Can Cats Absorb Negative Energy?

Cats are incredibly sensitive to their environmental stimuli. This sensitivity influences their interaction with other cats, humans and other animals. However, does that really mean that cats can perceive people's energies, specifically if they are bad?

You've surely heard of the concept that cats are capable of perceiving fear in people and this claim is partly true. Cats perceive energy and mood in: humans and other cats. This perception is based on the premise of understanding; non-verbal language, pheromones and adrenaline. These factors are presented by people who, for example, are suffering from: anxiety, fear and stress. In this case, cats will often avoid these people.

Here, we speak of bad energies in more of a physiological concept rather than spiritual. Cats hold an adaptive response directly related to their survival instincts. Cats are uniquely perceptive, and for this reason, if your cat is hiding from you or another person, it may be because they are sensing something negative.

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These "bad energies" are often spoken about as a spiritual concept which is a somewhat controversial issue which lacks logical evidence. This bad energy that we speak of, instead, highlights the idea of "people who dislike cats or animals". Like we already mentioned, cats can physiologically sense this dislike through body-language and pheromones and therefore, they avoid it.

It is no coincidence that in many cultures, like ancient Egypt for example, cats are considered to hold healing powers and are said to be capable of absorbing bad energies. This ancient Egyptian belief is supported by the fact that a cat is incredibly hygienic and could be used to control vermin. Not only did cats clean themselves meticulously, but they also kept Egyptian homes clean of rats or other vermin throughout the history of their domestication.

Since rats were considered carriers of diseases and bad energy, felines were granted the status of healer, represented by the goddess Bastet or Bast. In fact, this important Egyptian deity was symbolic of human and home protection additionally known as the goddess of happiness and harmony.

In many cultures, such as in China and Japan, cats are considered spiritual guardians. In these cultures, cats are symbolic of good luck. A very popular example is the Japanese cat: Maneki Neko, that is said to move away bad spirits and attract good fortune. Cats, in these cultures, are therefore popular legends and strongly rooted in popular culture, thus favoring their respect and promoting cat adoption.

If we understand "healing energies" as the power of cat sensitivity towards: the emotional state of people, the detection of diseases or the ability to detect odors and stimuli through their powerful senses, then yes, cats are animals with special powers.

Cats, incredible as they may seem, are simply living beings, and have nothing to do with the absorption of good or bad energy. For this reason, if you are considering adopting a cat solely with the intention of absorbing bad energies, we suggest you reconsider doing this.

Cats are extremely sensitive and spectacular animals, but in no case will they be effective against evil eyes or bad energies. If you choose to adopt a cat, it should be for the love and passion that you feel towards these animals, but never as a way of simply fighting against or in favor of magic.

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