Birth Flowers

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Birth Flowers

Birthday flowers are the most preferred gifts throughout the world, as the birthday flowers hold the potential of making anyone feel special. Today the market is flooded with different kind of birthday flowers and birthday flower arrangements, which can be gifted to someone special on their birthday for turning their day into an extraordinary one.

However sometimes it becomes a little difficult to choose the perfect birthday flowers for different kind of people as you need to take care of the character of the people, your relationship with them and last but not the least you need to take care of your budget also. Secondly you also need to take care of some special things while selecting the birthday flowers for people belonging to different genders.

Birthday Flowers For Men

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Men may seem to be very tough and strong with a strong liking for all the masculine things but the fact remains that even they love to get birthday flowers, which can provide a sense of beauty to their lives. The perfect birthday flowers for men may be those birthday flowers, which are vibrant in color like roses, carnations, daisies and Gerber flowers. For the men who are of a practical proposition, it is best to add some Birthday gift along with the birthday flowers. You can also select any particular birthday flower which are liked by men in particular then be it Orchids or Cactus. If you are selecting the birthday flowers for your dad or son then the birthday flowers should be such which can reveal your appreciation and love for them. While selecting the birthday flowers for husbands the birthday flowers should be passionate and loving.

Birthday Flowers For Women

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Everyone is aware of the women’s love for the different kinds of flowers. Well this love is appropriate also, as the flowers are beautiful, graceful and have the ability to make the recipient feel special. If you are selecting the birthday flowers for your daughter or your mom then the birthday flowers should be cheerful and full of affection like Tulips, Gerber daisies or any particular favorite flower of the concerned woman. Red roses can be the best option for the birthday flowers for wives or girlfriends. If the relationship with your wife or your girlfriend has just started then you can go for pink colored roses

Birthday Flowers For Children

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Children don’t usually like to birthday flowers only for their birthday presents. So you can include a nice birthday gift with the birthday flowers for their birthday. The birthday flowers for children should be bright in color, which can indicate towards the energy associated with the children.

Popular Birth Flowers

Birth Flowers -Daisies January birth flowers is Carnation
Birth Flowers -Carnation

Carnation is also called dianthus. It means “divine flower” or “flower of the gods” in Latin. Carnation is also the flower of affection. Giving a person a white carnation is indicate to friendship. Red Carnations means longing while the pink ones signify romance. Yellow carnations, on the other hand, convey rejection

Birth Flowers -Daisies February birth flowers is Violet

Birth Flowers -Violet

Violet is the flower of faithfulness in love and of chastity. The violet is given by a lover to his loved one to tell her that he will always stay true. This most applies to the purple-petaled violets. The white ones convey the message of taking the chance of giving her his heart.

Birth Flowers -Daisies March birth flowers is Daffodil (Jonquil)

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Daffodil or Jonquil is the flower that signifies friendship and happiness at home. It is also the flower used to express unrequited love for another person.

Daffodil symbolize rebirth and new beginnings, the daffodil is virtually synonymous with spring. Chinese legend has it that if a daffodil bulb is forced to bloom during the New Year, it will bring good luck.

Daffodils is said to ensure happiness. But always remember to present daffodils in a bunch – the same legends that associate this cheerful flower with good fortune warn us that when given as a single bloom, a daffodil can foretell misfortune.

Birth Flowers -Daisies

Birth Flowers -Daisies April birth flowers is Daisies

Daisy signifies innocence and modesty because of its daintiness despite the boldness of its colors. Daisies are given by a man to a woman after spending a pleasant time with her.

Birth Flowers -Daisies May birth flowers is Lily of the Valley, Sunflower

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Legend has it that the lily of the valley sprouted from the tears wept by Eve when she and Adam were cast away from Eden. It symbolically shows purity, chastity and humility, with its small, bell-shaped blossoms that tend to clump together. The lily of the valley also means the return of happiness, which is the reason why it is often used as decorations in weddings.

Birth Flowers -Daisies June birth flowers is Rose

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Rose is the queen of flowers. It has long been known as the flower of passion, which each color conveying a message pertaining to love. Rose Flower is a perfect way to say “I love You” and always a special place to mark the occasion and feeling of love. The anagram of rose is “EROS” which means the Greek god of love. That’s why rose has been popular used on Valentines Day.

Each color offers a distinct meaning: red, the lover’s rose, signifies enduring passion; white, humility and innocence; yellow, expressing friendship and joy; pink, gratitude, appreciation and admiration; orange, enthusiasm and desire; white lilac and purple roses represent enchantment and love at first sight. The number of stems in a rose bouquet can also express specific sentiments.

Birth Flowers -Daisies July birth flowers is Larkspur

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The larkspur represents an open heart and ardent attachment and convey a feeling of lightness and levity. It is the symbol for openness and lightness, and sometimes for fickleness. Fickleness is the message behind the pink larkspur in the language of flowers, while joy is one behind the white. Purple meant to say that his receiver is a very sweet person.

Larkspur derived from the Greek word “delphis,” meaning dolphin, delphinium are also commonly known as larkspur. Other names include Lark’s Heel, Lark’s Claw and Knight’s Spur. Used by Native Americans and European settlers to make blue dye, it’s believed that the most ancient use of delphinium flowers was for driving away scorpions.

