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Photo taken at the mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif in Risani. Considered a holy city, Risani is the birthplace of the Alaouite dynasty, Morocco's ruling family.
There are some weird and wonderful features on the expansive limestone plateau of Scales Moor. You could easily fill an album with the shapes and foreground features in the bedrock and have the fabulous backdrop of one of the Yorkshire Dales three peaks, with Whernside shown here or the more distinctive Ingleborough as a background.
I thought this curious vent like feature provided an acceptable foreground with the erratic like boulders framing Whernside behind. John Bleakley and I spent a pleasurable hour or so around this spot just after the mist and low cloud disappeared.
I'm certain these Scales Moor boulders have featured in many an image, but I'd not seen this vent before.
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A warm, calm summer evening where´s haze blurs the line between sea, sky and earth......
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_deer
The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, Iran, parts of western Asia, and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being the only species of deer to inhabit Africa. Red deer have been introduced to other areas, including Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, Peru, Uruguay, Chile and Argentina.[2][3] In many parts of the world, the meat (venison) from red deer is used as a food source.
Red deer are ruminants, characterized by a four-chambered stomach. Genetic evidence indicates the red deer as traditionally defined is a species group, rather than a single species, although it remains disputed as to exactly how many species the group includes.[4][5] The closely related and slightly larger American elk or wapiti, native to North America and eastern parts of Asia, had been regarded as a subspecies of red deer, but recently it has been established as a distinct species. It is probable that the ancestor of all red deer, including wapiti, originated in central Asia and resembled sika deer.[6]
Although at one time red deer were rare in parts of Europe, they were never close to extinction. Reintroduction and conservation efforts, especially in the United Kingdom, have resulted in an increase of red deer populations, while other areas, such as North Africa, have continued to show a population decline.
Description
The red deer is the fourth-largest deer species behind moose, elk and sambar deer. It is a ruminant, eating its food in two stages and having an even number of toes on each hoof, like camels, goats and cattle. European red deer have a relatively long tail compared to their Asian and North American relatives. Subtle differences in appearance are noted between the various subspecies of red deer, primarily in size and antlers, with the smallest being the Corsican red deer found on the islands of Corsica and Sardinia and the largest being the Caspian red deer [7](or maral) of Asia Minor and the Caucasus Region to the west of the Caspian Sea. The deer of Central and Western Europe vary greatly in size, with some of the largest deer found in the Carpathian Mountains in Central Europe.[6] Western European red deer, historically, grew to large size given ample food supply (including people's crops), and descendants of introduced populations living in New Zealand and Argentina have grown quite large in both body and antler size. Large red deer stags, like the Caspian red deer or those of the Carpathian Mountains, may rival the wapiti in size. Female red deer are much smaller than their male counterparts.
The male (stag or hart) red deer is typically 175 to 250 cm (69 to 98 in) long and weighs 160 to 240 kg (350 to 530 lb); the female (hind) is 160 to 210 cm (63 to 83 in) long and weighs 120 to 170 kg (260 to 370 lb).[citation needed] The tail adds another 12 to 19 cm (4.7 to 7.5 in) and shoulder height is about 95 to 130 cm (37 to 51 in).[8] In Scotland, stags average 201 cm (79 in) in head-and-body length and 122 cm (48 in) high at the shoulder and females average 180 cm (71 in) long and 114 cm (45 in) tall.[8] Size varies in different subspecies with the largest, the huge but small-antlered deer of the Carpathian Mountains (C. e. elaphus), weighing up to 500 kg (1,100 lb). At the other end of the scale, the Corsican red deer (C. e. corsicanus) weighs about 80 to 100 kg (180 to 220 lb), although red deer in poor habitats can weigh as little as 53 to 112 kg (120 to 250 lb).[9] European red deer tend to be reddish-brown in their summer coats. The males of many subspecies also grow a short neck mane during the autumn. The male deer of the British Isles and Norway tend to have the thickest and most noticeable manes. Male Caspian red deer (C. e. maral) and Spanish red deer (C. e. hispanicus) do not carry neck manes. Male deer of all subspecies, however, tend to have stronger and thicker neck muscles than female deer, which may give them an appearance of having neck manes. Red deer hinds (females) do not have neck manes. The European red deer is adapted to a woodland environment.[10]
