TRAITS OF AN EMPATH

Part 2

People of all walks of life and animals are attracted to the warmth and genuine compassion of empaths.  Regardless of whether others are aware of one being empathic, people are drawn to them as a metal object is to a magnet!  They are like “beacons of light�?

Even complete strangers find it easy to talk to empaths about the most personal things, and before they know it, they have poured out their hearts and souls without intending to do so consciously.  It is as though on a sub-conscious level that person knows instinctively that empaths would listen with compassionate understanding. Then again, for empaths, it is always nice to actually be heard themselves! 

Here are the listeners of life. They can be outgoing, bubbly, enthusiastic and a joy to be in the presence of, as well as highly humorous at the most unusual moments!  On the flip side, empaths can be weighted with mood swings that will have others around them want to jump overboard and abandon ship!  The thoughts and feelings empaths receive from any and all in their life can be so overwhelming (if not understood) that their moods can fluctuate with lightning speed.  One moment they may be delightfully happy and with a flick of the switch, miserable.

Abandoning an empath in the throes of alternating moods can create detrimental effects.  A simple return of empathic love--listening and caring compassionately without bias, judgment and/or condemnation--can go an incredibly long way to an empath's instant recovery.  Many empaths don't understand what is occurring within them.  They literally have no idea that another person’s emotions are now felt, as one’s own and reflected outwardly.  They are confused as to how one moment all was well, and then the next, they feel so depressed, alone, etc.  The need to understand the possibilities of empath connection is a vital part of the empaths journey for themselves and for those around them. 

Empaths are often problem solvers, thinkers, and studiers of many things.  As far as empaths are concerned, where a problem is, so too is the answer.  They often will search until they find one--if only for peace of mind.  This can certainly prove beneficial for others in their relationships, in the workplace, or on the home front.  Where there is a will, there is a way and the empath will find it.  The empath can literally (likely without the knowledge of what’s actually occurring) tap into Universal Knowledge and be receptive to guidance in solving anything they put their head and hearts into.

Empaths often are vivid and/or lucid dreamers.  They can dream in detail and are inquisitive of dream content. Often they feel as though the dreams are linked to their physical life somehow, and not just a mumble of nonsensical, irrelevant, meaningless images.  This curiosity will lead many empathic dreamers to unravel some of the “mysterious�?dream contents from an early age and connect the interpretation to its relevance in their physical life.  If not, they may be led to dream interpretations through other means.

Empaths are daydreamers with difficulty keeping focused on the mundane.  If life isn't stimulating, off an empath will go into a detached state of mind.  They will go somewhere, anywhere, in a thought that appears detached from the physical reality, yet is alive and active for they really are off and away.   If a tutor is lecturing with little to no emotional input, empaths will not be receptive to such teaching and can  (unintentionally) drift into a state of daydreaming. 

Give the empath student the tutor who speaks with stimuli and emotion (through actual experience of any given subject) and the empath is receptively alert.  Empaths are a captivated audience.  This same principle applies in acting.  An actor will either captivate the audience through expressing (in all aspects) emotions (as though they really did experience the role they are portraying) or will loose them entirely.  Empaths make outstanding actors.

Empaths frequently experience déjà vu and synchronicities.  What may initially start as, "Oh, what a coincidence", will lead to the understanding of synchronicities as an aspect of who they are.  These synchronicities will become a welcomed and continually expanding occurrence.  As an understanding of self grows, the synchronicities become more fluent and free flowing.  The synchronicities can promote a feeling of euphoria as empaths identify with them and appreciate the connection to their empathic nature.

Empaths are most likely to have had varying psychic experiences throughout their lives.  NDE's (Near death experiences) and or OBE's (Out of body experiences) can catapult an unaware empath into the awakening period and provide the momentum for a journey of discovery.  Those who get caught up in life, in society’s often dictating ways, in work etc., can become lost in a mechanical way of living that provides very little meaning. All “signs of guidance�?are ignored to shift out of this state of “doing�? It may appear as if Divine intervention were necessary to shake one out of that “doing�?and into “being�?  A path to being whole again becomes evident and a search for more meaning in one’s life begins.

These types of experiences appear dramatic, can be life-altering indeed, and are most assuredly just as intensely memorable in years to come.   They are the voice of empathic guidance encouraging us to pursue our journey in awareness.  Sometimes, some of us require that extra assistance! 

For some empaths, the lack of outside understanding towards the psychic events they experience, may lead to suppressing such abilities.   (Most of these abilities are very natural and not a coincidence.), Empaths may unknowingly adopt the positive or negative attitude of others as their own.  (This, however, can be overcome.)  Empaths may need to follow interests in the paranormal and the unexplained with curiosity so as to explain and accept their life circumstances.  Not surprisingly, empaths may find participating in groups helpful to prove that such occurrences are not fiction and to benefit from sharing the experiences with like minds. (Note: while empaths can find groups extremely helpful, they need to be aware that they can be subject to the emotions of other group members.) 

Psychics, spiritual healers, clairvoyants often appear to be the ones who are more inclined to know more in regards to empathy and telepathy.  However, that is not strictly defined for it varies in the individual.

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