The BrightStar Empowerments: Compilation Edition

By Irma Kaye Sawyer

All four of the bestselling BrightStar Empowerments by Irma Kaye Sawyer and the Akashic Wisdom Keepers together for the first time in a single volume!

Timely and powerful guidance on such topics as abundance, empath empowerment, holistic health, family of origin issues, energy vampires, and much more!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Irma Kaye Sawyer
• Release date: Apr 22, 2016
• ISBN: 9781310344213

Irma Kaye Sawyer

IRMA KAYE SAWYER has been an intuitive her entire life, and began giving intuitive readings at age 12. In the early 90′s she had an experience where she began the spontaneous channeling of the Arch Angelic Energy Collective, who were her Guides until 2007, when at that time she connected with the Akashic Wisdom Keepers (or simply The Keepers), during her Akashic Record consultant training.She has been in the Holistic Healing and Intuitive Consulting field professionally since 1992, and has training and certifications in Usui and other forms of Reiki, Magnified Healing, Shamanic Healing, Intuitive Counseling and Akashic Record Consulting.Irma is the author of The Aquarian Empath, The Aquarian Empath Part II, The Aquarian Path to Abundance, The Aquarian Healer, and Cosmic Love: Keys for the Path of Light. She has also developed several online courses exclusively for SpiritualityUniversity.comShe presently lives in Yucca Valley, California.

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THE AQUARIAN EMPATH

CONTENTS

— PROLOGUE —

A BRIEF WORD

— CHAPTER ONE —

WHAT IS AN EMPATH?

— CHAPTER TWO —

THE HIGHER PURPOSE OF EMPATHY

— CHAPTER THREE —

ENERGY CLEARING AND BALANCING TECHNIQUES FOR EMPATHS

— CHAPTER FOUR —

ENERGETIC CHALLENGES

SPECIFIC TO EMPATHS

— CHAPTER FIVE —

EMPATHS AND THOSE PESKY FOO

(FAMILY OF ORIGIN) ISSUES

— CHAPTER SIX —

THE AQUARIAN EMPATH AND THE FUTURE

— POST SCRIPT —

EMPATH SUPPORT SERVICES AND

EMPOWERMENT ACTIVATION

— PROLOGUE —

A BRIEF WORD

GREETINGS, DEAR readers!

My name is Irma Kaye Sawyer.

I was born in Orange, California on January 11, 1965, under a birth chart of my own very interesting mix, from the very out there (strong Neptune) to the very grounded and practical (Virgo stellium).

Little did I know the road that day would lead me to be with you here today.

I’ve definitely had my own struggles with empathic nature, including health issues, codependence, and difficult choices in romantic partners. It took me well into my forties to develop a proper level of self-love and practical wisdom.

It is my hope that the younger empaths who identify as the new Crystal children, and others, will not have to walk as difficult a road the adult Indigos and Light Workers who have preceded them have had to. I also hope that understanding and acceptance of the global empathic community will continue to grow and flourish.

In this work I quote the Keepers, which is short for my Guidance Team, The Akashic Wisdom Keepers, who I have worked closely with since 2007. I also quote Celestina, a healing Angel whose area of expertise is healing current Light Workers in issues pertaining to shame, disempowerment, and guilt. She has been telepathically sharing material with me on these topics since early 2013.

It is my great honor that you hold this work in your hands. I hope you find it healing, enlightening, and beneficial.

I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences regarding this material!

Namaste and blessings,

Irma Kaye Sawyer

www.IrmaKSawyer.com

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— CHAPTER ONE —

WHAT IS AN EMPATH?

GREETINGS, DEAR readers!

I know a lot of you reading this today are probably well aware that you are empathic, but for those who are just discovering this, I have included some helpful information for you as well.

So technically, what is an empath?

An empath is one who intuitively picks up the feelings, energies, and thoughts of others. They tend to be connected to the world of the unseen and Spirit from an early age, communicating with their departed loved ones or imaginary friends, who are very much real to them. They are very sensitive individuals, and may be prone to more physical and/or emotional challenges than their non-empathic counterparts. They are heart-driven people, and take their relationships seriously. They may also have a tendency toward over-empathy, which can easily lead to codependence. Strong personal boundaries are a must for an empathic person to maintain a healthy and balanced life.