Only the stags have antlers, which start growing in the spring and are shed each year, usually at the end of winter. Antlers typically measure 71 cm (28 in) in total length and weigh 1 kg (2.2 lb), although large ones can grow to 115 cm (45 in) and weigh 5 kg (11 lb).[8] Antlers, which are made of bone, can grow at a rate of 2.5 cm (1 in) a day. A soft covering known as velvet helps to protect newly forming antlers in the spring. European red deer antlers are distinctive in being rather straight and rugose, with the fourth and fifth tines forming a "crown" or "cup" in larger males. Any tines in excess of the fourth and fifth tine will grow radially from the cup, which are generally absent in the antlers of smaller red deer, such as Corsican red deer. Western European red deer antlers feature "bez" (second) tines that are either absent or smaller than the brow tines. However, bez tines occur frequently in Norwegian red deer. Antlers of Caspian red deer carry large bez tines and form less-developed cups than western European red deer, their antlers are thus more like the "throw back" top tines of the wapiti (C. canadensis), known as maraloid characteristics. A stag can (exceptionally) have antlers with no tines, and is then known as a switch. Similarly, a stag that does not grow antlers is a hummel. The antlers are testosterone-driven and as the stag's testosterone levels drop in the autumn, the velvet is shed and the antlers stop growing.[11] With the approach of autumn, the antlers begin to calcify and the stags' testosterone production builds for the approaching rut (mating season).
During the autumn, all red deer subspecies grow thicker coats of hair, which helps to insulate them during the winter. Autumn is also when some of the stags grow their neck manes.[6] The autumn/winter coat of most subspecies are most distinct. The Caspian red deer's winter coat is greyer and has a larger and more distinguished light rump-patch (like wapiti and some central Asian red deer) compared to the Western European red deer, which has more of a greyish-brown coat with a darker yellowish rump patch in the winter. By the time summer begins, the heavy winter coat has been shed; the animals are known to rub against trees and other objects to help remove hair from their bodies. Red deer have different colouration based on the seasons and types of habitats, with grey or lighter colouration prevalent in the winter and more reddish and darker coat colouration in the summer.[12] Most European red deer have reddish-brown summer coats, and some individuals may have a few spots on the backs of their summer coats.
Distribution
Cervus genus ancestors of red deer first appear in fossil records 12 million years ago during the Miocene in Eurasia.[13] An extinct genus known as the Irish elk (Megaloceros), related to the red deer, was the largest member of the deer family known from the fossil record.[14] Early phylogenetic analyses supported the idea of a sister-group relationship between fallow deer (Dama dama) and the Irish Elk.[15][16] However, newer morphological studies prove that the Irish elk is more closely related to its modern regional counterparts of the Red Deer (Cervus elaphus).[17] For this reason, the name "Giant Deer" is used in some publications.[18]
Europe and North Africa
The European red deer is found in southwestern Asia (Asia Minor and Caucasus regions), North Africa and Europe. The red deer is the largest non-domesticated land mammal still existing in Ireland.[13] The Barbary stag (which resembles the western European red deer) is the only member of the deer family represented in Africa, with the population centred in the northwestern region of the continent in the Atlas Mountains.[19] As of the mid-1990s, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria were the only African countries known to have red deer.[20]
