*Energy vampires will drain your energy, unless you stop them !!

Ever been around someone who can zap all your energy just being around them ? or know someone who makes you feel drained whenever you give them your time, whether it be over the phone, face to face, or even over the internet through conversation ? They some how manage to bring your mood from happy to...... wondering why your no longer happy. And if you are an empath, clairsentient, or emotionally sensitive, you will be the main source of energy they focus on, as you have a giving nature and your souls purpose is to help others and give your time and energy.

Energy vampires thrive and survive on other peoples energy. They can not sustain their own energy level so they must feed off others energy to keep them functioning. Some know they are doing this and use it to their advantage by using others time, energy, emotion, by unloading their problems on you on a regular basis, while doing nothing to really help them self or by picking arguments, creating tension in order to feed off the energy the interaction creates.

Others don't really know they are doing this, they believe they are helpless and a victim of the universe. They ask for help and when you give it, nothing is ever is really accomplished because after your efforts are given they do not sustain momentum, unless someone else is doing it for them. A good motto here is....Be willing to help those, who are willing to help themselves ! They may not do it intentionally but none the less they do it.

These are energy vampires. There are many more examples of the types but in the end, they ALL thrive on your energy and anyone else who will give it to them. They are the chronic complainers, the pessimistic  the manipulators, the narcissus's, the gas lighters, the ones who like to argue or twist your words, the ones who talk negative about you, the ones who want you to do their work, they are the ones who bring you down intentionally or unintentionally. Energy vampires are every where. You meet them almost every day. They can be your neighbors  your parents, customers, co workers, friends, in laws, strangers, even your own children !

Now just because they take your energy does not necessarily mean they are bad people and you should cut them out of your life. There are ways to help deal with these people once you can identify them. You can use simple visualization techniques to place a protective energy shield between you and the other person or persons. Visualizing white light surrounding you or an impenetrable shield of protection, stopping all lower vibrations from connecting with you.

You can carry crystals or gemstones in your pocket that help with clearing up negative energy directed toward you. There are protection stones, transmuting stones, there is a stone for everything. When it is appropriate you could even give them your stone to help them with their struggles.

You must be clear about your boundaries with these people. If you do not have appropriate boundaries on how you will allow other people to treat you.... now is the time to get them. Speak them and mean it. Do not let others take advantage of you or engage in arguments that only serve to feed them your energy, time and attention.

Limit your time with these individuals and do not, do for them them, what they can do for themselves.  Helping is always good but be sure your helping and not enabling them to use you or think they are not capable themselves.

Do not engage in power struggles and walk away when you find yourself being pulled into an argument or a lower energy conversation that will really do no good or accomplish anything.

Everyone in our lives need help from time to time, a shoulder to cry on, and ear to vent to, and harsh words are even spoken from time to time, but when this is a regular thing, something is out of balance and if it's not corrected... that is when you are left with symptoms such as fatigue, anxiety, frustration, resentment, even with a short term head aches, aches,  tension, or upset stomach and just an overall feeling of being drained, when prior to your time spent with them you were fine.

Using protection is as simple as asking Spirit to place a bubble or wall of protection around you that will stop you from absorbing anyone's negative energy, and to stop others from taking your energy...... period !! 

These people are everywhere and most of us have to admit we have been an energy vampire at some point ourselves, but now that you know how to identify one, you can take measures to avoid the loss of your energy , through someone else taking it without your permission and you can be mindful not take someone else's !

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*What is an empath ?

An empath is someone who has the ability to literally feel what another soul is feeling, whether in their presence or not. Even when thinking of another soul you may find your mood shift drastically in only a few minutes or even a few seconds due to you picking up their energy or the emotion they are presently feeling. Every one has this gift to an extent but some are much more sensitive to it than others. Another word for empath is clairsentient.

Being an empath has a lot of positives but also some challenges. The challenges are as follows...You may become overly sensitive without knowing your ability and knowing how to protect yourself from this very real exchange of energy. You may not fully understand why it is you are feeling a particular way. You may not be fully aware who it is you are picking energy up from. Being in social setting can be challenging as there is a sense of over whelming energy causing you to become anxious or uncomfortable. You pick up on someone's energy and they deny feeling this way, making you question yourself unnecessarily. When you become aware of this gift, you can begin to understand how to use it and protect yourself so that you are not overwhelmed when in the presence of negative or overstimulating energy.

As you become more familiar with your own feelings and learn to separate the feelings of others from your own, you may begin to find yourself less sensitive to how others are feeling. Sometimes it can be confusing as a particular person may tell you there is nothing wrong, yet you can't shake the feeling there is energy within them that is upset, angry, sad, worried, and so forth. This can be due to the fact this person my not even be conscious of the energy they are carrying. What I mean is, say your friend had an argument with their partner the night before and although they are not talking about it or even thinking about it, you may pick up on the residual energy from their fight the night before. You may ask them what is wrong and they may tell you nothing because they are not necessarily upset in that moment about the argument but you are still able to feel the energy of it.

Protecting yourself from this type of energy can be done in a number of ways. You can picture a large bubble of protective energy around you before heading out to a social environment or before coming into contact with someone you know is feeling down or drains your energy. You can ask the angels to place protection around you. You can wear crystals such as an obsidian, which offer protection and absorb negative energy. When using these techniques or any others it is a must that you believe you are being protected.

When you have identified there is an exchange of unwanted energy or when someone has left your presence it is always good to cleans yourself by asking Spirit to cleanse your space and energy of anything not useful or that does not belong to you. Another good technique that is especially great when you know you have picked up on unwanted energy or your thinking about them is creating an energy loss within you is to cut the cords.

This means to visualize a cord running from them and attaching itself to you. Now take a moment and visualize either a pair of scissors cutting this cord or ask the angels to cut this cord from you. This will cease any unwanted energy from reaching you or them taking energy from you. This does not mean you do not care for them, this is just protecting your boundaries and energy from being used or taken in an unproductive way.

My favorite tool in my managing empath skills is this verbal command "I AM ONLY FEELING WHAT IS MINE\, RIGHT NOW" This immediately clears all energies that are not directly yours, leaving you only feeling what is truly yours and eliminating any energy you have picked up and been carrying unnecessarily.

Use this gift to help others. It can help you understand what another is truly feeling even if they can not put it into words. Everyone wants to be validated in all aspect but especially emotionally. So being able to feel what another soul is feeling and be conscious of it, is a marvelous gift to behold. Spirit gave it to you for a reason.

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