Living Life as an Empath

Today, we'll be exploring what exactly it means to be an Empath. What it means, how it can be utilised, challenges empaths face, and how we can strengthen our ability. This is the first part of what will likely be a two part series. This is an excerpt taken from the MoonlitsHollow Patreon. If you want to learn more about your spiritual path, and delve into new concepts, and workings, you can check it out here: MoonlitsHollow | Where we strive to our truest self; unapologetically! | Patreon.

What is an Empath?

An Empath is an individual that establishes powerful, spiritual (interpersonal) connections to those around them. They are able to feel another person's emotions, mental states and energies as if they were their own. It's both a curse and a blessing for most. I like to dub it a double-sided blade. On one side, the Empath is able to experience great, profound positive emotions and feelings (wielding a blade). On the other hand, they are also susceptible to great, powerful negative emotions and feelings (as you wield the blade, the hilt cuts your hand, drawing blood).

An Empath is able to peruse the true motivations of another individual; receiving insights into their intentions and perspective(s). They are excellent at detecting deception and lies in conversation and interaction. 

Empaths are frequently approached by complete strangers, and the strangers will tell the empath their entire life story, their woes, difficulties at home, and many private aspects of their live. This is due to an instinctual sense of trust that many people have in an empath. 

Empaths are often taught how to shield themselves; preventing other's emotions/thoughts/feelings from entering their system and causing issues. It's a very basic, fundamental technique that makes a huge difference. 

What are some challenges Empaths face?

1. Empaths naturally attract individuals that display narcissitic, sociopathic tendencies. The exact reason behind this is unknown. Perhaps the sociopath recognises that the empath is instinctively different to other people; and feels drawn to them. Same goes for narcissists. It's important to recognise the inherent toxic nature of relationships with these individuals and either eliminate them, or remove yourself from the situation.

2. Empaths can become a dumping ground for other's emotions, troubles and difficulties in life. People will instinctively burden an empath with all of their troubles. This can be draining for the empath, as they're left to deal with the aftermath as the individual walks away feeling better. It's important to know how to cleanse these emotions from your system and regain control of yourself.

3. Empaths can easily become overwhelmed in large crowds or places where a lot of people gather. This is because the empath easily takes on all the emotions, thoughts and energies that people are sending out. This situation is greatly exacerbated when exposed to great amounts of people. These emotions can eventually stagnate in the empath's ES and cause further issues.

Empaths experience a great multitude of challenges and obstacles throughout their lives. Being an empath is far from easy, but I believe it's a very rewarding, profound ability.

In the hands of an advanced practitioner, what does an Empath look like?

An advanced empath is capable of many great feats. I'll list some below to give readers an insight into what is possible:

1. The empath can readily alter and manipulate another's emotional/mental state with relative ease. This might be used to assist someone who is depressed; changing their mental/emotional state to be happier and more content for example. 

2. Advanced empaths can also manipulate the psyche of another individual, shift and alter formed opinions, beliefs, perspectives; assist with trauma, repressed memories and alter established mindsets. In essence, the target's emotional/mental state is within reach and can be manipulated/altered as per the will of the Empath.

3. The empath can also siphon and take the emotional and/or physical pain of others unto themselves; relieving the target of duress. It won't eliminate the root cause of the pain, but can lessen and mitigate the burden substantially.

& much more!

Tips:

1. Becoming an effective empath requires you to have a high degree of emotional intelligence. You need to know what emotions and feelings originate from within you, as opposed to emotions/feelings that have come from others. Being able to differentiate between 'native' and 'non-native' emotions will aid you greatly in your practices and enable you to rationalise when you experience a very deep-seated emotion.

2. Understand that emotions, thoughts and feelings are in fact; energy! They can be manipulated much the same as we manipulate energy in EM, just slightly different. Be cautious with this though!

3. As a person, it's important to process your own emotions and feelings on a subject in a positive manner. Do not repress or push aside your feelings. Experience them as they come, so that they do not build up and become a disruption later. If you're feeling down, have an off day. It's fine. It's natural. Experiencing emotions as they come will help you free yourself on a day-to-day basis and be very positive for your relationships and sense of self. 

Basic Techniques:

We will explore more about empathic techniques in the second part of this series. But, I will explore a technique that will be useful to many. 

Mind Cleansing:This technique enables an individual to readily cleanse their mental/emotional state of all errant thoughts, emotions and so forth. This is best used when the empath has absorbed a great deal of other's errant emotions throughout the day. This can leave the empath feeling 'empty' for some time, so exercise caution. I recommend only performing this technique when you're genuinely overwhelmed and drained beyond belief. 

Envision your mind. See it not as a brain, but as a spherical construct; a sphere with mist and other 'energies' (thoughts/emotions) floating around. Cleanse your mind, much like you would cleanse your energy system. Simply wipe away all of the emotions and energies present; either eliminating them entirely, or letting them dissipate naturally.

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