empaths

[Guest guest]

Celeste wrote:

" Could you say something more about what an empath is, please. "

 

It's interesting how TV CAN be educational in unexpected ways. One of the

reasons I know about the meaning of the word empath is because of the

original star trek TV series. One episode was all about an empath.

 

An empath is someone who feels what YOU feel. You feel pain -- they feel

pain. You feel joy -- they feel joy. Some healers experience such " empathy "

when they are trying to help a client.

 

There is one very practical side to it too. But this gets a little " wild " . I

once knew a father who could move his consciousness to share it as needed

with another. One time his baby was crying and they didn't know why. He moved

his consciousness to share it with the baby's body and in that way discovered

what the baby's problem was. Knowing the problem, the parents could then

solve that problem for the baby.

 

Rich in MN USA

 

" It is better to Believe than to Disbelieve. In so doing you bring

everything to the realm of possibility. " --- Albert Einstein

[Guest guest]

Hi Rich,

 

I know what Star Trek episode you are talking about. It was always one

of my favorites. I can picture it now as the empath lay dying. I could

relate with that character well but had never heard the word used outside

of that episode. I am a counselor and feel that I may have that mixed

blessing. I say mixed blessing because I can pick up very mixed messages

that people are sending and it causes me a great deal of inner confusion

outside of a counseling situation when it is not appropriate to confront

a person and a great help in trying to understand a client when you can

ask for clarification and/or point out their discrepancies to them and

work with them.

 

Thanks for the input.

 

Celeste

 

On Sun, 26 May 2002 19:37:02 EDT rputman writes:

> Celeste wrote:

> " Could you say something more about what an empath is, please. "

>

> It's interesting how TV CAN be educational in unexpected ways. One

> of the

> reasons I know about the meaning of the word empath is because of

> the

> original star trek TV series. One episode was all about an empath.

>

> An empath is someone who feels what YOU feel. You feel pain -- they

> feel

> pain. You feel joy -- they feel joy. Some healers experience such

> " empathy "

> when they are trying to help a client.

>

> There is one very practical side to it too. But this gets a little

> " wild " . I

> once knew a father who could move his consciousness to share it as

> needed

> with another. One time his baby was crying and they didn't know why.

> He moved

> his consciousness to share it with the baby's body and in that way

> discovered

> what the baby's problem was. Knowing the problem, the parents could

> then

> solve that problem for the baby.

>

> Rich in MN USA

>

> " It is better to Believe than to Disbelieve. In so doing you bring

> everything to the realm of possibility. " --- Albert Einstein

>

>

>

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