Gift or curse of empathy

Empathy can be a two-edged sword sometimes.  We feel the vibrations of energies around us and most of the time are capable of dealing with things.  Sometimes though, we let the guard slip for those closest to us and it is their pain that fills us, covers us.  Such was this case this morning  as a sister friend was doing some soul searching.  The pain in my heart woke me, and I cried as the emotions washed over me.  I cannot help her direction, give all the answers she seeks(she wouldn’t thank me for being spoonfed anyway), but I can allow her to use the energy she needs to find stable footing.

Sometimes I am asked about the ability to read/feel/taste energies and how I can deal with that.  short answer is:sometimes I can’t.  Even with shields in place, they will sometimes resonate so strongly that they will still find a way to connect. The best way for me to deal with them is to find a place to allow that to pass through and ground and shield myself once more.  I’ve always been able to do this sort of thing.  Until I actively began research into it, I didn’t know what to call it.  It was always just a “knowing”.  I would be able to read people maybe because I watch more than I step out into the circle of conversation.  It’s a protection skill set.  The feeling, tasting of energies..that came later.  Believe me when I say that I could have done without the last one.  Some people have such a rancid taste that I literally gag, so I try and not connect to deeply with others. It’s difficult to do with those close to us though. We tend to let down the walls of those we love and care about, so they are able to hit us hard(it’s why family can push those buttons).

So how does one protect ones’s self from the excess energy flow? Shield and more shields.  When I work I like to layer correspondences, from color, timing, herbs, incense, deity, it’s much the same as I shield.  I layer that protection. Different types from everything from webs to chants.  They all have a purpose and are there to back the other parts up.  I never go unshielded, even online. I know people who scoff that energy flow cannot be felt..I beg to differ.  I learned to increase that level with practice, and with that experience came expanded gifts, so I shield.  I’m a control freak anyway, from privacy to work, everything has to be a certain way.  I prefer it and can get a little OCD when things are changed. So shielding is necessary for me.  does it work?  again short answer is :Most of the time.  Sometimes I cannot escape the connection from those I care about, but then again, it’s why there is love and respect there between us..no barriers.

For those with this particular gift/curse(depending upon how you see it).  Take care of yourself, protect yourself at all times and keep working on the expansion of self.  It’s worth it.