Empaths Knowing What Someone is Thinking or Feeling

Webster defines empathy as “the capacity for participation in another person's feelings.” Everyone has some empathic ability. We were all born with the ability to feel other people's emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations. Highly sensitive people may get intuitive clues about a person and feel that we cannot trust him or feel that he is hiding something or lying.
We can listen to our intuition about a situation and ascertain whether or not it is safe or wise for us to proceed. Being able to know what others are thinking, feeling, or experiencing is a way of protecting ourselves. It also has its drawbacks when unchecked as you will see in my story below.
While shopping at Wal-Mart one day I suddenly had a panic attack. Fear overtook my body and the “fight or flight” adrenaline rush nearly crippled me as I clung to the shopping cart. I felt as though I was going to pass out before I could get to a place where I could sit down. I was shaking so hard, I could hardly breathe. My heart was pounding fiercely and at first I thought I was having a heart attack!

Within one minute a “Code Adam” announcement came over the store’s intercom system and the store was locked down. I knew then that I had taken into my body and emotions the panic and fear of the parent who had lost their child in the store. Fortunately, I was still able to sense my own personal energy separate from this chaos. Part of me was calm and level-headed as I witnessed this bizarre emotional reaction. I was sane enough to call upon angels to help locate the boy and reunite him safely with his parent—I intuitively knew the child was male and that his mother was in the store. I placed myself inside a bubble of protection—a visual exercise I use for protection—and the symptoms began subsiding.

When I heard the child had been found, I cried for joy. I knew I was still picking up on the mother’s energy of relief, but that was the best I could do at the time. I immediately left my cart in the aisle and walked out of the store. I was wiped out for the rest of the day.

There are ways to avoid this kind of “hit” and I give some of these exercises in my book, Whose Stuff Is This? ~ Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You. PURCHASE the paperback book at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon.

The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices on Smashwords.com. Get the PDF on my website: WeAreOneinSpirit.com.

Or have someone read the book to you. Check out the audio book MP3 file version.

Yvonne Perry is available as a spiritual coach. See http://weare1inspirit.com/services/coaching/ for information about a free 15-minute evaluation to see if coaching is right for you.

Empaths and Highly Sensitive People May Feel Drained

Samantha says being an empath is generally draining. “You may feel dread or have to prepare yourself to be around people. It makes it impossible to get down to what you truly feel instead of what others are projecting to you,” says Samantha. “There are a few people who are very good at disguise. Their energy may feel positive at first, but they can’t keep up the wall very long.”
Empaths need a place where they can be alone each day to replenish their positive energy. For that reason, living alone is essential for some like Samantha. She says this is the only way she can begin her day without feeling anxious or sometimes deeply depressed. On the contrary, animals calm her because they present themselves honestly and are pure beings at all times. “I don't usually feel much from them unless they have been abused or are hurt,” she says. “Sometimes I feel the same around very young children.”

Private space is very important to energy-sensitive people, so plan to find a place to practice these techniques. Your space should be free of clutter and arranged so it allows energy to flow and not get stuck. For some really easy tips on how to create a beneficial space using the principles of feng shui, I suggest Tisha Morris’ book, 27 Things to Feng Shui Your Home.

If your space is used by other family members, you may need to cleanse your sacred space before you begin each session. I suggest smudging with sage, lighting incense or a candle, drumming, shaking a percussion rattle, or ringing a bell. Your sacred space will become your personal haven, so make it special. After several sessions, you may notice how positive energy has accumulated in your sacred space and welcomes you each time you enter.

Do you have a quiet place in your home where you can revive yourself spiritually? This is one of the most important things an empath can do to keep from being bombarded by detrimental energy in their environment.

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PURCHASE the paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon.
The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices on Smashwords.com. Get the PDF on the author's website: WeAreOneinSpirit.com.
Why not have someone read the book to you? Check out the audio book MP3 file version.

The author, Yvonne Perry, is available as a spiritual coach. See http://weare1inspirit.com/services/coaching/ for information about a free 15-minute evaluation to see if coaching is right for you.
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Turn a Negative Experience into a Positive Life Lesson

Our attitude and how we think about something determines our experience of it. One person can have an experience and be devastated by it. Another person can have a similar experience and choose to see it as an opportunity from which they can learn. Scientists and physicists are now proving that everything is energy and that energy reacts in relationship to human thought and expectation. Therefore, how we think about a situation determines our reality.

