Empaths are the person having the ability to sense the energy around them. They are highly attuned to the atmosphere around them. Empaths are highly sensitive beings that can scan/feel the negative as well as positive vibrations in the room.
As they are highly sensitive beings, they are prone to attract anomalies present in the environment. Toxic negative people are attracted toward empaths. Especially narcissistic People that empath falls prey. Narcissists act as energy vampires that suck out the energy and leave empaths drained.
The Term empath is derived from the word ’empathy’. Empathy is the ability to feel the emotions of others like a sponge. This leads empaths to absorb emotions, making it difficult to socialize and leaving them overwhelhmed.
Empaths are old souls, considered introverts. Empaths have introverted intuition, therefore, they need alone time to recharge themselves. They enjoy being alone.
What do Empaths suffer from?
Around toxic people such as energy vampires and narcissistic person eats their energy leaving them drained. Also cause fatigue, stress, anxiety, and depression, etc.
What Emotions does Empath feel?
Empaths feel everything, every emotion that is present in the environment. Empaths are highly attuned with the emotions of the other People surrounded by. They are extremely sensitive to negativity leading them to take on Anger or Anxiety, leaving them exhausted or overwhelmed. Empath easily connects with nature – Trees, and plants. Spending time in nature is very flourishing to empaths. Nature gives them peace and calmness help relieve anxiety and sensory overloads.
Does Empath exist?
The Answer is Yes, absolutely they are living among us. Empaths are so rare And shy by Nature. To confront that someone is an empath is a hard choice. And those who tag themselves as empath aren’t true empaths. Empaths are very shy and introverted that they rarely highlight themselves. But their Energy speaks louder than their words.
Why do empaths shut down?
There are several factors “Why empaths shutdown?” but here are some factors listed below:
Empaths are emotional sponge that absorbs people’s emotions as their own.
Empaths empathic overload could get worse if not treated trauma from the past. They get more triggered and more controlled by their emotions.
It gets very hectic for empaths to decipher between their own feelings or of others.
The biggest lessons to learn as an empath is to acknowledge their emotion and to manage the intensity of what they feel.
Signs and traits of an empath:
- Clairsentience, empaths may get information through feelings. Richardson says”they are naturally strong in the clairsentient or feeling psychic pathways”.
- Clairsentience is the most common type of intuition for an empath to embody. Empaths can also get information through other types of clairs, such as clairaudience-(information through words, almost a vocal message in the head), Clairvoyance-(information through imagination or mental images), or claircognizance-(when information comes instantaneous insight or downloads called as a medium).
- Another trait of an empath is that they feel overly stimulated. empaths are constantly bombarded with the energy around them, Even if the environment is quite peaceful, one person’s negative energy could completely through them off, if the person enters their aura field.
- Another sign is that empaths have difficulty setting boundaries. It is very difficult for empaths to set boundaries. They are eager to help others and forget to stop that. They over-give themselves up to the extent. It is necessary for empaths to have a check on that how much they are giving to the person.
- The most important sign of an empath is that they feel the emotions of others. one of the most fundamental aspects of empathy is feeling the emotions of others. Without someone telling that they are upset. an empath can easily pick up because they already feeling it in their body.
- Another important trait of an empath is that they gey overwhelmed by the crowds. that mix-up feeling, that almost drains them. Not letting them socialize. It’s very overwhelming for an empath who has not mastered his ability can make him dizzy, stressed, etc.
- Empaths by birth tend to be a very sensitive child. Unaware empath that has not awakened to their gifts, can shut down to protect their energy.
- Another sign is that the person is a natural healer or helper or giver. Empaths no matter what they want to help others. It does not matter even if the person is not in favor of them. but still, they will help the other. not because they are crazy but they feel the other’s pain in themselves.
- Physical space is all that matters to the empath. for empaths, the environment should be peaceful and calm. the positive environment is very uplifting and flourishing for an empath. Also, empaths carry light in themselves, they light up the room when they enter.
- People holding these all traits are very private people. They live isolated. They enjoy solitude as much as anything. An empath who has to recharge themselves is very keen on their energies because the crowded places or negative people drain their energies.
- Last sign is that empaths need a lot of alone time to recharge themselves as they are introverts. They restore their energy in solitude. keeping fewer and fewer connections with people.
Types of Empaths:
Emotional empaths:
Almost all empaths show a degree of heightened sensitivity towards other people’s emotions. But in the case of emotional empaths, they have a strong sense of emotional bonding to other people’s emotions,
Some empath beings have such a strong sense, that they feel they have a superpower in their own right.
Telepathic empaths:
Telepathic empath a bit up a level- they can read other People’s thoughts, not only feel what other is feeling.
telepathic use the same techniques as other empaths to read other people by their body language or might be others energy signature.
Physical empath:
Physical empaths have normal sensitivity to sensing other people’s bodies. They can sense someone’s body is not up to right, they can physically feel the pain inside them. By sensing other people’s problems like body ache, or their stomach is upset.
Psychometric empath:
These types of empaths can scan photographs and can predict whether what’s wrong or what going on there life. The psychometric empath can read objects and places and predict the connections of the person with the object or thing.
Molecular empaths:
These types of empaths can dig into the deepest core of a person. Almost all empaths poses this quality. but Molecular empaths have the ability to stare at the soul of a person.
Fauna empath or Animal empath:
Animal empath, by the name itself, reveals that they are more close to animals. Aminals are naturally drawn towards empaths. These empaths can easily connect with animals on a deeper level. Animal empath resonates with the energies of animals. Mostly these empaths have great empathy towards animals and animals’ life cycle.
Flora empath or Plant empath:
Just like an animal empath, Flora empath is naturally drawn to nature. Plant empaths have a deep connection with plants and trees. I have heard that they can connect with trees and plants and can also communicate with plant spirits.
Earth or Geometric empath:
As by the name Geometric empath, they are sensitive to changes in the earth. Some claim that they have the ability to feel the pain of earthquakes and forest fires, volcano eruptions, etc.
Indigo empath:
These empaths are not to be confused with indigo children. Indigo empaths are totally separate from indigo children. although they also possess the same traits. Indigo empaths are more sensitive to issues of society and culture. They possess a personality that is more concerned with morality and virtues. They are idealistic by nature.
Claircognizant or intuitive empath:
These kinds of empaths can sense or predict future ailments. just by chance. they get information through irrational means and they seemingly found right at the end, what they predicted that was about to happen.
Precognitive empath:
These types of empaths are very predictive to the situation just like an intuitive empath. they know what going to happen. They make future predictions.
Medium empath or Psychic empath:
The medium empath can communicate with spirits. They can form connections with spirits that are dead. They have an intuitive understanding of the afterlife.
Dream empath:
Dream empaths are peculiarly trained at remembering and interpreting dreams. The biblical story of joseph is likely a tale about a dream empath.
Heyoka empath:
Heyoka empaths are the rarest of all empaths. And also the most powerful of all empaths. they are the spiritual mirrors to those around them.
Heyoka means sacred clown or spiritual fool, who uses his gift to teach society or authority by playing the reverse role. I myself possess traits of a heyoka empath.