Hypersensitive?!

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 04 Jun 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

catlin	04 Jun 2002
Hi friends, During the past few weeks I found out that I can "feel" things others do not, eg. I can smell the houses on the street when I walk past them, I can hear things more sharply, I can taste things much finer but I feel also much faster "over-irritated". What the heck is going on with me?!

aeonx	04 Jun 2002
catlin, my dear, I think you're turning into a werewolf (is that the correct term?) You know, those beings turning into wolfs at full-moon. :P No, I'm just pulling your leg! :D Maybe it's as simple as your intuition is getting much better, as thus you're developing abilities you haven't been aware of? Have you been doing something special in relation to this lately? It may seem scary, but I'm sure it's a positive thing you're going through! *hugs* ~aeonx~

catlin	04 Jun 2002
Hi aeonx, Let's see the werewolf: oversharp teeth? - No. Hairy body? - No. Desire for hunting down my kitties at home? - No. Special preference for IAMS or Chappy? - No. Seems the werewolf is still far from me (how should I hold tarot cards in dog's paws?! *catlin shuddering at this thought* No, I guess I did nothing special. Maybe it is the result of living for 7 years with cats *grin* But let's be serious: the thing I find most disturbing is that I feel that everyday noises like motorcars, stupid chatter of folks in the tram, etc nearly drive me crazy. When I come back from work in the evening I feel so drained. That is pretty annoying.

raeanne	04 Jun 2002
Catlin, I can totally sympathize with you! I have noticed that I am having more and more problems with sights and sounds. I was at the grocery store the other day and the music was just too loud. I couldn’t even think! It was awful. Finally I just took my cart to the checkout and left. The bright colors of advertising are also just too annoying! I find that I am more and more drawn to earth tone and nature sounds. I don’t know if it is because the world is becoming more intrusive or if I am more sensitive to it. I think it is probably a combination of both. I really need to practice strengthening my shields more before I go out in public! I always try to put a shield around me but it must not be strong enough because the noise is still getting through. When I get home I am just exhausted. I would also like any suggestions for coping with the barrage of sights and sounds.

Original Destiny	04 Jun 2002
I think that we have a FINITE capacity...you can get full up of things..especially with the world today...advertising...busy lives..work pressure...On top of all this we need the space to grow spiritually...Someone on a spiritual journey needs more Personal space on their own HARD DRIVE, so to speak...i guess you become more aware of your senses being swamped by irrelivant stuff...I have to spend more and more time on my own, ...to clear away unwanted garbage from my mind...

Jenny-Li	04 Jun 2002
Hi Catlin! I think I'm with Original Destiny here - a lot of times I find myself practically going nuts over the "everyday", shallow life forcing itself in on MY space, invading my ears, my eyes, my calm, my quiet... It's horrible. It's at those times I want to do a Hermit, and move to the forrest and just breathe....! :) I'm sorry I don't have a solution for you, I do recognize the symptoms though (the good AND the bad, of course!), and have to report in as a fellow patient on this one...! Jenny :)

wavebreaker	04 Jun 2002
I think I know what you are talking about. For me, it's not so much noise, but lack of space. For example, I'm beginning to hate shopping, because of all the busy shops and streets, full of people who are only thinking of themselves, being loud, blocking aisles in shops, etc. Nowadays, nearly every time I've been to the supermarket, I come home very much annoyed... I just need more breathing space, and less of the superficiality that's everywhere these days...

Faerie Lin	04 Jun 2002
lol I was very hypersensitive when I was pregnant. Lin

Jenny-Li	04 Jun 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Faerie Lin lol I was very hypersensitive when I was pregnant. Lin Oh, I didn't even think about that (probably 'cause I haven't been there myself yet, only as a by-stander to various friends!) - but that's pretty common, isn't it? A friend of mine got so embarrassed she couldn't even go into a grocery shop, because she could smell every one in there as clearly as if she had been sticking her nose right up to their skin! Part from the smell itself, she felt like she just came too close on people she didn't even know!! Well, catlin...? Should we start knitting yet? Jenny :)

Zhritza	05 Jun 2002
I have been pretty hypersensitive all my life, and I am forced to conclude that I was born that way. My parents were protective of me, but not overly so; they did all kinds of things to encourage me not to be afraid, to do fun things with other people instead of wanting to be alone all the time. I myself have made countless attempts since early childhood to desensitize myself, to no avail; in fact, that frequently ends up backfiring. I recently started to realize that most of my desire to be less sensitive came not from a concern for myself, but from worrying over what others thought of me, since it's an unusual trait. Indeed, people used to constantly tell me to "lighten up," which happens less now; but I know I'm seen as very "serious." For example, when I make jokes, people are surprised, or take me literally, so that I have to directly reasure them, "It's a joke!" The sensitivity is about many of the things you mentioned, catlin -- an unusually strong sense of smell, and also unusually good night vision (despite being very nearsighted). But it's also that I feel I'm picking up on people's reactions to various things going on around us. At first I thought I was projecting, but I no longer think that. There are too many consistencies in the way it works. What I'm getting at is that this sensitivity seems to be enabling me to second-guess people very accurately, and that's very frightening, because I think there's something fundamentally disrespectful about discerning what someone wants or feels without asking them directly. I think it's similar to what others have said in this thread, though. In the end, I think I'm grateful for it. It shows that working a stupid retail job hasn;t dulled my brain too much (yet). I only hope it's actually positive in the long run.

catlin	05 Jun 2002
Thanks for your input and PLEASE NO KNITTING ;) I am glad to hear that you also suffer from that problem. I think it is just an overreaction to the daily hazzle. I also wish I could sometimes retire in a small cabin somewhere in the forest far from phones, faxmachines, etc. Oh blessed wishful thinking!

wavebreaker	05 Jun 2002
You know, this is exactly why I'm so passionate about scuba diving: because it gives me a way to get away from all the noise and hassle of daily life. Under water everything is quiet, you can only hear your own breathing. You can float weightlessly. You are forced to move slowly, because quick movements will get you nowhere and will only exhaust you. So being underwater to me is like meditation. Just an idea... ;)

catlin	05 Jun 2002
Sounds great but I think I am not made for diving (I nearly drowned in a lake when I was a kid and so I am very careful with open water now).

wavebreaker	05 Jun 2002
Actually, I was afraid of (deep) water too when I first started diving and I didn't like open water either; I would only get into the shallow part of a swimming pool. My diving classes have helped me overcome my fear, I now do dives to a depth of 20, 30 metres (my deepest dive ever was 41 metres). So it was also therapeutic in a way... ;)

jonesy	05 Jun 2002
to caitlin and the others with hypersensitivity. as the next few years to the demise of what is know as the freaquency barrier, many of you are going to start getting even more sensitive than you are now. thisis a gift from the creator that needs to be harnessed and used to help people through the next few years. the end of the barrier and the transitional phase to 2012 will be trying for most, wspecially the christian aspects and others who do not believe in reincarnation. people around the globe are going to start hearing voices and seeing things that they will not be able to explain. ask your keepers, or guardian angels or whatever else you may call your guides to assist you in this transformative stage. one question that should be asked of anything coming to you from other realms is " are you working for the master plan of the creator of all that is" an imidiate yes should follow thais question. anything more or less is something that you do not wish to communicate with. i can help with many other things if you ahve questions. i hope this has helped. reguards jonesy may the creator of all that is guide you on your quest for reperfection. g

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