Empowered by sensitivity? It sounds strange, doesn’t it? Sort of ironic, contradictory, even mutually exclusive.
How can you be empowered by something so soft, subtle and delicate, in a world full of hard, overpowering and loud people? Indeed, many of us Empaths get trampled, used, thrown around, and taken advantage of. But we have a secret.
Deep down inside, beyond the veil of our superficial appearances, we harbor something quiet, but powerful. Our gifts don’t dominate, tyrannize or overthrow people, but that doesn’t detract from their strength, or usefulness. If anything, our powerful but subtle gifts benefit us more in the long term, allowing us to gather emotional, psychological and physical information from our surroundings that is often inaccessible and undisclosed to the average, unreceptive mind.
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While we can’t bully, back-stab or use brute force, we can heal, guide, protect and deeply understand the lives of the people around us. In essence, we can gather immense amounts of knowledge. And knowledge, as they say, is power.
If you would like to discover whether you are an empath, take our empath test. Also, if you would like to discover what type of Empath you are, you will discover the 10 types at the end of this article.
Are You An Empath?
If you are an Empath, you will experience a combination of some or all of the following symptoms:
- You absorb other people’s emotions like a sponge, carrying them as your own.
- When someone close to you is physically ill, you can feel this as physical pains in your body.
- You often suffer from physical or mental fatigue and tiredness.
- You find Solitude immensely refreshing, and you require it to “recharge”.
- You often experience many mood swings or emotional states throughout the day.
- Witnessing violence or cruelty is unbearable to you.
- You are a very good listener.
- People often come to you with their problems.
- Animals and children are attracted to you.
- You are caring and nurturing by nature.
- You are hyper-aware of the physical environment, e.g. to smell, taste, sight, touch, hearing, etc.
- You can’t stand interpersonal conflict.
- Crowded places are very overwhelming and draining to you.
10 Types Of Empaths
While being an Empath can have its many positives and benefits, it can also weigh us down heavily with confusion, disorientation and anxiety. That is why it’s important to put a name to what we individually experience to better understand ourselves, and identify others who share the same abilities as us.
For this reason, I have included below a list, and small description, of each type of Empath. By understanding who you are, what gifts you possess and where you stand in life, you will be able to begin working with your soul. I elaborate on these types in our awakened empath book.
Claircognizant Empath
This is usually defined by the ability to simply know something needs to be done, or is true or misleading, without having any basis in logic or reason. Often this type of Empath will just “know” when something is right to do, or not, or when someone is lying or hiding something.
Emotionally Receptive Empath
Most Empaths are emotionally receptive, and can physically and emotionally feel the emotions from other people before they are even expressed.
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Physically Receptive Empath
Many Empaths are also physically receptive to other people’s illnesses and bodily pains. This often manifests itself in the Empath’s own body, and can be an especially useful skill in healing.
Fauna Empath
This type of Empath can hear, feel and interact with animals.
Flora Empath
This type of Empath can communicate with plants, being able to receive physical and emotional signals.
Geomantic Empath
The Geomantic Empath can read the energy and signals transmitted by the earth. Many are able to feel/predict natural disasters before they occur.
Medium Empath
This type of Empath can either see, hear, feel (or a combination of these elements) spirits, usually from deceased individuals.
Psychometric Empath
This manifests itself as the ability to receive information, energy and impressions from physical objects, e.g. photographs, clothing, jewelry, utensils, etc.
Precognitive Empath
This type of Empath can feel the occurrence of an event or situation before it actually happens. This is usually manifested in dreams, or as physical/emotional sensations, for instance: dread, anxiety, or excitement.
Telepathic Empath
The ability to accurately read a person’s unexpressed thoughts is the main defining feature of the Telepathic Empath.
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Being an Empath can be difficult and confusing, but with awareness of your gifts and abilities, you can refine them and use them to guide, heal and protect yourself and the people you love.
My hopes are that the information within this article can continue to make ripples within your life. Please share with me any stories or experiences you have below. This will help all of us broaden our knowledge and understanding of what it is to be an Empath!
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Can you have multiple types of empathic powers? Or must you choose the one that you most relate to?
I’m so tired and drained from all of it, exhausted
I became overwhelmed and almost connected reading this I burst into tears . These stories are all relatable and at the same time understandable . It’s so wierd to see my stories in everyone else . All the “signs” and how it was biographical of me .
