YEESH!!!!!! What happened yesterday......

[Sowelu]

Since the following events happened yesterday, I really need to find a well known successful shielding to do before going out in public! Has this happened to anyone here before?

Okay,
Yesterday I went to get my hair braided at a salon (with extensions). There's this girl to my right braiding my hair...chatting away about stuff..we're all talking...etc etc.
Then, I start feeling this really strange...feeling...or vibes...comming from her. This is hard for me to explain because I have never had this happen before outside of my home. Bare with me...
Anyways, there are these amazingly powerful vibes comming from her but they weren't positive vibes...they were negative as in sad! But soooo much energy there! Next, my heart went through cycles of beating real fast one minute than regularly the next..off and on.
My hands started shaking a little and wierd feelings went through my shoulders and a little bit down my back...and all I could think of first was someone crying hysterically...crying in frusteration...not knowing which way to go or turn....then that of a very scared little girl.
She left the room for a moment and I let the other girl (whom is very into astrology and the sorts) know how I felt. She was suprised in a way....
moments later the girl I picked up these feelings from came back and we all were getting to know eachother when it was mentioned to her what I picked up. She started to cry.
I later found out that this girl was sexually abused at a very young age severely! There were also many other things she had gone through and were going through. In the end we comforted one another and I told her she was welcome to my home anytime! I also made a suggestion as to something she could do.

It was so strange and uncomfortable that when she left the room for those few moments I had to get up out of my seat and just...move or walk around...out of the building. Like I said I've never had this happen with someone I do not know personally. It was a VERY uncomfortable feeling. For the rest of the day and on my way home, I just wanted to cry...and scream.
Can someone direct me to a way to shield myself please?

[tarotgirljess]

No shielding advice. Just wanted to let you know that since she was random it probably means your getting stronger. Also think of what you did. you HELPED her. you were probably meant to help her that's why it happened. if you are meant to do something all the shielding in the world wouldn't have helped. Now she is aware that she's sending these vibes out and will hopefully work on healing. As for you. You helped someone, you are getting stronger and that's a good thing. perhaps ask your God/Goddess to alter the feelings you recieve a bit so you don't feel like running. that the knowledge come through but not in a way that will upset you.

as for shielding The main one i am aware of is to imagine a white lightbubble from inside you that grows around you and protects you.. I know there are several others as well.
Jess

[BrigidMoon]

I think it was a positive experience but I can understand why you need to sheild.

Are you visual first? Sensing first? Feeling first? Hearing first?

Which is first for you when you are around others?

For me it's sensing. I sense, then, I see and then I hear...
If I sense bad vibes, I see my steel sheild or my wall of forcefield..and then I hear it come up to protect me.

[Sowelu]

Ooh Good Advice and feedback! Thank You both!!!!!

I can take it as a good experience~ I just need to practice the protection part!

thank you!!!!

[Pesha]

Hi sweety. Good to see you. You are very definitly becoming stronger in your gift. Notice I call it a gift becasue it is. Look how you were able to help that girl. Now as to sheilding. We have alot of different techniques posted here in the empathic forum. Take a look and see if anything might be something you can do. and come often and be with us. We all learn from each other and comfort and care for each other.:hugz:

BB
DS

[Sowelu]

Hi sweety. Good to see you. You are very definitly becoming stronger in your gift. Notice I call it a gift becasue it is. Look how you were able to help that girl. Now as to sheilding. We have alot of different techniques posted here in the empathic forum. Take a look and see if anything might be something you can do. and come often and be with us. We all learn from each other and comfort and care for each other.:hugz:

BB
DS

Thank You very much! I definately plan on frequenting the Empathic Bunker section!!!
and I LOVE your banner!!!!:uhhuhuh:

[~*Ginger*~]

:hugz:

[Raintreewolf]

Actually I can see why you would want to shield yourself. I do not like to be knocked off center when I sense something....Shielding yourself says to yourself, "I know I have this ability and I do not want to be knocked off center by it." It is being responsible with your energy I think and taking responsibility for ones own personal mysteries. Besides if your center is not compromised you might make better choices in helping to deal with an empathic sittuation.

I think your natural response to getting up walking around and shaking it off ( as you put it ) is a sign that you needed to get the energy off of you and that is a natural instinct as well...not to let it cling to you. In an unaware sittuation like that one, touching the earth if possible is good or running your hands under cold water helps shake it as well.

Luckily this time it came to a resolve and you helped...and I think you helped more than you can imagine actually, sometimes it is just knowing that someone else is out there picking up on your pain and helping to address the sittuation does so much unbelievable good.

Your post also makes me think to say ( not that it applys in this sittuation per se ) but just because one is an empath and can intuit peoples stuff does not mean you half to become that persons guide or protective spirit...it does not mean you have to answer the call as if you are the only one available to them...if that makes sense... It is enough to sense it, maybe get to address it or help with it but it is actually not your responsibility. I feel an empath should not get confused with the psychic ability as making them the one to take control of the sittuation or be the savior. It is eccentail not to become dependant or make another dependant...they must grow through thier own thing...we just help a little. Even just sending them spychic vibes help, healing energy colors, chanelling calm or healing energies help as well and it helps us too as the empath because it makes what seems out of our control a little more incontrol because we took action on it in some way.

Also just because we empath something does not mean we are healers either. We could be but not always. That is my caution to empaths, not to get the ability confused by other things...if that makes sense.

[Sowelu]

Actually I can see why you would want to shield yourself. I do not like to be knocked off center when I sense something....Shielding yourself says to yourself, "I know I have this ability and I do not want to be knocked off center by it." It is being responsible with your energy I think and taking responsibility for ones own personal mysteries. Besides if your center is not compromised you might make better choices in helping to deal with an empathic sittuation.

I think your natural response to getting up walking around and shaking it off ( as you put it ) is a sign that you needed to get the energy off of you and that is a natural instinct as well...not to let it cling to you. In an unaware sittuation like that one, touching the earth if possible is good or running your hands under cold water helps shake it as well.

Luckily this time it came to a resolve and you helped...and I think you helped more than you can imagine actually, sometimes it is just knowing that someone else is out there picking up on your pain and helping to address the sittuation does so much unbelievable good.

Your post also makes me think to say ( not that it applys in this sittuation per se ) but just because one is an empath and can intuit peoples stuff does not mean you half to become that persons guide or protective spirit...it does not mean you have to answer the call as if you are the only one available to them...if that makes sense... It is enough to sense it, maybe get to address it or help with it but it is actually not your responsibility. I feel an empath should not get confused with the psychic ability as making them the one to take control of the sittuation or be the savior. It is eccentail not to become dependant or make another dependant...they must grow through thier own thing...we just help a little. Even just sending them spychic vibes help, healing energy colors, chanelling calm or healing energies help as well and it helps us too as the empath because it makes what seems out of our control a little more incontrol because we took action on it in some way.

Also just because we empath something does not mean we are healers either. We could be but not always. That is my caution to empaths, not to get the ability confused by other things...if that makes sense.

Makes sense to me!
Thank You:hugz:

[ravenmyst]

great advice sis, :hugz: I had a similar episode in UU church, can understand the need to protect one self. I have to be in trees after something like that, or watch waves, something along those lines. I also run a reflective shield, kind of like a disco ball, lol, but I do let some in

[Caffiend]

Everyone has given good advice. All I have to say is, this event was a blessing to you and that girl. Rejoice that you could help her.
Blessings

[Bethra]

Welcome to the bunker honey :hugz: You've already had some wonderful advice. Have a good look through the shielding tech thread in here and try a few of the methods sujested and used by other people.