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30 Signs You’re Born to Be a Spiritual Healer

by Aletheia Luna · Updated: Apr 3, 2025 · 342 Comments

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A healer’s power stems not from any special ability, but from maintaining the courage and awareness to embody and express the universal healing power that every human being naturally possesses.

— E. Leventhal

At heart, we all have the capacity to heal ourselves and nurture others.

Spirit, energy, thought, intention, skillful practice, and empowered belief are available to all people.

Yet, as individual expressions of the Divine, we all have different paths, and not all of us feel called to healing practices.


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So, are you called to be a spiritual healer? Let’s find out!

Table of contents

  • Spiritual Healing and Social Rejection
  • 30 Signs You’re a Spiritual Healer
  • Spiritual Healer Q&A
  • How Can I Start Being a Spiritual Healer?

Spiritual Healing and Social Rejection

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Let’s first briefly explore the ‘dark’ or difficult side of being called to be a spiritual healer.

Those of us who do feel “called” in some way to spiritual healing are often met with some resistance, either from our friends, our family members, or our culture.

This is because spiritual healing can often be frowned upon as a quasi, scientifically misguided, charlatan practice by a society that is built on the mind and ego.

While there are con artists in every practice, the genuinely beneficial aspects of spiritual healing are often ignored mainly because they can’t be quantified or reasoned with.

Unfortunately, this has led to a large percentage of us (particularly in Westernised societies) losing touch with traditional forms of healing.

In this modern world, very few of us were raised around shamans, medicine people, or traditional healers who could pass on ancient knowledge and holistic healing practices.


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Instead, as children, we were taken to GPs, physicians, and doctors who prescribed us medications and other allopathic medicines.

While some of these medications were indeed useful and helped to fix certain parts of us, they never aided us in healing our whole organism with its many layers.

Yet despite the way you were raised, you might still feel a strong pull towards spiritual healing, even if it “goes against the grain” of what you were taught or the model of healing you were raised to accept.

So, are you a spiritual healer? Let’s find out.

30 Signs You’re a Spiritual Healer

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If you’re a spiritual healer, you will sense it deep down.

You might feel like an old soul who doesn’t quite belong in this time or place, an empath who feels everything too deeply, or quite simply an outsider or lone wolf who can’t seem to integrate into society properly.

On a personal level, I’ve always known in my blood and bones that I’m a healer.

As a child, I was thoughtful, inquisitive, dreamy, and extremely nurturing. I remember caring for the kids at school, caring excessively for my toys, ‘rescuing’ stranded insects that got caught in spider webs or snails about to get crushed on the pavement, and caring a whole lot about the “bigger picture” in life.

I also remember playing with energy, having precognitive dreams, being hyper-sensitive to the physical and emotional environments around me, and somehow always attracting wounded people into my life.

Spiritual healers come in many shapes and forms. For example, I fulfill my role as a spiritual healer through my writing. Other people fulfill their calling by practicing reiki, kinesiology, yoga, meditation, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, herbalism, acupuncture, EFT, and a whole range of other practices.

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Spiritual healers are shamans in their own right. They are people who allow the energy of Spirit to flow through them in a way that guides, rejuvenates, and empowers others.

The spiritual healer is also a wounded healer, meaning that by healing themselves, they also heal others. This is the best kind of education available.

Are you a spiritual healer? Here are 30 signs that I’ve compiled (some might surprise you):

  1. You are highly sensitive to energy.
  2. You feel other people’s emotions and physical ailments as your own (aka., you’re an empath).
  3. You’re incredibly intuitive and can ‘read’ others very easily.
  4. You are a “big picture” thinker (and don’t concern yourself too much with the details).
  5. You have gone through bouts of existential depression or existential anxiety.
  6. You’ve felt like an outcast for most of your life.
  7. You think differently from others.
  8. You get overwhelmed in public easily.
  9. You’ve struggled with anxiety or panic before.
  10. You’re the natural peacemaker between people.
  11. You’re the confidant that people turn to in times of need.
  12. You experience digestive issues, lower back pain, or gain weight around the stomach area (lower chakra imbalances).
  13. You feel drained after spending too much time around people
  14. Sensitive beings like animals and children gravitate towards you.
  15. Other people tend to “dump” their emotional baggage onto you to deal with.
  16. You think in shades of grey rather than in black and white.
  17. You’re very aware of the interconnectedness of life and deeply respect it.
  18. You believe in synchronicity more than coincidences.
  19. You have a history of healers in the family, e.g., nurses, psychologists, massage therapists, doctors, counselors, etc.
  20. You’ve experienced major trauma in your life, e.g., the loss of your family, a life-threatening illness, a near-death experience, physical/sexual/emotional abuse, war, mental illness, etc.
  21. You’ve gone through a spiritual awakening or kundalini awakening.
  22. You’ve experienced the dark night of the soul.
  23. You tend to be mostly a right-brain thinker rather than a left-brain thinker.
  24. You experience chronic low energy or pain in your body (e.g., chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, etc.).
  25. You are drawn to the archetypes of the shaman, wise man or woman, witch, wizard/warlock, and healer.
  26. You tend to attract people who need “fixing” but often get trapped in self-sacrificing roles.
  27. You’re an excellent and compassionate listener.
  28. You’re naturally drawn toward healing professions that help others experience balance and wholeness.
  29. You can feel, distinguish between, and alter the energy within and without yourself.
  30. You have had numerous mystical experiences.

