Holiday depression
The holiday season is very hard on empaths. This is especially true for the Christmas and new year period, where everyone feels they should be with family, out celebrating and just having a good time.
Problem is that so many people are alone. They feel like they are missing out on a party where everyone is invited but them. They feel as though they should be enjoying things, but they can't because they have nowhere to go. No-one to turn to.
What should be a happy and blissful period becomes a wretched and miserable experience.
People get lost in the memories of the past, of better times, of loved ones lost and some view how it was with rose coloured glasses; remembering the good old days.
Multiply this by several thousand, and then by several thousand more, and you have an energy that knocks the empath for a loop during the holiday period.
They will pick up on this intense feeling of depression and hopelessness, and not know why. There will be a sense of loneliness and separation, even if they are with loved ones.
In the northern hemisphere, it's even worse, as it is winter in many places, and the lack of sunlight contributes to depression.
Add to that the Solstices (either longest or shortest day of the year) which tends to have chaotic energies, you have a recipe for massive depression.
How do you heal such a thing? Not easily. You can't go around to each person, and help them. Many have their pride, and many are stuck in their own dramas, and unwilling to shift.
I know, personally, I spent my fair share of birthdays, Christmases and birthdays alone. Once upon a time it used to bother me greatly, but I reached a point where I realized that it really didn't matter. It just meant I got to do what I wanted to do, which works for me.
For the New Year, instead of feeling the need to go out and party, I'd use that as an opportunity to send positive energies to the world and hopefully help bolster it.
Perhaps that is all you can do for now. Have a group prayer. Send love and healing energies to those who need it, and know that it will reach those who need it, and are ready to receive it.
But be aware of the fact that it's a miserable for many. This is very important. Otherwise, you will feel depressed and will have no idea why there is so much pain.
Bach Flower Remedies:
Red Chestnut - Concern for others
Walnut - Protection against external influences (link breaker)
Star of Bethlehem - For shock / trauma
