About Empaths
January 30, 2019
What are Empaths? Some Zodiacs signs can be psychic or read thoughts, there are certain signs that are specifically empathic in their abilities. Everyone can develop intuition, but these signs come by it so naturally, it can be a hindrance more than a help when they aren′t taking care of themselves as an Empath.
Water signs are the most empathic because they feel everything. Cancer, Pisces and Scorpio signs will know how someone is feeling without them saying anything because they can actually feel the other person′s symptoms in their own body. Imagine picking up everyone′s emotional issues wherever you go and wondering why you have that daily headache!
It′s very important that empaths know they are empaths so that they can protect themselves, sometimes they might feel a little distant to you. They are just protecting their energy field. This keeps them from being drained all the time. Virgo, Taurus, and Capricorn are the second most empathic signs and empathic sensitivities often depend on how many water signs are in someone′s birth chart, as well as where the placement of those signs are.
Don′t be fooled into thinking someone whose sun sign is not a water sign won′t be empathic. They may have a lot of water in other places in their chart and be overwhelmed with their empathic abilities.
Traits of an Empath:
Before empaths come to understand that they feel things way more intensely than others, they often turn to substances to handle the pressure they are under without relief. They may feel the pain or physical symptoms of people they love who might not even near them. They will often call you and say they had a feeling you weren′t okay, or they had a dream about you.
They will often ask people what′s wrong even if the person hasn′t mentioned anything because they can sense when someone′s emotions are off. Empaths have trouble being around large groups of people because they are feeling everyone′s energy. They also have difficulty being around negative people or stressful environments because it taxes their nervous system so much.
Crowds stressed out people, and places, where people are sick, will drain them almost right away. They often deal with autoimmune disorders, hormone disorders, and stomach problems because of the stress their bodies go through being empathic. They will have people tell them not to be so sensitive and emotional.
They will often feel the planet movements and large-scale energy of an entire area when they visit. They will know the general feeling of a space and even want to avoid places because of the vibes they get there. They aren′t likely to want to visit a beautiful, luxurious building if the people there are addicts or extremely unhappy.
Alternatively, they′ll love a simple home or even a park if the people there are relaxed and happy.
How Do We Tell the Difference Between Empathic, Intuitive and Psychic?
Psychic often refers to knowing the future; being empathic means knowing how someone feels in the present moment, not the future moments of their life. Psychic abilities are very common among air signs and fire signs. The air signs can often read thoughts because their energy is so mental, and they live in the mind space more than other signs.
Think about your dog. Dogs live in the NOW but always seem to know when you need them. If you are having a bad day or maybe you are sick, they will be by your side to help, cuddling you, comforting you. I believe that almost all dogs are Empathic. You can always count on your dog to be happy to see you no matter how bad (or good) the day is.
Fire signs like to live in the future because they must channel their energy and they can often predict what′s coming because of that. Empaths are good at knowing the present state someone is in and can develop their clairvoyance (seeing) and clairaudience (audio) if they work on it. Air signs may be more clairaudient because they are word people.
Earth signs sense things intuitively and can also often know the future or get a read on people. Intuition is about vibes and usually comes from being tuned into their surroundings. Intuition can come from body language, voice tone or through the thoughts if someone has an active pineal gland. (“A pea-sized conical mass of tissue behind the third ventricle of the brain, secreting a hormonelike substance in some mammals.”)
The chakra system interacts with the energy field and downloads information constantly from other people and the environment, but each sign has a VERY distinct way of processing that information. It′s what they do with the knowledge that sets them apart.
A water sign will often try to help someone. A fire sign will use it to direct the future. An earth sign will use it to make practical decisions; an air sign will curiously debate or inquire about things as they are information seeking.
How we Empaths Protect Ourselves
An Empath can wear protective crystals such as onyx, black tourmaline or black obsidian. Empaths need to take this seriously, or they may fall into depression or psychosomatic illnesses. For work and at home they need a loving environment where feelings are honored. This is absolutely essential for their wellbeing.
We also have to avoid narcissists who will be drawn to us. This can sometimes make it look like we are cruel or non-caring but is actually the opposite. If we draw near to these people, they cannot help them or care for their wellbeing properly. Those who love and are obsessed with themselves will be draining and manipulative to an Empath. I personally often call them psychic vampires.
Empaths need to create healthy boundaries with people who share their problems. They also need to recuperate away from people with things like a salt bath, healing tonics and self-love. Empaths often use breath work, mantras and yoga to help clear their energy field. The quickest way to clear the energy field is with a shower because of the moving water.
If we can′t do that, we may wash our hands and intentionally sending the energy we′ve gathered down the drain. Affirmations and visualizations can also help protect us. You might hear us chanting, “only positive energy is allowed around me,” and, “I give back anything that is not mine in the past, present and future with love.”
Empaths can visualize a bubble of light around themselves (with or without you), and if that doesn′t feel strong enough to close outside emotions, they imagine something stronger like lead, bricks or steel. Often before an Empath goes to bed, for instance, they can visualize themselves surrounded by gold bricks. It’s very hard for them to be around people who complain or don′t take care of themselves because they have trouble separating from their problems.
Boundaries are challenging for Empaths because they have trouble determining what thoughts and feelings are theirs and which ones are someone else′s. This means they may be easily influenced by people and need to avoid places with heavy drugs and drinking. When their guard is down because when they are intoxicated or sleeping, spirits are also more prone to come to an Empath because their energy field is clear, many don′t want to risk it. Sleeping with mantras playing and crystals around the bed is not unusual.
How Empaths Use their Gift
If you know an Empath, they are not at all cursed. It is a superpower that can be used to help people. They can develop these gifts into clairvoyance and help other people heal. An Empath can help people avoid negative situations and break bad habits.
Conclusions
Imagine being able to help someone out of unhealthy relationships, break self-sabotaging thoughts or to finally uncover their purpose and what′s stopping them from following their dreams! Empaths are gifted with an extraordinary ability to connect to people and help them, so do not be ashamed of it if you think you might be Empath, don’t be put off by those who are, be grateful that “all gifts” are given out for a reason.
If you know someone who you think is an empath, this information could greatly help them so don′t be shy to share it with them. We live in a new era where most people now understand that intuition is real and can be developed. Even talk show hosts and public figures are open about their use of gifted healers in their own life or the existence of these healers in their own families.
If you think you might be an Empath and “you” have become reclusive, feel overwhelmed, have been accused of being emotional, deal with fatigue or strange pains and illnesses, there are real tools that can help you manage this gift, so you don′t have to carry the burden of other people′s stuff unnecessarily.
Give yourself the opportunity to recover your energy and study how other Empaths have been in your shoes and been able to find a more empowered way of living. I am an Empath who struggled to understand why I was different and why I knew what people were thinking and feeling.
Once I started going to metaphysical centers and places, I felt like I had come home because I met people who finally understood me. I now continue to read books about it because it′s easy to slip into forgetfulness and suddenly wonder why you feel off.
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