All about flowers and gifts

Offer the Pisces a total escape with a day at the spa or the latest fantasy novel or video game. You can also support their creative side with a music, poetry, dance or photography-themed gift. And of course, you can’t go wrong with a new fish for their tank or water sports equipment. Pisceans are interested in everything that isn’t quite real: illusion and disillusionment, fantasy, drama, emotion, art, and spirituality.

The best gift for someone born under this sign is something that feeds these interests - how about a set of oil paints, tickets to the theatre, or a book of poetry? In their leisure time, Pisces may work to alleviate their emotional stress through exercise.

They especially enjoy sports that bring them into contact with their own Element of Water, such as swimming and sailing, so gifts such as sailing lessons, a new swimsuit, or a cruise would be appreciated. The theme of water is a good one in general, making gifts such as scented bath oils or floating candles appropriate.

Don’t forget that Pisces rules the feet so treat your Pisces to slippers, shoes, socks or even a pedicure or foot massage.

Male: aftershave, cologne, a gift certificate to the movies, shoes, comfortable socks, oil paints, a musical instrument, fine wine, foot spa or massage, Shakespeare’s complete works, an art film on video, a book on dream interpretation, an aquarium with tropical fish, music, a coffee-table book on art

Female: floating candles, perfume, scented bath lotions, oils and soaps, gift certificate to the movies, shoes, comfortable socks, oil paints, musical instrument, fine wine, flowers, slippers, a book of poetry, a book on dream interpretation, a romantic movie, a swimsuit, an aquarium with tropical fish, an orchid, a coffee-table book on art.

Flowers & Plants for the Pisces include: madonna lily (Lilium candidum), Euphorbia marginata, Cyperus (papyrus), stephanotis, jasmine , lilac , narcissus, gypsophila.

If you pay attention to nothing else, make sure your gift is unique or unusual in some way. Since Aquarians love both technology and travel, you can win big points with a gadget that they can use on a trip. You could also give a donation in their name or a gift that gives a portion of their proceeds to a good cause. 

Those born under the Sign of Aquarius are the visionaries of the Zodiac, and have an affinity with progress, technology and anything that is radical. What’s a good gift for the Aquarius in your life? Technological gadgets. (Ever heard of the Palm Pilot? That’s a good start!).

They also love to learn, so books on their current project or something they are interested in will also be a big hit. The key to getting a gift for an Aquarius is novelty.

Try scuba-diving lessons or yoga classes, or Chinese herbs.

If you are feeling more conservative than your Aquarian loved one, the Sign Aquarius rules the ankles, so socks or an anklet would be appreciated.

Male: books or magazine subscriptions, technological gadgets, a diving watch, music, scuba-diving lessons, socks, a nice pen, walkman, yoga classes, science-fiction or fantasy books, sky-diving or windsurfing lessons, a bead necklace, rock-climbing gear, incense, a cell phone or beeper, Internet access, socks

Female: books or magazine subscriptions, music, scuba-diving lessons, socks, a nice pen, candles, gadgets, acupuncture session, science-fiction or fantasy books, sky-diving or windsurfing lessons, yoga classes, incense, unusual clothing, tickets to an avant garde film, a cell phone or beeper, Internet access.

Aquarian Flowers & Plants include: Eryngium (sea holly), arum lily (Zantedeschia), bird of paradise (Strelitzia), pitcher plant (Sarracenia), banksia, protea, yucca, aloe.

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   A desk set or a restored family photo is an obvious win, but you can also delight a Capricorn with a gift that’s the exact opposite of their image.

Pick something that they’d consider too indulgent to buy for themselves like sexy lingerie or a spa day. And since they often neglect their creative side, a craft kit might help inspire their next "big idea." People born under this Sign are ambitious and disciplined; determined and dedicated to achieving their goals.

They are also practical and realistic, so any gift that helps them in their career, job or personal financial m anagement would be most fitting.

How about a sleek business card holder, financial software such as ‘Quicken’, a nice leather purse, or a classy wall clock? If you feel the Capricorn in your life is TOO serious and organized, you may want to go the opposite route and pamper them with luxurious lotions or bubble bath. One-on-one competition also appe als to Capricorns, so try some golf or tennis equipment.

Male: afters have, cologne, stocks and bonds, a brown leather briefcase, a nice wallet, campaign, a wall-clock, golf equipment or a tennis racquet, financial software, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a fine business suit or tie, a nice bottle of wine, tickets to the theatre, membership to a country club, ballroom dancing lessons

Female: candles, perfume, scented bath lotions and soaps, a fine leather purse, champagne, a wall-clock, a tennis racquet, a silver business card holder for desk or purse, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a leather day planner, a nice business suit, a crystal flower vase, tickets to the theatre, a fine-art cale ndar for the wall, membership to a country club, ballroom dancing lessons.

Capricorn Flowers & Plants are: statice, holly, African violet, ivy, philodendron , kentia palm, snowdrop, jasmine.

Active Sagittarians like adventures. So chip in for an experiential gift like a hot air balloon ride, sports equipment or anything to make travelling on the fly easier. Or stimulate their mind with a philosophy book or a spiritual yoga class. And since this sign is half horse, try equestrian lessons or a day at the races. Sagittarius is the Sign of Philosophy and Religion, and people born under this Sign are the scholars and learners of the Zodiac.

If you want to get a big thanks from your Sagittarius loved one, give them something intellectual, such as The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" or a subscription to National Geographic.

Sagittarians are also an impulsive lot.

Male: a lottery ticket, hiking boots, a camping backpack, a telescope, binoculars, a globe or atlas, a BBQ, DVD with adult movie, a joke book, tickets to a comedy club, a kite, a book or a magazine subscription, a hot-air balloon ride, tickets to a lecture series on spirituality, sky-diving lessons, a trip on a big game fishing boat, a belt

Female: a lottery ticket, travel hair-dryer, a globe or atlas, a joke book, hiking boots, a camping backpack, a mini compact disc player, a kite, a book or a magazine subscription, a telescope, a hot-air balloon ride, thigh-high tights or boots, a belt, tickets to a lecture series on spirituality, belly-dancing lessons, a safari.

Sagittarian Flowers & Plants include: Eremurus (foxtail lily), eustoma (lisianthus), Liatris (blazing star), carnation, crocus, muscari, berried plants, allium.