If you are empathic, you know it all too well: you feel as if you’re going to scream if you see one more abandoned animal or impoverished child commercial. You tend to hide at parties and talk to the plants and animals, because they understand you and don't tell you all their problems.

Ah, the life of an empath!

So, is it possible to transform from a life of pain and hassle to a life of bliss and blessings? I'm here to tell you about exactly that, dear ones.

Beloved empath, it is your task to love yourself as Source loves you. You are truly important to this world, and have a divine purpose. Do not let the ugliness and pain of this world dim your light or make you become ill. Honor yourself, take care of yourself, and go shining. —The Keepers, 05.07.2012

First, the down side: those who are empathic tend to have more physical and emotional issues than those who are not as empathic. Some of the most common maladies attributed to the highly sensitive/empathic are: fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), asthma, stomach issues, anxiety, and depression, to name a few. Illness is never fun, and if you're empathic you often have to guard your health the way the security staff guards Fort Knox— a hassle at times, but definitely required maintenance on this precious vehicle called the physical body.

I know from personal experience that if you do not take proper care of your vehicle, just as you would take care of your car, it may break down at the most inconvenient time possible. I highly recommend taking care of yourself both spiritually and energetically before problems even start. Grounding and Centering are vital processes for empaths.

The codependency of others is another difficulty often experienced by empaths. They literally feel the pain and problems of others so deeply, and want to help them in any way possible. Empaths can easily become a drug, crutch, or an on-call spiritual advisor for many, which dis-empowers both the empath and the other person. Becoming lost in the drama and issues of another is also a convenient and often overlooked way for the empath to avoid feeling or looking at their own issues.

Many who identify as empaths come from dysfunctional environments, where they learned from a young age to take care of everyone else first, placing the needs of others before their own. Many empaths and highly sensitive people share a collective karma— a lesson in what my teacher used to so wisely call Putting yourself first in your own life.

If our cup is empty, we are no good to anyone— even ourselves.

Yet to shift from this pattern is not something that can be expected to happen overnight, as it was not created overnight.

Chances are, those who have been emotionally caretaken their entire lives will not exactly jump for joy when things begin to change. It is extremely important to be patient with others as well as our selves while in what I call The Empath Empowerment Learning Curve.

We are moving into the Aquarian Age, which is all about personal boundaries and responsibility. The empaths are the ones here to demonstrate these qualities to this world. It may not make them the most popular or the most liked person, but that's all right— we are learning to no longer base our self-worth on the opinions of other people, aren’t we, my friends?

The Empath Test

1. Are you very sensitive to the thoughts and emotions of others, often confusing them as your own?

2. Are you an emotional sponge who absorbs the energy of others and the environment, even from a distance?

3. Do you instinctively know when someone is being dishonest with you, but often keep these thoughts to yourself?

4. Do you find that people often tell you their issues and secrets, including complete strangers, or people you do not know well?

5. Do you have a great need to take time outs from life for re-centering and recharging your psychic and physical batteries?

6. Have you known about your empathic abilities since childhood, but did not really understand them?

7. Do you sometimes check out with food, sex, alcohol, or drugs, to try to cope with your nature?

8. Do you have a somewhat put on or false personality you show to the world, reserving your true face and nature for only those you trust?

9. Do you have the ability to facilitate the process of growth in those around you?

10. Have you battled with depression, anxiety, and perhaps suicidal thoughts, especially in your young adult years?

On the up side, empaths are among some of the most witty, creative, intelligent, and spiritually aware people on the planet. They often have advanced skills and abilities in clairvoyance, clairsentience, healing, and telepathy. I've met enough empaths over the years to know this for certain.

I loved the character of Deanna Troi on Star Trek: The Next Generation, an empath serving as the ship counselor due to her advanced clairsentient and telepathic abilities. Her character was portrayed as a sensitive, but also a strong, spiritual, and very intelligent being— as multi-faceted as we truly are!

Important Advice for Empaths

1. Find others who respect and understand you. As you learn to love and respect yourself in a greater capacity, healthy and supportive people will be magnetized to you naturally.

