Hello all,
“I was thinking what to write today that resonates with not just me but all of you reading this blog. And I haven’t thought of an idea just yet.”
As I sat down for a mini session of meditation – hardly 5 mins, This line that I wrote above kept coming to me and in that moment I knew, that I must just start typing and today’s post will just flow through me. I know I am not the creator behind this, its not me writing this, its that positive energy, supreme power or whatever you want to call it , who is behind this.
Without making it too GODLY, lets take a dive into the next thought that just passed through me.
ITS PLANTS. TODAY IS ABOUT PLANTS. I AM NO PLANT EXPERT AND HENCE THIS IS JUST MY EXPERIENCE ON I PERCEIVE THEM.
There are lots of podcasts available about them, about a similar concept that I’m about to share, on many platforms – by their experts.
PLANTS IN MY FAMILY’S LIFE
Before saying anything, I would like to take you all to my childhood.
It is my mom’s hobby, to grow, maintain and just everything associated with keeping plants around. I have seen mom nurturing them. And they responded to her, no one other than my mom could plant a seed and expect it to grow. It was almost as she was so special or that plants just loved her vibe.
I even joked how she loved them more than us (me and my brother). But it was no joke, if mom was sick or busy with other things or couldn’t tend to them – they always died out or got a bad shape, even though dad tried taking care. It was later on that I figured how she unknowingly maintained that connection. ( Will talk about it in detail later.)
And another such person I saw in my life, is my Grandmother. She doesn’t really talk to plants or senses them, but I guess she has this personality that attracts all animals, birds and plants to her. Even though she cant take care of them, she is always surrounded by these plants and especially birds. That says a lot about a person’s aura. ( a whole topic in itself )
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
I was never so attached to plants till very recently in my life. I was more caring and observing towards animals, birds, something or someone I could physically see responding to me.
Like most of us, I loved dogs, birds, squirrels, etc. But unfortunately I never had a pet (atleast yet). So that connection remained limited to normal understanding of basic action – reaction.
I always wondered what my mom felt when she talked to some plants ( she did this rarely but it left me wondering about the whole scene).
During my teen years I got irritated with her habits, tending to the plants. It felt like useless big chore. To water them, keep them in sunlight for a while, get them back in, see if they are getting infected, know how much water or sunlight they need, etc. I guess this was the reason I never had pets too, I was probably not ready to take care of another living being just yet.
I remember I mocked at my mom, when she tried to tell that one of the plants look really sad or something’s wrong with it. I thought she just looked at its leaf and assumed or it was something else… because to me it was definitely not possible for it to convey these feelings to my mom.
MY JOURNEY WITH THEM
I don’t exactly know how to explain my current state in fewer lines, because it’s been a journey indeed.
These were the highlights of some of the things that led to where I am:
1) My inclination towards interior designs and room décor
2) Science articles and videos
3) Recent podcast and spirituality
MY INCLINATION TOWARDS INTERIOR DESIGNS AND ROOM DÉCOR
My mom often nagged me with a stereotype – You are a girl, you should be more interested in cleanliness, making your home look better, etc etc.
That changed around 2018, I got suddenly drawn to keeping good furniture, bedsheets, utensils, new electronic items, artifacts,etc. I was so drawn to this, that I wanted to pursue interior designing course. I started paying attention to things mom brought that brightened the place.
And one thing that came with it were – PLANTS.
For me at that point, plants or flowers or anything green just made the place or room look more brighter, beautiful and alive.
I started putting small flowering plants in my room. And started taking care of just that one properly. I still didn’t get how mom was so attached to her plants and why she bought so many or why she got so upset when some dried up.
For me at that point, they were just some greens that made my room look and feel nicer, therefore I wanted to save them from dying or falling sick or drying up.
However, that faded away as I got busier with my studies and we switched houses.
SCIENCE ARTICLES AND VIDEOS
I remember before a year ago or so, and especially during lockdown. There were lot many videos that I came across on internet about why plants, trees & green life are important and also what their presence does to you, to your mood, the whole biological, psychological and spiritual angle.
I didn’t pay much heed.
However, one day, I even shared this with my mom, I came across the fact about how plants or tress communicate with one another. Through ROOTS. And I digged deeper, there are many such article and videos on it.
