Are You an Empath?
If you answered yes to most of these questions, you may be an empath.
For years I thought I was just a real big moody you- know-what, because I switched moods faster than a man with a remote can switch channels on the TV. I found myself going to the store at odd times when a whole lot of people don't usually shop. When Wal-Mart became Super Wal-Mart and was open 24/7 that opened up a whole new shopping experience for me. You haven't been shopping until you've gone into a Wal-Mart at 3 a.m.
This is not some mysterious power that is only granted to the chosen few, I believe we all are capable of some degree of empathy for others. It is just like musical talent, some people can sing on key naturally and others like me, need a lot guidance to get somewhere in the ballpark of the right key. If you want to increase your empathic abilities you can take formal classes in one of the many forms of meditation or on your own learn to slow down and appreciate the moment. Do go out and explore the different types of meditation techniques to see what suits you.
To protect yourself you need to find a way to build a barrier between yourself and other people's emotions. One technique is to visualize a bubble around yourself, and train yourself to know that this bubble will protect you. Another method is to visualize a circle of mirrors facing outward surrounding you. The emotions of others will bounce off the mirror back to them.
So are you an empath?
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Source: Personal Experience
Published by Genie Walker
Genie Walker is an amateur photographer, gardener, philosopher who also needs to write to feel complete. She supports her writing habit by working as a Librarian and a Reiki Master III. Her articles cover... View profile
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27 Comments
Post a CommentI had to block it when working in a hospital! I can walk into a room and just feel the emotions that are going on there! I feel extreme sadness on some parts of highways and know that someone probably died there.
not me at all
I don't mind crowds, but when you are elbow to elbow that is a problem. I am generally a people person, but I also need my time to reflect, and outside interferences get under my skin when I am trying to think.
Most people have the capacity for some empathy... although when we refer to someone as being "an empath" we imply, I think, that they are primarily this.... that they feel the feelings of others as a primary function of their being. This is, thank goodness, rare.
Interesting, never heard of it described this way, cheers ;)
Excellent, Check out Deb-Martin Webster om AC. Her empathic gifts are amazing too.
I don't like crowds either. good job
Gee! The not wanting to be around people and shopping at Walmart at 4 am sound just like me! Genie, I think I may just be an energy healer! I always knew something was wrong with me. Great article
My spiritual mentor says I am definately gifted yet I don't have a lot of the experiences you mentioned. I do, however, have a gift for healing with my hands. I can send energy as well. The main thing I do have is anxiety when there is a lot of noise or hyper kids around. Sometimes I'll get hit smack in the forehead with the worst feeling when I see someone and I'll just know they are in a bad situation in their life. I empathize too much with sad things so i try to avoid sad things. I don't feel sad if someone moves far away anymore because I came to realize how close you can be with someone who is far away through letters, which often are more personal than you might otherwise share if they were around. My grandmother, for example, she lives far away and yet we are very close through phone calls and letters since I could scribble pictures and put S&H Green stamps on an envelope! The mail lady would get mom to give her a real stamp! lol. Great article, I'll be watching for the signs.
Great article. I can definitely relate here!