Empathy - By c0verst0ry

Empathy
By c0verst0ry
Empathy can be described as psionically transferring emotions between people. Just as all things, it can be dangerous without control and preparation. If you use any form of shield, you may want to lower or weaken it before attempting empathy. There are two basic types of reception in empathy; open and closed.
In open empathy, you open yourself up and simply draw in the emotions of those around you. This can be very dangerous if you are in a large group of people and should only be tried after a great deal of practice.
Closed empathy is linking to a single person and taking in their emotions only. Also, you can send emotions to other people using similar methods.
OPEN RECEPTION
For open reception, you will need to bring down any shields that you may be using. To begin with, try doing this around a small group of people, no more than two or three. Leave your own emotions empty. Concentrate on the area of chest over your heart. Visualize a black hole about two inches in diameter opening over your heart. Imagine this empty darkness acting just as a real black hole, drawing in air around it. Now, say to yourself, “I wonder what John or Jim is feeling?” Imagine pink particles of light coming out of the hearts of those around you. Allow the black hole to absorb the particles.
If done right, you should be feeling the emotions of those around you. If you feel overwhelmed by the emotions, visualize the hole closing and the particles coming from the hearts of your companions simply ceasing to be drawn to you. For extra protection, bring your shields back up.
CLOSED RECEPTION
Closed reception is less dangerous in the sense that you will be drawing emotions from a single person. Obviously, you will need a single partner for this method. You don’t necessarily have to bring down your shields for this method, but you may want to weaken them a little.
Clear your mind; erase your own emotions. Just as with open reception, visualize a black hole opening over your heart. This time, imagine a cable coming out of the hole, extending from your heart to the heart of the person you will be drawing from.
Visualize the inside of your cable. Personally, I visualize the inside of this cable as a long tunnel made of metal. Along the walls are red triangles serving as arrows pointing toward the end of the cable where my heart is. Imagine a sort of vacuum effect, drawing from your partner's end of the cable to your end. Visualize a pink bubble of light coming out of the darkness where your partner’s heart is. Watch the bubble make its way along the cable drawing itself into your heart.
When the bubble enters your heart, visualize it exploding into a cloud of pink particles that fill into your heart and mind. If you're done it successfully, you should now be feeling exactly what your partner is feeling. Check with them. If you now feel what they feel, then you did a good job. If not, then just keep trying. Remember to practice and always be optimistic.
SENDING
First off, I’m going to be honest and tell you that I’ve successfully sent my emotions to other people only once. This section of the article is somewhat of a work-in-progress. I apologize for that, but please continue.
Just as a warning, you should practice empathy before even attempting to do this.
Now, this will work similar to closed reception empathy. You will need a single partner to do this. I will be explaining this as for sending happiness.
Visualize a black hole opening over your heart. Imagine a cable extending from your heart to the heart of your partner. Personally, I visualize the inner workings of my cable for this as being a dark, metallic tunnel lined with red triangles pointed away from my heart toward the heart of my partner. You can visualize your cable to be anything you wish.
Now, concentrate on things or events that bring great happiness. Simply think of things that have always made you happy and concentrate on them. Once you feel happy, grasp the emotion and concentrate on it, allow it to fill you up. Now, visualize the raw emotion turning into pink particles of light. Gather the particles at your heart.
Visualize them morphing together into a pink bubble. Visualize an air effect within your cable, pushing from your heart to the heart of your partner. Push the bubble of emotion into the cable. Calmly and slowly move the bubble along the cable and into the heart of your partner.
Once you have sent your emotion, disconnect your cable and visualize it retracting into your heart. Close the hole over your heart. Discuss with your partner what they felt. Try this a few times in a row, always sending happiness. If every time you attempt the sending, your partner becomes happy, then you are successfully sending emotions.
I hope all of this helped. I apologize if it was vague. Please remember to continue practicing and try not to get discouraged.