Healing Tools for the Empath

The first step in healing any situation is to identify the source of the problem.  If you are an empath...and you are unaware that you are a sensitive....well, then you do have a problem, or possibly several problems.  I can speak of this subject with great authority, because I am an empath.  It wasnt until I learned that I was an empathic spiritual medium that I was able to heal my life.  Knowledge was truly the power I needed to heal my life.

For many years I suffered with migraine headaches and panic attacks, I was a real mess.  This is what can happen to a person who is highly sensitive to the energies and has no idea that they are like a sponge to the energies around them.  I spent much of my time isolated and alone because whenever I would connect with others I would feel like 10 miles of bad road.  Long story short, I came into the awareness that I am an empath-- a person who is highly sensitive to the energies, feelings, emotions, thoughts, fears, pains, etc. of other people.

Through my journey of self discovery and healing I have learned a lot about the ins and outs of healing that is needed for the empath.  I have tried and failed, and have come up with a simple tool box of sorts to help any and all who are empaths.  No matter how slight or strong the empathic abilities are, these tools will help.  I have learned though, that these tools will only help me if I actually use them.  In the same way I care for my physical hygienic needs it is important that I care for the energy needs of my bodies.  I say bodies because as a sensitive I must care for my spiritual energy body as well as my physical energy body. 

If you are asking yourself right now if you are an empath, step back for a moment and do a quick review of your life.  Here are a few questions you could ask yourself to get the ball rolling:

1.      Have you always thought of yourself as a sensitive person?

2.      Do you avoid large crowds of people?

3.      Do you get physically ill when people fight in your presence?

4.      Do you feel like you need a shower after you go out, and when you have had a lot of physical contact with others?

The list goes on, yet by now you should be getting the picture.  After all, no one is going to know you as you know yourself.  I have listed for you some real quick tips that I use everyday several times a day.  In the same way that I must shower daily and brush my teeth, I must also care for myself as a sensitive.  If I ignore my sensitive needs...and I have learned the hard way that I really shouldnt, I do find myself out of sorts with many imbalances.

1.       Breath.

a.       The breath is top of my list of a healing tool.  If I am feeling stressed, I stop what I am doing and I take deep breaths in and release them, bringing in beautiful healing light as I do so.  As I exhale I say release these tense energies please, and then I always affirm with the statement:  Thank you for my healing.

2.      Water.

a.       Water is essential medicine for the empath.  When I drink water I bless it with healing colors, whatever color I am guided to use for my healing, I use.  And as I drink the water I say Thank you for my healing.

3.      Meditation.

a.       Every single day I take a minimum of fifteen minutes to meditate.  Simply put, I go to a quiet spot, and quiet my mind.  This does take effort and discipline.  Yet, I do it.  Through meditation I am always refreshed and have the energy to live in this world.

4.      Chakras.

a.       As an empath it is imperative that I understand my own energy systems so I can care for them.  I clean and clear my chakras on demand throughout each day. 

If you are indeed an empath, I hope you will take the time to care for yourself, because once you do, you will come to the realization that there is a reason you feel what you feel.  The empath is the great mirror to the world, and as such can offer much help and guidance to those in need.  You can use your gift of the empath as a bridge of communication to help those who need the help.  This will be empowering, and you will no longer feel like a victim because of your gift. 

There are some days where I still say that I have been cursed with the gift of the empath, yet all in all, I am grateful and now I use it as a tool to help others.