I am uncertain about the actual stats, but I would believe that everyone has a skill set . . . meaning: more than one ability. I myself am an empath, and have discovered that I have much more to offer than just empathy. Some things will scare you, others will intrigue you . . . it's all part of the process.

When confronted with fear while exploring new territory, just attack that fear with logic and reasoning (ya, I know: 'allot easier said than done'). There really is nothing to fear . . . just revel in discovering something new about yourself and how you can perceive the world around you. It really is an exciting experience, especially when you can share it with people who have gone through similar things.

Anywho, good luck to you, and you know where to find us.

-Bryan

I am uncertain about the actual stats, but I would believe that everyone has a skill set . . . meaning: more than one ability. I myself am an empath, and have discovered that I have much more to offer than just empathy. Some things will scare you, others will intrigue you . . . it's all part of the process.

When confronted with fear while exploring new territory, just attack that fear with logic and reasoning (ya, I know: 'allot easier said than done'). There really is nothing to fear . . . just revel in discovering something new about yourself and how you can perceive the world around you. It really is an exciting experience, especially when you can share it with people who have gone through similar things.

Anywho, good luck to you, and you know where to find us.

-Bryan

I think that some of the gifts come with increasing awareness. Some of the little things I have noticed:

- greatly improved intuition - it's talking louder and louder

- much faster at judging a person's character - from hours to seconds

- can find things in the dark - your hand just *knows* where things are

- driving on a multilane highway - just knowing when drivers in front of you are going to change lanes

Most of us are just sensitive and that lends itself to many forms of perception. Just stay grounded and clear as to what you will allow and what you will not, in your space. Also remain clear in your own intentions. If you are firmly grounded in your intention to serve the world and harm none and you are clear that you are not open to anything that is not of love or light, then you will have no trouble. Trust yourself and know that your perceptions are yours regardless of whether or not those around you perceive or believe what you do. Listen to yourself. You will be ok.

It is also very important to care for yourself well as it is easy to become overwhelmed with the suffering of the world. It is also easy to become burdened with the task of relieving much suffering in the world so that you don't have to feel it all. It is ok to stop and tune it out here and there and give yourself a break. Otherwise you can get burned out. Do not worry about staying in one place. You will move when you are ready.

I think Empaths have more ability then seems present on the surface, It is a matter I think of who we are and what things we have to encounter in life to survive. I have always felt the feelings/emotions of others as if they were mine. And when i was young, I used to think of things somewhat before they happened. And too, when in the military, us guys in the barracks used to sit around and try to send colors, scene's, words, numbers and etc, and I was usually around 90 percent accurate, they maybe 25 percent or less. And then when playing solitaire cards, I used to catch myself once in awhile, knowing what the cards were before turning them over, but when I tried to guess or know on purpose, it wouldn't work.

I don't function at all that I know of, unless it is more on a sub level, and I am not aware now, more on automatic maybe.
I know that I find am most times steered clear of danger, I guess maybe too, I take the thought for granted, I am so used to them.
Since the military decades ago, I was left with medical problems that they did not know what they were. I developed naturally, through the guidance of the Spirit, to turn on my ability to sense more then just feelings and emotions. It started with using a pendulem, but my X thought it was witchcraft and of the devil, so I prayed and asked the Lord to show me how to do muscle testing and I woke up a few days later knowing how; it was like a switch was turned on for me, and I just knew I could do it and with it came the how as well. I have increased my abilities many times in different areas with this.

Need for me has been a great motivator in opening up and developing what I can do. I can feel others emotions and feelings as if my own. Also can sense my body functions, and others now as well, near and at a distance, even some I have never met. I seem to have the gift of discernment, and a close connection to the Holy Spirit, which all act in tandem to help me do what I can do.

I have seen black figure people when in out of body or partial out of body times, and once in awhile catch them barely in the edge of my vision. I have in the past sensed latent past energies left from past traumatic events. I have sensed and had knowledge come to my mind, from where I don't know exactly I guess from the God and or some cosmic library.

I have been able at times been able to sense the sex of plants and seeds, that was interesting.

Being a empath is way more then just sensing others feelings.

I dont know why people mark themselves and others with specialized abilities. If anyone is a true empath, you can easily realize that everyone has these abilities it's just subconscious to them. It is simply awareness, nothing else. And this awareness is wired in our brains, and some are born with more awareness than others through evolution. But I think empathy is the first step to a whole knew world and other abilities.