Balancing the Empath within - Astrology Teachings.
Learning from the tree. Grow roots.
Mayan astrology teaches us a lot about empaths. The empath is the Red Skywalker. Skywalker is like a tree, and so part of the healing for an empath is learning from the tree. A tree has roots as deep as its branches go up. Skywalker walks both the sky and the land. Trees, just like empaths, can be targets of many different creatures who take advantage, all taking a little piece from the tree. They can be great providers in this way, but it could hurt the tree too much eventually. The tree makes connections with other trees through the fungal network, receiving guidance from the earth and signals like synchronicities. Like connecting with other Skywalkers through the internet. Or the web of life that connects us to sources of power and strength. Skywalker needs to get their feet in the dirt, grounded into the earth like a tree. They discharge electricity just as the tree pours all the sunlight it catches down into the earth, into its roots, and into its fruits. A tree occasionally needs to drop its leaves and let go of the old. A tree wants to grow great fruits and share them with others. It may take several years before a tree starts producing any fruit, but when it does, it can come produce abundantly. Like other plants, it adapts to its environment in order to provide exactly the medicine that is needed in its local environment.
Like trees, empaths occasionally need a hug. Like trees, they may sometimes get a scar and need time to heal. A tree takes in a lot of water, a lot of feelings, and emotions. At the right time, a tree may release some of the water it has stored, providing nourishment to all the plants around it. But a tree also knows how to catch all the water that falls and bring it to its own roots. To gather the energy. A tree grows many leaves all around it to keep itself from burning out in the sun. It builds this protection against too much energy coming in. A tree wants to produce seeds and spread them far, knowing that it has left something behind in the world that continues to grow without it. A tree knows it has something unique that's worth preserving, something that needs to live on, like the empath who has a dream, a story, a beautiful purpose, and wants to make an impact in the world to help people.
Red Skywalker is also a salesperson or an entrepreneur. Someone who goes out to bring their creations to the world. At one extreme, we could have a salesperson who’s constantly overcharging, while at the other extreme, we could have someone who's constantly giving it away without asking for something in return. Skywalker is the one who truly sells their own products, their own creations. Like an entrepreneur or someone with a market stand. A travelling bard, who brings stories and joy. A Skywalker is someone who has a dream but also needs to learn to walk their talk—not just keep dreaming, but eventually have the courage to go out there and share their creations. They must do the healing they need, giving themselves time, but not indefinitely keep healing without daring to step outside. Skywalkers are about going on adventures, but they can also stay locked behind safe doors in their own little space. They can be very optimistic or very pessimistic. Therefore, a Skywalker can deal with depression or social anxiety. But they can also be the one who lights up the room with their light, stories, songs, and creativity. They help people have experiences or work through feelings because they understand what it’s like to feel, to hurt, and to love.
In Mayan astrology I find each character is an expression of both extremes. It's the same energy. The Skywalker is the empath, and it’s also what people call the narcissist. They often attract each other—two extremes of the same energy. We can learn a lot from that, why empaths and narcissists attract each other. For example to learn from each other and to balance each other out. Life is a learning journey. A Skywalker can be a thrill-seeker, always looking for excitement and quickly getting bored, or someone who feels overwhelmed by the world, overwhelmed by life, and tries to hide away or move into addiction.
Skywalker energy is quite present in my birth chart, so I have felt and worked trough many of these things first hand. And I still am.
The empath's ability to feel is an amazing power; one that needs roots, one that needs the earth, the grounding, the trees, the plants, nature. They need to balance helping others and themselves, engage in self-reflection, pursue growth, and seek protection. They must learn to let energy flow through them without being negatively affected by it. Healing their own shadow so that the shadows of others don't affect them anymore. Learning how to release emotions and attachments to others. Balancing the empathy. This is how a Skywalker can be a great healer, can guide people on shamanic journeys, can help people discover a different world, release emotions, heal trauma, and truly land on earth as well—being the embodiment of the tree that connects heaven and earth.