Traits of an Empath #12

12. Drawn to healing, holistic therapies and all things metaphysical: Although many empaths would love to heal others they can end up turning away from being healers (even though they have a natural ability for it), after they’ve studied and qualified, because they take on too much from the one they are trying to heal. Especially if they are unaware of their empathy. Anything of a supernatural nature is of interest to empaths and they don’t surprise or get shocked easily. Even at the revelation of what many others would consider unthinkable, for example, empaths would have known the world was round when others believed it was flat.

Uh-huh.

Healing.  I have no interest in becoming a healer.  I don't like pain.  I don't like blood.  I don't like the emotional stuff that goes with pain - any kind of pain.

I am totally drawn to all things metaphysical.  I am always on the look out for a good class to broaden myself, to learn more and to meet other like minds. 

Reiki is AMAZING!!   I'm leaning toward making it one of my next steps - not for the healing aspect of it but, the spiritual practice of it.  We'll see if the stars lead me to it.

There is very little I find shocking or surprising.  There are a lot of things which I find VERY interesting and even more things I want to learn more about.

I was telling a friend earlier today that all of this stuff sometimes makes me feel as if I'm a know-it-all, makes me feel as if I have that attitude.  I may come across that way but, it's only the certainty of the information I'm given - I wholeheartedly believe in your interpretation. It's tough to not come across as a know it all, when the information I'm given, is given with such certainty.

In some ways, some of what I do now IS healing.  A message from a loved one or a message to you about your health or a situation in life, I guess could be taken as healing for the receiver.

That's good enough for me.