Sep 14, 2026 · 35 min · 10 segments
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When we talk about energy or empathy or psychic sensitivity, spiritual hypersensitivity, I'm talking within a spiritual and a witchcraft framework.
These are ways that many practitioners understand their experiences and By no means am I going to tell you that these are scientific diagnostics or proof that every emotion or physical sensation is being caused by someone else's energy.
Especially when we're talking about exhaustion or chronic stress or feeling unwell, please don't assume the explanation is automatically spiritual.
This is a downfall a lot of witches fall into.
Sometimes you just need an energetic cleanse.
Sometimes you need a nap.
Sometimes what you're looking for is therapy.
Sometimes you need a doctor.
Sometimes you need all four of those things.
Witchcraft doesn't require us to abandon common sense.
Of course, I always talk about this a lot.
Spiritual discernment is one of the most important magical tools you can develop.
Because one of the biggest misconceptions about being an empath in the first place is that the goal is to become completely open to everybody and their energies all the time.
actually think the opposite is true your sensitivity can remain intact while you learn how to control your access to it think about think about it like having every window in your house permanently open sure you're going to get a lot of fresh air but you're also going to get dust and things like bugs and noise and possibly the neighborhood raccoon sitting in your kitchen you'd probably say at that point, okay, maybe I should close some windows.
And energetically, that's basically what we're learning to do with...
Protecting ourselves as empaths.
Being an empath does not mean you have to feel everything.
It doesn't mean you have to understand everyone either.
It doesn't mean you have to rescue anyone from their feelings.
And it definitely does not mean somebody else's emotional state is automatically your responsibility.
The last, that last thing I just said is huge.
I think sensitive people can accidentally turn their gift into a full-time, unpaid, emotional customer service job, essentially.
If somebody's upset, we feel the need to fix it.
If someone's angry, we have to figure out why.
Someone's distant, we must have done something.
When we talk about energy or empathy or psychic sensitivity, spiritual hypersensitivity, I'm talking within a spiritual and a witchcraft framework.
These are ways that many practitioners understand their experiences and By no means am I going to tell you that these are scientific diagnostics or proof that every emotion or physical sensation is being caused by someone else's energy.
Especially when we're talking about exhaustion or chronic stress or feeling unwell, please don't assume the explanation is automatically spiritual.
This is a downfall a lot of witches fall into.
Sometimes you just need an energetic cleanse.
Sometimes you need a nap.
Sometimes what you're looking for is therapy.
Sometimes you need a doctor.
Sometimes you need all four of those things.
Witchcraft doesn't require us to abandon common sense.
Of course, I always talk about this a lot.
Spiritual discernment is one of the most important magical tools you can develop.
Because one of the biggest misconceptions about being an empath in the first place is that the goal is to become completely open to everybody and their energies all the time.
actually think the opposite is true your sensitivity can remain intact while you learn how to control your access to it think about think about it like having every window in your house permanently open sure you're going to get a lot of fresh air but you're also going to get dust and things like bugs and noise and possibly the neighborhood raccoon sitting in your kitchen you'd probably say at that point, okay, maybe I should close some windows.
And energetically, that's basically what we're learning to do with...
Protecting ourselves as empaths.
Being an empath does not mean you have to feel everything.
It doesn't mean you have to understand everyone either.
It doesn't mean you have to rescue anyone from their feelings.
And it definitely does not mean somebody else's emotional state is automatically your responsibility.
The last, that last thing I just said is huge.
I think sensitive people can accidentally turn their gift into a full-time, unpaid, emotional customer service job, essentially.
If somebody's upset, we feel the need to fix it.
If someone's angry, we have to figure out why.
Someone's distant, we must have done something.
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