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Too Many Empaths

shadowsofmypast

shadowsofmypast

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I typed Empathic on google
I found a website called traits of an empath
on about.com I have it 100%
Then I noticed there is support page
for empaths dumb, me.
I read numerous stories about having this
ability. There are so many, way too many
suffering at times like me.
Some see past lives like I do .
I don't feel alone as much now
So part of me still does not fit .
Over 1005 stories of being empathicOMG
from all over the world.
I am trying use crystals to ease off a little
sometimes it works other times it amplifys it.
That why I will never ever go to concert of any type.
Unless, it's small one put on by radio station or something
like that

I don't think it would be a good idea for large
group of us being the same room.cover face

I read something else about empath influx
somebody on another website said there might be
in near future what our purpose will be.?
thats kinda scary.
 
I as you have guessed am not an empath.But I do believe everything happens for a reason.Someone felt you were strong enough for this gift as well as the future people.I don't know what you go through everyday but hope everything gets easier for you.One last question from looking at a picture can you tell who someone was in a past life.
 
Recently, my Jungian therapist gave my a useful tip to protect myself from negative energy. I suppose it could also be used to protect oneself from most of the emotion energy that other people radiate.


It is an excercise of the imagination. One can incorporate it in a meditation excercise. I usually do this excercise during or immediately after my yoga routine in the morning.


If I know I'm going to be in a protected environment, around people with positive, healing energy, I might skip it.


The excercise is this: imagine yourself putting on a silver-white hat. It can be any hat: a turban, a wizard's hat, Indiana Jones's hat, whichever tickles your fancy (I often use a helmet much like the one of Magneto).


Then imagine yourself putting on a long, protective cloak out of a silver-white material. (I usually go with Harry Potter's invisibility cloak).


Sometimes, I add a defensive weapon, like a light sabre or an axe, also made out of a silver-white material.


Then I imagine how negative energy bounces off my hat and cloak. If people aim their negative energy at me directly, I will use my weapon to defend (but I make sure that I don't direct their energy back at them, so it doesn't hurt them).


This is usually sufficient to get me through a day.


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I have to add... the other day I had an experience where during my imagination excercise, I saw a black arrow shooting straight at me, penetrating my cloak. I didn't think much of it, but later that day, someone unloaded a heap of negative, aggressive emotional energy on me, and I was deeply emotionally shaken up by it.


So I came up with a new thing. Whenever this happens now, I imagine that I am wounded, but the wound heals instantly. Other people's negative energy cannot kill me. Only wound me, but wounds I can survive. My cloak, helmet and weapon are instantly restored and my wounds heal. It may hurt, but I guess that is unavoidable. I know I cannot be destroyed.


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The whole point is that while one tries to avoid negative emotion energy, one will also miss out on the positive energy that some emanate. What's more, in retreating from the world, you miss the chance of being an inspiration to others.


For instance, at a concert, or festival, there can be a fantastic, calm, kind and healing atmosphere/energy. I have experienced this on several occasions and I am still enjoying the feeling and after-effects from them.


It's a matter of balance. Keep out the negative, but reel in the positive. And give it back.
 
PS: I should probably add this - I have picked up on other people's emotions my whole life. Since people would always tell me that it is impossible for a person to feel what another people's feels, I never gave it much thought, until not too long ago, I realised this is exactly what I do.


I feel people's true energies, whether I want to or not. I receive conflicting messages from almost everybody I meet. Their mouth will say one thing, and their energy another.


To be more specific: I pick up on people's energies (I pick up on what they are feeling) in a near-unconscious way. I don't understand consciously what they feel or think, or why, but I pick up on the atmosphere surrounding them.


Sometimes, the feeling is so strong that I actually do feel what a person feels, emotion-wise.
 
Perhaps as a young adult, I sub-consciously learned to block out negative vibrations, thus protecting myself, because I don't remember being that affected by negative people (and I've been around some real "down" people in my time!!!)


