Ginae McDonald connected with me through Facebook and Twitter. She asked me to respond to some questions which became her blog entry. You can check out the rest of her blog entries at http://www.rsspad.com/DailySpirit.xml
I always enjoy interviewing a fellow Empath. As each life is unique, there is so much to learn. I am so grateful to find someone willing to share. Via Twitter, I have found a wonderful lady, a talented Empath, and a wonderful person in Sherry Dmytrewycz of Healing Gateway. I know that you will enjoy spending time with her.
How do you use your empathy on a day-to-day basis?
I use my Empathy in my energy healing work to let me know where the problem areas are in the body and the emotional blockages and charges that need to be released. I have learned to distinguish when an issue in a joint is due to misalignment, inflammation, fear of moving forward, or something else.
On a day-to-day basis, I use my empathy to get a sense of which people may be energy vampires or just have a lot of negative energy in their fields. It also helps me to know when it may be time to leave or avoid an area.
In my travels, I have gone to some high-energy places in Egypt, Mexico, Peru, and places like Sedona, Arizona. My sensitivity to energies has helped me to tune into spiritual beings that may be guardians of the area. In addition, I can distinguish whether the place is good for clearing the heart chakra or another chakra. I am often led to specific spots to spend time and receive the gift of the energies in that location.
What advice would you have for someone who’s only recently realized that they are an Empath?
I would definitely recommend that an Empath know how to ground themselves to run off their stress and know how to cut their cords on a daily basis.
Elaboration on cords: We have an energetic cord to everyone that we have a relationship with everyone that we spend time with on a regular basis and people we make please for our sympathy. We have all been around someone that we can’t wait to get away from. That person is an energy sucker.
No one has a right to use your energy for their lessons and you need all of your energy to handle your own lessons in life. Therefore, it is a good idea to cut your cords every night so no one is sucking your energy while your body is being refreshed.
Ask to be covered in the blue light protection of God. Call on Archangel Michael to swing his flaming golden sword severing the cords of all those you are attached to. I visualize the sword coming down in front of my body, under my feet and up the back. Then I move it over and repeat until I have gone completely around my body.
I was initially very skeptical about this and reluctant to cut cords, especially with my children, but I found that they became more responsible within a short period of time.)
They must also know enough to ask Spirit (“If it is not mine take it away”), learn how to turn it off so that they are not intruding in the space of another and doing readings without permission, learn to ask for a shield to avoid picking up negative energies from others, and learn how to clear negative energies from your field.
Do you have an example of an instance when someone close to you started opening up (spiritually) because of being closer (emotionally or physically) to you?
Often after talking to a new, prospective client, they will comment about how much better they feel just talking to me.
A family member happened to be in the room while I was doing some healing work on another family member. They suddenly realized how much they could feel that was coming up for release in the person receiving the healing. They left the room to stop the feeling.
Some of my clients have found that their hands suddenly opened up and they began sending energy and some even began seeing images and were more aware of the shifts in their body.
Please, tell me about one of your more awesome spiritual experiences.
I have a friend who is very bubbly and excited about everything. Several years ago she talked me into taking a class, The Order of Melchizedek. When I arrived at the class and looked at the handouts, I realized that this was a class for those who were or intended to be healers.
Despite several psychics telling me that I was to be a healer, I didn’t feel like it was something for me to do. I really wanted to leave, but the teacher must have realized my fear and asked me to hand out materials to those who came in after me.
So not wanting to say no and bolt out the door, I agreed. During the class time, I did a Spiritual shift and realized that I wanted to be a healer. I said to Spirit that if I was supposed to be a healer I needed a teacher. Within less than 48 hours a flyer advertising classes arrived in my mailbox. Thus began my journey doing healing work.
From a blog post by Ginae Mc Donald http:www.rsspad.com/DailySpirit.xml
Its curious how some human beings describe revelations where they suddenly “know” they will heal (become a healer or something else). This is progression toward acknowledging what you are and have always known beneath whatever you created ot hold the self back. The evolution of awareness is everything. people can observe yo and mention things they sense about you, but if you are not receptive to your own inner voice, you will not choose to embrace the truth.
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