People have created all sorts of superstitions and legends: a black cat crossing the road is a harbinger of bad luck, a cat is a companion of the devil and a minion of witches. All this creates a mysterious and mystical aura around cats, which frightens impressionable people. And what stories have been invented about their eyes! For example, they say that if you look into a cat’s eyes for a long time, you can see the other world. And although this is just a children's horror story, experts and animal psychologists still do not recommend looking into the eyes of your pet for a long time. The reason, however, is not at all mystical in nature.
The mystical side of cats
The cat is very friendly with the brownie; it is through him, as a conductor between worlds, that the brownie communicates with its owners.
If a brownie is deprived of such joy, he will easily begin to take revenge on the person. In addition, a cat can be a real doctor: lying on a sore spot, it takes away human pain. And simply stroking this animal will relieve a person from depression, stress and obsessive unpleasant thoughts.
Cats are very good at anticipating danger. That is why in Italian Naples cats live in every family. There is an active volcano called Vesuvius, the destructive power of which everyone knows. People living in that area trust cats, who can notify their owners of approaching danger.
There are many signs and superstitions associated with cats. I want to refute one of them right now. This applies to black cats and cats that cross the road and are harbingers of failure. Esotericists assure suspicious people that a black cat, on the contrary, gives people happiness.
In England, people respect black cats and consider them to be good omens. Now let’s try to figure out what a cat’s gaze conceals, why you can’t look a cat in the eyes, and what are the reasons for this.
Mystical animals
Perhaps the cat is considered one of the most mysterious creatures. After all, even being domesticated and tamed, she continues to remain independent. Along with night creatures and creeping reptiles, cats are considered to be animals closely associated with otherworldly forces. They are believed to have nine lives. Black cats crossing the road warn of trouble. And if the cat is allowed into the new home first, then it will be able to negotiate with the spirits and brownies about the well-being of the owners. These mysterious animals can cure various diseases, they are allowed to live near churches and enter temples - they are found quite often in these places of prayer.
Looking into a cat's eyes: a mystical approach
If you look closely straight into your pet's eyes, you will be able to notice how she looks away. There is a strong belief that it is not worth looking into a cat’s eyes for a long time and persistently. Magicians and healers are sure that any cat can see what we will never see, namely the other world.
Cats and magic are inseparable concepts; it knows the past and the future, and therefore can predict the fate of its owner.
A cat's eyes are a mirror, and if you look closely into this mirror, you can influence the events that are about to happen. And no one knows how everything will turn out...
Therefore, people who understand magic advise not to joke with your life. There is an opinion that if you see cat’s eyes in a dream, then in reality you need to be more careful and prudent.
According to some beliefs, demons can enter the eyes of a black cat, and if you look into the eyes of such a cat for a long time, evil spirits can pass through the animal into human flesh. One can only guess how this might end.
It is known that in Ancient Egypt the cat was a sacred animal and people worshiped it. Looking into her eyes was considered extreme disrespect, for which an Egyptian could be punished by the gods.
How to look at a cat correctly
There is nothing wrong with looking your pet in the eyes. But experts who understand the psychology of cats do not recommend doing this for a long time and carefully. This may make him nervous because he will think that you are being aggressive. It is best to look at the tailed animal without making eye contact.
But if eye contact is established between you, then you should start blinking slowly. This way the cat will not perceive your gaze as aggressive. You shouldn’t take your eyes off your cat right away; she may consider you weak and stop respecting you. Nothing bad will happen if it is a simple street cat, but if it is your pet, then it is better not to practice abruptly stopping eye contact with it.
Experts also recommend practicing the gaze technique in some cases. This way the owner can establish authority, or in this way tell the pet that he has done something wrong. To do this, just take him by the scruff of the neck and look closely into his eyes. This way the cat will understand that it did something wrong and will continue to try to avoid such punishment.
But you shouldn't use this technique too often. The cat may lose trust in its owner and begin to fear him, which ultimately will not lead to anything good in the relationship.
Looking a cat in the eye for a long time: a realistic approach
Mysticism is mystical, but it’s worth understanding the scientific basis for the staring cat’s eye. We remember that a cat is a predatory animal, its eye is designed in such a way that it allows it to perfectly see everything that happens at night in order to hunt. Every cat owner has noticed that in the dark the cat's pupil dilates, and in bright light it narrows, and we see thin stripes in the eyes.