2. Don't isolate for non-therapeutic reasons or long periods of time, but do take mini time-outs and vacations as needed, to regroup and recharge.

3. Teach through love, but keep firm boundaries.

4. Learn to walk away from those who are verbally, physically, or emotionally abusive.

5. Try to keep an outlook on the bright side of life, and avoid negative or depressing media and people.

6. Notice when and if you are using food, television, shopping, or any other behaviors or substances to numb out, and adjust your world accordingly. If you have a problem with addictive substances or behaviors, please seek help.

7. Honor your needs— physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Love your beautiful self!

— CHAPTER TWO —

THE HIGHER PURPOSE

OF EMPATHY

Q: WHAT IS THE purpose of my strong empathy? Sometimes it feels as if the world is made of broken glass, and I am barefoot— Ouch!

A: Beloveds, you are here to be yourselves, as you are— nothing more and nothing less. For many who identify as empathic or highly sensitive, those around you have not understood your gifts, especially as children, and perhaps were even fearful of them. It is not a mistake that you are the way that you are, and here at this moment in time. Some of the patterns that many empaths are here to heal and balance are those of victimhood, dis-empowerment and unworthiness. Please do understand that this may not always be a pattern that you yourselves carry in your own karmic field (samskara) but something that you have elected to transmute as a part of your own soul mission. It is not entirely relevant to know all these details, though the egoic mind may crave them.

We understand the 3D Earth plane, and know some of its inhabitants (for the moment) can be rather harsh. One of the keys to empath mastery is the ability to let emotion (e-motion) move through you without having a lasting impact. Many of you transmute energies quite naturally as one of your innate gifts, without having specific conscious knowledge or training.

One of the spiritual purposes of empathy is the ability to connect deeply with other sentient beings, including animals, for the purpose of communication, knowledge, and healing. Many in these times who identify as empathic also came in with one or more intuitive senses fully developed, such as clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, and claircognizance, as well as other spiritual abilities and skills that align with these abilities, like the ability to perform hands-on healing, and the ability to intuitively diagnose physical and emotional issues.

There has been a certain lag time between empaths and the rest of society, but this is rapidly coming to an end. Those who identify as the Wizards and First Wave Indigo adults, born in the current century from as early as the 1920's to the present day, have had an especially difficult time with this. There were decades in time before the planet was at a place to adapt and accept the presence of such beings. There was also a small minority of empaths born in the late 1800's, such as your seer, Edgar Cayce (1877-1945), and others.

Empaths are here to bring love, open-heartedness, and compassion to a world that can be hard, cold, and very much in need of healing. Many empaths are star-seeded individuals that have had previous experiences on Lyra, Andromeda, the Pleiades, and other celestial homes. —Celestina, 04.25.2013

— CHAPTER THREE —

ENERGY CLEARING AND BALANCING TECHNIQUES

FOR EMPATHS

BEING A SPONGE for stray psychic and physical energy can be a big problem for empaths. When I first began my energy healing career many years ago, I would often come home with horrible headaches, until I finally sought out the counsel of a wise energy healing practitioner who taught me how to get everyone out of my space! I would now like to share some of these golden techniques with you.

First, I highly recommend that you develop a working relationship with your Spiritual Guidance Team. Some good books for more information on this subject are: Ask your Guides by Sonia Choquette and Opening to Channel by Sanaya Roman and Dwayne Packer. Another way to receive clarity, direction, and information from your Guidance Team and your Higher Self is through PRACTICE. Daily meditation is highly recommended for those who identify as empathic.

In this day and age, GROUNDING is helpful for everyone, and even more vitally so for empaths. Eating, walking, dancing, bathing/showering, hugging a tree, and getting your feet on the grass are all excellent and immediate ways to ground your energies. There are many other great spiritual techniques easily available via an internet search.

"Back to Center" Energy Regrouping Technique

The Back to Center Energy Regrouping Technique is helpful when you just can’t seem to get unhooked from someone, whether this person is a client, business associate, or someone you just met. In the midst of it, it is best to not spend too much time trying to figure out why you are matching energy so strongly, but to first take the steps needed to return to center.

1. State your full name and five random things about you, such as where you live, what you drive, the name of your pet, etc.

2. State the name of the other person and five random things that you know about them that are different than you.