Minnesota who sent us an interesting
article on Earthbox, a self-watering
garden growing box that looks very
intriguing.
planter to us. Check this out. It is wild!
Fun and
Frugal
Talk
Humans
by: Keith Varnum
Plants are intelligent forms of life who
are capable of intention, preference, and
a will to survive, thrive and interact.
Scientific research indicates that plants
communicate with insects, animals,
human beings and other plants in order
to keep themselves alive and safe.
Evidence also reveals that plants are
telling us how to achieve health and
wholeness for humanity and the earth
herself.
Plants Are Just Like People
In research which spans more than 100
years, scientists have been documenting
botanical adaptability and the amazing
similarities that plants have with animals
and people. Studies indicate that what
metaphysicians, psychics, shaman, tribal
people and sensitives worldwide have
been saying about the plant kingdom for
millennia is true: plants are intelligent
beings who can communicate with us,
and, we can communicate with them.
Smart Strategies for Survival
In the book, "The Secret Life of Plants,"
authors Peter Tompkins and Christopher
Bird describe how plants "talk to" people
and what plants "talk" about. Staying
alive and safe tops the list.
To protect themselves, plants have
developed highly adaptive and strategic
ways for living. According to the authors,
"Plants seem to know which ants will
steal their nectar, closing when these
ants are about, opening only when there
is enough dew on their stems to keep
the ants from climbing. The more
sophisticated acacia plant actually
enlists the protective services of certain
ants which it rewards with nectar in
return for the ants' protection against
other insects and herbivorous
mammals," thus serving the same
function as friends and allies do in the
animal and human realms. Some
vegetation develop a bitter taste, some
ooze gummy secretions, while others
grow thorns to defend themselves.
Prickles for the Pussy
Once plants feel safe, however, they
may drop their need for defense. In one
study, a scientist wanted to determine if
cacti grow needles primarily for the
purpose of keeping themselves from
harm. Safely housed in a greenhouse,
the scientist talked to numerous cacti
assuring them that they were protected
and that he cared about them. He
encouraged the plants to feel even more
secure by playing soothing music in the
greenhouse. Within several months the
cacti dropped all their spikes. The
offspring of these bare cacti were born
without needles. Defenseless within this
nurturing environment, the mature and
new-born cacti prospered. After a period
of a year of being without their protective
quills, the cacti suddenly began re-
growing their bristles and new baby
sprouts were born with needles again.
After some investigation, it was
discovered that a house cat had found
its way into the greenhouse. Suspecting
that the cat may be the source of the
perceived threat to the cacti causing the
reemergence of their means of
protection, the scientist blocked the cat's
way of entry. Once the cacti sensed they
were once again safe, all of the cacti
dropped their prickly means of defense.
You Can Hurt a Plant’s Feelings
Plants respond not only to insects and
animals but to human emotion and
intention. Plants can distinguish between
people who are feel kindly towards them
and people who don't, and our green
friends cooperate with people they like.
In one experiment a new scientist came
to study some test plants. Surprisingly,
these test plants which previously had
been very responsive, were completely
non-responsive during the new
scientist's tests. Investigating the change
in the plants' response, it was
discovered that the new scientist
incinerated his plants in his own
personal research once his tests were
completed. Shortly after the new
scientist left, the plants again began
registering activity and cooperating.
In another study, scientists found that
vegetation reacted negatively to people
who found the plants unattractive, even
to the extent that the plants would "faint."
When over-stimulated by emotions,
plants will "go unconscious" or numb and
can stay " moody" for weeks. Scientific
studies show that once plants attune
themselves to a particular person, they
are able to maintain a link with that
person, no matter how far away. These
plants register "knowing" not only when
a person is returning to the plants, but
when the person makes the decision to
return. Other reports show that plants
respond to people talking to them in a
caring, loving manner, such as asking a
tree to radically change its growth
direction so that it won't have to be cut,
or asking weeds not to grow excessively
in a vegetable garden.
Who Says Plants Can't Move?
In order to stay alive, plants have
learned to move and do so in remarkable
fashion, for extraordinary purposes and
with high, extra-sensory intelligence.
"Plants," says Viennese biologist, Raoul
France "move their bodies as freely,
easily and gracefully as the most skilled
animal or human, and the only reason
we don' t appreciate the fact is that
plants do so at a much slower pace than
humans. A climbing plant. which needs a
prop, will creep toward the nearest
support. Should this support be shifted,
the vine, within a few hours, will change
its course into a new direction." Plants
will even grow towards a support that's
hidden from view. France continues,
"Plants are capable of intent: they can
stretch toward, or seek out, what they
want in ways as mysterious as the most
fantastic creations of romance." As
Thomkins and Bird relate, "Some
parasitical plants can recognize the
slightest trace of the odor of their victim
and will overcome all obstacles to crawl
in its direction."
The Sophisticated Musical Tastes of
Plants
Through their animated responses to
classical and heavy rock music, plants
further divulge their preferences. In
studies of plants exposed to heavy rock
music, the plants not only grew away
from the music source, but some grew
either abnormally tall and put out
excessively small leaves or remained
stunted. In some cases the plants died.
When classical music was played to the
plants, the plants grew toward the music
source with healthy growth. The same
plants, marigolds, who died when
listening to rock music, flowered when
listening to classical music. The authors
report, "the rock-stimulated plants were
using much more water than the
classically entertained vegetation, but
apparently enjoying it less, since
examination of the roots revealed that
soil root growth was sparse in the rock
group, whereas in the classical group,
root growth was thick, tangled and about
four times as long."
In India, Dr. T. C. Singh, in his studies of
music and plants, stated that he had
"proven beyond any shadow of doubt
that harmonic sound waves affect the
growth, flowering, fruiting and seed-yield
of plants." Singh also reported that girls
dancing India's most ancient dance style
accelerated the growth of daisies,
marigolds and petunias. The dancing
caused them to flower much earlier than
the control group of plants, presumably
because of the rhythm of the footwork
transmitted through the earth.
Plant Devas Caught on Camera!
Kirlian photography is now able to verify
the existence of living, changing light
radiating from plants. And many "seers"
and scientists have seen light
emanations and moving forms coming
from plants. Hindu sages refer to devas.
Clairvoyants and other sensitives are
able to directly see and communicate
with the fairies, elves, gnomes, sylphs
and other creatures which live in and
among plants.
Tompkins and Bird conclude, "Evidence
now supports the vision that plants are
living, breathing, communicating
creatures, endowed with personality and
the attributes of soul."
About The Author
Keith Varnum
Drawing from the wisdom of native and
ancient spiritual traditions, Keith Varnum
shares his 30 years of practical success
as an author, personal coach,
acupuncturist, filmmaker, radio host,
restaurateur, vision quest guide and
international seminar leader with “The
Dream Workshops”. Keith helps people
get the love, money, and health they
want with his F-r-e-e Prosperity Ezine, F-
r-e-e Abundance Tape and F-r-e-e
Coaching at http://www.TheDream.com
keith@thedream.com
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