An Empath Reads the United States of America

The aftershocks from the latest Presidential election have been jaw dropping. In my 51 years of life, I have never seen such a divisive and explosive campaign or result, and it crosses both sides of the aisle. People have literally lost their minds to the point they are no longer thinking rationally but are acting through pure (negative) emotion. Even people I consider intellectual--who pride themselves on thinking logically--are displaying wounded animals instincts.

My message to Trump supporters: Get over yourselves. You can say what you want about sucking it up during the Obama years, but this is not the same thing! The Divide and Conquer tactics of the supposed "elite" have ramped this election up to new heights because Trump was not their man. You could see it in pretty much every story put out by the mainstream media. Although FOX sort of came around, they pretty much only did so because Trump supporters are their market share. Obama and Hillary are totally controlled by the "elite" so of course they do not have to deal with the same backlash from the media propaganda machine. Look at what has happened over the course of the last year. Even the Bush family all voted for Hillary! If that has not told you how controlled we are in this country, you are blind. Telling people you don't have to respect them or their choices because they didn't respect yours during the Obama years is petty and childish. Two wrongs do not make a right! Grow up and show yourselves to be bigger than that! Show these people you still love them! Only that will show them the sort of people you truly are.

My message to Hillary supporters: Your family, friends and neighbors who voted for Trump are still the same people you knew and loved before the election. They are not racist, homophobic bigots who are ready to rescind immigrant status. They still love you. They still love their families and desire to see people provided for. This usually just happens to focus on jobs as opposed to focusing on welfare. Understand they have been trained to believe welfare takes up a bigger chunk of tax money that it actually does and have been brainwashed not to see the much larger portions of tax money that go toward corporate welfare and the war machine. They really don't desire to see people disenfranchised and starving.

The bottom line is this: Regardless of who is President, know that true power does not lie in that office. True power lies within each and every one of us! Regardless of Presidential policy, regardless of the way the media is used as propaganda, we all have a choice. We can choose to become the mindless animals the "elite" want us to become and fight each other until they have to lock us all up to control us. We can choose to remember the beings of light and love that we are and come together to fix the massive problems in our country today.

What happens in our country tomorrow will be the direct result of how we respond today! Make your actions count! Choose to come together with your fellow human beings to change the world! BE the change you wish to see in the world! Think and be deliberate instead of playing to someone else's script! We are so much more than we are showing ourselves to be at present!!!

~CSE

Choose LOVE!!!

Calling All Empaths

Are you one of those extra-sensitive people who literally carry the weight of the world on your shoulders? I have a message for you! Your higher purpose begins now. It is time to join with your fellow empaths and BE the healer you came into the world to be!

There is a reason you were given the gift of sensitivity in this heavy third-dimensional world. Empaths are the first people to understand problems exist. This is because empaths are highly aware of feelings, and feelings are the language of the heart--the place of connection to the divine and the source of all knowledge and wisdom. Empaths are the first to feel and identify the heaviness and pain in a situation, hence problem awareness.

Empaths are natural problem solvers. When we feel pain, anger, sadness, etc. we are the first to ask why and look for ways to fix it. Because we are in tune with our hearts, it becomes easy to ask questions that lead to real heart-based solutions. Our feelings help us identify the best path to take in a given situation.

You feel the pain of the planet and her inhabitants. You have felt it building to a peak for years. The pain, anger, and frustration are almost unbearable now. There is growing awareness among the masses that something needs to be done about our problems. They are trying to come up real world solutions. The problem is, the solutions less sensitive people come up with are based on the understandings of the mind. As the mind does not have direct access to the knowledge of the divine, the solutions that come from the mind are extremely limited. Sometimes they can even cause more problems than they solve.

Let me give you a real world example. Gun control is a raging debate here in the United States. One side believes that guns are bad things that people need to be saved from. Their solutions are to either take guns away altogether or limit gun ownership to people who can pass very rigorous background checks. While I don't believe either of these arguments are "bad", I do believe they are limited. Criminals are not likely to follow such rules. Consequently, you haven't really solved anything, including gun violence.

