Dendrophilia [not sexual] / Prana ? / and dogs for AS

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My whole life, practically since the first time I touched one I've always been fond of plants. I kind of understand them, I instinctively know how to care for them and what they need to prosper. I like touching them since I get a kind of "energetic" tingly sensation on my palms and somehow more energised. I also think that it helps them somehow. Just today I was holding in my hands a mango seed that I later sowed. As I held it I felt like any other time I do, a pleasant feeling as if I felt the pulse of it; something that I don't feel whenever holding inert things such as a rock and it is the complete opposite of what I feel whenever I touch another human being, that feels awkward, draining and as if there was a clash of incompatible "energies". But with anything such a seed, plant, tree, moss or even dirt it just feels right, as if it where my peer. With animals the feeling is just strange and I feel like I don't understand them and they don't understand me, I have never encountered an animal that just hated me or anything but they do seem to respond neutrally to my interaction with them and will always prefer anyone else's attention, my brother is a NT and animals alwals respond very fond to him and he always seems to understand what they'd like and need as most people who are fond of animals. We have a Labrador and though I don't get her, whenever I am having an anxiety attack and/or a shut down, if she is in my room with me even if I not even looking at her I do seem to calm more easily. I have never tried to see how I'd do with plants during a shut down and or anxiety attack since I need to be absolutely alone from humans and there is no way to do that where plants are, at least not in here.

Could you get a potted plant for your room?

+1 to you, my internet friend.

In a society where Men tend to forget the deepness of our relation to nature, in a society where we even succeeded thousands years ago to put Man in the center of the World by creating Gods and God, I think there must be balance.

People like you are that balance, it should not even be a "-philia" as long as it is not a perversion.

But we call it "-philia" for Man is aiming at getting more and more independant from nature, which is normal since it's how Human species evolve.

Think about it and learn about your passion, knowledge of the plants is always a good thing.

BTW, I love the trees and feel like they are my friends, those of my garden at least.

That was common sense still 80 years ago (at least where I live) and I learned that from my grand-father who loved the plants.

Is it still common sense today or are we just part of a larger scheme, now?

Have a nice day...

I also like to look at plants, grow them and take care of them That's pretty common for humans, and I think our affinity for plants and animals was selected for when we became sedentary farmers.

If I was you, I'd buy a pack of orchid seeds for 80 cents, potting soil, plant pots and fertilizer sticks. It's great to watch a plant grow from a seedling, it's cheaper than a potted plant, and you don't risk buying a plant with a parasite infestation (I accidentally bought one that had spider mites last year). I also feel a lot more fond of plants that I've raised myself.

PS: This is what my windowsills look like. My cats love this indoor jungle, and it also serves as a salad bar for them:

Since you have a cat like I do, please be aware some plants and flowers kill cats.

Wow. That's quite interesting. I actually suffer from DendroPHOBIA .... I can't possibly comprehend the idea of being at harmony with a tree. They're terrifying.