If a cat looks at one point for a long, long time, this means that it is watching things happening around it or is simply dozing, but does not completely close its eyes in order to remain always alert. In addition, these animals have a unique feature of seeing everything “out of the corner of their eye”; their vision is peripheral.
A cat can look into the eyes of another object only if she is aggressive and is in the process of hunting. As soon as the cat feels that it is losing in the fight, it immediately looks away, admitting itself defeated.
If a person and a cat look into each other’s eyes, then the cat will consider this situation dangerous, turn on hunter mode and “challenge you to a duel,” that is, it may scratch or bite.
If a cat looks intently into the eyes of its owner, then it is very important to watch it. Perhaps she is dissatisfied or upset about something, experiencing stress or pain. Think about the last time you fed your cat. She is probably hungry and asks with her eyes to be fed immediately.
Cat's eyes in a dream
Even in a dream, a cat's gaze bodes ill. If you dreamed about the eyes of a cat, then this is an alarming sign: after such a night dream in real life you should always be on your guard. But you should not be afraid of cats or offend them. There is a very common misconception among people that, regardless of habits and color, these animals bring misfortune. In fact, they are simply not capable of this, but they are quite capable of warning of trouble. Therefore, love and pamper your own pets.
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Eye contact
Many animals, looking into each other's eyes, can hiss, wag their tails, and their fur stands on end. Why is that? Probably, at such moments the animal experiences fear and aggression.
The same thing can happen when making eye contact with a person. At the same time, the cat's pupils will dilate. He will monitor every action of a person. What to do in this case? Blink your eyes slowly and look away. Then the cat will understand that there is no threat.
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Main features of a cat's eyes
The cat's gaze itself is unusual for a person and raises many questions in him. It is difficult to determine his expression and understand where exactly he is directed so closely. This gives people strange feelings and makes the cat's gaze mysterious to humans.
A cat's gaze is unusual for humans
This is due to the structural features of the visual apparatus. It seems as if cats are looking through you and at the same time at everything around them at once. In addition, some are concerned about the ability of her eyes to glow brightly in the dark. They are especially frightened when the pupil glows red, which only enhances the mystical feeling. This is typical for cats with any eye color: both blue-eyed and green-eyed.
All these strange looks are simply explained from the point of view of physiology and have nothing to do with magic and the other world.
Cats' pupils dilate in the dark, which has given rise to various superstitions.
Physiological features of the visual apparatus of cats:
- Large eyes relative to their body;
- The eyes have no eyelashes;
- Large viewing angle – 185 degrees;
- A cat does not have a clear boundary between peripheral and direct vision, like a human. Her gaze does not focus on anything specific.
- Up close, the cat sees nothing and navigates by smell;
- In bright light she sees worse and her pupils become smaller;
- Sees well into the distance - can see a small object at a distance of 60 meters.
Historical excursion
Attitudes towards cats have changed dramatically in different periods of human history. From Egyptian deification, Asian worship to medieval persecution and destruction encouraged by the Inquisition.
By many peoples, the cat was considered a creature that connects two worlds - the real and the otherworldly. The mysticism of this animal is reflected in oral folk art, myths, fairy tales, songs and poems. It is worth remembering the well-known Russian fairy tales, where at the intersection of two worlds, in Baba Yaga’s hut, there was always a cat, acting as an assistant or an obstacle for the hero.
This attitude towards cats is due to an uncharacteristic look for animals, which people do not understand:
- The ability of this feline to look at one point for a long time creates the impression that the animal sees what is hidden from the human eye;
- The cat's pupil either narrows into an almost invisible thread, then expands, hiding the iris;
- Closely observe people or other animals, without outward displays of emotion;
- Cats don't like to be looked at in the eyes.
This specific look of cats received a variety of explanations from the clergy and ordinary people. They said that a cat sees evil spirits, demons look into the human world through the eyes of an animal, many nationalities even prescribed the mystical gift of foresight, and therefore, they say, one should not look into its eyes.
Of course, mystical tales about a cat's gaze are nothing more than superstition.
What if your cat looks into your eyes?
As previously said, looking closely into a cat’s eyes instinctively causes discomfort and nervous stress in him, which is incomprehensible to humans. But sometimes the tailed pet itself tries to look into the eyes of a person. He does this when he expects to get food or a treat.
If a cat looks into your eyes, then it wants something from you: food, affection, or it’s just interesting to watch what you’re doing.
