WHAT IS AN EMPATH?
An empath is a person who can psychically tune in to the emotional experience of a person, place or animal. In the paranormal and in some works of science fiction and fantasy, highly developed and empathy is a psychic ability to sense the emotions of others and often highly aware of the health and state of mind of their loved ones, no matter how physically near or far away the individuals may be. It can be challenging for empaths to function healthily in society if they are unaware that they have this sensitivity and often opt to be alone.
Most empaths are often in the dark about their innate gifts but the more developed ones are sometimes called in by the police to help track a murderous pedophile or other heinous criminal because they are able to take on the tortured emotions of the assailant. Utilizing Clairempathy, a type of telepathy to sense or feel within one`s self, the attribute, emotion or ailment of another person or entity.
They are sensitive to the visible as well as the invisible and pick up on body language, tone of voice, body movements, the words people choose when they speak, the words they avoid, the logic they use; and then hidden things that only an empath can sense inside another person. It is not uncommon for an empath to "freak out" for no apparent reason, only to discover later that a friend or family member went through some kind of trauma at that exact moment. So essentially an empath is someone whose feeling sensory is extraordinarily heightened, meaning they receive the majority of their psychic input from what they feel.
Since they are being assaulted constantly by emotions which do not originate internally, they can`t figure out why they feel the way that they do, and therefore can`t address the core issues. Since empathy is not something you can really ditch it`s difficult to sort out what the empath truly feels in a given situation or what they are talking on someone else. This can prove to be very confusing.
Emotions that create powers that have been known to be God like in nature. Emotions that build on inside only to be shared with those around you. Emotional empaths are so sensitive that they can absorb the negative emotions of others to their own body, and actually take it on. So when an empath is around somebody who is anxious, they can actually absorb that energy into their body, which it is not even their own anxiety.
Empaths are born, and they are born unskilled and are generally very understanding of others and their positions and often times will ask questions rather than making snap judgments, or intuitively seem to "know" there is more to a story than what meets the eye. They are sensitive to TV, movies, videos, news and broadcasts. Violence or emotional dramas depicting shocking scenes of physical or emotional pain inflicted on adults, children and animals can bring an empath easily to tears.
Empaths are people who don`t "read" the future, or predict it. They read people and their energy although sometimes it depends on the person being read,too. They are often problem solvers, thinkers, and studier`s of many things. As far as empaths are concerned, where a problem is, so too is the answer.
They are the psychic spongers of the world, soaking up all the psychic and emotional static that other people give off. Being an empath is one of the most common and most challenging of all the psychic gifts.
So as you can see, being an empath can be both a blessing ... and a curse!
Here is a very well-written empath post on Blogger:
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TRAITS OF AN EMPATH
- Knowing: Empaths just know stuff, without being told. It is a knowing that goes way beyond intuition or gut feelings, even though that is how many would describe the knowing. The more attuned they are the stronger this gift becomes.
- Being in public places can be overwhelming: Places like shopping malls, concerts or stadiums, where there are lots of people around can fill the empath with turbulently vexed emotions that are coming from others.
- Feeling others emotions and taking them on as your own: This is a huge one for empaths. To some, they will feel emotions off those near by and with others they will feel emotions from those a vast distance away, or both. The more adept empath will know if someone is having bad thoughts about them, even from a great distance.
- Watching violence, cruelty or tragedy on TV is most unbearable: The more attuned an empath becomes the worse it is and may make it so they eventually have to stop watching TV and reading newspapers altogether.
- Know when someone is not being honest: If a friend or a loved one is telling you lies you know it. Or if someone is saying one thing but thinking or feeling another.
- Picking up physical symptoms off another person: An empath will almost always develop the ailments off another, such as colds, eye infections, body aches and pains, especially those who they are closest to, somewhat like sympathy pains.
- Digestive disorders and lower back problems: The solar plexus chakra is based in the centre of the abdomen and it is known as the seat of emotions. This is where empaths feel the incoming emotion to another, which can weaken the area and eventually lead to anything from stomach ulcers to IBS (too many other conditions to list here). Lower back problems can develop from being ungrounded (amongst other things) and one, who has no knowledge of them being an empath, will almost always be ungrounded.
- Always looking out for the underdog: Anyone whose suffering, in emotional pain or physical pain draws an empath`s attention and compassion.
- Others will want to offload their problems to you, even strangers: An empath can become a dumping ground for everyone else`s issues and problems, which, if they are not careful can end up as their own.
- Constant fatigue: Empaths often get drained of energy, either from psychic vampires or just taking on too much from others, which even sleep will not cure.
