#empath traits

Claircognizant Empaths

A claircognizant empath is one of the truly weird ones. They have the capability of knowing things by heart. Their intuition is on point. They seem to understand the true nature of circumstances without missing a mark. This inborn trait of telling right from wrong by heart surprises people. The more an empath develops this gift, the more powerful it becomes. And conversely, if they ignore their gift then it becomes watered down. An empath who has developed their claircognizant capabilities is definitely going to have a very accurate judgment on every situation that they get involved in.

The claircognizant empath is a master of detecting lies. They don’t even have to gather the evidence first. The lie will pretty much stand out. But whether they will act on it or not is another matter entirely. For the bold ones, this is an incredibly helpful capability, knowing the number of liars roaming the world. This capability saves them needless pain.

This kind of empath is hardly frustrated for a long stretch of time. They just know what to do no matter their circumstances are. Their fine-tuned intuition helps them make the best decisions ever. Relying on their gut-instinct proves more rewarding than relying on their brain ever would.

Spiritual Empaths

In a general sense, the world is made of both physical and ethereal matter. The physical world is apparent to every person, but that cannot be said of the spiritual world. The spiritual world is obviously beyond the understanding of the common man.

But not so for the spiritual empath; this person has a great understanding of the spiritual world. They cannot only perceive spiritual matters and events but can also detect spiritual entities.

For this kind of person, it is not uncommon for them to have a spiritual guide. They can commune with entities beyond the physical reality and are very perceptive of the matters taking place beyond the conventional reality.

Spiritual empaths have often been known to act as mediums. They can reach out to the souls of their departed loved ones and they can also establish close relationships with spiritual guides. Spiritual empaths have a heightened sensitivity to the internal makeup of most people. Thus, they can tell dangerous people from just a slight interaction.

The spiritual world is made of many different things and it takes a person with developed spiritual capabilities to discern the scope of that realm.

One of the advantages that spiritual empaths have over other people is the ability to be prepared against any sort of spiritual calamity. Most people are susceptible to spiritual attacks because they have limited understanding of how it works. But the spiritual empath is fully capable of detecting and warding off spiritual attacks.

Telepathic Empaths

Having telepathic powers is nothing short of magic. This is the capability to tell what other people are thinking or are up to. A telepathic empath has a great situational awareness because they can tell what most people are planning. This allows them to create leverage and get out of harm’s way.

It doesn’t matter how closed-off one considers himself to be, a telepathic empath could still get past their barriers and access the contents of their minds. Telepathic empaths have the ability to tune into the general feeling inherent in a person or a crowd. This makes them great at reading people and gives them a head start in crafting an endearing self-image.

Telepathic empaths not only pick up information from other people but they can also transmit information to others. A telepathic empath could transmit their thoughts or energies into another person regardless of the time gap or physical gap separating them.

Although this gift is inherent, it still could use some sharpening. The empaths that put this gift into practice sharpen it, and those that fail to put it into practice end up stifling it.

Having telepathic powers is both a curse and a blessing. On the bright side, you can transmit your energies into other people, but then you can also read other people’s minds, and considering that statistically most people are ill-intentioned, it can make you depressed.

Precognitive Empaths

A precognitive empath has the capability of telling what the future will be like. He will catch a whiff of an occurrence long before it takes place. In other words, precognitive empaths have prophetic powers.

Whether this is good or bad varies from one person to another. Perhaps having the ability to tell what’s in store for the future helps you prepare adequately, but then again having a glimpse into the horrors that wait is not particularly helpful, especially if nothing can be done about it.

A telepathic empath reeks of wisdom. They have the capability of looking into the future. This makes them not only aware of the course of their life or other people’s lives but also puts them in a position of giving restorative advice.

A telepathic empath can prosper in vocations that utilize a person’s ability to forecast the future. They can make great analysts in politics or financial matters and since their predictions are almost always accurate, success is sure.

Telepathic empaths are great at making decisions. Considering that they have a glimpse into the future, they put this ability to their favor, thus making decisions that align with projected outcomes.