On the other side of the argument are the people who tout the "right to bear arms". Again, I don't believe this is "bad" in and of itself. There are people in the world who wish to physically harm us or take away our possessions. I can also see the argument that a government out-of-control could seek to take away the last of our freedom through force. Guns can be used for defense of life and property. Still, is being allowed to own a gun solving any problem? No. Crime still exists.

What is the solution? My heart tells me that people need to be provided for. They need food, water, shelter, clothing. They need comfort, security and love. If people can learn to work together to help each being obtain these things, they have no need to fight among themselves. The solution to gun control does not lie in the guns themselves. It lies in teaching people to live with integrity. It lies in learning to cooperate instead of compete. It lies in seeking the ways of the heart.

This is why you are so important as an empath. You are tuned in to the ways of the heart. Your compassion is unmatched. Your understanding of the world's problems is second to none. Your sensitivities have called you to the work of healing a broken and dying planet. You, as an empath, are here to change the world! Allow yourself to join together with your fellow empaths and begin the work you were called to do.

~CSE

    

What It Means To Be An Empath

I didn't grow up knowing I was an empath. I knew I understood what other people were feeling--so much so that when someone around me was feeling sad or angry I would do what I could to make them feel better. Often this included playing the role of defender when I saw someone getting bullied. There were times when I felt other's feelings so well I could pretty much tell what they were thinking. I always knew when someone had a crush on me, which usually resulted in me turning distant in order to keep would-be boyfriends away. I just knew I did not want to engage with people in that casual way.

I didn't know there was such a thing as an empath until I had a very unusual experience. I was working as a Pre-K teacher at the time. It was a normal day in my classroom and I was supervising my class during their free choice time. As I stood there watching the kids at play, I heard words form in my mind. The words were, "You are an empath." My first thought was, "I'm a what?" I didn't have the first clue as to what the word meant, although I assumed it had something to do with empathy. The voice was comforting and familiar, as I had heard it many times throughout my life when I really needed something extra. I know now that voice belongs to my main guardian angel. I'm still not sure why he chose that particular time to give me that information. I just know he did.

When I got home, I did a quick computer search and asked, "What is an empath?" As I began reading articles on empaths, several light bulbs went off. This is why I hated being in large crowds and needed lots of alone time! (Emotional overload.) This is why I can't stand horror movies or movies involving human tragedy. (Too much suffering.) I adore spending time hiking in nature because of the calming energies I am able to absorb. There were quite a few different traits that seemed to fit this description of empath. Considering I didn't even know what the word meant when I first heard it in my head (and that it turned out to be a real word), I thought it was quite significant.

It has taken me a long time to be able to shield myself from certain emotional situations. Some of my shielding comes from my gifts themselves. Because I understand others' emotional needs in a very intimate way, I can often find ways to help them feel better quickly, which in turn helps me feel better. Other parts of my shielding involves life lessons where I have learned to understand that others poor treatment of myself and others usually stems from pain that is part of their BEing. I am able to understand it is theirs and not take it personally.

On the flip side, it has taken me a long time to appreciate what I can do. It has only been the past couple of years that I realized I am very good at my customer service job because I can read people well. I know what they need and can sense small problems before they become bigger problems, Over the years, I have found that I can talk to hurting people for just a little while and help them find solutions to the problems they encounter. I used to take this ability for granted, but no more. It is a blessing to be a spiritual/emotional healer.

The more we begin to tap into the wisdom and guidance of our hearts, the more empathic we become. Like all muscles, empathy must be practiced. It is not for the faint of heart. Courage is required when you allow your heart to be opened to others. After all, you are allowing yourself to be opened to pain. Harnessing empathic power gives one the ability to heal whatever is focused on, whether self, others or the planet. Empaths are here to help heal the world.

