Cacti are original tropical plants, but they have taken root in many houses and apartments, being an original addition to the interior. It's no secret that the prickly inhabitants of window sills cause people to have conflicting attitudes towards them. Some, especially sensitive people, feel a special energy emanating from the thorns. Esotericists and practitioners of the Feng Shui system ambiguously interpret the influence of the cactus on the energy of the home and the person himself. There are many signs and legends about these tropical plants. It is good or bad when cacti are grown at home, and whether their energy affects people is discussed in this article.
Home cactus: benefits and harm
In modern homes, you can find cacti - houseplants - quite often. The cactus is of tropical origin, which is responsible for its unusual appearance. It has no leaves at all and instead of them the cactus has many spines; the cactus has a large, fleshy trunk. Some cacti are blooming.
The unusual appearance of this plant surprises and captivates at the same time. It is worth noting that there is a huge variety of cacti in the world and each should be treated differently - some are useful for humans, others are not. Many argue that despite the abundance of “threatening” thorns, this plant has powerful energy.
Expert flower growers and florists say: the larger and longer the needles of a cactus, the more dangerous it is and the more aggressive its energy is. It has also been noted that the cactus can have a very negative influence on weak-willed people (fearful, suspicious, weak and indecisive). This is why people with social communication problems, obsessive thoughts and phobias should avoid having a cactus at home.
Surprisingly, a self-confident and strong-character person can only be nourished and endowed with positive traits by the energy of a cactus: fearlessness, determination, wisdom. The cactus cannot have any other negative effects on such an owner.
It is impossible to say confidently and accurately that a cactus is a bad plant for the home. Indeed, under a layer of thorns, the cactus has a thick trunk filled with moisture. It is this factor that indicates that the plant has “dual” energy (good and bad).
Benefits of cactus:
- The plant can act as a kind of “shield” that reflects bad energy.
- While in the house, the cactus can absorb all negative and negative influences, improving the atmosphere.
- In homes where many quarrels constantly arise, cacti can “take upon themselves” outbursts of aggression and anger, emotions from resentment and feelings of revenge.
- A cactus located close to the workplace can improve a person’s concentration and mental activity. As a result, he is able to more easily solve complex problems, make decisions and “gather thoughts into a pile.”
INTERESTING: One of the most unusual opinions says that “thieves avoid houses” where there are a lot of cacti. Whether this is true or not has not been definitely proven. It is also not known for what reasons this happens: on an energetic level or because thorny plants become an obstacle to a thief’s entry into the house through the windowsill.
Home cacti
Medicinal properties of cactus
Cacti have beneficial and medicinal properties, the combination of which helps to get rid of many pathological conditions. This plant heals wounds well and stops bleeding. Its juice quickly restores the body's strength; often various preparations prepared from this flower are used to treat neurological diseases and stomach pathologies. They are also effective in eliminating many inflammatory processes.
Different types of plants have quite a powerful diuretic effect. Its juice improves hangovers and relieves severe headaches. If you have heart and vascular diseases, you can take extracts based on water or alcohol.
In the pharmacological industry, the flower is used to prepare a homeopathic medicine, which is used for flatulence, spastic pain, and digestive disorders.
There are practically no contraindications for cactus and no side effects arise from the use of drugs based on it.
Use of cactus in folk medicine
For pathologies of the kidneys and bladder, the stems and fruits are passed through a meat grinder. It turns out to be a paste, which is placed in cheesecloth, squeezed out, a small amount of water is added and squeezed out again. You need to take 2-3 tbsp. l. three times a day, adding honey or sugar.
If there are pathologies of the intestines and stomach, then an infusion of fruits effectively helps. It is prepared as follows: 2-3 tbsp. l. The raw materials are placed in a container, 0.5 liters of boiling water is poured and left to infuse for a day. You need to use the product in 2 half-cup doses.
To increase the body's defenses, combine fresh cactus flowers with three small partitions, pour in 0.5 liters of vodka and leave for 3-4 days. Use 2 tbsp of the product. l. 2 times a day.
For coughs, colds, tuberculosis
For diseases of the upper respiratory tract, accompanied by a cough, as well as for tuberculosis, you can use a special remedy that relieves inflammation. To prepare it, take 1 tbsp. honey, 2 tsp. cactus and marshmallow juice. Mix and take 3 times a day.