Being a telepathic empath is a truly rare gift and those who have it are incredibly fortunate.

Psychometric Empaths

Do you develop an attachment to physical things such as photos and clothes? You might very well be a psychometric empath.

Psychometric empaths have a tendency of attaching meaning to various items and growing fond of them. These items elicit certain emotions that the empaths value greatly.

For instance, they might carry a photo of their favorite tree all the time, and the mere glance at that tree calls into their heart the feeling of joy and peace.

There are a wide variety of items or places that a psychometric empath could grow fond of and develop an attachment. But the items and places that often rank at the top are those that are related to their upbringing.

Geomantic Empaths

Geomantic empaths have developed the capacity to detect the energies emitted by the earth.

Thus, they are capable of identifying the status of the earth. If a piece of land has suffered damage, the geomantic empath can perceive it, and they will put in the effort to restore that piece of land into perfect health.

This ability to communicate with mother earth puts a geomantic empath at an advantage since they can tell the state of the earth.

Geomantic empaths are in a position to tell when a natural disaster is about to take place. Generally, disasters are the major way that the earth communicates her displeasure at how humans treat her, and the disaster is her way of warning against any further abuse.

If human beings could take heed to the warnings of geomantic empaths, then there could be a peaceful coexistence between human beings and the earth. Sadly, most people who destroy mother earth only care about fulfilling their selfish needs without considering the harm that they inflict upon the earth and the subsequent punishment.

Geomantic empaths tend to prefer staying outdoors for most of their productive time so that they can be able to pick up the signals transmitted by mother earth.

Flora Empaths

A flora empath can communicate with plants and become aware of the state of those plants. Most flora empaths tend to stick to a plant-based diet because they have grown accustomed to reading plants. They can feel the energies emanating from various plants and they are capable of communing with them.

Flora empaths like to spend a lot of time near plants so that they can be able to explore these plants and find out their statuses. They can tell whether a plant has borne damage from either humans or other destructive agents in nature. This capability of communicating with plants is rare.

Flora empaths who live in cities and don’t have ready access to fields tend to plant their own gardens, and if there’s a shortage of space, they will bring in plants into their living spaces. They have a deep-seated need to be close to plants. When they put a plant in their house, they will lavish it with attention.

If a flora empath went for a long period of time without any contact with plants, it could affect them and possibly trigger a depressive episode. And since they are commonly into plant-based diets, they have an innate capability of identifying healthy plants.

Fauna Empaths

1.  We cannot change, so please don’t expect that. 

Nothing will drive an Empath further away more than if you try to change our sensitivity and emphatic abilities. YES, we are different from the majority of the people you know but so what? We’re sensitive. We’re intuitive. We get easily overstimulated. We cry. We see the beauty in everything. We feel the pain of others. Don’t try to change us. It won’t work and we will close ourselves off to you immediately.

2.  Caging us will cause damage. 

We are like birds; we need to be able to fly freely to wherever our emotions take us. There will be highs and lows and twisting and turning in-betweens. Caging us is like clipping our wings. We will lose the light that guides our way if you try to control us. If that happens, we will shut down and the love we have to give gets tucked pretty deep inside of us. The damage is hard to undo but can be avoided by not trying to cage us.

3.  Time alone is non-negotiable.

Empaths need to re-energize in a space that is all their own. It will look differently for everyone but chances are they need time to be alone. It can be tiring always feeling the energy of the people surrounding us, please don’t be mad or annoyed when we need to refuel on our own. It doesn’t mean we don’t love or want to be around you. It means we need to quiet our mind and replenish our energy. We will come back happier than before, I promise.

4.  Take what we say seriously.

Empaths are extremely creative folks. There’s always a next idea that’s popping up in their head, listen to them. Take them seriously. Believe in them, even as crazy as the idea sounds. Empaths, arguably more than anyone else, have the ability to truly change the world. Listen to them when they pour their hearts out to you. Because somewhere in between their excitement, their passion and words that get jumbled, something quite amazing is ready to be created.

