Questions about being empathic?

Question

Okay so I'm excessively good at reading people. Usually within a few hours of knowing a person I can pick up on the motives of their action without them actually telling me. I tend to know how people are feeling and if something is wrong immediately even if those close to them don't. Sometimes I even feel it with them. Usually this is a helpful skill, alot of my friends are relieved that I already know where they're are coming from but I also tend to take on other peoples problems. And feeling other people's hurt sucks hard. I've been doing this for about two years and haven't been wrong (some other freaky stuff has happened like knowing my phone is going to ring before it does a couple of times). I know I'm probably just good at reading body language or I'm just sappy or whatever. But is it something more? How do I know? What do I about it? Can I hone it? Is it a marketable skill? Any information is helpful!

Answer 1

You are one of the people who are blessed & cursed with a developed empath sense that wasn't of your own doing. Everyone has this capacity, it just seems to be 'switched on' in some people more than others.

I would recommend that you first learn how to protect yourself - which will alllow you to acknowledge what you are sensing/feeling/seeing/etc without being personally affected by it. You'll be miserable until you do - and you won't even realize how miserable you are until you learn this skill.

I would also highly recommend a book/website/yahoogroup run by Jad Alexander called the Book of Storms. He lays out many of the innerworkings of the empath in easy to understand chunks and there are people on the group who can answer questions and share experiences.

Blessings

Answer 2

It does sound like you are somewhat empathic. show compassion but don't get caught up in other people's problems. It will get too overwhelming. Don't try to make money off of it, it is a gift and should be used to help people, not to make money. We all have this ability but some such as yourself are more in tuned to it than others. I would definately do some research and see if it is something you want to develop further.

Answer 3

You need to learn psychic shielding for a start. Of course this is a useful ability and can be used in many ways...as a counselor, a gambler, a spouse, a parent, you get the idea...it can be honed yes...

Answer 4

you definitely need to learn boundaries, and shielding, for a brief period of time you can hone you empathetic senses to read others, but if you attempt to capitalize on it, and you leave yourself open, you will experience and feel thoughts and emotions that are not yours to feel and the line between who you are and who others are will fade and confusion will set in, opening up the channels to emotions broadens the capability with in, you will be bombarded from all around you and not differentiate. Unless you are a sociopath with no feelings whatsoever of guilt or remorse, my suggestion is to protect yourself from the emotions of others.

Answer 5

If you are a true empath, Then they is no way you should be using it to make money... For all your services to your fellow man should be free of any form of charge........ And all true empath have dreams please tell me about yours.................................................... For being an empath means that you have a entire spectrum of other powers that can not be sold.... They can only be shared or given away.... And the minute you make any money using you powers they will fade and never to return.......................................... I have seen to many empaths lose it all because of greed...............................................................................