Empaths can’t help being understanding, giving, and more aware. It comes natural for them to feel everything, even if they don’t want to.

An Empath will always be there for you, a shoulder to cry on, a confidant, but this is also incredibly draining for them, as they find it hard to say no.

If you are an empath and looking for ways to cope, here are some tips to help you ‘control’ your gift, and not resent it.

Creating a shield

As an empath, it is important to protect yourself. This is an exercise you should do as often as possible. Visualize a shield of energy around your physical body, choosing a specific colour may help, and then imagine a flowing, moving and energetic protective layer around you. You are not trying to lock yourself into a box, so keep your shield flexible and only allow what you want, in.

Once your shield is in place, visualize that the center of your being is a little light. Focus on this internal light, or fire.

Every one of your senses. Be aware of your thoughts, feelings, emotions. After trying this alone, try practicing it when around others. Try switching your awareness from your outside environment, back to yourself, your flame, and then back again. Take note of how each feels different.

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Human life’s purpose is to return to unconditional love. Depending on the type of relationship, as we learn to love unconditionally,  we feel affection, friendship and romance.

This is where the soulmate fits in, and our soul families are here to help us learn that unconditional love. Romance alone wont fulfill that mission, so our soulmates are here to help us grow and understand.

Karmic Soul Mates

You can have many Karmic soul mates experience in a lifetime, it is very common. These soulmates come into our lives to teach us valuable lessons.

Karmic soulmates can be family members, close friends, or even co-workers, but humans are not the only karmic relationships we will have, the same karmic characteristics displayed by humans are often found in our pets, as many of us consider them important and special members of our family.

On occasion, Karmic relationships can be romantic in nature, however, they usually do not last long, because they are solely meant for us to learn a lesson from, for personal growth.

Companion Soul Mates

This soul mate relationship can and usually is romantic in nature, but these soulmates are usually not meant to be forever, just like Karmic relationships, these soulmates come into our lives for a specific purpose, and leave once the lesson has been learnt.

Many people do spend their entire lives with their Companion Soulmate, if they haven’t yet met their twin soul, But should they meet their twin soul while in this relationship, it could suffer and this can cause it to end. If it continues, it won’t be a satisfying relationship at all. If you feel like you have felt your twin soul while in a Companion relationship, it does not mean you need to run off!

There is a reason why your companion soul mate is till part of your life!

One thing you must keep in mind is that ending an existing relationship solely because one feels one has found one’s twin soul is never a good idea, because over time you will realize that both associations are meant to be and both have an important role in your life.

We put a lot of our energy into the Companion soulmate relationship, which is an interesting aspect.

While the Karmic soulmate tends to go slow and easily, without effort, just like it does in the twin soul type, the companion bond needs work and effort from both partners.

Twin Flames

The highest form of soulmate connection is that of the twin flame.

This is your souls other half, finding this soul is much like finding yourself.

People spend their life searching without realizing that they are looking for someone just like them, and often never find them in this lifetime.

The twin flame is always there, but not always apparent. Do we close our eyes to them instead of observing and listening to our souls yearning? Life is set at such a fast pace and we forget to take notice of things that are right in front of us.

Recognizing your soul mates

Twin Flame
· A feeling of knowing. A feeling of comfort and a feeling of assurance that no matter where you go or what you do that you will reunite.
· Similar intuitions
· Dreams
· A knowing that you share a higher purpose

Companion Soul mate
· A teacher
· Someone who mirrors you in some or many ways
· Someone that may have gone through a similar life story or situations
· Someone who reminds you of the lessons you are here to learn, like forgiveness.

Karmic Souls
· A soul which you have shared another lifetime with
· Someone whom you might feel a connection to when you meet. You have a feeling of knowing this person previously.
· Intense feelings of love, needing to be together and sometimes fears.

As we are all raising our vibrations and collectively waking up, you’ll notice everyone does it at their own pace. Many are still fast asleep while others are just starting to wake up to the true nature of this reality. You may feel like you are drifting apart from people in your life because of fundamental shifts in views.