A remedy made with milk is a good cure for colds. To do this, add 2 tbsp to 1 liter of dairy products. crushed plant parts. The mixture is infused for 12 hours and taken twice a day.
Lotions for the treatment of purulent wounds
To treat purulent wounds, mix cactus and horseradish juices in a 2:1 ratio. Soak gauze with the resulting product and apply it to the affected area. The dressing is changed every 3 hours.
Milk infusion of cactus to treat stomach
The crushed fruits are placed in a saucepan and poured with a glass of hot milk. Leave for 5 hours and take 2 tbsp 2 times a day. l.
Place 3 tbsp in a thermos. l. cactus pulp and zest of 1 tangerine, pour in 0.5 liters of hot milk and leave for 12 hours. Strain and take half a glass three times a day.
Is it possible to keep cacti at home?
It is possible and sometimes even necessary to keep a cactus in the house. However, you need to choose the right plant for your home, depending on the age of the cactus, its size and shape. Of course, it is best to purchase a young plant, a cutting taken from a friend or purchased in a store.
If you are not sure that you can provide the flower with proper care and give your love, it is better to limit yourself from such a purchase. If you have never encountered cacti, choose the first plant that is not large, with small needles.
INTERESTING: Some scientific studies prove that plants respond not only to the emotional state of their owner, but also to his voice. Therefore, frequent conversations with the cactus will calm it down and allow it to exude only positive energy.
A good place in the house for a cactus:
- Kitchen (window sill, shelf, countertop) - the plant will absorb negativity that can arise between household members, fatigue and emotions of resentment.
- Window sill - here the plant will receive the necessary portion of light and will not be able to harm it with its negative energy, since it will be located far from the person.
- On the desktop , the plant will “absorb” all the negative influences of work: heavy thoughts, anger from an unresolved task and disappointment.
- Near the computer is the most “popular” place for a cactus. It is known that the plant absorbs negative waves emanating from the monitor and modem.
- The hallway (note that there must be light in it) - here the cactus can “absorb” the negative energy that comes into the house with you from work, the street, and so on.
Bad place in the house for a cactus:
- Bedroom - especially when it comes to the bed. A cactus placed near the bed can negatively affect healthy sleep, cause migraines, digestive disorders and promote sexual dysfunction.
- Children's room - in addition to the fact that cactus spines can be traumatic for a child, the cactus and the child are often enemies for each other only because children are not able to appreciate the importance of the plant. Therefore, the cactus can negatively affect them, developing aggression and other qualities.
- A relaxation room, living room or hall - in a word, a room where a person tries to relax. The presence of a cactus in this case can “spoil” the peace.
Blooming cactus
All negativity will be absorbed by the flower
Cactus - like a sponge, absorbs and neutralizes negative energy that appears at home, freely penetrating through the front door, arising in the process of quarrels and scandals. The information that people learn through a computer or TV is also not always pleasant, often saturated with negativity that affects a person’s well-being. The cactus deftly knows how to cope with this negativity.
People almost immediately noticed the protective properties of the prickly friend.
It protects homes not only from negative energy and energy vampires, but also from mundane thieves and burglars.
It is important where you put the plant to guard, the best place for it:
- A desktop on which the computer stands or near the TV;
- Window sills - then thieves will not be able to enter the home;
- In the corridor, not far from the front door;
- At work, in the office.
Why do you need a cactus in the house?
A cactus is needed in the house if:
- You want to find out what kind of energy is present in your home: bad or good. If the atmosphere is favorable, the plant will bloom.
- In addition, caring for and monitoring the growth of a cactus is very interesting. The plant is not whimsical and does not require extreme attention.
- If you love your cactus, it will have a positive effect on your psyche, if not, vice versa. If you “don’t like” your cactus, donate it or sell it.
- If you are a “fickle” person (you have a lot of doubts and insecurities), a cactus will help you find your “core” and reveal only positive qualities in you.
- It is also believed that the cactus is a person’s protector from otherworldly forces, evil and all evil spirits.
- Cactus helps a person develop tolerance towards himself and others.
