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beyond magzine sept 2016

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THE EMPATH<br />

Just about every gifted individual begins with a<br />

feeling—an insight, a burden. We are often moved to<br />

grief over a situation that is not our own as we carry the<br />

feelings and emotions of one going through sadness or<br />

tragedy.<br />

When you are affected by another’s energy and have a<br />

true ability to intuitively feel and experience what they are<br />

going through, you are an empath. Like it or not, our lives<br />

are unconsciously influenced by others and what they are<br />

going through; their wishes, thoughts, pain, moods and<br />

desires. Being an empath is much more than being highly<br />

sensitive and it's not just limited to emotions.<br />

An empath knows stuff—how? Don’t ask them because<br />

they cannot answer you, they just do. Sometimes the<br />

weight of empathic knowledge is so heavy it can be<br />

overbearing. Being in a crowded room can be deafening<br />

as you hear and take on the feelings of the crowd. You<br />

have a genuine sense of honesty and can tell if someone is<br />

being truthful or hiding behind a lie. Often you pick up

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