Valentine’s Day (14th February) is a special and popular day for everyone especially lovers, who take the opportunity to celebrate and concretize their love for each other. The significance of the celebration is already embedded in the history of Valentine’s Day celebration. Obviously, love is usually felt in the air as everyone works hard to connect with their loved ones on that day.
.Origin of Valentine’s Day: St. Valentine and the Lupercalia
The entire celebration takes its name from St. Valentine who was regarded as a legend due to his apostolate to couples. In Rome, when Claudius II was the emperor, the law was passed that young men should stop getting because single men made better soldiers than married men. St. Valentine saw injustice in this and defied the order of the emperor by wedding young lovers in secret. He was sentenced to death by the emperor on the 14th of February and the day has remained the day for young lovers to remember their hero.
There are many other stories that are used to explain the story of Valentine’s day. Sometimes credit is given to St. Valentine of Terni who was a bishop and was also beheaded by Claudius II. Some attribute the event to the young valentine who helped Christians to escape harsh prisons. He was later imprisoned and wrote the first valentine greetings after falling in love with a lady. He wrote “ From your Valentine,..” and that expression has remained common till this day.
Valentine’s day is attributed to the pagan festival of Lupercalia that takes place at the ides of February. This festival is a fertility festival dedicated to the god of Agriculture_ Faunus. Some people believe that the date was chosen by Christians to completely replace the pagan festival which was popular at the time.
Significance of Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s day signifies love, interconnectedness, oneness and unity. This is why it is common to offer gifts on valentine’s day to loved ones. This day gives the opportunity to give out to people you love, especially those you may not have the opportunity to express our love to in common situations. Since the commencement of Valentine’s Day celebration, gifting has been a major part of the joy of the day.
The presentation of gifts shows a deeper level of love and affection. It concretizes the show of affection to a loved one or a partner.
Perfect Gifts for Valentine’s Day Celebration
There are various gifts that one could get for a loved one for Valentine’s Day celebration. These include; flowers, antique rings, clothing, jewellery, books and so on. Usually, this is a point when you give your lovers something valuable that will remain memorable to them. This is why antique rings are suggested. They remain a treasure to whoever receives them.
Do not allow this opportunity to pass you by. The opportunity to express emotions you have been concealing for a long time. The vibrational level of the day will help you to achieve what you have been finding difficult. You can call on St. Valentine to help you to take the best moves that will benefit you.
