How many times have you heard or used the phrase “Cats have 7 lives”?There are several theories that explain this well-known myth. Most, as esoteric and millennial as interesting, and other scientists who refute the myth of the 7 lives, but who tell us about the great strength of these feline creatures.
The belief that cats have 7 lives is popular around the world; in fact, in Anglo-Saxon countries like England, they love cats so much that they generously get two more chances, saying they have 9 lives.
- If you want to know where this expression comes from and know the different hypotheses.
- Continue reading this article by the Animal Expert.
- Where we reveal the mystery that surrounds the 7 alleged lives of cats.
The belief that cats have 7 lives is as old as Egyptian civilization. In Egypt the first theory related to the Eastern and spiritual concept of reincarnation was born. Reincarnation is a spiritual belief that when a person dies, his soul passes to another body or life.and this can happen several times, that is, what dies is just the body.
The ancient Egyptians were convinced that the cat was the animal that shared this skill with man and that, when he reached his sixth life, in the seventh, he would be reincarned in human form.
Some people believe that cats are magical creatures that rise spiritually and use the expression “cats have seven lives” figuratively, to express a certain capacity that cats have, at a sensory level, to perceive vibratory changes in the body.seven different levels or say they have seven levels of consciousness, a capacity that humans don’t count.A bit of a complicated theory, isn’t it?
Another hypothesis refers to the number 7 in itself, in many cultures it is thought that numbers have a special meaning of their own, the 7 is considered the number of luck and since the felines are sacred animals, they were assigned this figure to represent them in numerology.
We also have the theory that all cats are “super cats.” These fantastic cats have almost supernatural abilities to survive extreme falls and dramatic situations that other creatures have not experienced to say. They have exceptional strength, agility, and strength.
Interesting scientific evidence explains why cats can fall to standing almost 100% of the time.This is due to a particular reflex they have called “recovery reflection” that allows them to rotate very quickly and prepare for the fall.
Other studies conducted by veterinarians in New York in 1987 showed, studying 132 cats, found that 90% of cats that fell from significant heights survived, including one of the cats that fell off a 32nd floor and survived with a single broken tooth and some lung problems, then released after 48 hours.
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