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Empaths: An Invitation to Release the Fear of Bad Energy
I was scrolling through social media when I noticed someone had commented on one of my recent blog posts: ‘How to Become Fluent in the Language of Energy.’
She was very upset by my assertion that energy is neither bad nor good, but neutral — it all originates from Source. I stated that humans, who have free will, decide how to express that energy. Those individual decisions either lead to positive or negative consequences for ourselves and others.
The commenter posted in capital letters that this idea is DANGEROUS because empaths can feel both positive vibes and negative vibes and we need to be able to protect ourselves with our light.
First, I want to acknowledge that every empath’s experience is different. It’s completely fine that we hold diverse perspectives on what it means to sense so deeply.
Second, she is absolutely correct that we need to shine our light and by doing so, we’re more likely to attract people and situations that match our vibration.
Where I respectfully differ, is a message frequently passed around in empath communities, I call ‘fear-based protection.’
Often communicated as: the bad energies are going to hurt me, negative people are vampires who want to steal my life force, I need to constantly put…