Cactus prints: posters, wallpaper, pillows
Cacti are now in trend, so not only the plants themselves are popular, but also images with them. Cacti are printed on wallpaper, bed linen, posters and cards. Wallpaper with cacti can be hung in a child's room, and if the apartment is rented, then you can use removable wallpaper. Removable wallpaper is also convenient; if your child likes to draw on the wallpaper, he can add eyes to the cacti, and the landlord will never see it.
Cacti in the interior: the famous prickly pear near the country fence
Cacti look good in a monochrome interior: buy black and white posters depicting these plants and place live euphorbias against their background. By the way, it is not necessary to cover all the walls of the room with such posters: you can make such a monochrome accent on only one wall.
Green spines harmoniously combine with pink and gold light. For an elegant interior, we can recommend metal vases, gold table lamps and other rose gold decorative items.
Green color is known to calm, so it would be nice to buy soft pillows with a cactus print for your office: they are comfortable, calm, and remind you of a pleasant summer.
Cacti also look perfect on bed linen: this pattern is suitable for both a teenager’s bedroom and a young married couple.
Cacti in the house according to Feng Shui: can you keep them at home?
It’s worth noting right away that the cactus is a “capricious” plant. From the first seconds it may fall in love, or it may hate its “master”. It is very simple to determine the attitude of a plant towards itself:
- If you feel bad in the room where the cactus is located, the plant is not suitable for you.
- If, on the contrary, you feel cheerful and cheerful, you have ideal compatibility with a cactus.
Feng Shui (the ancient Chinese teaching about the harmony of man with the outside world) does not encourage a person to have a cactus in his house. The teaching adheres to the point of view that the cactus drives away such favorable energy “Qi”.
If you respect Feng Shui, in such cases the cactus should be placed in places of the house with “negative energy”, for example: a flight of stairs, steps going down, a toilet and a bathroom (both in the room and opposite the room, because in the toilet and bathroom water leaves, therefore, “takes with it” good and bad). In such places, the cactus will be a barrier that does not allow the good to leave and attracts the bad.
INTERESTING: Many believe that cactus spines can be used to make a talisman. To do this, they are collected and placed in a special glass flask, which they carry with them, or they are buried in the ground in front of the house. This amulet protects against ill-wishers and envious people. Another important point is that a blooming cactus is needed in any home, everywhere and always. The plant blooms extremely rarely and therefore can bring joy to your home.
Cactus according to Feng Shui
Signs related to money
As you know, a succulent feeds on human energy and emotions. This list may include: anger, joy, despair, happiness, but not monetary energy. Plants with round leaves, such as Crassula (money tree), are suitable for this energy.
But there is also another version. Many people say that thorns attract money . They seem to be impaled on the sharp needles of this plant. Therefore, it is better to keep it in offices, banks and other institutions where a lot of money is circulating.
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What cacti can be kept in the house: sign
Cactus in the house, signs:
- One opinion says that a cactus in the house can be the reason why men do not get along with them in the same home. This is nothing more than a superstition, but suspicious women believe in it and associate personal failures with the plant.
- If you have a cactus in your house for a long time and suddenly it blooms, this is a good omen that tells you that there will be a wedding in your family soon.
- For a pregnant couple, a cactus blooming in the house can portend pregnancy and the imminent birth of a child.
- If a cactus has been standing in your house for a long time and has never bloomed, this means that the room in which it is located is saturated with negativity. Perhaps people often quarrel, make scandals, or can’t stand each other.
- A blooming cactus is for a happy person, a non-blooming cactus is for a hot-tempered and angry person.
What kind of cactus do you need for your home?
If you have definitely decided that your home really needs a cactus, you need to choose it correctly for yourself and your home. You should choose a plant based on the character of all household members and the atmosphere that reigns in the house.
The type of plant plays an important role when choosing:
- Tall cactus - will help cope with grievances
- Columnar cactus - will help cope with emotional instability.
- The spherical cactus is an assistant in the fight for mental and physical health. It is also known that such a cactus is an assistant in the fight for weight loss and overeating.
