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 belief are available to all people.
Yet as individual expressions of the life force, we all have different paths, and not all of us feel called to healing practices.
(Note: if you feel like you’re called to be a spiritual healer, you might like to learn the art of getting grounded and connected with your root and sacral chakra – this is vital for staying healthy and balanced. I recommend checking out our Grounding & Cleansing Chakra Bundle for further support to supplement this article.)
Spiritual Healing and Social Rejection
For those of us that do feel “called” to spiritual healing, we are often met with some kind of resistance, either from our friends, our family members, or our culture. This is because spiritual healing can 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 largely ignored 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.
Very few of us were raised around shamans, medicine men or medicine women who could pass on ancient knowledge and holistic healing practices.
Instead, as children we were taken to GPs, physicians and doctors who prescribed us with medications of all kinds. And while these medications were 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.
So are you a spiritual healer? Let’s find out.
30 Signs You’re a Spiritual Healer
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 properly integrate into society.
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, caring for stranded insects that got caught in spider webs, 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.
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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 through practicing reiki, kinesiology, yoga, meditation, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, herbalism, acupuncture, EFT, and a whole range of other practices.
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. In other words, by healing themselves, they heal others. This is the absolute best kind of education available.
Are you a spiritual healer? Here are 30 signs that I’ve compiled in response to my own experience and those I have mentored (some might surprise you):
- You are highly sensitive to energy.
- You feel other people’s emotions and physical ailments as your own (empath).
- You are intuitive and can read others very easily.
- You are a “big picture” thinker (and don’t concern yourself too much with the details).
- You have gone through bouts of existential depression.
- You have felt like an outcast for most of your life.
- You think differently from others.
- You get overwhelmed in public easily.
- You have struggled with anxiety or panic before.
- You are the natural peacemaker between people.
- You are the confidant that people turn to in times of need.
- You experience digestive issues, lower back pain, or gain weight around the stomach (solar plexus chakra disorders).
- You feel drained after spending too much time around people
- Sensitive beings like animals and children gravitate towards you.
- Other people tend to “dump” their emotional baggage onto you to deal with.
- You think in shades of grey rather than in black and white.
- You are very aware of the interconnectedness of life and deeply respect it.
- You believe in synchronicity more than coincidences.
- You have a history of healers in the family, e.g., nurses, psychologists, massage therapists
- You’ve experienced major trauma in your life, e.g., loss of your family, life-threatening illness, near-death experience, physical/sexual/emotional abuse, war, mental illness.
- You’ve gone through a spiritual awakening.
- You’ve experienced the dark night of the soul.
- You tend to be a right-brain thinker rather than a left-brain thinker.
- You experience chronic pain in your body or an autoimmune disease (energetic blockages).
- You are EMF-sensitive (electromagnetic hypersensitivity).
- You tend to attract people who need “fixing” but often get trapped in self-sacrificing roles.
- You’re an excellent and compassionate listener.
- You are naturally drawn toward healing professions that help others experience balance and wholeness.
- You can feel, distinguish between, and alter the energy within and without yourself.
- You have had numerous mystical experiences.
How many signs in this list could you identify with? I’m sure that I’ve missed a few signs of the spiritual healer here. If you think I have, just comment below and make a suggestion!
Spiritual Healer Q&A
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:
Spiritual healers come in many shapes, forms, and modalities. 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 by clearing away old energy, identifying inner blockages, and channeling healing energy. They may choose to work with ancestral trauma, past life issues, chakra imbalances, soul loss, or anything that is causing unhappiness and disharmony.
There are many courses out there offered to certify you and sharpen your skills, however, this is not necessary to become a spiritual healer. 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 – however, 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 – that is your path.
Yes and no. Spiritual healing is an inborn gift. If you’re a highly sensitive 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 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.
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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. I recommend exploring how to love yourself and inner child work to get started.
How many of the signs in this article could you relate to? I’d love to hear below!
I fully understand, agree and love what you share…I went through a spiritual awakening 3 years ago and see things very differently now. I have always been gentle and kind and love helping others in anyway I can. When going through my awakening I woke up one morning telling my wife I am a healer. I know I’ve done it before and want to pursue it more. I love helping others feel better emotionally and physically. Thanks for this page because it brings to light everything I and more like me, understand.
This information was perfect and only reaffirms my life experiences this life. I have been a healer for most of my life. I continue to help others as an RN Case Manager Consultant. I love my work and so appreciate this information. With gratitude. Please keep up your wonderful work. I scored 30.
I have all these and so much more, 45 male and believe me my qi is incredibly high, please help I need to find some people who have ultra advanced abilities to connect with
Beautifully explained and written as always, Mateo Sol.
I love your articles -Aletheia and yours- and never missed one, I oftenly read them again to help me see my issues to heal.
Thanks a lot from this side of our Planet, and keep bringing us more light and love ❤️
Meline ❤️
Love! Love! Love! This! I literally was 29! ( I don’t have chronic pain)
This was an amazing read!
When you feel other people’s physical ailments as your own, that is Clairsention. Empathy (another sense beyond the five senses) generally deals with emotive feelings and thoughts.
Astrologically, empaths often have a Neptune that is sextile the ascendant, or strongly placed in the birth chart.
I think I might be a healer or empath. However, I think it has really messed up my digestion. I have IBS ( self-diagnosed) and heartburn. I take on so many other people’s problems and it drains me. Then I have my own problems and I tend to overreact. I want to fix them and seems to grab on to things and not let them go. Recently after 10 hours over a couple days in business discussion, I got so upset about the business meetings and the impact it was having on my partner that I developed what I think is a bout of IBS. I am trying to listen to healing music to help etc. but not sure it is helping. I tend to be the listener, the helper and I honestly care about other people’s issues. I cry easily. I anger easily. Im a real mess. Ive always been drawn to nature and animals. They give me peace. Ive never liked crowds and generally as a child preferred animals over humans. Not sure if I am just a messed up person or an empath that just know what I am doing. Will be reading more on this stuff.
I have had revelations especially after losing my dad, we are spiritual beings in a physical body. My Faith, experiences and wisdom guide me to healing others.
I am a doctor of orthopaedics and reading your essays for about 3 years. Your writings guided me so much and still guiding. Thank you for everything you have done.
I’m farinaz and I’m inclined in healing and I have experienced it before many times.i was gifted many years ago .but I have some problem because of this gift.i feel annoyed when I touch the others for healing them.even when I work on their aura I feel annoyed.their negative energy bothers me.please help me.