In the Netherlands, a huge herd (around 3 000 animals by the end of 2012) lives in the Oostvaarders Plassen, a nature reserve. Ireland has its own unique sub-species. In the UK, indigenous populations occur in Scotland, the Lake District, and the South West of England (principally on Exmoor). Not all of these are of entirely pure bloodlines, as some of these populations have been supplemented with deliberate releases of deer from parks, such as Warnham or Woburn Abbey, in an attempt to increase antler sizes and body weights. The University of Edinburgh found that, in Scotland, there has been extensive hybridisation with the closely related sika deer.[21] Several other populations have originated either with "carted" deer kept for stag hunts being left out at the end of the hunt, escapes from deer farms, or deliberate releases. Carted deer were kept by stag hunts with no wild red deer in the locality and were normally recaptured after the hunt and used again; although the hunts are called "stag hunts", the Norwich Staghounds only hunted hinds (female red deer), and in 1950, at least eight hinds (some of which may have been pregnant) were known to be at large near Kimberley and West Harling;[22] they formed the basis of a new population based in Thetford Forest in Norfolk. Further substantial red deer herds originated from escapes or deliberate releases in the New Forest, the Peak District, Suffolk, Lancashire, Brecon Beacons, and North Yorkshire, as well as many other smaller populations scattered throughout England and Wales, and they are all generally increasing in numbers and range. A census of deer populations in 2007 and again in 2011 coordinated by the British Deer Society records the red deer as having continued to expand their range in England and Wales since 2000,[23] with expansion most notable in the Midlands and East Anglia.[24]
New Zealand
In New Zealand, red deer were introduced by acclimatisation societies along with other deer and game species. The first red deer to reach New Zealand were a pair sent by Lord Petre in 1851 from his herd at Thorndon Park, Essex, to the South Island, but the hind was shot before they had a chance to breed. Lord Petre sent another stag and two hinds in 1861, and these were liberated near Nelson, from where they quickly spread. The first deer to reach the North Island were a gift to Sir Frederick Weld from Windsor Great Park and were released near Wellington; these were followed by further releases up to 1914.[25] Between 1851 and 1926, 220 separate liberations of red deer involved over 800 deer.[26] In 1927, the State Forest Service introduced a bounty for red deer shot on their land, and in 1931, government control operations were commenced. Between 1931 and March 1975, 1,124,297 deer were killed on official operations.
In New Zealand, introduced red deer have adapted much better and are widely hunted on both islands; many of the 220 introductions used deer originating from Scotland (Invermark) or one of the major deer parks in England, principally Warnham, Woburn Abbey or Windsor Great Park. Some hybridisation happened with the closely related American elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) introduced in Fiordland in 1921. New Zealand red deer produce very large antlers and are regarded as amongst the best in the world by hunters. Along with the other introduced deer species, they are, however, officially regarded as a noxious pest and are still heavily culled using professional hunters working with helicopters, or even poisoned.
Australia
The first red deer to reach Australia were probably the six that Prince Albert sent in 1860 from Windsor Great Park to Thomas Chirnside, who was starting a herd at Werribee Park, south west of Melbourne in Victoria. Further introductions were made in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia. Today, red deer in Australia range from Queensland south through New South Wales into Victoria and across to South Australia, with the numbers increasing. The Queensland, Victorian and most New South Wales strains can still be traced to the early releases, but South Australia's population, along with all others, is now largely recent farm escapees. This is having adverse effects on the integrity of wild herds, as now more and larger herds are being grown due to the superior genetics that have been attained by selective breeding.
Argentina and Chile
In Argentina and Chile, the red deer has had a potentially adverse impact on native animal species, such as the South Andean deer or huemul; the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources has labelled the animal as one of the world's 100 worst invaders.[27]
Migration
Red deer in Europe generally spend their winters at lower altitudes in more wooded terrain. During the summer, they migrate to higher elevations where food supplies are greater and better for the calving season.
