Valentine's Day is a celebration of the most loved, hated, often mistreated. But do you know why it is celebrated?
The origin of Valentine's Day
Its origin is lost in the mists of time, when, according to legend, the Catholic church tried to put an end to a popular pagan fertility ritual . Since the fourth century BC the pagan Romans paid homage, with a singular annual ritual, to the god Lupercus .
The names of the women and men who worshiped this deity were put into an urn and mixed. So a child randomly chose some couples who would live in intimacy for a whole year so that the fertility ritual could take place. The following year he would then start again with other couples.
Determined to put an end to this practice, the fathers of the church sought a saint "of lovers" to replace the god Lupercus, so they found Saint Valentine, a bishop who had been martyred about two hundred years before, due to a very peculiar history.
Ideas for eco gifts
What are real lovers in love with? Looks, attentions, cares and caresses with each passing day, you will say. To seal their day in an ecological, economic, original and personalized way here are also some nice ideas. One more point for those who choose a romantic, sweet, low impact Valentine's Day, thinking of the joy of sharing a moment together, doing it for the well-being of the couple and the Planet!
A red heart dinner
The ideal Valentine's Day dinner is light and organic, but also aphrodisiac! It starts with heart-shaped canapés, spread with guacamole (the avocado is a well-known aphrodisiac since the time of the Aztecs!), Radishes and herbs.
Moving on to a first orzotto based on red wine, with which to dress the rest of the evening too! An asparagus tart as a main course with tomato cream and for a romantic dessert you can choose between a mousse or a chocolate cake with almonds and chilli! All lit ecologically and strategically from many candles and perfumed with aphrodisiac essential oils!
The seeds of love
No flowers, only works ... of love! Here is the motto for those of cut flowers on Valentine's Day do not even want to know. Much better to give a potted plant to grow with care, or even seeds to plant, such as the seeds contained in the Love in a bag love bag, for example. Surely we do not present ourselves at the appointment with chemically dyed blue-cut roses!
The DIY frame or album
With the internet and digital photography the habit of collecting photos in albums has been lost. But how beautiful is it sometimes to get together to browse through memories, laughing and talking about what happened at that time? So here you can make nice albums, like the mini photo album for Valentine's Day. Or give your partner a beautiful home made frame, giving free rein to your imagination, creating and indulging yourself with your most beautiful photos. The DIY frame can be made with fabrics, patchwork of old clothes, cloths or towels.
... And for those who are single, cheer up San Faustino!
