Hally’s Hints
Empathetic Tales by Hally
Since the evolution of technology it has become blatantly clear that being an Empath is as frequent as a person with brown eyes versus someone with red hair or natural blonde. This however, does not detract the significance and the fact that any assistance an individual has in understanding, feeling and knowing without prior knowledge about things and events is still a gift.
Like anything there are varying degrees and as each of us is unique within our own lives, so too will be the Empath that is in us (for those that have this particular gift).
Before I go further into this, there are many, many different gifts, abilities and talents that are in all of us and as we evolve in this life so too do our gifts come to the surface to use and help others on their journey. No one gift is better than another; it is merely what is relevant to you.
I have done a bit of research on being an Empath and it is interestingly enough a starting point to many other skills that until now you may have thought were co-incidental. There may even be events where you were frustrated without realising that you actually dictated the outcome.
From the wonderful Wikipedia, the very brief definition of an Empath is described as the following:
“An empath or telempath is a person who has an acute or highly developed sense of empathy. In the paranormal and in some works of science fiction and fantasy, empathy is a paranormal or psychic ability to sense the emotions of others. It is distinguished from telepathy, which allows one to perceive thoughts as well. Occasionally empaths are also able to project their own emotions or to affect the emotions of others”.
For those of you that are aware that you have Empathetic skills, crowded rooms, markets, busy streets can be overwhelming. What can start out as a fun event with some friends soon turns out to be a case of “I need to get out of here”. The scary part is when you don’t realise why this is happening or how to assist yourself in this situation.
Trams, trains, buses can be very, very hard. The best tool in these situations is an IPod. It is something to stop you reading someone else. The more aware you become the more you can control, deflect and choose the information that comes to you.
I know of some Empaths that are so in tuned that they will literally become ill when being around others that are ill. (This is actually a very common trait). The person that was ill will become healthy and the Empath will carry the sickness. It is important to be aware that it isn’t always energies that you are connecting to and it can be rather detrimental if you are not careful.
If this is what happens be sure to regularly cleanse yourself with sage and see a healer to ensure you are only energetically carrying yourself. I often see my Reiki Practitioner for sessions specifically for this. It is amazing how much you can pick up when you are busy doing the day to day things. This also assists in retaining a higher vibrational level which is a paramount when doing anything outside of the physical world.
Consider what type of Empath you are. Are you the type that reads energies? Are you the type that can tell a whole person’s history by touch? Are you the type that goes home feeling exactly as your friend felt after a coffee? The beauty of this is there are many variations and there is no right or wrong. There is only the sweet essence that this gift will help you as well as enable you to open a door into some pretty amazing places.
I come across many healers, light workers, psychics and all have specific gifts to enable them to provide this amazing service to us. So, what can an Empath provide?
Most Empaths are creative by nature and often seek jobs as a counsellor, teacher, coach or that where being in tune to others is an added benefit in helping someone. Consider what you do and if it gives you a sense of peace and comfort…
Emotions can become overwhelming and if this is new to you, relax and sit with it. It is very likely that they aren’t your own. The best starting point is to know who you are and be true to yourself. It will provide a great foundation with indentifying what is your “stuff” and what is someone else’s.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empath