Having them at home is a great idea. But, did you know that there are negative plants that can absorb the positive energy that enters our home? According to popular beliefs and traditions, plants have their own vital energy, like all living beings, capable of transmitting it to their environment.
Feng Shui also considers that harmony in the home can affect, for better or for worse, the well-being of the people who inhabit it. Therefore, all the objects in the house, depending on their position, colour, location and even nature, can have a great influence on those who live there. Thus, the plants that we place in our home can bring benefits or even harm us.
It is said that there is a great variety of plants capable of attracting love, prosperity, protection and good fortune. According to Feng Shui, these represent life, abundance and growth. They can also renew the air and help remove pollution from the home.
Similarly, these are a symbol of stability. Being associated with wood, one of the elements, which, together with the earth and water, nourish the Chi (vital flow of energy) of the home. Placing a plant indoors will help beautify and refresh it. It acts as an energy store and optimizer of its flow.
Just as there are plants considered beneficial, others have been cataloged by different cultures and spiritual currents as negative plants, affecting everything around them, including people. While it is true that they are beliefs or superstitions. It is worth knowing them, so that we can be alert and determine if they are mere superstitions or really affect us.
What are those negative home plants?
The Bonsai
Growing bonsai is a thousand-year-old art, since it originated in China some two thousand years ago. Since then, it has expanded around the world, having many followers. For the Taoists this plant represented eternity, it was like a kind of bridge between heaven and the Earth. But, despite its great significance for some civilizations, for Feng Shui est. Although they are curious and beautiful plants, their growth has been stunted by different techniques of Japanese origin.
Feng Shui considers Bonsai to be negative because their growth was intentionally interrupted, representing economic, professional, and emotional limitations.
cacti
Cacti are discussed in various cultures and traditions. In general, it is a plant with very powerful energy. For Feng Shui it is a very good plant to have at home because it has a lot of water, which is very positive for this philosophy. However, the problem with the cactus is its spines.
In Feng Shui, the spines are very negative because they break the circulation of the energy of the home. In addition, they classify it as negative because their spines generate aggressive energies within the home, but it is possible to have them in the external areas of your house such as terraces or gardens, since located in external areas protects the property and keeps away bad luck.
However, it is a recommended plant for work since it increases the professional area and helps absorb radiation from computers or electronic devices.
The Thorn of Christ
Its scientific name is Euphorbia Milli. Also known as “crown of Christ”, “thorns of Christ” or “crown of thorns”. Negative effects are attributed to this thorny shrub with delicate red flowers, as is the cactus for its thorns. They are said to produce tension and nervousness due to their sharp spines.
The Vines
They are negative if they only have leaves and positive if they have flowers. It is recommended that if you have these plants in your home do not allow them to completely cover the walls as it symbolizes economic suffocation.
The Trinitaria or Buganvilia
According to a Latin American superstition, it should not be planted in the home or garden as it encourages discussions and will prevent the marriages of the women in the family.
Hydrangeas
They represent loneliness, so beliefs affirm that having it at home brings bad luck; it is also related to singleness and widowhood, which is why it is not recommended to have it.
Geraniums and Petunias
They represent negativity and lack of strength. This belief originates from the way plants grow naturally as they grow downward. Although it is stated that if guides are placed it prevents them from growing downwards.
The Potus
It is stated that it is a plant that absorbs all kinds of energies, both positive and negative, creating an energy imbalance. Therefore, if you choose one of these plants, you should locate them near a door or window.
Which plants are good for home energy?
There are many plants that can be very positive for energy in the home. Let’s look at two of these that are well known for their benefits in attracting positive energies.
Anthurium
This plant is known as the flower of love, for its heart-shaped leaves and its vibrant red colour. It is also known as “language of the devil” or “flamenco plant”. Due to the rounded shape of its leaves, energy circulates around it very easily. They radiate a lot of strength for their strong colour. It is recommended to place it in places such as the living room or dining room, avoiding placing it in the room.
Lucky Bamboo
This plant symbolizes fortune, prosperity and good luck. Although it has an elongated shape that does not seem to get along with Feng Shui and energies, due to its flexibility it activates stagnant energy and helps the energy flow throughout the house.
It is important to note that, according to Feng Shui, the same plants will tell you if they are in the right place, since otherwise they will not grow indicating that something is not working energetically. Now that you know about negative plants for homeit is time to move the energies in your home and do not let anything or anyone disturb your positivity.