On the other hand, you might feel compelled to share what you’ve learned to those around you; unfortunately not everyone is ready to hear about it. Some people may get defensive because they feel their reality is being attacked, causing them to completely shut off from receiving any new information. You also have the people who are so stuck in an old paradigm that forcing them to wake up could actually be painful. 

More and more people are sensing the deeper aspects of reality but are held back by cultural beliefs or organized religion. Some of us are scared of leaving loved ones behind so we stay in low vibrational environments. We continue to communicate on their level and lower our energy which looks like shifts in our mood and mindset.

So how should we interact with people that are clearly not on the same frequency? For starters, we need to start taking responsibility for everything that happens in our environment, including the way other people react to our own reactions. With responsibility I do not revere to ‘to take the fault or blame’. It is a completely different energy. With fault or blame you are invalidating somebody. Responsibility is basically, the ability to respond. We have the power to consciously respond to situations and to people as to the way that people want to engage with us.

The society where we are brought up in teaches us to react differently to different kind of situations. How to react to the environment, to the people around us and vice versa. You can compare it to a reflex or action reaction. When you look at a response, we can consciously choose to act in a different way. It also depends on what kind of condition our physical state is, for everything is connected. Continue reading →

In our daily lives we hear more and more about the dangers of sugar, specially refined white sugars. But let’s be honest, everyone has at least that one naughty sweet they crave so now and again. I am not talking about the people that in some miracle way managed to say goodbye forever to sugar, I know you people are out there and I applaud you! Nope I’m talking about the ones that still like that deviliciousness. There are people that keep it to that one snack but others will eat sugars without boundaries. Sodas, sweets, junk food etc.

Where do we find that boundary? When do we eat too much sugar? Here are 6 clear signs for you that can maybe answer that question.

1. Your stomach never feels full

Recognize the feeling of eating until the package is empty? You start with only one cookie. Before you know it, the one turned into 10.
Food that contains a lot of sugars but lacks protein, fibers and other nutrients will not make you feel full.

Sugars don’t, like other nutrients do, pass the message to your brain that you actually just ate something. This way you can eat a lot more than usual.

2. Your skin is breaking out more than usual

Too many sugars is an attack on your skin. A study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggests a link between a high-sugar diet and the severity of acne.
If you find yourself in front of the mirror, wondering where all those pimples come from. Think if it had maybe something to do with that delicious triple chocolate cake you couldn’t resist.

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Wondering what to do with your old, broken discarded toys? There may be hope!

Second Life Toys is a Japan based organisation which is working hard at raising awareness regarding organ donations or the lack thereof. Their smart thinking campaign is bound to get attention!

Giving broken toys new limbs, they’re being made whole again.

Feel like donating? You’ll even receive a thank you letter from the recipient plushie! The message being portrayed is of utter importance as of the approximately 14,000 people on organ waiting lists, only around 300 receive their organs they need.

Hopefully, this campaign will change the outcome for many people in urgent need of help!

 

H/T RocketNews24

Source: Second Life Toys

Chantel

 

Rare and beautiful crystals and gemstones were attributed with magical properties In both India and Babylon, as far back as 300 BC. The early civilizations gem merchants looked to astrologers for advice before purchasing, with the hopes that they could influences the forces that were identified in their favor.

Gemstones has no formal classification, but were assigned to each zodiac sign based on colour. The power of each stone was thought to be unleashed through color.

Both the Babylonian and Indian systems were linked using corresponding gems ruling planets, this was the start of the zodiac system we know and use in today’s world.

Have a look at this chart detailing each zodiac signs ancient, traditional and modern birthstones are.

Not only are Crystals beautiful to look at, but they each have unique  healing attributes as well.

Aries, a fire sign ruled by Mars. Ancient birthstones for Aries are bloodstone an amethyst. The traditional birthstone is emerald gemstones and diamond. Modern birthstones are amethyst, aquamarine, bloodstone, Tourmaline, Emerald, citrine and more.

Taurus, an Earth sign ruled by beautiful Venus. The ancient birthstones for tourists are Emerald as well as the traditional birthstones. Modern birthstones include blue tourmaline, Emerald, quartz, selenite and kyanite. Continue reading →