What does this mean in our daily lives? We choose how we want people to treat us by the behaviors we accept in others and by how we expect to be treated.

In our childhood, we set the stage and form our beliefs about how much abundance, intimacy, joy, and pleasure we can expect in our lives. I grew up believing that if people knew who I really was, I wouldn’t be accepted. As a result, I spent many years trying to please people by attempting to be what I thought they expected. I had no idea who I really was, but I felt miserable.

Let’s chat. Think of an experience that you have seen as negative. Perhaps you did (or did not do) something because you allowed someone to influence or limit you. How can you now see that situation in a positive light? What life lesson did you learn? What experience did you gain that helped you stand stronger in your own power? Feel free to share that here now.

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PURCHASE the paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon.
The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices on Smashwords.com. Get the PDF on the author's website: WeAreOneinSpirit.com.
Why not have someone read the book to you? Check out the audio book MP3 file version.

The author, Yvonne Perry, is available as a spiritual coach. See http://weare1inspirit.com/services/coaching/ for information about a free 15-minute evaluation to see if coaching is right for you.

The Power of an Empath's Thoughts and Intention

Psychics and empaths have a great deal of energy and if we are not in control of how we use the power of our thoughts and intentions, it can cause harm to self and others. Many empaths and psychics report of equipment malfunction in their presence. After stopping about four watches dead in their tracks within a six-month period in early 2000s, I stopped wearing a watch. If the Universe wants me to know what time it is, there will be a clock within sight. I’m cautious to send only loving thoughts and energy toward my computer and other electronic devises I own.

One empath I chatted with said she seemed to disable cellphones, wireless devices like printers, keyboards, etc. Her boss used to think she was purposely breaking them. Her printer fried twice for no reason. After that, her boss accused her of being into witchcraft and started telling her how important religion was in society. This empath and I have both seen manifestations from what we thought or from some intentional manifesting ritual. This is why empaths and psychics have to sharply watch our thoughts, words, and intent.

I must share this next story as a reminder to be careful of your thoughts, intentions, and words. Because empaths are healers, we not only pick up energy from others, we have a profound ability to send energy. I already knew this, but I was not being attentive to this fact when my husband and I were out to eat last week.

I had asked him twice if he wanted to eat inside or on the patio. For some strange reason, he simply would not answer me. He proceeded on to the drink machine. I admit I have little patience when it comes to being ignored. He turned and asked me what I wanted to drink. I gave him a dirty look and hatefully said, "Unsweetened tea."

"Lemon in it?" He had a perturbed look on his face.

My ego reared its ugly head. "Yes," I snapped and walked out to the patio, my ego soaring with anger.

When he followed me to the patio, he asked, "What's the matter?"

I let lose a verbal eruption expressing my displeasure about his ignoring me. He leaned back in his chair,. closed his eyes, and said nothing. I knew I had gone too far. I apologized immediately, but he continued to sit still. I had let it go so I started eating.

After a few minutes he was still sitting there with his eyes closed. His face was pale and I could tell something was wrong physically. He doesn't normally take things personally or sulk. What's wrong?"

"My head hurts" he said. "Probably too much time in the sun today."

I kept eating but didn't have much of an appetite. "Can we get this to go?" I asked. He still hadn't taken a bite and he was the one who was hungry when we set out for dinner.

"Yeah. My stomach is cramping and I can't eat right now." We packed up our dinner and left.

By the time we got home, I realized what had happened. He was fine until I lashed out at him.  I had sent him detrimental energy by behaving as immaturely I did. So, I hugged him and purposefully sent him loving, healing energy. His entire countenance immediately changed. The headache and the stomach ache stopped. I was shocked that my thoughts and intentions had that much effect upon him. Yikes!

Thoughts are energy, and therefore, very powerful. The more psychic we are, the more responsibility we have to think positive, non-judgmental, non-fearful thoughts. Let’s use our intent to create peace on earth!

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PURCHASE paperback book, Whose Stuff Is This? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts, Feelings, and Energy of Those Around You at http://tinyurl.com/EmpathAmazon. The e-book version is now available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, and other digital reading devices.

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