Valentine’s Day 2023 is here and whether you’re coupled up or in a platonic relationship with your best friends, deciding on a gift for this holiday can be especially difficult. That’s where our astrological gift guide comes in; we spoke with astrologer Alice Bell about the best Valentine’s Day present for each zodiac sign to help take the guesswork out of gifting.
So, why should you select your gift based on astrology? Someone's zodiac sign can reveal a lot about their personality, their innermost desires, and the types of things they’d love to be gifted. Ahead, the 12 best Valentine's Day gifts for every sign of the zodiac.
Because of their dramatic nature, fire signs usually want their partner to go all out for Valentine’s Day. “Fire signs prefer being gifted experiences, especially Aries and Sagittarius,” says Alice Bell. Take them to a trip somewhere, preferably abroad, or someplace no one else is traveling to. As per Leo, Alice suggests a beautiful piece of jewelry that particularly stands out or something they can wear that is very colorful.
If fire signs demand a V-Day celebration with a capital V, earth signs would rather not make too much fuss about this holiday. An intimate home-cooked dinner date will do, but if you are giving gifts, Alice recommends something that serves a practical purpose. “Virgo may want anything that helps them out with their wellness routine,” says Alice. “While Taurus may particularly enjoy a couples cooking class together or a box of chocolates or fine foods—they are big foodies and have expensive taste,” she concludes. Capricorn likes to own things that never go out of style and that they can keep forever, so a classic strand of pearls or nice, elegant earrings are your best bet.
Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius love going to events where they can mingle with other people, exchange meaningful ideas, and have intellectually stimulating conversations. Their restless character needs to be constantly nourished, so anything that keeps their overactive mind well occupied makes for the perfect gift. “They may want to be gifted a cultural experience like going to a concert, a festival, a museum, or taking a weekend trip away,” observes Alice. “They also love to read and learn new information, so you can’t go wrong with a book or taking them to the new movie release they’ve been dying to see,” she adds.
The most sensitive and romantic signs of the zodiac, Cancer, Pisces, and Scorpio will obviously expect a lot of care and effort put into their Valentine’s Day gift and celebration. They will probably like to be invited to a candlelit dinner date where they’ll expect a fresh flower bouquet to be waiting for them. “They may also like to be treated to a spa day or self-care activities they can do at home,” says Alice. “But more than any gift, they will want to feel emotionally connected to their partner,” she affirms. Their nostalgic temperament will even have them appreciate a gift that holds memories from their past experiences or current relationship, like a photo album.