Birth Flowers -Daisies August birth flowers is Lily, Gladiolus

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Gladiolus named after gladiators for their sword-like shape. It signifies to the flower of strength and courage, as well as for sincerity and forthrightness. Gladiolus is supposed to mean the love at first sight.

Birth Flowers -Daisies September birth flowers is Forget-Me-Not, Morning Glory

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Morning Glory is Latin for star. This dainty flower is supposed to denote faith in one’s love, as well as wisdom and bravery. To give a loved one a bouquet of Morning Glory is to ask him or her to take care.

Birth Flowers -Daisies October birth flowers is Calendula (Marigold), Camellia

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In India, Marigold is considered to be the holiest among flowers. Marigolds are often strung together into necklaces and placed around the necks of religious statues as an offering. While in western side, marigolds signifies the sorrow and sympathy.

Birth Flowers -Daisies November birth flowers is Chrysanthemum

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Chrysanthemum is the imperial flower of Japan. It represents friendship and signify a secret love and longing. Red means love. Yellow means slighted love and white means truth.

The chrysanthemum flower, also known as the mum, is a flowering perennial plant of the genus Chrysanthemum in the daisy family. Chrysanthemums were cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the 15th century BCE. An ancient Chinese city was named Chu-Hsien, meaning “chrysanthemum city”.

The flower was introduced into Japan probably in the 8th century CE, and the Emperor adopted the flower as his official seal. There is a “Festival of Happiness” in Japan that celebrates the flower. Japanese consider the orderly unfolding of the chrysanthemum’s petals to represent perfection, and Confucius once suggested they be used as an object of meditation. It’s said that a single petal of this celebrated flower placed at the bottom of a wine glass will encourage a long and healthy life.

The flower was brought to the Western World in the 17th century. It was named by Carolus Linnaeus from the Greek prefix chrys-, which means golden (the color of the original flowers), and -anthemon, meaning flower.

Birth Flowers -Daisies December birth flowers is Holly, Narcissus

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The act of giving flowers is also a language in itself. Each flower is said to have its very own meaning, and the meaning of a particular flower when given to a person conveys a message that corresponds to the flower’s meaning to that person. How a flower became associated with a particular month and got referred to as a birth flower is simply because the said flower is more in season on that month than on any other month. Over time, birth flowers came to have a special meaning of their own and are lovely gifts to give your loved one regardless of occasion.

Birthday Background

Birthday in One’s Life 🙂

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Birthday is the name given to the day that some people in many cultures celebrate the anniversary of the day they were born. It is often marked by a birthday party and/or friends when gifts are given to the person celebrating the birthday. It is also customary to treat people specially on their birthday, either generally acceding to their wishes, or subjecting them to a rite of transition.

It is thought the large-scale celebration of birthdays in Europe began with the cult of Mithras, which originated in Persia but was spread by soldiers throughout the Roman Empire. Such celebrations were uncommon previously so practices from other contexts such as the Saturnalia were adapted for birthdays. Because many Roman soldiers took to Mithraism, it had a wide distribution and influence throughout the empire until it was supplanted by Christianity. The Jewish perspective on birthday celebrations is disputed by various rabbis.

Celebration of birthdays is not universal. Some people prefer name day celebrations, and Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate either, considering their origins to be pagan festivals along with Christmas and Easter. Some adults loathe celebrating it as it reminds them that they are getting progressively older.

Typical birthday party decorations include balloons , streamers and confetti. For special birthdays and for when the number of candles might be considered impractical or a fire hazard, special candles are substituted for the many individual candles in the shape of a numeral. For example, on the fifth birthday there may be one candle on the cake in the shape of the numeral 5, and on the fiftieth birthday there may be two candles on the cake, one in the shape of the numeral 5 followed by the other in the shape of the numeral 0.

A birthday is considered a special day for the person, and so the person will often get special treatment from friends and family. This is especially true for children who cannot wait for their own special day. In addition to parties, people often receive gifts on their birthday.

Birthday parties for children often include fun games which are relevant to the local culture, or the visit of a magician to entertain. There are also traditions of surprise parties. Not all traditions are equally generous. In certain circles the birthday boy or girl is expected to treat their party guests; this varies depending on the local culture and may involve party gifts or other nice gesture. In some cultures the birthday at which the youngster reaches the legal age for alcohol consumption may be celebrated with a party at which free or abundant alcoholic drinks are available.

Sashtiabdhapoorthi is a Sanskrit name for a special ceremony on a person’s sixtieth birthday. It has a special place in the Hindu tradition since the Hindu calendar follows a 60-year cycle. On this day, all the celestial bodies are said to align in exactly the same way they were during the birth of the individual concerned. The entire family gathers to give and seek blessings to and from the subject for continued good health and prosperity. The subject and their spouse reaffirm their wedding vows and there is a re-enactment of their wedding ceremony.

East Asian age reckoning is a concept that originated in China and is used in East Asian countries. Several East Asian cultures, such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese, share a traditional way of counting a person’s age. Newborns start at one year old, and each passing of a New Year, rather than the birthday, adds one year to the person’s age; this results in people being between 1–2 years older in Asian reckoning than in the Western version. Today this system is commonly used in Koreans’ daily life, with exceptions to the legal system and newspaper. In China and Japan it is used for traditional fortune-telling or religion, and it is disappearing in daily life between peoples.

Ref: wikipedia.com