Lighting the Path Less Taken

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Figured I'd start a bit of discussion by sharing my life of living with this sometimes curse.

I feel others emotions and at times this can be the worst curse and other times it is a blessing. I have spent years trying to shield myself I have built walls and then taken them back down only to rebuild them. I am very uncomfortable in large crowds because there are too many emotions and it makes me dizzy and drained.

The worst for me is anger and I do not like conflict because my own anger will build when arguing with someone else so I tend to avoid conflict if at all possible.

One of the fun aspects is actually feeling the happiness of others around me it is a strange sensation when in a group of happy fun filled people and if I let my guard down it can be very energizing. I also have learned to be very cautious so that I don't "vampire" others energy yes I can do this but it is very wrong and can potentially bring harm to the person being "vampired".

I do on occasion use my own energy to change the energy in a room particularly with my kids when they start getting out of hand :wink: but it is exhausting and my kids are learning how to work with their own energy so it can get interesting in our house. To me being empathic is simply being open to those around you being open to their energy and allowing it to flow.

I cannot wait to read of others experiences.

That sounds very similar to what I feel. The worst of it is when I am in a bad mood or am angry and I project. My husband has always said that I project whatever mood I am in--good and bad. As a teenager I used to "play" with energy a lot and a friend and I would go into another room and "push" as much energy as we could into an object and write down that word in a notebook. Then we would trade rooms and have to find eash others object. I was always better at putting the energy into things than pulling it out...I think because of my own barriers I put up to keep myself sane. Another game we would play is trying to "pull" energy and sort of pool it together. I fully believe that energy itself can be something tangible. I remember trying to pull bad energy away from my mother as a child. After her divorce from my real Dad she got a lot better and I didn't worry about it so much....that was so long ago and I had nearly forgotten!

Good Topic, ....I have had to really fight with this in my life as I have found that just blocking it has been necessary. Many of you know what a battle migraines have been in my life since 1982 and if I allow myself to feel too much when it comes to other people or animals energy especially when it comes to big events it can be catastophic to my health. I know other people have this happen too. 9/11 was a huge problem for me and eventually I had to just quit watching anything obviously it was such a huge catastrophe for all of us that it had that effect on many of us. For those of us that are really sensitive physical illness is a reality. Hurricane Katrina and Rita were just eating me alive!! :cry: I have to be very careful around negative people to not let them suck the lifeblood out of me...I have one that is a regular in my life and it is a struggle to say the least. A trip to the humane society can be a huge migraine in the making, all those little voices crying out.... :cry: I am on new meds now and my migraines are really under control for the first time in years so I am somewhat willing to let this out of the bag a little so to speak, it is going to be so much fun to chat about all this....

You make very valid points. many of us are "overwhelmed" by the negative energies that disasters bring. All those people and their pain and sadness. By centering and calling on your white/amber light, using a chrystal to protect and calm will help immensely!

Some chrystals I suggest for repelling negative energy are: any quartz but rose is most popular, malachite is great as it releases negative energy, black obsidian is a wonderful grounding stone, rhodonite helps one take negative energy emotionally, sodalite protects from negative enrgy, apache tears are superb grounding & protection stone, snowflake obsidian is another great one toprevent emotional draining from others and protects the super sensitve, I could go on and on.

When I was a child and about all through my teenage years I would open myself up and let everyone's emotions in. I would allow my shoulders to bear their problems as if they were my own. I didn't quite understand why this was happening until later in life when I recognized that I was an empath. Growing up I had severe bouts of depression and just could not handle what I was taking in. I finally had to shut down that part of me when I reached my 20's or risk losing apart of myself forever. It had gotten so bad that I contemplated suicide.

Then when 9-11 happened it awakened the empath part of me and made me physically ill to where I had to go into a sort of media blackout and not take it in any longer. Thankfully it shut down again after that.

I WANT to open that part of myself again but I want to learn how to shield myself from the raw emotions that come from this ability. I don't know how to do that.

You bring up a very good topic..........there is a difference between shielding and slamming the walls and doors into place :grin: :grin: I shall start a new topic and we can discuss this and ask others what they do to shield........thank you

Those will do nicely but be sure they are clean and pure, tell her how to do it well, I copied this part of the chystal thread for you both, any and all of these will do BUT Look at APACHE TEARS/BLACK ONYX.

LAPIS LAZULI: this purple/lilac striated/speckled stone stimulates wisdom and truthfullness. It balances the mind with the spirit. It has been associated with intuition, psychic ability and spiritual power. The healing powers of Lapis include throat inflamation, esophagus(acid reflux/heartburn), larynx(laringitis), upper bronchials(asthma), particularly effective for migraines. Effective to help overcome depression. It is great for the immune sysytem and blood, & can alleviate vertigo.

LAPIS is the key to spriritual attainment it opens the 3rd eye chakra, strenghthens dream work. It is a great protecting stone and blocks attacks of negative energy. LAPIS encourages one to take charge of one's life. I love Lapis.

MALACHITE: This lovely dark green striped stone is another favorite. It stimulates mind power, provides protection from accidents and negative energies, repels background radiation ie flourecent lites, computers, microwaves, xrays. For healing it promotes good sleep, strenghthens the eyEs, head, kidneys, pancreas & stomach. MALACHITE releases negative energy and aids in the developement of leadership, maturity, & self understanding. Malachite is great for ulcers, fertility, mentrual cramps, & insomnia.

BRACHIATED JASPER: another fav of mine, this brick red w/ black & lite striations was thought to drive away evil spirits & protect against spiders and snakes. JASPER is associated with inner peace, harmony,tranquility and gentleness. It is a wonderful stress reducer, & repels negative energy. BRACHIATED JASPER helps with skin problems(acne,psoriasis, excemea,shingles,chicken pox,),the ageing process(arthritis) & strenghthens the immune system, aids in digestive(ulcer, idigestion), colon stress/nervousness(diarhea, colitis)