Empathic and need help

[Browneyedgirl89]

If someone can please help me and give me guidance about being empathic.

I actually was told on here a while ago that in empathic and I didn't know what to think of it or what it was until I recently looked it up out of curiosity and it fits me to the T. It explains so much that I'm a bit overwhelmed by it. If someone could please provide any insight or even read me and tell me if they see it too? I apologize for being so sporadic as I am really feeling weird right now.

[Dawn Dreamweaver]

Dear Browneyedgirl89,

I am an empath and a highly sensitive person myself, and have connected with many people on this forum who also fit these descriptions. I have also found that the descriptions of Lightworker/Indigo Child and INFJ (a personality type, from www.16personalities.com) resonate with me, and learning more about these categories and the self-care required has changed my life.

Here is some of the information I've shared with others. Feel free to take a look through it and explore whatever resonates with you. Enjoy!

In Love and Light,

Dawn

RESOURCES FOR SENSITIVES

There are three main categories of "sensitives" that I resonate with: HSP (Highly Sensitive People), Empaths, and Indigo/Crystal/Rainbow Children. You could be one, two, all three, or none of them. You can Google any of these terms and find lots of information. (For example, HSP quiz, empath traits, empath self-care tips, etc.) You can also use the self-tests I list below as basic guidelines, but please note that even people in the same category are unique and do not have all the same traits! My rule of thumb is that if you score 70% or higher on any quiz, you will benefit from learning more about that category and its self-care tips and tricks. Trust your intuition and knowledge of yourself to help you determine what is best for you, and whether you resonate with a certain label or not. Please also note that the book and website recommendations below are not exhaustive, they are simply the resources I have read personally and found very helpful.

1) HIGHLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE (HSPs)

Main Traits = HSPs have very sensitive nervous systems, which means they are easily overstimulated by things such as noise, light, stress, etc. which can wreak havoc on their sensitive bodies without proper self-care. This means that they often need a lot of quiet time to recharge, away from other people, who are also sources of overstimulation.

Common Issues = Very sensitive nervous systems & bodies make them very easily overstimulated, tendency for sleep/digestion/anxiety issues, many are often mislabeled as "introverted" or "shy."

Self-Test = http://www.hsperson.com/test/

Recommended Books

1) Highly Sensitive People, by Elaine Aron

2) Making Work Work for the Highly Sensitive Person, by Barrie Jaeger

3) The Highly Sensitive Person’s Survival Guide, by Ted Zeff

Self-Care Tip Websites

1) http://psychcentral....nsitive-people/

2) http://www.psycholog...tive-person-hsp

3) http://www.rebelleso...ensitive-souls/

4) http://www.sortacrun...ve-parent-.html

*Tips for non-HSP partners: http://www.hsperson....ges/cz_art5.htmhttp://www.hsperson....ges/cz_art5.htm

2) EMPATHS

Main Traits = Empaths have very sensitive energy systems, which allows them to take on others' energy/emotions/thoughts (often unconsciously), which can also wreak havoc on their bodies and minds without proper self-care.

Common Issues = Ability to feel other people's energy, emotions, and physical sensations means we can unconsciously "claim" other people's stuff and internalize it. This can result in common symptoms such as fatigue, depression, mental illnesses, etc.

Self Test = http://www.empathtest.com/

Recommended Books

1) Assertiveness for Earth Angels, by Doreen Virtue

Self-Care Tip Websites

1) http://www.eliselebe...urvival-program

2) http://thehappysensi...skilled-empath/

3) http://lynnzambrano....nsitive-people/

4) http://lynnzambrano....es-for-empaths/

*More info on empaths: http://www.deliberat...-a-normal-life/

*Clarification of HSPs vs Empaths: http://thehappysensi...al-differences/

http://www.hsperson....ges/cz_art5.htm

3) LIGHTWORKERS & INDIGO/CRYSTAL/RAINBOW CHILDREN

Main Traits = There is variation between the three types, as well as there being some differences even in the same category. Generally, they are natural healers with an innate desire to help the Earth and other people, have a strong need for freedom, the ability to tell when someone is lying or is not trustworthy, are big "givers," and have both very sensitive bodies and energy systems. (They may have a blend of both HSP and empath traits.) They tend to isolate themselves as well - some through acting out, some through introversion.