Taxonomy
Until recently, biologists considered the red deer and elk or wapiti (C. canadensis) the same species, forming a continuous distribution throughout temperate Eurasia and North America. This belief was based largely on the fully fertile hybrids that can be produced under captive conditions.[28][29][30]
Genetic evidence clearly shows the wapiti and western red deer form two separate species.[31][32][33] Among western red deer, the easternmost forms (from the Caspian Sea to western China) form a primordial subgroup, which includes the Yarkand deer and Bactrian deer (the two may be synonymous).[31]
Another member of the red deer group which may represent a separate species is the C. corsicanus.[34] If so, C. corsicanus includes the subspecies C. c. barbarus (perhaps a synonym of C. c. corsicanus), and is restricted to Maghreb in North Africa, Corsica, and Sardinia.[31][34]
The International Union for Conservation of Nature originally listed nine subspecies of red deer (Cervus elaphus): three as endangered, one as vulnerable, one as near threatened, and four without enough data to give a category (Data Deficient). The species as a whole, however, is listed as least concern.[1] However, this was based on the traditional classification of red deer as one species (Cervus elaphus), including the wapiti. The western European red deer is also known as simply red deer.
Selected members of the red deer species group are listed in the table below. Of the ones listed, C. e. hippelaphus, C. e. scoticus, and C. e. bactrianus may all be junior synonyms.
Behaviour
Mature red deer (C. elaphus) usually stay in single-sex groups for most of the year. During the mating season, called the rut, mature stags compete for the attentions of the hinds and will then try to defend the hinds they attract. Rival stags challenge opponents by belling and walking in parallel. This allows combatants to assess each other's antlers, body size and fighting prowess. If neither stag backs down, a clash of antlers can occur, and stags sometimes sustain serious injuries.[19]
Dominant stags follow groups of hinds during the rut, from August into early winter. The stags may have as many as 20 hinds to keep from other, less attractive males.[38][citation needed] Only mature stags hold harems (groups of hinds), and breeding success peaks at about eight years of age. Stags two to four years old rarely hold harems and spend most of the rut on the periphery of larger harems, as do stags over 11 years old. Young and old stags that do acquire a harem hold it later in the breeding season than those stags in their prime. Harem-holding stags rarely feed and lose up to 20% of their body weight. Stags that enter the rut in poor condition are less likely to make it through to the peak conception period.[19]
Male European red deer have a distinctive "roar"-like-sound (not to be confused with actual roars made by lions, panthers and the like) during the rut, which is an adaptation to forested environments, in contrast to male (American elk or wapiti) stags which "bugle" during the rut in adaptation to open environments. The male deer roars to keep his harem of females together. The females are initially attracted to those males that both roar most often and have the loudest roar call. Males also use the roar call when competing with other males for females during the rut, and along with other forms of posturing and antler fights, is a method used by the males to establish dominance.[10] Roaring is most common during the early dawn and late evening, which is also when the crepuscular deer are most active in general.
Breeding, gestation and lifespan
Red deer mating patterns usually involve a dozen or more mating attempts before the first successful one. There may be several more matings before the stag will seek out another mate in his harem. Red deer are among mammals exhibiting homosexual behavior.[39] Females in their second autumn can produce one or very rarely two offspring per year. The gestation period is 240 to 262 days, and the offspring weigh about 15 kg (33 lb). After two weeks, fawns are able to join the herd and are fully weaned after two months.[40] All red deer fawns are born spotted, as is common with many deer species, and lose their spots by the end of summer. However, as in many species of Old World deer, some adults do retain a few spots on the backs of their summer coats.[6] The offspring will remain with their mothers for almost one full year, leaving around the time the next season's offspring are produced.[10] The gestation period is the same for all subspecies.
Red deer live over 20 years in captivity and in the wild they live 10 to 13 years, though some subspecies with less predation pressure average 15 years.
