[NoraSpinnor]

Many who work with plants sense an unseen connection that transcends water, soil, and sunlight. In Netism, this makes perfect sense: all life is nested in the field, and plants respond to energetic shifts just as we do. The Baxter Effect, first observed by Cleve Backster in the 1960s, revealed that plants appear to react to human emotion, thought, and even distant intent by registering measurable responses on a polygraph.

This points to a level of field sensitivity in plants that mainstream science has often overlooked. Electroculture, structured water, spoken word, and focused attention all become ways of communicating with the subtle intelligence of the plant realm.

Have you noticed your plants reacting to your mood, thoughts, or presence? What experiences have made you see them as energetically aware?

[BreathOfMel]

Oh yes, ever since I read about the Baxter Effect years ago, I started being really mindful around my plants. I don’t mean just watering them on schedule, but actually greeting them, thanking them, even talking to them sometimes when I’m having a hard day. I don’t have any control groups, but all my plants do pretty well unless bugs or animals get to them first.

[AshleyFoster]

Definitely! I have a habit of humming when I’m gardening because I love to sing and write music. I fully believe that my singing has a lot to do with the growth of my plants. They like heartfelt communication, and music definitely fulfills that request!

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