Lighting the Path Less Taken

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This may sound very weird. I had a call fom a woman who wants to come for Reiki. While we talked I could feel her pain and it took my breath away. I sheilded and asked her to be patient while I scheduled her here. My mom is visiting and I prefer to be private when I work. I did offer to go to her but she wants to come here, which is fine. I was physically sick later. Now why?

Then I shook hands with a bunch of folks recently at a party and one woman when she shook my hand....I could have dropped to my knees from pain, my hand hurt all the way to my head ! I released the handshake as quickly and politely as possible and almost ran away! Ouch!

I sense two things, Debs.

One is that you aren't shielding yourself enough, but I don't think that's all of it. I think you are going through a growth transition which is opening you up to more "stuff".

I'm not sure how you should be dealing with it, though. Obviously more shielding, but perhaps Bonnie can also help you with some advice on this.

I think waiting til your mom is gone is a wise idea before seeing this woman.

Yes indeed. I have always done this, but very rarely with strangers. Usually only with people I am linked closely with. Slightly different, but I was in a craft store a couple of weeks ago with my husband and the closer I got to the front of the store the more "jittery" I got. I came around a corner where three ladies and a young girl were and it took my breath away to be that close to them. Even hubby got a tight/tense feeling and felt the need to escape and get away. I almost ran away, gathered myself and made myself go back to what I wanted to look at. The closer they got to me the worse it got. I got sort of bombarded with images and even bits of conversations without words (if that makes sense) that the three were mother, daughter and daughter/sister in law. The in-law was controlling and negative energy just poured out of her. The other two had to pretend to get along with her to keep the son/brother in their life. There was something wrong with the older woman's heart to where I could almost hear it slosh a bit and feel it strain. I was sheilding myself as much as I could but also felt the need to be open to the older lady. I also kept feeling like there was a man with her and I have the feeling he was already on the other side and was helping to sort of hold her together until whatever needed done was done. Anyway....her pain was almost a tangible thing.

Bumping again for Ravi and some of the new folks. Wow so long ago and how far we all have come, how much more I have learned and grown with. Thanks Ravi, it is always good to remember.

Wow, its nice to know I'm not alone with this empathy problem.

Thank you again for the threads Sage, reading them made me feel good I now understand what i need to do now.

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Ah Ravi, you're welcome. I wanted you to feel that we understand and you ain't alone!

Its OK to feel someone elses pain
What is not OK
Is to keep it with you
Being an empath means you feel
However, its not cold to let it go
Sometimes you have to help yourself
If you fail, haw can you help others?

Speaking of which, I open to feel those I love..you last night dear Hermit. How is that cold? I've been sending to make it go away. XXX

The colds slowly going away
Just like us to see the Goddaughter
Its her annual birthday "again"

Things have become very busy at work
And as I have passed the 100 shifts working alone
And covering other key jobs
And I have slipped into the old ways
Now I have had three days dreaming about my work
So, no peace in my sleep again

A long weekend away will do me good
I will, as usual try to get on line
As My dongle is a the limit of its range
Things may not truely work out
However, as usual, I will give it all ago

Ah dear one, I will continue to send each night. You enjoy your holiday with her, she's a delight. XX