~CSE

 

Unrecognized Traits Of An Empath

I had an extremely interesting conversation with a fellow empath the other day. We weren't discussing being empaths as such, but it occurred to me during the discussion that some of the experiences we were discussing were the direct result of being highly empathic. I realized some of these things were not on the usual "traits of an empath" lists you can find on the internet, so I thought I would share them with you in the hope that you might be able to recognize some of them in yourself.

Unrecognized Traits Of An Empath:

1. Empaths are more likely to speak truth, even if doing so causes pain in the short term. Empaths abhor pain and will usually avoid causing it. However, when confronted with a direct question an empath will usually tell the truth. They understand that sometimes short term pain is better than the greater long term pain that will occur down the road by maintaining a lie.
2. Empaths are less likely to have confrontations with other people. Because empaths know what others are feeling, they can usually avoid confrontations before they begin by anticipating the need and providing that for them. 
3. Empaths may have many friends and acquaintances, but very few close friends. Most people are naturally drawn to empaths. However, empaths are very choosy when it comes to close friends. While empaths are nice to everybody, they only choose to reveal their inner selves with those who are trustworthy. 
4. Empaths are not into gossip. They know how much gossip can hurt and how often it backfires.
5. Empaths hold themselves to high standards of integrity. They try to do things "right" the first time so that pain will be lessened for themselves and others.
6. Empaths will often shield themselves with a "business-like" approach to life. Empaths like to hide behind society's rules in order to decrease their personal responsibility in causing pain. They know the pain is inevitable, but it can be easier to justify when they have "the rules" to back them up in it. 

Understand this is by no means an exhaustive list of traits. It is meant only to give additional insight into what an empath is. Do you identify with any of the things on this list?

~CSE

What Is An Empath?

A number of years ago, I had a rather strange experience. While in the middle of my school day as a Pre Kindergarten teacher, I heard the words, "You are an empath." I didn't hear them with my physical ears, and I'm pretty sure they were from my main guardian angel, who will speak to me every once in a while. My response to that statement was, "What's an empath?"

I'm not exactly sure why I was told that on that particular day, but it did make me curious enough that I went home and Googled the word empath on my computer. As I began reading, a few things became crystal clear. Why I avoid crowds. Why I love to spend time in nature. Why I avoid people in bad moods. Why I avoid movies and tv shows that portray horrific pain, violence or death. (To this day, I have never even been able to watch the movie "Titanic" in its entirety--only bits and pieces.)

Basically, an empath is someone who is highly sensitive to the feelings of the people and things in the world around them. There are all sorts of interesting articles describing in full detail all the characteristics that go along with that, but suffice it to say an empath is someone who is very good at reading energies in the world around them to the point where they can feel those things internally.

There is one thing I will say about being an empath that many empaths will disagree with: it can be learned. Most articles you read on the net tell you it is an innate trait that cannot be learned. Some people are innately gifted in this way, but for those who are not regular meditation practices and tuning into your heart can open these gifts up to you.

The key to becoming more empathic lies in your willingness to be open and sensitive to the world around you. More than likely, if you are not empathic you have highly developed shields. Shielding can be a good thing at times because it protects you from taking on too many destructive forces at once.

Becoming more empathic is something that will happen to you as you become more connected to heart. It is not an easy ride for those unprepared for it. (Think TMI!!!)

While there are many good articles on the internet about empaths and how to protect yourself, my favorite author on the subject is Dr. Judy Orloff, who is an intuitive psychiatrist. She's a great mix of science and intuition--very balanced and not extreme. Link here for her brief take on being an emotional empath.

Part of the process of becoming more conscious in the world involves listening to what others are thinking and feeling. By connecting to the One in this way, we will all be more able to make decisions based on the good of the whole instead of what may be good for just us or a few in the long run.

Empathy is a trait carried by those who have raised their awareness. Do not allow these extra feelings to weigh you down when you begin to hear them. Rather, identify they do not belong directly to you be asking the question, "Who does this belong to?" Use this information to begin helping people cope and in this way smooth the path for everyone!!!

~CSE