Traits That Empaths Share - 4 - Many Empaths are Highly Intuitive

Universal Intuition

Hello Friends,

In my previous post, I wrote about the third trait that many empaths share. You can read that post here: Many Empaths Are Introverted.  

The next trait I'm writing about is possibly the most enigmatic and misunderstood of Empath characteristics:

4. Many Empaths are Highly Intuitive

I think that most empaths would have a difficult time explaining their intuition satisfactorily to those who don't share this trait.  But that's okay, because although it bothers empaths to be misunderstood, it doesn't particularly bother us that others don't understand this aspect. We are content to enjoy the wonderment that comes with this intuition and to occasionally interact with others who also share this trait.

Empaths recognize this heightened level of perception early on in life which causes us to see life with an air of amazement. It feels a little like having a superpower albeit, one which is quite untamed and a bit nebulous. This makes for a very interesting thought life in a child.

There are different perspectives on the workings of this highly attuned intuition.

Some view it more as biological with the genetic wiring of a personality type having the ability to take in a multitude of sensory information. This is the case in INFJ's who are often able to discern universal truths and overarching themes of life. Our brains can simply put everything together even though we are at a loss if asked to explain how we get there. This biological view leans more toward perception based on our brain and sense ability to receive and translate information into concepts.

Another view is more focused on the cosmic aspect. Although this view still heavily involves the individual biology, it embraces the entirety and connectivity of the universe. The concept of universal connection sees everything being connected and linked together on a cosmic level. This includes people and although every person is linked to the universe, certain individuals are wired to be more sensitive to the cosmic connectivity.

However it works, empaths can often understand things immediately without the need for conscious reasoning.

In my reading of posts and articles by INFJ's and empaths, I've noticed that we tend to play up the positive side of our traits and there is often little mention of the downside. This just doesn't sit well with me because I feel disingenuous unless I'm examining all sides of things and self-reflecting. 

The downside of this trait of being highly intuitive is that there can be confusion between intuitional understanding and individual perception. Highly intuitive individuals can become so accustomed to the knowing of intuition that perception can be misinterpreted as such. In other words, we can misinterpret signals and words from others and deem the understanding that we receive as reality because we are so used to being able to intuit. This often happens more so in close personal relationships, especially romantic ones, in which the noise of our own emotions are clouding our understanding. In these situations, we feel that we know. And we are used to knowing. We're used to being right.  We don't feel that we're right in an arrogant way, but we've become conditioned to just knowing so it can be very difficult sometimes to understand that we can be mistaken when it comes to another person's intents or attitudes.

Because of this, it's extremely important to evaluate our intuitional understandings and question our own determinations, especially in relationships in which we are emotionally invested. If we aren't able to do this, it will wreak havoc in our personal relationships and instead of providing helpful insight into building the relationships, it will create barriers to understanding others.

Of all the traits that empaths share, this is my favorite. There is nothing that quite compares to the intuitive feeling of understanding life concepts. There is a sublime feeling of attunement and peace with the universe that comes with this. Even when understanding the more melancholic aspects of life, there is a quietude within. This is an amazing gift and should be used to influence the same peace and tranquility in those we interact with in our personal world sphere.

Until next time, Peace and Love to each of you faithful readers.

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