I’ll give you an example that fascinated me the most. If you ever have observed a cattle or cow grazing, they would never eat from one place, they roam around and eat grasses from different places.
You might be fascinated to know the reason behind it – grasses being eaten or as for them suffering harm, send a message through their roots to connected grasses in that area and immediately a chemical or poisonous substance is released by the surrounding grass or plants to protect themselves from that grazing animal. They might not know who or what animal is attacking them but they know they are being attacked.
There was a similar story or fact about trees, how if a tree is not doing so well and is in need for more water or other minerals, the surrounding trees help.
Similarly plants survive better when surrounded by other plants, just like us humans.
This got me interested in knowing about them more.
RECENT PODCAST AND SPIRITUALITY
And then one day I accidently started listening to this podcast, by Leeor Alexandra on Spotify, where she invited her friend who is a plant expert or something of that sort. It is the second episode of her podcast INNER WORLDS.
It just fascinated me beyond words.
I started paying attention to plants around me, in my room or balcony or trees on the road. I felt that connection or even a deeper one, for which I once mocked my mom.
Diving into various concepts of spirituality also helped me understand a lot more about them as another living being. And I know there is a lot more to know.
MY RELATION WITH PLANTS NOW
I have grown so fond of all sorts of plants, trees and green life, that I cant help but smile and try to understand them as soon as I see them.
I have kept three indoor plants, cute small plants in my room. And I feel a sense of calmness, positivity and innocent presence around me.
I have too began talking to them, no no not in a creepy scary way, nor am I talking to myself guys. Trust me the moment I saw my mom I never believed its possible until I felt that connection.
I even kept names for them like we keep for our pets, well that’s just also because I’m lazy to find out their scientific names. So I kept my own and they seem to like it.
Now, before people judge me here. How do I know they respond to me? So, they don’t respond in words, or I don’t even know if they understand what I’m saying. But I know they sense my presence and feelings just like I do theirs.
I can sometimes feel them being so happy and giggly or mocking me for being stupid. And sometimes despite plants being in good shape doesn’t feel like its doing good. And often times you see that plants eventually drying out or gets infected,etc.
It needs a lot of practice and awareness to sense them that way and I guess most people these days don’t even look at the nature around us, let alone observe.
I will share one last story that happened today. There is a plant in my parents bedroom and a beautiful flower bloomed in that pot this morning. I was so happy and excited to see it. It was beyond any words could express – BEAUTIFUL!
There is another plant in the same pot and I felt that it doesn’t like me very much. I tried touching it, I felt a strong sense of anger or disgust – something we generally don’t sense in such flowering plants. I knew from that feeling it doesn’t like me touching it so I stopped. Maybe it was protective of the flower or just didn’t like my vibe… I DON’T KNOW.
This morning, my mom told me to put that pot in the sunlight. It again did the same thing.
In the evening, when I told my mom this, she laughed at me and said its nothing like that – just my mind playing tricks.
SO I cleaned the outside of the pot, and was taking it to put it back to the bedroom …. I did it as quickly as possible, so that not much inconvenience is caused to it.
However, right after few seconds, I had this itching all over my fingers, without any rash. It didn’t stop until I applied a cream.
Now, I know I am not allergic to this plant because I have touched it many times before.
And I also know plants don’t like to be moved around much. But this has never happened before. I always loved it and I got a good sense from it too. Since the flower though, things have changed. It got more protective I feel.
MOST IMPORTANTLY A ENDING NOTE
I know not many people resonate to this, but I enjoyed sharing my experience. If you don’t believe me, I wont rule out the logical side either, it could be just my mind or it could be just anything else.
But I wholeheartedly believe I feel and have a sense of connection with the green beings, due to many more such incidences.
And I can’t express it better for people who never experienced it.
I don’t know why I chose this topic today. But I hope you enjoyed this or it got you curious about the nature around us. It teaches us a lot and I wouldn’t provide any other information on this despite me knowing, as I am still a beginner and have a long way to go to understand this side which as humans, we have become so disconnected from. I hope you enjoyed my story.
Thankyou for reading!
Catch you soon…