How many signs in this list can you identify with? If you think I have missed any signs of being a spiritual healer, comment below and make a suggestion!

Spiritual Healer Q&A

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Think you might be drawn toward the role of the spiritual healer but are still unsure? Here are some commonly asked questions that might help you out:

What does a spiritual healer do?

Spiritual healers come in many shapes, forms, and types. However, overall, a spiritual healer’s focus is on the non-physical realm: the Soul, Spirit, and energetic layers of a person. Most spiritual healers focus on helping a person reconnect with their Soul or Higher Self by clearing away old energy, identifying inner blockages, and channeling healing energy. Spiritual healers may choose to work with ancestral trauma, past life issues, chakra imbalances, soul loss, or anything that may be causing unhappiness, inner dis-ease, and disharmony.

How to become a spiritual healer?

There are many courses out there that can certify you and sharpen your skills as a spiritual healer. However, none of these are mandatory to becoming a spiritual healer (although, they can strengthen your skills and give you a strong theoretical/philosophical basis). Spiritual healing is an innate calling that comes from the Soul; it can’t be handed to you on a piece of paper. Many people study intensively by themselves. With that being said, formal study can help to hone these innate talents. To become a spiritual healer, focus on what subjects and topics you’re drawn to and seek out trustworthy and trained facilitators – that is your path.

Can anyone be a spiritual healer?

Yes and no. Spiritual healing is an inborn gift. If you’re an empathic and naturally compassionate person, chances are you are a born healer. But spiritual healing doesn’t suit everyone – even those with the innate gift. To be a spiritual healer, you need to have done a lot of inner work (working through your own inner wounds), have a high level of integrity, and be a grounded person. Some people find spiritual healing too overwhelming and intense, so keep that in mind when pursuing this path.

How Can I Start Being a Spiritual Healer?

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As a healer, the best possible place you could start is with yourself. As the proverb goes, “Physician, heal thyself!”

Starting from within first is the best way to ensure that you have enough energy, passion, and love to give to others. If you haven’t done the right inner work, you may struggle with issues such as:

  • Low energy and chronic fatigue
  • Poor personal boundaries
  • Projecting your problems onto others
  • Being a ‘savior’ rather than a facilitator
  • Struggle to hold space
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Overwhelm and burnout

In the words of teacher Phil Good,

Doctos study medicine. Teachers study education. Healers study darkness.

Being a spiritual healer requires a profound, long-term, ongoing commitment to your own mental, emotional, and psychological healing (aka., working through your darkness) so that you can be a clear channel or mirror of Love for others.

There are three places to start. The first is with self-love. The second is with inner child work. And the third is with shadow work.

Here are some further guides that can support you on your journey:

  • How to love yourself
  • Inner child work
  • Shadow Work

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  • Lush images with quotes
  • Healing mantras
  • Oracle/tarot card spreads
  • Book recommendations 
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Spiritual healing occurs as we begin to consciously reconnect with our essential being – the wise, loving, powerful, creative entity that we are at our core.

May you reconnect with that wisdom within so that you can help others access their innate healing power.

Tell me, how many of the signs in this article can you relate to? What is the biggest struggle you’ve had as a healer, and what advice do you have to share? Please share below – you never know who you may help!