I don't recall any powers or gifts that I have related to being an empath, like I do with some gifts that I do have, like OOBE's or ESP related to knowing when the telephone will ring or who I might meet later.


It is possible that I sub-consciously have the gift of being an empath, but don't put much emphasis on it or think about it, therefore it just runs quietly in the background, but there have been people I didn't want to be around at all without knowing the reason for the feelings I was having.


So perhaps I may be a borderline or "Closet" empath and not know it!!! ;)
 
About only that works for is running cold water


on my wrists it seems to work.


I get headaches that turn into migraines every once and a while.


I don't let anybody to touch without my permission.


Too many people want to hug me, they don't know what


feels like afterwards.


I try avoid touching as much as possible.


And yes I have never been married if some are curious.


Yes, I am aware of shielding it does not work


for most of the time.


Quote from a movie Please Shut it Off.
 
Axes said:
Recently, my Jungian therapist gave my a useful tip to protect myself from negative energy. I suppose it could also be used to protect oneself from most of the emotion energy that other people radiate.
It is an excercise of the imagination. One can incorporate it in a meditation excercise. I usually do this excercise during or immediately after my yoga routine in the morning.


If I know I'm going to be in a protected environment, around people with positive, healing energy, I might skip it.


The excercise is this: imagine yourself putting on a silver-white hat. It can be any hat: a turban, a wizard's hat, Indiana Jones's hat, whichever tickles your fancy (I often use a helmet much like the one of Magneto).


Then imagine yourself putting on a long, protective cloak out of a silver-white material. (I usually go with Harry Potter's invisibility cloak).


Sometimes, I add a defensive weapon, like a light sabre or an axe, also made out of a silver-white material.


Then I imagine how negative energy bounces off my hat and cloak. If people aim their negative energy at me directly, I will use my weapon to defend (but I make sure that I don't direct their energy back at them, so it doesn't hurt them).


This is usually sufficient to get me through a day.


---


I have to add... the other day I had an experience where during my imagination excercise, I saw a black arrow shooting straight at me, penetrating my cloak. I didn't think much of it, but later that day, someone unloaded a heap of negative, aggressive emotional energy on me, and I was deeply emotionally shaken up by it.


So I came up with a new thing. Whenever this happens now, I imagine that I am wounded, but the wound heals instantly. Other people's negative energy cannot kill me. Only wound me, but wounds I can survive. My cloak, helmet and weapon are instantly restored and my wounds heal. It may hurt, but I guess that is unavoidable. I know I cannot be destroyed.


----


The whole point is that while one tries to avoid negative emotion energy, one will also miss out on the positive energy that some emanate. What's more, in retreating from the world, you miss the chance of being an inspiration to others.


For instance, at a concert, or festival, there can be a fantastic, calm, kind and healing atmosphere/energy. I have experienced this on several occasions and I am still enjoying the feeling and after-effects from them.


It's a matter of balance. Keep out the negative, but reel in the positive. And give it back.
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I see what your saying but, it does relate to me at all


There is such thing as calm, I view going to a concert .


Nothing but chaos . Ever bring somebodys negative


energy home. ? It's awful
 
I am sorry my post wasn't helpful to you at all.


Yes, I have brought people's negative energy home with me.


Actually, funny thing... I avoid church meetings for this reason. These are meetings outside the services, where all kinds of matters are discussed by the church members.


Isn't it ironic? The atmosphere can get so tense and hostile, last time I went, it gave me a panic attack. So I stopped going. Going now, with my imagination excercise, would be the ultimate test.
 
I am not an empath but also avoid churches for a similar reason.I also think I may have a phobia about them to.Everyone has different ways of dealing with things Axes.am sure the help is appreciated though. :)
 
Shadows, the best to you on this! Now like you, I had to go look up exactly what are the traits of a empath are myself. Wow!!! How much bigtime does all of this fits me also it seems! I have known for quite sometime that I am really quite gifted in my inner self. It has become quite easy for to astro-project myself to other places it seems. Also do have a really psychic friend and we would do all of these little psychic tests and how I would do would be just amazing. When we get together we talk on all of this stuff.


