Energetic attachments can happen in many forms. One very common way this happens to nearly all of us is through energy dumping or pulling. We are subject to the slathering of energy and emotion discharged from our family, spouses, coworkers and friends. If we are in helping roles, or if we embody a care taking archetype, we are even more likely to take on others' stuff. This post, is about how to notice attachments in this form and what you can do to clear and shield yourself. I know a lot about this subject because I am notorious for taking on things empathically. Empathy is the emotion center and psychic source of the feeling sense. When I watch a commercial, hear a difficult sorry, see an especially alarming movie, and/or witness any level of trauma...it seems to stick. I have developed greater insight into how this happens and have learned protection tools from teachers that have helped me to shed these attachments. While highly sensitive, I think my empathic skills are my