- Addictive personality: Alcohol, drugs, sex are to name but a few addictions empaths turn to, to block out the emotions of others. It can be a form of self protection in order to hide from someone or something (external emotions).
- Drawn to healing,holistic therapies and all things metaphysical: Although many Empaths would love to heal others, they can end up turning away from healing (even though they have a natural ability for it), after they’ve studied and qualified, because they take on too much from the one they are trying to heal. Especially if they are unaware of their empathy. Anything of a supernatural nature is of interest to Empaths and they don’t surprise or get shocked easily. Even at the revelation of what many others would consider unthinkable, for example, Empaths would have known the world was round when others believed it was flat.
- Creative: From singing, dancing, acting, drawing or writing, an empath will have a strong creative streak and a vivid imagination.
- Love of nature and animals: Being outdoors in nature is a must for empaths and pets are an essential part of their lives.
- Need for solitude: An empath will go crazy if they do not get quiet time. This is even obvious in empathic children.
- Gets bored or distracted easily if not stimulated: Work, school and home life has to be kept interesting for an empath or they switch off from it and end up daydreaming or doodling.
- Finds it impossible to do things they don`t enjoy: As above. Feels like they are living a lie by doing so. To force an empath to do something they dislike through guilt or labelling them as idle will only serve in making them unhappy. It is for this reason many empaths get labelled as being lazy.
- Strives for the truth: This becomes more prevalent when an empath discovers his or her gifts and birthright. Anything untruthful feels plain wrong.
- Always looking for answers and knowledge: To have unanswered questions can be frustrating for an empath and they will endeavour to find an explanation. If they have a knowing about something they will look for confirmation. The downside to this is an information overload.
- Likes adventures, freedom and travel: Empaths are free spirits.
- Abhors clutter: It makes an empath feel weighed down and blocks the flow of energy.
- Loves to daydream: An empath can stare into empty space for hours, in a world of their own.
- Finds routine, rules or control, imprisoning: Anything that takes away their freedom is debilitating to an empath even poisoning.
- Prone to carry weight without necessarily overeating: This excess weight is a form of protection to stop the negative incoming energies having as much impact.
- Excellent listener: An empath won`t talk about themselves much unless it is to someone they really trust. They love to learn and know about others and genuinely care.
- Intolerance to narcissism: Although kind and often very tolerant of others, empaths do not like to be around egotistical people, who put themselves first and refuse to consider another`s feelings or points of view other than their own.
- The ability to feel the days of the week: An empath will get the "Friday Feeling" if they work Fridays or not. They pick up on how the collective are feeling. The first couple of days of a long, bank holiday weekend (like Easter) can feel, to them, like the world is smiling, calm and relaxed. Sunday evenings, Mondays and Tuesdays, of a working week, have a very heavy feeling.
- Will not choose to buy antiques, vintage or second-hand: Anything that is been pre-owned carries the energy of the previous owner. An empath will even prefer to have a brand new furniture, car or house (if they are in the financial situation to do so) with no residual energy.
- Sense the energy of food: Many empaths do not like to eat meat or poultry because they can feel the vibrations of the animal (especially if the animal suffered), even if they like the taste.
- Can appear moody, shy, aloof, disconnected: Depending on how an empath is feeling will depend on what face they show to the world. They can be prone to mood swings and if they have taken on too much negative energy will appear quiet and unsociable, even miserable. An empath detests having to pretend to be happy when they`re sad, this only adds to their loads (this makes working in the service industry, when it`s service with a smile, very difficult and challenging) and can make them feel like scuttling under a stone.
Q: SO AM I AN EMPATH?
Well, if at least 10 of the traits of empaths shown above fits you, you could very well be an empath. But to really make sure, the easiest and fastest way is to take a quiz online!
This test scores you on several categories, including: whether
you are an Out of Control Healer, how well you use your own
Empathic Protection Tools, how much you Unconsciously Mirror
other people, and how Logical vs Intuitive you are.
10 short questions. 1 clear result. Suitable for busy quiz takers.
Let`s see how skilled are you as an empath!
Some may consider an empath, a psychic, however there a bit of a difference. An Empath is a kindred soul, seldom knowing any enemies. There are many different form and types of psychics,but an empath is a one of a kind.When you are done with this test, I hope you will have an idea of what an empath is. Delving into the realm of possibilities, it is equally impressive to meet or to know a true psychic or a true Empath!
Is it possible that you could be an empath? Is it possible your best friend is a true empath. After taking this test, if you had any question what an empath is and does, I hope they are answered here. Continue to the test and get your answer! Have Fun!
You may have known that you are an empath, but you may not known yet what kind of empath are you.
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