- Finger-shaped cactus - will help its owner get rid of foul language, “evil” language and thoughtlessness of words, and improve speech.
tall cactus
columnar cactus
Ball cactus
Finger cactus
Features of a cactus in the house:
- The cactus is able to “feel” the love that is present in the house.
- The cactus “absorbs” all the bad things that exist in the house and thereby improves relationships between people.
- The cactus literally “recycles” a person’s negative energy, returning him to positivity.
- If the plant does not “like” someone in the house, the cactus will also feel this and will only cause harm to this person, negatively affecting him, manifesting his negativity with headaches and bad mood.
- The cactus pot should be placed where there are energy “holes” in the house: doors and windows.
- Under no circumstances should you keep a cactus near your bed, bedroom or children's room near the recreation area to avoid headaches and mental health problems.
Where should a cactus stand?
Most varieties prefer bright places. Cacti need sunlight to grow quickly. It is not advisable to place them in the middle of a room in an apartment, since in this case the balance of light and shadow will be disrupted. The best place for the plant is a windowsill. However, prolonged exposure to direct rays should be avoided as they may cause burns or dehydration.
Additionally, you need to consider the type of cactus. For example, Easter and Christmas plants do not respond well to direct sunlight, but need higher levels of humidity. Columnar and spherical cacti grow well in intense light.
On a sunny window
A universal place for a cactus is a window facing north or northeast. Other sides are acceptable if there is a shadow from a building or large tree. When the light falls on the pot from only one side, there is no need to turn the plant. It is advisable to choose a window whose air is cool in summer and warm in winter. It is welcome to have heating equipment nearby.
If direct sunlight enters the room in the morning or afternoon, and the window faces southwest, south or southeast, you can place bright green plants near it. Noto-, phyllo- and cleistocacti, as well as some types of cereus, are suitable. They tolerate sunlight well.
If the rays fall on the windowsill in front of the window at noon, it is better to choose another place.
Only a few varieties can withstand extreme heat and sudden temperature changes, and they require extensive care.
On the flower window
A closed flower window is the optimal place to grow a cactus. The design involves the presence of sliding glass that separates the space inside and outside. This makes it easier to care for at home. As a result, it is possible to create conditions that differ from room conditions. For example, maintain a high level of humidity.
To create a suitable microclimate, the pots are left in small plastic boxes, which are filled with expanded clay or a wet peat mixture. This prevents sudden temperature changes from occurring.
Easter and Christmas cacti do well on the shady side. There you can additionally leave plants belonging to the genus Rhipsalis. On the sunny side it is better to plant white cacti: astrophytums, mammillaria, telo- and ferocacti. They reflect light well, so they suffer less from rays.
Cactus at work: sign
It is believed that the ideal place for a cactus is one that has negative energy. This is how the plant “remembers” it and constantly absorbs it. Therefore, a workplace or desk is best suited for a cactus. Here he will have the opportunity to “feed” on the negative energy emanating from you, documents, calculations and people around you.
In addition, the cactus will always remain in your sight, which will prevent it from drying out or being left unattended. It is also believed that cacti are the only plants that can neutralize and absorb electromagnetic radiation from a computer monitor, TV, telephone and Internet modem.
Signs:
- A cactus on the right side of the desktop will give inspiration and vitality for fruitful work.
- The cactus on the desktop on the left side will absorb the negativity coming from the work process.
- A cactus in the center of the desktop will “distract” from work and disrupt the thought process.
Cactus location options
What indoor plants must be in the house?
First of all, the plant is necessary for the desktop. The current generation can no longer imagine life without devices such as computers, printing devices, smartphones, tablets, Wi-Fi transmitters, which constantly emit electromagnetic radiation into the space around them, invisible to the naked eye. First of all, people who are close to them, that is, sitting at the monitor, are susceptible to them.
For your information! Monitors based on electro-ray tubes are considered the most harmful (their radiation is comparable to X-rays).
As they move away from the radiation source, the waves attenuate. Electromagnetic waves emitted by a computer can cause diseases such as:
- cancer;
- cardiovascular diseases;
- hypertension;
- hormonal imbalances;
- malfunction of the thyroid gland;
- failure of the immune system;
- diseases associated with the nervous system.