5.  Being supportive helps us open up.

We know we’re different, this isn’t new to us. We know the way we see life doesn’t make sense to a lot of non-empathetic people. We also know there’s a whole world of people out there trying to change us. If you want to love us, support us. Step out on a limb and put a little faith in us. This actually helps us feel safe enough to more open about who we are.

6.  Our intuition is usually spot on.

Contrary to popular belief, we actually do know what we’re talking about. We’re empathetic, remember? We feel everything. So, when we have a good feeling about something, trust us. When we have a bad feeling about something, trust us. When we go after a dream because it speaks to our hearts, trust us. When we think somebody is lying, trust us. For a non-empathetic person I understand this is putting a lot of “blind faith” in someone but trust me, trusting the Empath in you life will show her that you believe in what she’s saying.

7.  Be honest; dishonesty destroys us.

As an Empath, most people think sugar-coating things is the way to go. I will tell you with 100% certainty being honest is the ONLY way to go. The betrayal we feel from being lied to, after we have opened up our hearts and souls to you, is something that will take a very long time to recover from. It can, and most likely, will ruin your relationship. Just be honest.The couple of days of crying sure beats losing an Empath for good.

8.  Don’t compete with the love we have for our animals.

MOST, not all, but most Empaths feel unbelievably connected to animals and have a one or two (or seven) furry friends that they ABSOLUTELY LOVE. When I say connected what I really mean is they would do anything for them. Some days you will feel like you come second to them. If you want the honest truth, you kinda do. They can’t help it. The love they feel for their pets is different from the love they feel for you and it shouldn’t be competed with. Don’t try. I guarantee your wife will love you more if you can accept and appreciate the deep love she has for her dog.

9.  We need you to make us laugh.

Some days we need someone to pull us out of our non-stop minds and remind us what it is to laugh until our bellies hurt. To have fun like children do. To live in the moment and not be so serious all the time. We need someone to push the pause button for a moment and let us know it’s OK to enjoy ourselves.

10.  Know there are some things we will never give up.

There are things in this world that speak so clearly and directly to our hearts it feels like it’s apart of us. As dramatic as it may sound, it’s almost like we won’t be ourselves without it. It could be music, painting, photography, working for a non-profit organization, feeding the homeless. It’s love and passion. Some of the most passionate people in the world are Empaths. If we lose our passion, we lose ourselves. Please don’t ask or expect us to give up on something that has changed our hearts for the better.

11.  Our hearts break daily.

It’s overwhelming being an Empath. Some days all it takes is for somebody to say one “wrong” thing to me or to see an image of something terrible or hear a story about a person I don’t know who’s gone through the unthinkable and I’m crying like a baby. Our hearts break easily. It can be devastating at times to be an Empath so on those days, let us cry. No questions or advice needed, just accept our hearts are heavy from this world and we need to cry it out.

12.  Understand we love with great intensity.

It’s no surprise that when you feel deeply connected to almost everything, you love with great intensity. We truly feel “one” with our surroundings! So when we love somebody we feel one with them and our love is intense. It’s powerful. It can heal but in the wrong hands, it can be dangerous. In the right hands, it will change you forever. And for the better.

13.  Accept our abilities to feel the world around us.

Poking fun at our sensitivity is one thing. Judging, ridiculing and belittling who we truly are is another. Acting as if “this” is something we will “get over” is a kiss of death when in a relationship with an Empath. Accept us. Love us. We have a unique ability to see and feel the world differently. Don’t judge us, please.

14.  Don’t cast your insecurity on us.

It takes a secure man to really love an Empathetic woman. That is the God’s honest truth. If you want to tear her down by casting your insecurity on her, sadly it may work. Feeling how others feel isn’t something she can turn off. But I know if you do that, she will hide the best of her from you. She will temporarily clip her own wings and it will be your loss. The beauty and most amazing parts of her happen when she’s in motion.

