an empath can also mean a sensitive Judith, or as well, a medium.
I'm going to see how much I am like Alan by going down his list for fun. he put a lot of thought into it.
but remember, labels we put on ourselves limit us. so it should be done just as a game as we are so much more than a label infers.
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Alan says:
Here are a few indicators of what I think might be the characteristics of an empath
Are you one??
You may be an empath if:
You can’t bear noises - They go right through you. (Oh!! The unspeakable agony of my wife vacuum cleaning with that demonic machine)
alan, really, someone should invent a muffler for those demonic vacuum cleaners. I agree, an empathic person ears pick up more vibrations.
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You hate crowds
My physical body begins vibrating in a crowd situation and it's not pleasant. Only by consciously shielding the energies from feeling them do I relax
You suffer anxiety, but there is no apparent cause
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an empath can suffer anxiety if they are not shielding themselves from other's thoughts. in the collective.
You feel depressed for no apparent reason
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the depression is because we're not ascended yet and we've temporary slipped out of the truth of ourselves. for me, the reason behind the depression can be found to be a conflicting belief system. once that's found, the cause, the depression lifts
You take on the guilt of others and their actions
thats the collective guilt. at first it seems like its us that did something wrong. again, it's being human that makes us do this. u have the power within to transmute guilt feelings into right action.
You are overly sensitive to people and sense if they don't want you around.
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its a lie though. they simply couldn't do their part, if not for you doing your part. its because we are all One. U don't have to convince anyone they want you, all u have to do is be yourself, the god part of them recognizes the god part of you
You tend to avoid such people if you feel you're not wanted.
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Yes, I've avoided certain people, like people who talk too loud who sound like a demonic vacuum cleaner. lol but it doesn't make you an empath to avoid obnoxious loud people, it's common sense.
You feel ungrounded.at times
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that's something everybody feels. at times.
You always are sensitive to how others will feel.
yes. this means you are thoughtful of others. its a good trait.
You become very drained in the company of certain people
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yes, but as mentioned in the crowd situation, there is a mechanism you can turn on, in your mind to prevent being drained. Some empaths "leak." I've done this. It's the leaking that needs to be stopped and then the draining won't happen.
You are deeply hurt by the smallest criticism.
this is u and me Alan. I know you're working on not being easily hurt. I am too.
You can sometimes feel the actual physical pain or illness of another person, even at a distance.
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yes, but I don't feel their pain in terms of pain. I get tuned into a belief system they are stuck in.
Your mood can change from sad to joy in a brief moment and you do not always know the reason
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I can go from bored stiff to high octave joy in 2 seconds flat. it's usually only happening with music though, and the people that express it
You become aware when something is wrong with a family member or close friend
yes, like my deceased mom told me to email my brother the other day, she made me aware to do it. he's probably depressed and maybe my email helped. hope so. that's receiving a psychic impression, related to empathic abilities. I think the empathic person has a larger emotional body or more sensitive emotional body. it can be a curse or a blessing.
You have few real close friends.
I think I have 3 or 4 that I call closer to me, friends. these are people who never go away. so I call them like best friends. these are also people whom I've had mystical out of body interactions with, so we adopted a mental signal on each other's growth patterns. they always know what to say to you, and it seems like a light bulb goes on when they speak. I think it's normal Alan, that you have different levels of friends.
You find it hard to forgive because you are somehow aware that the person who hurt you still dislikes you
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this relates to being hurt too easily by careless remarks which are said. it's usually a misunderstanding, not their intention to hurt you. this makes it easier to forgive the remark carelessly tossed out. further communication clears it up. Alan points out that being an empath does not indicate necessarily high intelligence level.
Alan says:
Come on guys, if you think you are an empath then add to the list
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thank u Alan for spurring me on from time to time. I still think you are a good teacher by your various input here and u fit right in with the rest of us.
Alan says:
I know I am an emphath and this does not make life easy at times
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ah, if u know where easy street is could you map it for me?
love to you..see ya when we get home.