What Is an Empath? How to Protect Your Energy and Thrive

What Is an Empath?

An empath is someone with the extraordinary ability to feel the environment around them on a deep, energetic level. At its heart, empathy means being able to understand and share the feelings of others—but empaths experience this in a much more amplified way.

Empaths can pick up emotions, sensations, and even energy imprints from people, places, and objects. We’re seeing more and more empaths awakening, many of whom come into my centers at The Mystical Moon feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and as if they’re spiraling. Often, this happens because they’ve absorbed other people’s stress, unhealthy emotions, belief systems, and habits without even realizing it.

Empaths are not just psychics or healers—they are highly sensitive souls. And while this gift is beautiful, it can also feel heavy if you don’t have the right tools.

Signs You May Be an Empath 🌿

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re an empath, here are some common signs:

• Uneasiness when entering a new space or meeting someone.

• Solar Plexus issues: sensitive digestion, stomach aches, feeling disempowered.

• Absorbing moods from people around you.

• Confusion about where your emotions end and others begin.

• Strangers or friends constantly “dumping” their problems on you.

• Feeling overwhelmed or anxious in crowds.

• Depression, restlessness, or fatigue without clear reason.

• Low motivation, difficulty focusing, or scattered thoughts.

• Sensitive immune system with frequent illnesses or headaches.

• Overly emotional—swinging quickly from happy to sad to frustrated.

• Short temper, defensiveness, or lack of patience.

If this sounds familiar, chances are you’re an empath. The good news? You can learn to recognize, manage, and even thrive in your gift.

The Gift of Empathy

Empaths have profound abilities:

• Spot-on first impressions.

• Deep emotional experiences (when you’re happy, you’re really happy!).

• The ability to sense if a person, place, or situation is healthy or not.

• Psychic insights through clairsentience or psychometry (receiving psychic info from objects).

• Comforting others without words.

• Reading non-verbal communication effortlessly.

• Natural healing gifts.

Your sensitivity can guide you toward people, places, and opportunities that are truly aligned. It’s not here to paralyze you—it’s here to empower you.

Empowering Practices & Tools for Empaths ✨

Grounding Practices

Reconnect to your body and the Earth. Walk barefoot, garden, meditate outdoors, or simply breathe consciously. Nature is one of the most healing allies for empaths.

Salt Baths

Soak in sea salt, Himalayan salt, or Epsom salt to cleanse your auric field. Add rosemary, lavender, or essential oils for extra purification. Salt draws out heavy, stagnant energy and leaves you refreshed.

Cord Cutting

Unhealthy energetic cords form easily for empaths. Use visualization, Archangel Michael, or a practitioner to cut cords often. Selenite wands, candles, and sprays amplify the ritual.

🖤 Protective & Supportive Crystals

• Black Tourmaline – Shield against negativity.

• Selenite – Cleansing and aura restoration.

• Black Obsidian – Cord cutting and protection.

• Tiger’s Eye – Courage, grounding, and boundaries.

• Fluorite – Clears confusion, enhances clarity.

• Hematite – Anchors and stabilizes energy.

• Citrine, Yellow Calcite, Yellow Calcite – Strengthen the solar plexus and personal power.

Wear them on your right side or as jewelry for constant support.

Boundaries

Learn to lovingly say “no.” Recognize your limits, avoid draining environments, and don’t overcommit. Protecting your energy is self-care.

Aromatherapy & Oils

Diffusing or wearing oils like lavender, frankincense, citrus, and sage can help balance emotions. The Empath Survival Roll-On is my go-to ally for calming and protection.

Journaling & Reflection

Writing clears energetic clutter. Regular reflection helps you recognize your natural thought patterns and emotional rhythms, making it easier to know when you’ve taken on someone else’s energy.

Solar Plexus Shielding

Place your hands over your solar plexus, visualize golden light, or cover with an object for instant energetic support. This chakra is the empath’s “control center.”

Moon Rituals

New Moons are perfect for setting boundaries and intentions. Full Moons are powerful for release. Pair with candles, crystals, and journaling to align your sensitivity with lunar cycles.

Energy Recharge

Music, sunshine, conscious breathing, and color therapy (wearing yellow for solar plexus support) can instantly uplift your mood and strengthen your field.

Spiritual Practices

Invoke your guides, angels, or spiritual allies for protection. Visualize mirrors or light bubbles around your aura. Try simple affirmations like, “Shields up! I am protected.”

Shop These Empath Tools 

✨ Empath Survival Roll-On – Reiki-charged oil blend for grounding & calm.
✨ Black Tourmaline, Obsidian & Hematite – Protective powerhouses.
✨ Fluorite & Tiger’s Eye – Clarity, boundaries, and courage.
✨ Selenite Wands & Towers – Cleanse your aura daily.
✨ Sage & Palo Santo Products – Clear your space and release energy.
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🌿 Explore these and more at The Mystical Moon Online Store to create your own empath toolkit.

Being sensitive is a powerful gift. With awareness and the right practices, you can navigate the world without carrying what isn’t yours. Protect your energy, honor your needs, and embrace your empathy as the sacred strength it is.

With Love and Light,
Laurie 🌸