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About Aletheia Luna

Aletheia Luna is a prolific psychospiritual writer, author, educator, and intuitive guide whose work has touched the lives of millions worldwide. As a survivor of fundamentalist religious abuse, her mission is to help others find love, strength, and inner light in even the darkest places. She is the author of hundreds of popular articles, as well as numerous books and journals on the topics of Self-Love, Spiritual Awakening, and more. [Read More]

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  1. April says

    January 12, 2022 at 4:13 pm

    Here lately I have been drawn , and lonely so it led me to start looking at my zodiac sign which is pisces , more in depth then I realized through other readings I am going through a spiritual awakening. I am very empathic and highly intuitive. I feel like I don’t fit in and I feel everything on your list. Spiritually, I have always had the spirit pulling me when I’m down , pulling me to God more and more. I’m trying to learn how to deal with and understand all of this. I have had a hard life and was in a bad car accident in 2013 which i am lucky to be alive today. God was with me and my children that day. I know I am here for a reason. I have always picked myself back up . And I don’t take any medication for the social anxiety nor the ptsd I have . I deal with it on my own and I do a great job . I can heal myself . I am just trying to understand and find what I need to do or what i have been called to do.

    Reply
  2. Jennifer says

    December 01, 2021 at 4:28 am

    Almost all of them, I think there was about 5 that I dont know

    Reply
    • gloria says

      February 24, 2022 at 7:33 pm

      there are 5 that i dont know

      Reply
  3. William Bridle says

    November 30, 2021 at 9:49 pm

    I have all 30 signs, I’ve felt a tremendous amount of pain that’s growing outside in the world. Darkness helps me hide from the whispers. I know that I been awaken to play a lullaby to heal the world, But I’m terrified once I step into the light of the world evil will come, like positive comes and so does negative energy. Truthfully, I wanna heal using a ritual spell lullaby. But no one is connected as I am in my location. What’s the best way to met like-minded-people? Please

    Reply
    • Lyndsey says

      March 04, 2022 at 11:11 am

      Please explain the lullaby to heal the world. I’m from Joplin, Missouri which is about smack dab in the middle of the U.S. My name is Lyndsey. Thank you!!

      Reply
  4. Karley says

    November 22, 2021 at 7:32 pm

    All but one!

    Reply
  5. Monica says

    October 29, 2021 at 6:44 pm

    Nästan allt stämde på mej

    Reply
  6. Maxamed says

    October 29, 2021 at 4:16 am

    Hi there
    I have all the signs as a 22 years Old Born in Somalia and grew up in Denmark what does it mean Else.

    Reply
    • Aletheia Luna says

      October 29, 2021 at 10:23 am

      The answers are already there inside of you Maxamed. ;)

      Reply
    • eqbal says

      April 06, 2022 at 2:28 am

      I think there’s a lot of somalin’s are healers I’m somalin too

      Reply
  7. Jennifer says

    October 19, 2021 at 10:51 pm

    I am very sensative to other peoples energy I cant go to big crowds make me nervous AMD drained.

    Reply
    • Aletheia Luna says

      October 22, 2021 at 11:32 am

      Same here Jennifer. What you need is to practice energy hygiene, I recommend looking into that. :)

      Reply
      • Kelly says

        October 31, 2021 at 8:59 am

        Wow. I have never read points that I relate to every one like that. Quite amazing as it was like reading about myself which I’ve never had. It was nice to feel like I wasn’t the outcast for once! Thank you for that. Love this site, very intelligently put together. It never disappoints me. Number 1 for me ❤xx

        Reply
  8. Brenda says

    October 17, 2021 at 2:09 pm

    Have a question. How do you alter energy within and outside of your self?

    Reply
    • Aletheia Luna says

      October 22, 2021 at 11:32 am

      In what context Brenda?

      Reply
  9. Jessica Ysidron says

    September 23, 2021 at 12:10 am

    I can say I consistently relate to 22 of the signs. I’m still working on healing myself. I completely agree that the experience gained through our own healing helps us to have greater wisdom and tools for helping others to heal. But I don’t believe we must be completely healed before we begin our healing work with others – for me it seems like as I heal, those around me also heal
    As if my ability to heal and my ability to assist in others’ with their healing processes, are two distinct, independent experiences, simultaneously co-arising, while still possessing a direct and proportionate connection.

    Reply
  10. Rosalind S says

    September 17, 2021 at 3:56 pm

    Hi. Going through an awakening and extremely sensitive. I don’t know what to do. I am a Nurse Aide and I am so confused. I’m normally a nice and warm person. Now I feel crazy. Thx that was good to get that off my chest.

    Reply
    • Erri says

      September 22, 2021 at 9:10 am

      Rosalind, I feel the same way. Things have been happening and Ive been looking for answers and found this article. Its nice knowing Im not alone!
      Aletheia, have you written other related articles / have suggestions for further reading?

      Reply
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