OOhh I never thought of accepting it! Daft. I've been searching for ways to close it down and put barriers up for so long and it just seems to get stronger. I am trained in Reiki but felt the emotions of others so much that I found it too emotional to work. But mayne if I learn to accept and relax......... I will try that, although it will be a steep learning curve!
If it's getting stronger as you try to block it, then that isn't the way to go. It's almost as if you are running in the opposite direction to the one you are being guided to ...
Might I suggest this is a Gift for you to use? Ask to transmute the energy you pick up into Love and Healing and return it to the person emitting this emotion. After all, it is only an energy, allow it to flow easily round or through you, transmuting it in the process. You'll be amazed at the effect it has.
You might find this interesting too.
When you feel these emotions do you hand them back to the person you feel it from like are you ok or are you feeling a bit down? By being able to recognise what is yours and what is theirs because the feeling passes is also a good way of also becoming more comfortable with your gift. By also recognising what you are absorbing and feeling the differences in the nuances of emotion you will also notice that these feelings will pass quicker rather than hanging around and draining your energy if that makes sense?
Hope this helps xxxx
How are you feeling now?
I would say acknowledge their presence, recognise that these feelings aren't yours, and ask/allow them to move through you and dissipate to a more positive form of energy (unconditional love springs to mind). I think sharing our patient's suffering (in a detached and healthy way) is one of the most wonderfully empathetic things we can do as healers, and I feel blessed whenever this happens to me, as I feel it demonstrates deep connection.
It sprung to my mind that having a piece of rose quartz (or perhaps clear or smokey quartz if you are more drawn to another) in your treatment room could help - you could direct those emotions towards the crystal. Clear, for transformation to positive energy, rose for love, and smokey quartz will absorb and hold onto anything negative - remember to cleanse it regularly.
Love & light