Protection from predators
Male red deer retain their antlers for more than half the year, and are less gregarious and less likely to group with other males when they have antlers. The antlers provide self-defence, as does a strong front-leg kicking action performed by both sexes when attacked. Once the antlers are shed, stags tend to form bachelor groups which allow them to cooperatively work together. Herds tend to have one or more members watching for potential danger, while the remaining members eat and rest.[10]
After the rut, females form large herds of up to 50 individuals. The newborn calves are kept close to the hinds by a series of vocalizations between the two, and larger nurseries have an ongoing and constant chatter during the daytime hours. When approached by predators, the largest and most robust females may make a stand, using their front legs to kick at their attackers. Guttural grunts and posturing is used with all but the most determined of predators with great effectiveness. Aside from humans and domestic dogs, the gray wolf is probably the most dangerous predator European red deer encounter. Occasionally, the brown bear will prey on European red deer.[10] Eurasian lynx and wild boars sometimes prey on the calves. The leopard in Asia Minor (now extinct) probably preyed on eastern European red deer. Both the Barbary lion and the Barbary leopard probably once preyed on Atlas stags in the Atlas Mountains, although the Barbary lion is now extinct in the wild, and the Barbary leopard is either very rare or extinct. In the past they were also hunted by the now extinct Caspian tiger.
Red deer in folklore and art
Red deer are widely depicted in cave art found throughout European caves, with some of the artwork dating from as early as 40,000 years ago, during the Upper Paleolithic. Siberian cave art from the Neolithic of 7,000 years ago has abundant depictions of red deer, including what can be described as spiritual artwork, indicating the importance of this mammal to the peoples of that region (Note: these animals were most likely wapiti (C. canadensis) in Siberia, not red deer).[41] Red deer are also often depicted on Pictish stones (circa 550–850 AD), from the early medieval period in Scotland, usually as prey animals for human or animal predators. In medieval hunting, the red deer was the most prestigious quarry, especially the mature stag, which in England was called a hart.
Red deer products
Red deer are held in captivity for a variety of reasons. The meat of the deer, called venison, was until recently[date missing] restricted in the United Kingdom to those with connections to the aristocratic or poaching communities, and a licence was needed to sell it legally, but it is now widely available in supermarkets, especially in the autumn. The Queen still follows the custom of offering large pieces of venison to members of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom and others. Some estates in the Scottish Highlands still sell deer-stalking accompanied by a ghillie in the traditional way, on unfenced land, while others operate more like farms for venison. Venison is widely considered to be both flavourful and nutritious. It is higher in protein and lower in fat than either beef or chicken.[42] In some countries in central Asia, wapiti is still hunted as a primary source of meat.[citation needed]
The red deer can produce 10 to 15 kg (22 to 33 lb) of antler velvet annually.[citation needed] On ranches in New Zealand, China, Siberia, and elsewhere,[43] this velvet is collected and sold to markets in East Asia, where it is used for holistic medicines, with South Korea being the primary consumer. In Russia, a medication produced from antler velvet is sold under the brand name Pantokrin (Russian: Пантокри́н; Latin: Pantocrinum).[citation needed] The antlers themselves are also believed by East Asians to have medicinal purposes and are often ground up and used in small quantities.
Historically, related deer species such as central Asian red deer, wapiti, Thorold's deer, and sika deer have been reared on deer farms in Central and Eastern Asia by Han Chinese, Turkic peoples, Tungusic peoples, Mongolians, and Koreans.[citation needed] In modern times, Western countries such as New Zealand and United States have taken to farming European red deer for similar purposes.
Deer antlers are also used for decorative purposes and have been used for artwork, furniture and other novelty items. Deer antlers were and still are the source material for horn furniture. Already in the 15th century trophies of case were used for clothes hook, storage racks and chandeliers, the so-called "lusterweibchen". In the 19th century the European nobility discovered among others the red deer antlers as perfect object for fashioning their manors and hunting castles. This fashion trend splashes over to upper- and middle-class households in the mid of the 19th century.
With the increasing popularity of the World Expositions mainly producers of horn furniture in Germany, Austria and the United States showed their ideas of horn furniture and a kind of series manufacturing began. Heinrich Friedrich Christoph Rampendahl and Friedrich Wenzel are only two acknowledged companies to be named. In recent times deer antler home decors can be found in home styling magazines.