Common Issues = Feeling like they don't belong, high creativity, independence and preference for multi-tasking and movement may be misunderstood and labelled as ADD or ADHD by mainstream standards, tendency to "self-medicate" with drugs/alcohol/video games if they don't understand and claim their unique gifts.

Self Test = http://www.selectsma...=indigochildren

Recommended Books

1) The Care and Feeding of Indigo Children, by Doreen Virtue

2) Indigo Adults, by Kabir Jaffe & Ritama Davidson

3) The Energetic Keys to Indigo Kids, by Maureen Dawn Healy

4) Earth Angel Realms, by Doreen Virtue

Self-Care Tip Websites

1) http://metagifted.or...ForParents.html

2) http://metagifted.or...ndigo/teaching/

3) http://www.sunfell.com/elder.htm

4) http://livingnow.com...ire-world-peace

*Clarification of Indigo vs Crystal vsRainbow Children: http://www.angelther...ainbow-children.

*This website also has lots of great information on all three types: http://www.indigotest.org/

*This website as well: http://www.winningso...-their-parents/http://www.winningso...-their-parents/

*This huge article also has lots of good information: http://empathicpersp...ainbow-and.htmlhttp://empathicpersp...ainbow-and.htmlhttp://empathicpersp...ainbow-and.html

Edited February 10, 2015 by Dawn Dreamweaver

[Browneyedgirl89]

Thank you very much!! This helps a lot and I will definitely let you know what info I gather from it:) is just weird to think that I may have this gift

[theotherguy]

I started really getting into this site when I wondered whether or not I was an empath. My current postion is that I have empathic traits, but am not fully empathic. Also, there is no clear delineation between being empathic (i.e., supernaturally in tune with other's emotions) and being empathetic (i.e., caring about others and wanting to keep them happy and healthy). Thanks to everyone who helped me out! For what it's worth, I am apparently a Wild Empath with reasonably good self-control, according to the empath test.

[Browneyedgirl89]

Cool!! I am taking the test now and will post results:) thank you for sharing

[Browneyedgirl89]

our Super Serious Title is: The Moon Goddess Empath

Your Total Score: 74 out of 80

Your Out of Control Healer Score: 10 out of 10

Your Protection Tools Score: 23 out of 25

How Much You Mirror Others Unconsciously Score: 15 out of 15

Your Appreciation for Nature Score: 6 out of 10

I'm apparently all 3 and these are my results for the empath test. The other 2 I scored 100%

You scored extremely high on the overall results. You are definitely an empath.

You are highly intuitive and can almost always tell when people are lying. You may want to look into getting energy work and healing done on your second chakra. Usually people that need to be around water all the time have blocks in their second chakras. You like the city and nature equally, which is unusual for an empath, but definitely possible. Your appreciation for nature is lacking. You would benefit from meditating in the forest. But you have a wonderful ability to sway and change the moods, energies, atmospheres, and environments around you.

You need to learn how to recognize and differentiate other people's energy from yours. Learning psychic/empathic meditation tools will help. You scored the worst on the "Mirroring Others Unconsciously" portion of the quiz. It looks like you have a tendency to mirror other people and their energy. This means that you give up your energetic seniority at the whim of the world's changing winds (in other words: other people are able to control or influence you too much on an energy level). You would benefit from learning to control your crown chakra and probably cord removal or healing work.

You scored very low on the "Has Protection Tools" section of the quiz. This means that your ability to protect yourself energetically is poor. You are like a psychic sponge. You would benefit from energy healing and empathic protection tools! You are a wonderful and loving person. You are also what is known as an "out of control healer!" You would benefit immensely from energy work and empathic tools for releasing guilt and responsibility.

[Browneyedgirl89]

I apologize that pasted weird

[theotherguy]

I probably should have said this earlier, but don't put too much stock into an Internet test. Use them as guidelines, not answers. The people on UM can help with answers. If you have someone you can talk to and trust face-to-face, that's even better.

[Browneyedgirl89]

Yea I agree, I did send a pm to the person who originally read and told me this but I don't know who else to talk to, to find out for sure. I just think it's so spot on and explains everything about me and if it is legit, I would love to be able to help people somehow.