person would tend to enjoy the company of another who generally dresses similar to that of him or herself. Don?t you find it so within your usual group of click?

Next would be the hobbies and interest. What sports does he or she like? Does she play the piano? What type of movies does he or she enjoy watching? Does she love animals, dogs? Does he love fishing? What flowers does she like? Hmm? knowing his or her habits will be good too. Where does he or she normally hang out? Does she hate crowded places? How many cubes of sugar she like for her coffee? Does he hate shopping? Well in simple, find out anything possible under the sun about him or her. Not a clue where to start? Friends would be a good source to start with.

Ok guys, now that you know what she likes, it is time to plan for a little nice and enjoyable date with her. It is afterall still a guy?s job to ask the girl out, right? Notice I used the word ?enjoyable? instead of a nice and ?romantic? date? Well, a date involves two persons. To allow the chance for a further development of a relationship, the chance for a next date, you have got to make her enjoy the date, enjoy the time spent with you.

Take her to places that she likes, serve her food that she enjoys eating. ?Oh medium cooked for the lady please? Present her with flowers that she likes. She will be so surprised and impressed by you. ?Oh Rick, how do you know that I love Pink Tulips? It?s so sweet of you? Plan activities that she has always enjoyed. Watching a movie that she likes at her favorite cinema? Bringing her to her favorite musical, ?Phantom of The Opera??
Ha as usual, me and my ideas again. Well, I know you can definitely plan for yourself a more perfect enjoyable date. In simple, create a familiar environment for her, a date that she will feel comfortable. Naturally, she will enjoy herself, enjoy going out with you, having your company, developing a further liking for you.

Rick Valens Staff Writer for http://www.loveletterbox.com ,

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Giving Flowers Other Than Roses

Regardless of the occasion, men everywhere flock to flower shops to pick up a dozen roses. Mother, sister, girlfriend, wife and secretary all receive a similar arrangement. There are hundreds of flowers and plants to choose from when purchasing from your florist or online, so leave the red roses behind and let the variety blossom.

Spring and Easter should lead to fresher, exotic flower choices. Tulips, irises, Gerbera daisies, snapdragons and sunflowers spike in popularity. A mixture of bud clusters of this and that makes a gorgeous gift to an aunt or grandmother. If choosing roses in the spring, yellow and pink will be a crisp addition to the dinner table or living room.

Get Well occasions and congratulatory occasions for an adolescent are difficult spots to fill. Depending on the age and situation, a popular gift-giving flower bouquet is one that is ready to eat! Strawberry blooms and pineapple baby's breath, or shiny blooms with a head made of wrapped candy. Fun, different and customizable, these edible bouquets are on the rise in popularity.

When an anniversary or Valentine's Day comes around, the annual choice by millions would be the red rose. Every woman loves a red rose, but if she's been seeing the same red dozen for every anniversary and Valentine's Day for the past decade, you might want to try something a little spicier. Even a rose in a different shade will perk up the recipient. Or try a spray with carnations in several colors, roses in several colors, chrysanthemums, purple asters or anything that catches your eye. Try to pick a selection yourself for important occasions, and on others let the florist do the work. Family and loved ones deserve your time to pick flowers out. A professional can do business associates and sympathy bouquets.

If you have the room on a windowsill or in a small garden, you can try your green thumb and see if you can be your own florist. Annuals, perennials, posies, tomato vines, herbs and more are things you can attempt. Gardening relieves stress and the reward is gorgeous flowers. Prices shoot to the sky around holidays and instead you can pluck something gorgeous for free.

Flowershave traditional meanings associated with them. Not just a visual spectacle, they can be messages. Here we can decode several popular choices.

Baby's Breath: Happiness

Cactus: Bravery and Endurance

Carnation, Pink: Emblem of Mother's Day

Carnation, Purple:Antipathy and Capriciousness (aka aversion, repugnance and impulsive, respectively)

Carnation, Red:My heart aches for you, Admiration

Carnation, White:Pure Love, Sweet Love, and Innocence

Carnation, Yellow:Disdain and Rejection

Chrysanthemum:Love, Truth

Daisy:Gentleness, Innocence, Loyal Love

Iris:Faith, Wisdom, Valor, Friendship

Lily-Of-The-Valley:Purity and Humility, Sweetness

Orchid:Magnificence, Love, Beauty, Refinement

Rose, Coral/Orange:Enthusiasm, Desire

Rose, Dark Pink:Thank you

Rose, Light Pink:Admiration

Rose, Peach:Let's get together, closing of the deal

Rose, Pink:Love, Grace, Gentility, Perfect Happiness, Please believe me

Rose, Red:Love, Desire, Respect, Courage

Rose, White:Charm, Secrecy, Silence, You're Heavenly, Humility

Rose, Yellow:Infidelity, Joy, Gladness, Friendship, Jealousy, Remember Me

Tulip:Symbol of the Perfect Lover

The next time you buy flowers other than red roses, you can wow the recipient with your knowledge. Some of the flowers have double meanings, so don't forget to attach that card with your purple carnations saying that this was an impulsive buy because of its beauty, and not a symbol of your aversion for them.

Author Bio Timothy Rea a flower enthusiast for over three decades with a web site dedicated to helping you learn how to planet, grow and have beautiful flowers. Learn about all the many diverse species of flowers and there attributes. Visit our web site dedicated to learning everything you need to know about flowers: http://www.flower.dnld.com

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