From the series called "Holistic Fragments", made with soaked Polaroid film(s).
Autumn Polaroid Week 2022 - 08
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"Introducing 'Holistic' 🌿 available at The Dubai Event 04/20 today. - Holistic is about the interconnectedness of all elements, creating a sense of completeness and harmony.
The set includes:
🍃A wooden shelf which carries a rustic charm.
🍃Abstract Wooden sculptures: In nature, nothing exists alone.Each piece telling a unique story and adding character.
🍃Earthy terracotta pots: bring warmth and grounding to the collection.
🍃The leaf carpet rug: lush green hues and delicate leaf pattern, creates a serene and inviting atmosphere.
Embrace the interconnectedness of design and nature.
Digital art by Debbie Golden. We are co-artists on some works. This is entirely her own.
I gave it a not so great title.
The holistic concept in medical practice, which is distinct from the concept in the alternative medicine, upholds that all aspects of people's needs including psychological, physical and social should be taken into account and seen as a whole. A 2007 study said the concept was alive and well in general medicine in Sweden.[3]
Some practitioners of holistic medicine use alternative medicine exclusively, though sometimes holistic treatment can mean simply that a physician takes account of all a person's circumstances in giving treatment. Sometimes when alternative medicine is mixed with mainstream medicine the result is called "holistic" medicine, though this is more commonly termed integrative medicine.[2]
According to the American Holistic Medical Association it is believed that the spiritual element should also be taken into account when assessing a person's overall well-being. ( Wikipedia)
Originally built as a holistic spring water resort in 1927 it functioned in this capacity until its closure in 1986. It reopened in 1997 as a restaurant with interior details such as a 6 foot chandelier, a European style fireplace & furniture imported from France. Exterior features such as a french style gazebo & large water fountains. The restaurant closed for good in 2012.
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Rovingian Council - Spirits or Stagnant Forces in Nature - An Animistic Spiritualist and Holistic Perspective by Daniel Arrhakis (2026)
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Rovingian Council - Spirits or Stagnant Forces in Nature
An Animistic, Spiritualist, and Holistic Perspective
In the context of animism, the distinction between what is considered "living" and "inanimate" is quite tenuous, since it is believed that everything possesses a vital essence or spirit.
When we speak of stagnant forces, we are describing what many traditions call "miasma" or "heavy energy" (like hucha in the Andean tradition), which acts as a clot in the Earth's circulatory system.
In this view, the so-called "spirits of stagnation in nature" represent invisible influences—whether entities, energies, or consciousnesses—that, for various reasons, hinder the natural flow, renewal, and vital balance of an environment.
Causes of Stagnation in Nature
Below are detailed the main causes and consequences associated with the concept of stagnation, based on notions of energy, connection with nature, and spiritualist studies on hidden influences:
- Dense Human Feelings and Energies (Psychic Residues): Places marked by conflict, pain, vices, or selfishness tend to accumulate negative energies. These energies, also known as thought-forms or spirits of lower elevation, connect with natural environments, blocking their vitality and hindering renewal.
- Lack of Movement and Renewal: Environments that do not receive light, air, or movement—such as stagnant waters or places without air circulation—become conducive to the fixation of stagnant energies, favoring the absence of dynamism and the blockage of vital flow.
- Disrespect and Environmental Degradation: The destruction, pollution, and environmental imbalance caused by humans, such as deforestation and water contamination, generate disharmony. This attracts nature spirits or unbalanced energies, resulting in environments where the vital flow is impaired.
- Self-Punishment and Fear: Disembodied spirits that remain in stagnant areas due to feelings of guilt or fear end up projecting these feelings onto the surrounding nature. This reinforces the cycle of stagnation, as such entities relive their actions or obsessively protect certain territories, becoming negative guardians or restless spirits.
