We all have empathic abilities; the awareness of what others may be feeling. Most often this is a lovely gift that helps us live compassionately and helps us connect to others. For many individuals this gift can become distorted; we give too much of our energy, time, and resources to others, or we block ourselves from feeling altogether and shut our empathic abilities down.

Often these empathic wounds stem from childhood trauma or trauma from another lifetime. Sometimes, in innocent states of consciousness, like childhood, we may experience shame or guilt for someone else’s perceived disappointment in us. To avoid a repeat in conflict we decide to open ourselves up to more information, to receive more energy so we can become more aware. Allowing more of others’ energy in can prevent us from truly knowing who we are and how we feel.

This meditation is intended to help you begin to heal these empathic wounds. Let’s keep the compassion, accept our safety, and release the burden.