15.  If it is too much, please leave gracefully.

Maybe you’ve met her at the wrong time, or it wasn’t meant to be forever or this is too much for you right now. Either way, love her by leaving gracefully. Do not cage her or put her down or make her feel insecure about who she is. Love her by leaving with respect and honesty. She will love and thank you for it.

If you get the chance to love an Empath even just once in your life, you are lucky. It won’t always be easy but it will most definitely be worth it.

Empaths are typically known as the healers of the world. They’re the people whose senses are heightened–the ones that not only see the different energies of the world, but actually feel them, experience them.

Those who are not empaths might think that this ability to feel what others feel is a gift, but if you can convince an empath to talk about their gift, they might tell you that it’s not always sunshine and rainbows. In fact, it’s quite often not a very fun gift to possess at all.

Because of their gift, so many people rely on them for support. Empaths are almost always trusted because they make people feel safe. And while the empath is capable of handling the emotions of others, they also experience quite a bit of stress because of it.

The dark side of being an empath comes in the form of having two conflicting voices constantly roaring at each other inside of their heads. Constantly feeling both the good and the bad, the negative and the positive, to the point that they feel overwhelmed.

Empaths are more susceptible to the negative energies in life. Their intense ability to feel can’t get away from the deep-rooted evils that exist in the world. Their deep understanding of how the world exists and operates is enough to confuse and sadden them. What they can’t understand is why this type of energy exists in the first place, if all it does is hurt others.

The dark side of being an empath is constantly being exhausted and fatigued from the energies you absorb. But, you’d never know it. Because the empath never dares break down or lose composure. They quietly observe, acknowledge and feel.

As many others do, empaths want to be loved and accepted for who they are. But, it is their generosity and kindness that often sees them being taken advantage of by those who only take, never give. Empaths are ‘givers’ by all means, ready to show kindness to those in need at all times.

The dark side of being an empath is not knowing that being so selfless places an incredibly heavy burden on one’s self. Even the empaths that do recognize the burdensome nature of their selflessness often choose to ignore it, because carrying that weight is more meaningful than letting it fall on someone else’s shoulders.

The dark side of being an empath is knowing that you willingly neglect both your body and mind for the sake of others. A neglect that builds over the years, eventually resulting in the need to go soul-searching once again, a practice that we only take up when we feel completely lost.

The dark side of being an empath is knowing that even when they fall in love, they never do so entirely. They simply aren’t capable of giving every ounce of their heart to someone else. They know that if they tried, the intensity of the passion would most likely be too much to handle, for themselves and their partners.

Which is why they always keep a little part of them hidden away from the rest of the world. They keep a guard up out of necessity, even if they want nothing more than to let it down and succumb to an overwhelming love.

The dark side of being an empath is the war that is always being waged within. The war they wage against the sadness, the darkness, and the sorrowful side of themselves that is always trying to rear its ugly head and lead them into self-destruction.

The only way they can fight this successfully is by learning to distinguish between emotions that are their own, and emotional energies that are imposters, invading from the outside. Empaths need people who understand who they are, people they can talk to and who will listen.

Empaths need to be able to let down the wall they’ve built up around their feelings so that they can let their empathic selves do good in their own life.

Otherwise, empaths are destined to fight a war within themselves that never ends.

By AMANDA GREENE

Are you an Empath? If so, it can be tough to stay empowered and healthy; always feeling everyone’s hurt often leads to putting your own needs aside to do whatever it takes to stop the pain.

It’s time for you to take care of you so that you can keep on taking care of those you love (if you don’t, you will get sick and tired and be unable to function).

To do so, you need to implement these 5 lessons immediately:

Lesson 1: You can't save everyone.

Since you feel others pain and suffering so acutely, you feel compelled to try to end it. This is a lovely thing, but it also makes it likely you'll run to the rescue of every sad story or cause that crosses your path.

You'll throw yourself into saving the person, animal, or cause with your whole heart and soul, oftentimes taking on several rescues at once. This not only over-stimulates your empathic center, but it also will wear you out in short order.

