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I've realised my natural ability of empathy lately

I feel things, ask people if it's their emotions and they say yes

My baby nephew was crying today and i felt sick to my stomache and when i walked out of thre room i was fine, i think it was him.

I can't seem to make my empathy go away or feel things when i want to

Any advice to control my empathy?

There are a several posts about this in the "Powers/supernatural abilties" thread. A majority of humankind has this ability and most do repress it.

The way to deal with overwhelming empathy/emotional surges is to put up personal filters or shielding. If you have never heard of this, simply sit down and relax. Clear your mind and imagine an explosion, starting from the very center of your body. Use this to expel any influence that may be having an effect on you. (To me, this is a cleansing. Some refer to it as a "clean slate") If you are inside, make sure to push everything outside the house/building. (What's the point of cleansing yourself if you're just going to be soaking it back up right away?)

Once you have your blank canvas, you can start with the visualizations to build the shield/ward/filter. Imagine a bubble around your entire body. If you are new to this, take your time and make certain that you have covered every inch of yourself with this bubble. (Newbies tend to miss a few spots) Take the time to measure out how far it goes from your skin, and how think or thin it will be. My advice is to start out small.

This bubble works like a net. It will attract things around you (energies and whatnot) and either deflect or absorb them. Whatever you want your bubble to do, make it so. You can also use it to collect energy for later usage or manipulate it to your whim.

Now that you have established your basic shield, you can add new layers in the same fashion. Each layer has its own responsibility. This is where I'd place a filter with this purpose: This is my personal space. Take the emotions of those around me and send them back to whence they came. Make certain you visualize yourself gathering the feelings of other people (that you typically feel due to empathy) into a tight ball and toss it back to its source.

A few side notes- you can do just about anything with personal shielding. The layers, however thick or thin you wish them to be, what exactly their purpose is, etc. I like to leave a signature on each. Some use celtic knotwork to trap negative energies/entities (you can either draw it out on paper and use it as a sigil or visualize it on your shield). Use the infinite line as a trap. "You can have me if you can find the beginning" sort of thing. There's unlimited possibilities of what you can do.

natural understanding of other peoples emotions? interesting...well,untill u come up with a reason as to why some are telepathic,ill just keep saying "ITS BECAUSE THEY CAN!!!!!!!"

people think i am too,but honestly...i have to agree with them sweatdrop

well,whatever it is that we do,i can do it at will in certain situations.like,if its an emergency situation,i can do it on a whim...but if not,then it comes when it wants...

Well, I seem to be a sort of active empath, just not conciously.

That's ok, you're more active than some of our members.
I'm Will. biggrin

I read anything I can and take it in, so I'm a well of pointless information. lol.I can handle most odd ideas, I'm open minded.