Notes: In searching the word Einfühlung it really doesn't make much sense. The word fühlung without the ein prefix is supposedly meaning (contact) yet there may not be any physical contact associated with empathy. The prefix ein in this sense may mean (in contact) and the e has been added for flavor.

The only other word that is close to fühlung is führer which is a tyrant. This may have something to do with feelings of fury that are within, but this does not seem like empathy, or does it? We must be aware that some words in the dictionary used to describe emotions may not actually be emotions or feelings themselves, but words tagged to feelings and emotions for control.

The suffix -pathy is meant to represent feelings, Greek -patheia, from pathos, root k^went(h)-; which is about passion and emotions, but it is more about the word exhale, and aspiration versus apathy. In an instant, the aspire brings apathy in its trail. The prefix em- is also a conversion from en-, this one being #2 which can be confused with #1 which is to (put into) as versus (within), but worse, both en- and em- have separate root groups.

The root group em- comes across as vintage, and en- as the introduction. Of course, you can never tell which one is which unless you have checked closely on each word. If looking at en-, we see it is also attached to ei- which leads us straight to the word introit which like an entrance, or to (enter in) and the root group ei- which sets above both em- and en- in sequence is a sort of elbow. In following the trail a bit further, Julius Pokorny leads me to believe it is associated with the ceca, which is plural for cecum, an area in the intestines where everything must pass through that we consume.

It seems to me we breathe in and out, but also that fire is present at all times. Empedocles was a philosopher who believed that all matter is composed of elemental particles of fire, water, earth, and air. I tend to agree with him in most aspects, but love is a part of this mix. This mix can be vast, from the tail of the whale that moves through water to the tail of an airplane they flies. Empathy is that word that says someone cared, but they were also capable of feeling. But as it turns out, we seem to slide back and forth from despair and hope on one side, and the speed of prosperity on the other.

Despair seems the fire that may run along a thin line between trying to measure, and the feelings of satisfaction, while hope is buried somewhere in between. The following is the group named Karma of which I consider very worthy of study, and the word hope is considered sacred, but has no root itself. More improvements will be made, and follow links for more knowledge.

~despair-

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aleatory- dependent on chance, luck, uncertain outcome; willing to take chances or uncertain risks, gamble; loosing the yolk, becoming one of the furies, Latin āleātōrius, from āleātor, gambler, from ālea, dice

terra incognita- unknown land, unexplored field of knowledge, New Latin : Latin terra, land + ingognitus, unknown; references: terrene- of earth, root ters-; and tera- monster root k^wer-

2006/12/10: original notes

Empathy, empathize, empathized, empathizing, empathizes, empathic, empathetic

Empathy comes with awareness of your kindred that contains compassion and understanding. It takes intuition to become fully aware and identify pathos when seen. Yet, this amazing emotional feeling is present it seems, in all of life separate from the fold of physicality. Empathy has been measured in animals, and even mice according to current studies.

In mapping your emotional noesis, love also is mirrored in power, and empathy serves as a secret knight combining forgiveness and peace in power to see expressions and recognize the feelings of another as projected. A permanent bond to God must exist in all life. Such power must have some backfeed, and overflow into the mind, as with empathy.

Those who tout pity as empathy have poor reflections, and little respect. You can pity the whole world forever until it burns up and you will have succeeded only in partnering with the beasts you desire.

Or, you can show compassion in the form of ACTION and begin to annoy those in need who take no action, but constantly say, "I feel sorry for them, excuse me, I must go."

The beasts are clever and here is a perfect example of their attack on the sub-primer empathy. They adjust the usage of the word to empathetic, which is taking scornful pity and painting it onto the word empathy in an attempt to downgrade its power of love.

Other words that have been stolen and their meanings jaded are sympathy which is used in support of this tactic, along with disgust and desire wearing masks. For a word that has been discovered in all of life, the dictionary gives it four lines. Quite a lack luster way to attribute scorn against love.

Empathy can also be projected upon others, but the reception of awareness to its presence is best done in face to face situations, rather than through books and media. Determining the presence of empathy online takes more research to reveal validation, as it is often faked to push a certain agenda.

R. Mark Sink  2006/12/10
Review and update: 2007/7/6