For your information! Radiations from the processor and laptop are especially dangerous. Radiation of 2 mg already has a harmful effect on the body and can provoke the growth of cancer cells. A distance of 1 m emits waves up to 5 mgf. By placing a laptop on your lap, a person can be exposed to electromagnetic radiation with a power of up to 20 mgf.
Radiation from touch screens on phones and tablets penetrates the body even faster than from personal computers. The strongest radiation comes from the Wi-Fi antenna, which is located very close to the head while talking on the gadget. A harmful electromagnetic field is created around speakers, uninterruptible power supplies, printers, routers, and chargers. And here you simply need a green, prickly protector that can absorb these radiations harmful to the human body.
Harmful laptop radiation
You should not place cacti in the bedroom. A plant that accumulates all the energy during the day, releases it into space at night through its needles. During sleep, a person relaxes, becomes defenseless, and can easily be exposed to the negative energy emitted by the arrows of the plant, especially intimate areas.
Cacti will not interfere at the entrance to the basement or attic of the house, where unknown energy can come from, near the bathroom and toilet rooms, where there is a water drain that carries away flows of energy.
The cactus has many positive and negative qualities; whether to have one at home or not is a choice for each individual. In any case, you need to weigh the pros and cons.
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Cactus as a gift: meaning, sign
Signs:
- Buying a cactus - it all depends on how you feel the first days after the purchase. If it’s bad, then the cactus is a bad omen for you, which in the future will only bring negativity to life.
- Receiving a blooming cactus as a gift is a good omen that will bring you success, good changes and joy.
- Accepting a cactus that is not in bloom as a gift is a bad omen, foreshadowing a quarrel and discord.
- Give a cactus - you should give only flowering cacti and cacti with soft needles, so as not to spoil the relationship with the person to whom you are presenting it.
- Finding a healthy cactus is a good omen and portends health.
- Finding a limp cactus is a bad omen and foretells illness and disease.
- Throwing away a cactus is a good omen if it had a bad influence on you, and a bad omen if it simply bothered you.
- Leaving a cactus (on the street, in the entrance) is a good omen, expect changes.
Cacti change their owners
They say that dogs look like their owners. The same rule applies to cacti. Folk signs advise owners of thorny plants to pay attention to their own thorns (which may not be particularly noticeable, but, nevertheless, they are often there).
It is also believed that “quantity turns into quality.” That is, there lived a good-natured man, hospitable and non-greedy, and he decided to get himself a cactus. But in the process, he lost his sense of proportion and populated his window sills with a whole family of thorny ones, and then added the same thorny cousins to them - but in the living room, bedroom, corridor... Over time, his house turned into a whole cactus garden and the owner himself also acquired thorns.
On the other hand, maybe these signs are lying. Perhaps the person is an introvert who loves solitude and has always been burdened by large companies. And then I read this article and decided that if he gets more cacti, then all his unexpected guests will decide that he no longer wants to welcome them and will leave on their own. Or maybe he remained the same kind-hearted and gallant guest, he just suddenly became inflamed with a love for cacti and decided to make their cultivation his hobby.
Blooming cactus: signs
Signs:
- A small flowering cactus means profit or good changes in the house.
- Lush flowering of a cactus - soon your life will change for the better, to great events.
- A yellow flower on a cactus means the birth of a child in the family.
- Red flower on a cactus - love, romantic meeting, acquaintance.
- White flower on a cactus - for a wedding or matchmaking
- Picking or breaking a flower from a cactus is a bad omen; good changes will not happen to you soon.
The cactus has rotted or died: a sign
Signs:
- The cactus has dried up - there is no love and understanding in the house
- The cactus has rotted - there is hatred and resentment in the house
- A cactus gets sick - to divorce, to a quarrel
- The needles on the cactus have fallen off - you have envious people and ill-wishers.
- Other sprouts appeared in the ground - to acquisitions
- The cactus has “babies” - a good omen, peace and happiness in the family.
Protection from thieves
We have already talked about protection from bad energy, but we are threatened not only by invisible waves, but also by a completely visible force, that is, other people greedy for other people’s property. Cacti can protect a home from burglars and thieves. Many people who have a collection of prickly balls at home confirm that attempts to rob their home have ended in failure.
