“Am I an Empath?”
Are you an empath?
I have NO clue! That is something you need to figure out all on your own. I suggest experimenting in terms of trying to read consciously on someone and have them give you feedback on it. When you have surprised yourself a sufficient number of times, you will stop asking the question.
But if you really want to search for explanations, I can at least point out the many, many misleading explanations and answers, which will not provide you with anything but a false sense of belonging.
People, who calls themselves empaths usually give this story:
I have always felt different. Ever since I was a child, I knew, that I could see things, connections, other people couldn’t see. I have spend most of my life struggling to find myself, taking in other peoples emotions like an emotional sponge. I can’t stand being in crowds for too long.
I have always felt deeply in contact with nature and animals, and I think people find me a bit weird.
Intuitively I can always sense when something is wrong, or if there has just been an argument in the room.
I just made this up, but you will find stories much similar to this. One may ask, why all these people have the same story in common, and one might conclude, that it is some kind of cognitive awareness or something similar.
My personal explanation is, that there are too many quizzes and “definitions” with this exact same content. Most human beings could agree to the above. And many, many people have. A little thought experiment would be to have some of these definitions add a headache as one of the “symptoms” of being an empath, and just see how long it would take before migraines would be part of the life stories people contribute with.
I vote for clear definitions. If you really are an empath, then lets just stick with that small piece of information for a while. Because it really has nothing to do with whether or not you are able to connect with animals and plants. Personally, I am attempting to keep some plants alive in my apartment, but my hopes are down.
If you are an empath, then you are capable of feeling the emotions of others. So, how are you going to find out?
Have your inputs validated. That is it, really. Nothing spiritual about it, nothing highly complex, and your doubt will surely disappear, if you can do that. You don’t need to have matching life stories, you don’t need to be a horse whisperer, you don’t have to score 95% on a quiz telling you, you are a Universal Empath. They will tell you so, even if you are not.
As humans we have the capability of feeling empathy. Some do not, but they are the exceptions. It is very normal to “know” what another person is feeling. It is fairly normal to feel another persons emotions, at least when you can see/hear them. Being human is quite fascinating. That does not mean you are an empath. So do some experimenting and see, if you actually do pick up on other peoples emotions on a level, which is not related to just regular human nature.
If you are an empath, you will know!
