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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I just recently by in December , read about HSP, which finally gave me the a ha moment of relief and understanding why I have an anxiety disorder and why I act and feel the way I do. HSP is basically hyper sensitive to noises, crowds, emotions, etc and it overwhelms them to a point of extreme anxiety, irritation, exhaustion, etc. Shortly after, I heard and became aware of The Empath. That’s when it started to click and I was reading traits of an empath and it blew my mind and it all made sense! What a relief! But now what was the next question: I haven’t taken the test yet but I know I almost always possess the Claircognizant ( I just know. When I know, I know and there is no confusion, no doubt. Extreme intuition without trying to) , Always experience the Emotionally Receptive one ( others emotions, auroas, body language, conflict, large crowds , noises, etc) Physical sometimes, And From time to time, Precognitive ( it used to be sensations and now it’s built up to being in a half asleep/ half awake mode? (Not sure how to describe it) and I will start praying: the… Read more »
Howdy great blog! Does running a blog like this take a massive amount work? I have absolutely no understanding of computer programming however I had been hoping to start my own blog in the near future. Anyways, if you have any suggestions or tips for new blog owners please share. I understand this is off topic nevertheless I just wanted to ask. Thanks a lot!
Hi I am an empath for as long as I can remember. I get verbally abused a lot by people who project their feelings all the time on me. I have chronic ptsd. Still I’m brave and strong and get back out there anyone else get attacked constantly. So tired of it!
Not trying to be negative but The closed lonerwolf Facebook group has highly narcissistic people on there who openly say they are narcissist and seem to be proud of that. Anyone who knows anything about an empath knows they have probably been damaged by a narcissist at some point in their lives. A positive force nearly always magnetically attracts a negative charge to it. I don’t think the group is a peaceful safe place. It’s very much the opposite.
I’m not one for labelling by the way and these people seemed quite happy applying the label all by themselves.
I left the group because of that.
I won’t leave my name but let’s just say I’m I understand the field very well. I just wanted to warn any HSP of this.
Last night I had the most excruciating headache I have ever had, it had my in tears with my head under my pillow. a few hours of this pass by and my neighbor informs me that a cat had been hit by a car in front of my house. this cat was a neighbor hood stray that I cared for. My husband and I go out and wrap her in a warm blanket and bury her in our yard, next to her kitten she lost last year. my headache began to subside and I was able to finally fall asleep. This morning my head still hurts but it feels like I’ve been slapped across my face with a cast iron skillet! I feel like it should be bruised and I should be missing teeth, but the pain inside my head is gone…. I loved her. Her name was Kit.
Hello,
I’ve just read your article, “What Type Of Empath Are You?”. Can a person be more than one type of empath? I wonder.
I truly believe I am in some way an empath. Precognitive, flora, fauna, and telepathic. The only way I could think to show this is through experiences. I’ve never had anyone to talk to about it, however. Idk what to do or how to hone the skills. Or if I am completely imagining things.. So here are my experiences, any feedback is most appreciated. My girls (cats Tommie and Maxius) were three and four when I first felt I could confidently take them out side and that they would not leave my side. Aside from escaping through a fallen screen niether had never really been out for a walk. No leashes. They followed. Tommie was sprinting down hills with me within a week. Maxius preferred to chill for a few hours. When I took her to the forested area she would explore. If she got more then fifteen feet from she would meow, letting me know where she was and wondering why I wasn’t exploring(in the forest I would sometimes sit on a log to contemplate-I knew deep down she would stay close. She did. If she couldn’t see me she meowed. If I called her back she came.) this… Read more »
Please, please HELP!!! Ive always known that I was very different from most people, but repressed my empathic qualities my whole life, until, by accident, I stumbled across something online about empaths(while trying to learn all I could about sociopaths, because my ex boyfriend was 1, & i had no idea what those kinda peopke were or how they could destroy u & your life, as he did & is still trying to, 2 years later) as soon as I began to read about empathy I instantly knew that I am 1. Out of the 6 types ive read most about, I have very strong abilities in 5 of the 6. Here’s my very serious problem…i seem to have become SURROUNDED BY SOCIOPATHS/PSYCHPATHS/NARSSASITS ever since the end of my relationship with what I consider to be a powerful sociopath(& possible satanist). I have been living in incredible amounts of physical/emotional pain & fear for the last 2 yrs as more & more of them have joined in in stalking & harassing me. Feel as if I’m drawing them to me like moth 2 a flame. I don’t know what to do. I’m diagnosed Bipolar 1 & due to my situation… Read more »
I’m an empath and only found out five days ago, my mind and body have exploded with this revelation as I am now five years sober and following a spiritual path which has given me a freedom I could never have imagined yet finding out I’m an empath has knocked the wind out of me and left me so dark, I’ve never felt so alone and the fact I am useless with Facebook ect really leaves me out in the cold yet this is the way of the spiritual growth I know.
Sorry I’m rambling, I’m lost. Still at least I don’t ever have to drink again and that is worth belief any day.
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Not sure how is best to let you know, but this lady in the link in my comment has seemingly copied a part of this article verbatim, put it in hers & is using it to sell her products. And I don’t know if she got permission first or if this is even an issue. Well wishes & love from a fellow animal empath & bit of a loner ;)