While there is certainly more need in the world than there are people willing to fix things, my advice is to pick one cause that you can put your focus on. You'll do more good for the world if focus your energy on a single cause, leaving you with energy for yourself to spare.

If something is wearing you down, it's also okay to take time away from it, too. If you don't develop the ability to set limits on what you can and cannot do, you will end up seriously ill and will no longer be able to help anyone at all.  

Lesson 2: Sometimes you can't save the one you want to, either.

I can't tell you how many times I have bent over backwards to help someone who SAID they wanted or needed assistance, when in reality, they either kind of enjoyed the drama they were dealing with or they just wanted me to do all the work to fix things for them and not have to make any effort themselves.

This is not a healthy situation; you must be discriminating in both who you help and in the kinds of help you offer. If you aren't, you can very quickly get yourself in over your head and get very sick, worn out, or even financially broke, depending on the situation.

And, even if you have been helping someone, there are times when you must detach because they are either unwilling to help themselves or will take you down with them if you don’t (or both).

It’s okay to save yourself. It really is.

Moreover, if you give all your energy to helping someone who is just going to keep doing the same problematic things, you don't have any energy to help those who would both use and appreciate your assistance. If you really want to help the world, isn’t it better focus on those who will do something with it?

Do that, okay?

Lesson 3: If a situation is awful, you must get out—even if others won't.

A couple of years ago, I was helping to run a start-up company filled with people I cared about and considered friends. Unfortunately, it was run by a pretty awful narcissist whose reign of terror included total submission to her will and complete loyalty to her vision, even if there was something seriously wrong with that vision.

Dealing with the constant emotional turmoil caused by this woman was taking a serious toll on my overall wellbeing. Worse, I no longer trusted or respected her ability to create a viable company. I knew I needed to walk away. However, I didn't immediately do so because I was so worried about the fact that if I left, the company would implode and everyone in the company would lose something they had been working so hard towards (I was literally holding up half the company).

I ended up staying longer than I should, finally dealing with being slandered by this awful woman so she could discredit me and therefore discredit the objections I put forth about how she was running things. More amazingly, all of these people that I had been so worried about immediately unfriended me on Facebook and never contacted me again. I was literally shunned by the very people I was hurting myself trying to save.

Please learn from my mistake: If you are in a situation that is making you sick, you must get out, even if no one will come with you. Remember that we each have the same ability to take care of ourselves; if they won’t save themselves, it’s okay for you to save yourself.

Lesson 4: Putting up healthy boundaries will piss people off; do it anyway.

When you suddenly stop running to everyone's defense and begin taking care of yourself, all of those who were used to taking from your “endless” supply of energy will react with anger. They will call you everything from "selfish" to "cold-hearted" to a "bitch" or "bastard." They may lie about you to others. They may blaspheme your name.  

Know this. Practice your response before it happens. You are going to have to hold tough against this assault if you want to be able to be an Empowered Empath.

My favorite response is, "It's not true, but you are welcome to think that if you want to."

If they keep it up, I repeat this over and over. It's a great response because it takes their power away; after all, what they are trying to do by verbally assaulting you is pressure you back in line with their desires. If you don't give them any emotion, they can't get the upper hand.

It also stops you from trying to defend yourself to someone who isn't going to listen to you anyway. People who will call you names are not the sort of people that are going to care what your opinion is, nor ever deal logically with you. Accept this. Anything you say to try to defend yourself will only be misunderstood and used as fodder against you with people like this.

Lesson 5: Taking care of yourself isn’t selfish, it’s essential.

Being an Empath means that you instinctively take care of others and will put yourself last on your list.

I'm giving you permission to move yourself to the front of the line.

Make a list of things that make you feel good. Do you love to cook healthy dinner? Enjoy dancing? Love taking walks or long baths? Put it all down.

Now look at your list. How many of these things have you had time for in the last day? Week? Year?

No one has time to do all the things that make them happy all the time, but if you are an exhausted Empath, it's likely you can't remember the last time that you did anything for yourself.

It's time to change that trend and start scheduling non-negotiable time for doing things that are important to your wellbeing.