One thing it seems for myself is how much does it seem I can communicate with the animals. When am in the wilds, how much do I pick up on all the wild animals energies that are around me at times. I have had some really really amazing experiences with some wild animals. It seems with me of how much do I trust the grizzlies and wolves more in the deep wilds then I do soooo many people in this modern day world. Now at least the grizzlies do not stab someone in the back for the most minor of reasons. Now as for people anymore, how much do I pick up it seems which anymore has caused me to be such a hermit and more to myself. Do think many people could be quite gifted if they really opened themselves to this. But how much does this modern society in my opinion try to keep us all dumbed down so to speak and to only keep us concentrated on the material realm.


As for myself, I never do any sort of shielding or such it seems. Also I never work with crystels or such. The reason is that I do not want any crutches it seems (as I see it personally) but just flow with the spirit. I just try to flow along with life and trust in the spirit. This is hard I guess to put into words it seems. I find that as for myself, my mental attitude also really affects it all in a big big way. Also in my inner knowing I guess it seems I know when to avoid certain people which try to follow. It is hard to describe, but holding my head high and enjoying life with a heart filled with love and joy goes a long ways in my opinion to shielding one's self in what I have experienced. And when am in this way there is always so many who will try to bring one down it seems. Like a ship captain I guess, am learning how to navigate in life without hitting the rocks so to speak. A heart full of Love and Forgiveness can be and it is for myself is a huge huge shield do think.


Also you talked of bringing someone's elses energies home with you and how awful this is. Do exactly know what you are saying. I have gone on a walk in the woods at times and all of these energies from town and such are with me and have to let them dissipate bigtime. Yes how awful it is! This is one reason why anymore that I do not frequent some forums on the Internet - too much negative energy it seems for me to handle. Child Past Lives is one of the very few forums that I frequent anymore. Just know what you are talking about. Again do seriously think how much - how much can a heart full - full of Love, Forgiveness, and Joy be such a shield it seems just flowing along with life be in what I have experienced.


Just my opinion for whatsoever it is worth. Wishing You the Best!
 
Now it starts how virtual strangers start


telling me about there life's that is counselor


part of being empath. I known about that for years


It doesn't bother that much only when start


see parts of theres lives during a conversation.


Then some it stays with me. My friend


is starting open up about her life.


The problem is seen most in my mind already.


I know when is sick a pretends everything is alright.


Etc. And yes positive energy is really overwhelming


as well at least it does make me sick.


And I communicate with animals as well


send in the strays. When walking sometimes


There is dog barking I stare at him And tell to behave


in mind it works most of the times.


I did shield myself today it was good day.
 
Thanks for you kind reply, @jonathan21.


The hardest part is to avoid getting drawn into the negative energies. The answer, I guess, is awareness.
 
I think one reason don't like being a empathic


is because people like us always existed


throughout history. And we were called


witches, demons, in league with satan etc.


And hunted down as well.


Thats why I can't accept it fully. I know


I was a witch in past life theres to much there


in mind right now to express it .
 
Traits Of a Empath


Empaths have the ability to scans others


psyche for thoughts and or for Past


Present and Future life occurrences


Able feel others Illness, Happiness, Sadness,


Anger and Sorrow etc.
 
It would probably be good to practise getting a bit of control over it shadows? Have you found any useful advice on the empath forum?
 
No, one dumb person on said website


all he talks about is demon possession


how empaths are easily targeted .


I don't care for his views. Too much demon talk.


for my liking talk lets them .And saying some us empaths are leech vampire.


or psychic vampires or false spirit guide could


be vampire or demon.


I will call him out on website I am very mad


at this point. I don't see any support.


I believe he's just another person trying his book.


As always I will have too find my own way.
 
Oh poor you! How annoying!


No I don't much care for demon talk either. I think it's a load of codswollop personally.


Does anyone here have any helpful advice for shadows perhaps?
 
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