I have been aware of this but have tried to surpress, bury and finally medicate because of the over bearing drain .
I hope to learn now from investigating places like this and hear stories on how to “control” this . Thank you for your ..feelings. A lot to sort out
I’ve been so unhappy, physically ill, suddenly have arthritis in my left knee, migraines, and lumps in my breasts. I know when things will happen. I’m rarely surprised. I draw animals to me. Injured things and people find their way to me. Land and property warn me away. People just want to be near me. I’m so overwhelmed but keep going. Nothing too exciting is happening to me so why am I overwhelmed? Why do I feel exhausted all the time? Why do people suck me dry and I go back to be sucked even drier? What is going on?!!! And I’ll mention that I’m only 34!! My first memory is of my grandfather chasing our family German shepherd through the house trying to beat him with a belt. I remember him screaming for help and me telling him to run. How did this happen if I wasn’t even a toddler and he obviously did not speak to me? Because I’ve always known I can talk to animals. Couldn’t everyone else? I found out very quickly that people did not find that normal. I grew up encouraged to explore my gifts. When I began to see what others couldn’t I… Read more »
seems like im late to the party! i have come to terms with being empathic. and i have it controlled to the point that there are 3 specific people that i cannot ‘turn off’ my ability to. 2 of them are fine, i dont mind the connection with them. but the 3rd…the haunting of my dreams almost nightly, the pain in my chest when they are thinking of me, the connection is unlike anything i have felt before and i have tried for the last year to break it. it will last for a week or 2 at a time, and it always comes back stronger than before. i do not want to be connected to this person, they do not want to be connected to me. we do not talk, we do not associate, we co-exisit in the same neighborhood physically, but universally, we are everywhere together. they feel me. i feel them. how can i break this? how can i turn this off for this specific person? i am at a loss and am starting to lose hope and faith in my ability and feel like the universe is nothing but a bully.
I have always known I had these special gifts since I was very young. At times I felt overwhelmed by the barrage of emotions and thoughts. There were always family, friends, pets, and strangers that came to me who seemed to want to constantly ‘pick my brain’ or were in need of something. I literally used to dread having my skin crawl whenever anyone was suffering physical pain. Then there were the looks I would get when I could tell when terrible weather was about to happen,,,before it actually did. But there were also the times I would smile and giggle at knowing I was able to be so in touch with the world around me. It makes sense that I pursued a career as a licensed massage therapist. And it was when I returned to my college to help a class, that an instructor pulled me into the hall and asked if I would like to be medically certified as an empath. I had absolutely no words. It was then that my life went spiraling out of control. That year I became my dad’s caregiver along with hospice, and 2 years later I did the same with my mom.… Read more »
Hello! I just want to say thank you so much for posting this!! I’m still young, quite young in fact, I’m only 12, but, I feel as though I’m having some sort of awakening. All of the sudden I want to know more about stuff like this. Anyways, after talking to my mom, I feel as though I have traits as an Empath, but I can never know for sure, but like I said, I’m still young yet. Ever since I was a little younger, I felt as though I could look someone in the eyes, and now exactly how they feel. One day, I was talking to my best friend, and I started feeling as though I was being hit with waves of sadness, even though he showed no sign or trace of sadness. I asked him what was up, and turns out his dog that he had loved dearly had passed away the night prior. It was then that I noticed what I could do, that was two years ago. Now, I feel as though I’m quite good at reading people. My easiest way is looking people in the eyes, I don’t know if I can truly “see”… Read more »
I’ve been reading about empathy for a few years now. But it never accoured to me that I might be one. However, my mom has been having pain in her back and shoulders, and its developed in me. I have all but one trait of the empath, and that’s amazing. I couldn’t figure it out until tonight. Thank you for the amazing articles. They are really mind blowing and helpful. Keep doing what you do, it has and will continue to help other in the future. Much love, L.Lee.
I fell in all catagories but the psychmetric for what kind of empath…but my two strongest is telepathic n precognitive….and what would a catagory be to be able to connect to the universal truth and understand and know things beyond my iq…..? Or is that different…
I scored 89 out of a hundred in your list. How do i shut this off? I think im not just accepting.. Im also projecting. When im late for classes i usually focus on the bus driver and dump all my frustrations. Sad to say the driver speeds up but becomes a bit reckless. I cant deal with people coz i empathize with them. I need to shut this off or something.