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Birth FlowersThe Origins of Birth Month FlowersFlowers first appeared on our Planet over 130 million years ago creating beauty, color and wonderful relaxing and titillating scents. Flowers have been given as gifts since the beginning of time. It is believed that birthday celebrations originated in the Roman Empire and the origins of birth month flowers could be said to date back to those times. The birthday celebrations included honoring the Roman Gods and decorating their altars with flowers. During Roman and all Royal birthday celebrations family and friends offered congratulations and brought gifts. The gifts included flowers - the first traditions and origins of Birth Month Flowers. Flowers are an acceptable gift to give at any occasion, births, first meetings, first dates, birthdays, weddings, funeral’s, dinner meetings to garnish the table, flowers are always acceptable at all occasions fancy or not. Birth Month Flowers each have their own meaning Read below for a full description and meaning of each of the Birth Month
The Language of FlowersThe language of flowers developed during the highly conservative period of the Victorian era. The Victorians were strongly restricted by the rules of etiquette when it was considered totally inappropriate to express feelings of love or affection. The "Language of Flowers" therefore evolved when a message was assigned to specific flower by which means a lover could send flowers which conveyed a hidden romantic meaning. Flora the Roman Goddess of FlowersFlora was the Roman Goddess of flowers and her name continues to be used as a collective term for plant life and flowers. The festival of Flora, called the Flora la, was held in the month of April or early May and was marked with flowers. There were two temples dedicated to Flora in Rome, one was near the great Circus Maximus where chariot races were held and the other temple was on the slopes of the Quirinal Hill. Birth Month Flowers – GiftsAll over the World people gift Birth Month Flowers to celebrate special occasions or events. Flowers are always given to celebrate the birth of a new baby and wedding flowers play a huge part in Wedding celebrations. Many people also like to give flowers to celebrate special events at different times and months of the year, especially during holiday periods. Knowing the flowers which are associated with each month and their meaning adds to the significance of the flowers.
January Birth Flower The January Birth Flower is the Carnation and the meaning of the January birth flower is love, fascination, and distinction The February Birth Flower is the Violet and the meaning of the February birth flower symbolizes faithfulness, humility, and chastity. March Birth Flower The March Birth Flower is the Jonquil (aka Daffodil or Narcissus) and the meaning is friendship and domestic happiness April Birth Flower The April Birth Flower is the Sweet pea and it can mean Good-bye or Blissful Pleasure May Birth Flower The May Birth Flower is the Lily of the Valley stands for Sweetness and Humility June Birth Flower The June Birth Flower is the Rose and it stands for passionate love and beauty July Birth Flower The July Birth Flower is the Larkspur stands for an open heart & attachment August Birth Flower The August Birth Flower is the Gladiolus stands for sincerity and symbolizes strength of character September Birth Flower The September Birth Flower is the Aster it stands for Love, Faith, Wisdom and symbolizes Valor October Birth Flower The October Birth Flower is the Calendula (Marigold)stands for sorrow and sympathy November Birth Flower The November Birth Flower is the Chrysanthemum stands for Love and Cheerfulness December Birth Flower The December Birth Flower is the Narcissus the Narcissus stands for respect, modesty and faithfulness Red is the most commonly given color of roses. Red signifies love and passion. True red is the rose for lovers. Fiery red roses signify passion, while cardinal red symbolizes desire. Fully bloomed red roses best convey the message “I still love you,” while red rose buds are a way to express love for the first time. Yellow roses signify friendship, family love, and domestic happiness. Yellow roses can also be an appropriate sentiment to express sympathy. Orange roses symbolize an expression of pride or amazement, while peach roses symbolize appreciation and desire. A bouquet of orange roses would be appropriate for a graduate while peach roses would express sincere appreciation for someone’s accomplishments. Pink roses signify elegance, gentility, and poetic romance, without the seriousness signified by red. Pink roses are more light-hearted than red and can signify mere admiration or sweetness of thought. Light pink roses can signify both sympathy and friendship, while dark pink is symbolic of appreciation and thankfulness. A mixture of pink and red roses always signify a romantic relationship. White roses are sometimes called the “flower of light” and are the bride’s roses. They symbolize unity, sincerity, loyalty, purity, and a love stronger than death. White roses can be mixed with red to emphasize the meaning of love, while white rose buds are an appropriate gift to a young girl from her father. Purple roses represent majestic glory and can symbolize eternal love, while lavender roses signify love at first sight or the beginning of true feelings. Purple roses are appropriate for wedding anniversaries beyond 25 years and as memorial flowers for a lost spouse. Deep purple roses should be reserved for intimate situations. Black roses are symbolic of death. Many people view black roses as an omen, but they can signify change or rejuvenation on the horizon, as some rose buds appear black but then bloom into crimson red. The meaning of black roses may not be understood or well received as a gift, so you should avoid this color if you are at all unsure of the recipient’s beliefs. Astrology Sign Gemstones:The first list of stones are both the traditional birthstone and then the second stone is the astrology stone per each birth sign, and totally acceptable as any gift. Many people do not like the color or feel of their stones:
On each product page their is a list that should tell you which stone has each healing quality, let's say you are looking for love then you would want to wear a pink stone and that might not naturally be the birthstone, but the stones can be mixed with your chosen gemstone especially as a gift.
Traditional Birthstone Jewelry:
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