Empathy is the connection of the entire universe. Empathy is to FEEL the emotions whereas Sympathy is to FEEL FOR the emotions. Empathy is the ability to not only know or detect what others are feeling but to also the experience that emotion yourself. Empathy may have varying degree of gift. Most are able to live a normal life with few adjustments, but there are rare few who may get so overwhelmed by emotions and sounds on daily basis. A lot of the people who come to me are empaths — people who have a gift for intuitive insight into the feelings of others. Basically, they can feel what others are feeling. Often, they come to me with one or more physical ailments, or anxiety or depression. Usually, it’s related to their being an empath, and to the wear and tear on their energy, psyche and body that happens if this intuitive gift isn’t managed or taken care of properly.
There are many types of empaths in the whole world. Some of them are:-
1. Emotional Empath: the emotional empath is one of the most common types of empaths. If you’re this type, you will easily pick up the emotions of others around you and feel the effects of those emotions as if they were yours. The emotional empath will deeply experience the feelings of others in their own emotional body. For example, an emotional empath can become deeply sad around another individual who is experiencing sadness. For emotional empaths, it is important to learn to differentiate between your own emotions and those of others. In this way, you can use your ability to help others without becoming drained.
2. Physical/Medical Empath: Those with this types of empathy can pick up on the the energy of other people bodies. They intuitively know what ails another person. Many people with this types of empathy become healers either in conventional medical professions or in alternative ones. Physical empaths may ‘feel’ an awareness in their physical body when treating someone. They may also ‘see’ blockages in a person’s energy field that they sense need treating. If you’re a medical empath, you may pick up on symptoms from others and feel them in your own body. Taking on the physical symptoms of others may lead to health problems. Some people with chronic illness such as fibromyalgia or autoimmune diseases might find it help to strengthen their own energetic field so that they can turn this ability off when necessary. Taking some training in form of healing can also help to hone this ability.
3. Geomantic Empath: Geomantic empathy is sometimes called place or environmental empathy. Those with this ability have a fine attunement to physical landscape. If you find yourself uncomfortable, or really happy in certain environments or situation, for no apparent reason, you may be geomantic empath. If you’re a geomantic empath, you feel a deep connection to certain places. You may be drawn to sacred stones, groves, religious places of sacred power. You may also be sensitive to the history of the place and be able to pick up on sadness, fear or joy that have occurred in locations. Places empaths are highly attuned to the natural world and grieve for any damage to it. They watch with horror when trees are cut down or landscapes destroyed. If you’re this type of empath, you will probably need to spend time in nature to recharge. You may also find helping in an environmental project very healing for you. It is also almost important for you to make your everyday surrounding as harmonious and beautiful as you can. You may feel happier if you fill your house with plants and natural scents. You might also like to choose natural materials such as wood and lines for your clothing and furniture.
4. Plant Empath: If you’re a plant empath, you intuitively sense what plants need. You will be green-fingered and have a true gift for placing the right plant in the right place in your garden or home. Many plant empaths choose to work in parks, gardens, or wild landscapes where they can put their gifts to good use. In fact, if you’ve chosen an occupation that involves plants, then you are probably a plant empath. Some people with this gift actually receive guidance from trees or plants directly by hearing it within the mind. If you’re this kind of empath, you will already know that you need a lot of contact with trees and plants. You might like to strengthen this bond by sitting quietly by a special tree or plant and attuning more closely to its needs and guidance.
5. Animal Empath: Many empaths have a strong connection with animals. However, an animal empath will probably devote their lives to working for the care of our animal friends. Those with this gift will know what an animal needs and may be able to telepathically communicate with the creature. If you’re an animal empath, you probably already spend as much time with animals as you can. You may find that studying the biology or psychology of animal helps you to refine your gift. You could also consider training as an animal healer as your special talent can enable you to find out what is wrong with an animal and treat it accordingly.
6. Claircognizant/ Intuitive Empath: If you’re a claircognizant or intuitive empath, you will pick up information from other people simply by being around them. One glance at someone can give you all kinds of insight into that person. You will immediately know if someone is lying to you because you can sense the intentions behind their words. Those with this gift resonate to others energetic fields and read the energy of others very easily. This is closely related to telepathic empath who can read another person’s thoughts. If you’ve this ability, you need to surround yourself with people who you feel aligned with. With this gift, you may need to strengthen your energetic field so that you are not constantly bombarded with the thoughts and emotions of others.
Being an empath is not easy. You may find it confusing, disorienting and exhausting. However, understanding which of the types of empath you are can help you to use your gifts and abilities to help yourself and those around you. Sharing our experience of being an empath can increase our understanding.
CARES OF EMAPTHS: Avoid toxic people and people who manufacture a lot of tragedy and crisis in their lives. As much as possible, hang out with people who are stable, optimistic and upbeat. Avoid heart-wrenching movies and books, and TV news, which is deliberately created to jerk our emotions around. You are not being irresponsible or unfeeling if you aren’t intimately familiar with the suffering going on at every place around the world. You feel enough pain already. There’s no need to go seeking it out.
Spend lots of time in nature. Plants, especially, are good buffers for our emotions. Most empaths need to spend lots of time alone. People who you’re intimate with need to understand that your need for solitude isn’t personal. You just need it.
Malls, airports, and other crowded places usually zap your energy. Avoid them when you can, plan for it when you can’t. When you go out in public, try to keep your energy stable and “up.” Try to keep your thoughts on positive things.
Conflict is inevitable in life. You’ll never like it, but you’ll be better off if you learn some tools for managing it. Go to a counselor, read a book or take a class to learn some conflict skills that work for you.
If you’re in a helping profession such as teaching, healing, coaching or counseling (as many empaths are), it’s particularly important that you learn to manage your energy. If not, you can easily be overwhelmed in such professions.
Keep at least one area of your house and/or garden uncluttered and orderly, so that you can go there and rest in a place or calm, orderliness and peace.
“WHEN YOUR WORDS DON’T MATCH YOUR TRUTH, WHEN YOUR BEHAVIOR DOESN’T MATCH YOUR BELIEFS AND WHEN YOUR VOICE DOESN’T MATCH YOUR VIBRATION….- THE EMPATH KNOWS”