- Imbalance of Elementals: Beings of nature (elementals) are spirits or consciousnesses inherent in the forces of nature (earth, air, fire, water) and can respond negatively when their habitat is disrespected. By withdrawing the vital force from a place, they contribute to the stagnation and weakening of the environment.
- Post-Mortem Malevolence: When a malevolent person dies, their negative energy influences the post-mortem state. This malevolence can permeate the essence of places, such as lakes or houses, or objects, altering the spiritual vibration and making the environment hostile or "haunted."
- Contamination of Space and Fixation of Dense Energies: Destructive and obsessive spirits can remain trapped in a place or object due to strong emotional attachment, thirst for revenge, or the density of their energy. This fixation contributes to the permanence of negative energies, intensifying the stagnation of the environment.
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Conselho Rovingiano - Espíritos ou Forças de Estagnação na Natureza
Uma Perspetiva Animista, Espiritualista e Holística
No contexto do animismo, a distinção entre o que é considerado "vivo" e "inanimado" é bastante ténue, já que se acredita que tudo possui uma essência vital ou espírito.
Quando falamos de forças de estagnação, estamos a descrever o que muitas tradições chamam de "miasma" ou "energia pesada" (como o hucha na tradição andina), que atua como um coágulo no sistema circulatório da Terra.
Nesta visão, os chamados "espíritos da estagnação na natureza" representam influências invisíveis — sejam entidades, energias ou consciências — que, por diversos motivos, dificultam o fluxo natural, a renovação e o equilíbrio vital de um ambiente.
Causas da Estagnação na Natureza
Abaixo são detalhadas as principais causas e consequências associadas ao conceito de estagnação, fundamentadas em noções de energia, conexão com a natureza e estudo espírita sobre influências ocultas:
- Sentimentos e Energias Humanas Densas (Resíduos Psíquicos): Locais marcados por conflitos, dor, vícios ou egoísmo tendem a acumular energias negativas. Estas energias, também conhecidas como formas-pensamento ou espíritos de menor elevação, conectam-se com ambientes naturais, bloqueando a sua vitalidade e dificultando a renovação.
- Falta de Movimento e Renovação: Ambientes que não recebem luz, ar ou movimento — como águas paradas ou locais sem circulação de ar — tornam-se propícios para a fixação de energias estagnadas, favorecendo a ausência de dinamismo e o bloqueio do fluxo vital.
- Desrespeito e Degradação Ambiental: A destruição, poluição e desequilíbrio ambiental provocados pelo homem, como o desmatamento e a contaminação de águas, geram desarmonia. Isso atrai espíritos da natureza ou energias desequilibradas, resultando em ambientes onde o fluxo vital é prejudicado.
- Autopunição e Medo: Espíritos desencarnados que permanecem em áreas de estagnação por sentimentos de culpa ou medo acabam projetando esses sentimentos na natureza circundante. Isso reforça o ciclo de estagnação, pois tais entidades revivem suas ações ou protegem obsessivamente determinados territórios, tornando-se guardiãs negativas ou espíritos inquietos.
- Desequilíbrio dos Elementais: Seres da natureza (elementais) são espíritos ou consciências inerentes às forças da natureza (terra, ar, fogo, água) e podem responder de forma negativa quando o seu habitat é desrespeitado. Ao retirar a força vital de um local, contribuem para a estagnação e o enfraquecimento do ambiente.
- Malevolência Pós-Morte: Quando uma pessoa malevolente morre, a sua energia negativa influencia o estado pós-morte. Essa malevolência pode impregnar a essência de lugares, como lagos ou casas, ou objetos, alterando a vibração espiritual e tornando o ambiente hostil ou "assombrado".
- Contaminação do Espaço e Fixação de Energias Densas: Espíritos destruidores e obsessivos podem permanecer retidos em um local ou objeto devido ao forte apego emocional, sede de vingança ou pela densidade da sua energia. Esta fixação contribui para a permanência de energias negativas, intensificando a estagnação do ambiente.