#geomantic empath

[marisalsmith]

Tonight I would like to focus on natural empathy (and to a lesser extent, geomantic empathy). Shall we? 

So what is natural empathy? You might think it may be the natural manifestation of empathy, but that’s not the one I’m talking about. Think nature. A natural empath is highly attune to nature: animals; plants; the earth; tides; weather and other, natural phenomenon; catastrophe; and so on. Natural empathy, like emotional and cognitive empathy, is a large branch of empathy due to the smaller branches such as animal empathy, plant empathy, and geomantic empathy, which will be discussed later in this post. 

How you’re attune varies. A natural empath might be able to know when it rains without the need for tells like wind shifts, clouds, almanacs or forecasts. It might be a gut feeling before a natural occurrence like an earthquake; a build up of pressure near your sinuses, or a headache before a storm; an odd feeling the dog next to you is more ill than everyone realizes; a warm tingle when you’re next to plant, or a plant shifting toward you if you’re near by. How you pick up the earth’s energies doesn’t have to be exactly like the examples stated. It may not be any variation of the examples listed. Again, the reaction is different for every person. 

Geomantic empaths are attune to the natural occurrences of the earth. These people can feel a natural phenomena or disaster naturally without the need for forecasts. That includes the weather, magnetic shifts, and changes within the earth.

Anyone is capable of connecting with the earth and with nature, not just empaths. For some empaths, it’s more natural (and in some cases overwhelming). It may be automatically knowing when a plant needs assistance, or the calm you feel despite the raging storm outside. It might be the instant release of tension when you are outdoors, vibe matching the calm environment. If you’re an empath and do not experience natural empathy as much or at all, it’s all right. It’s why the post states some empaths and not all. 

Notes and sources after the cut:

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NOTES:

1.  Links are in bold.

2.  I was hesitant of tackling the different branches of empathy because there are so many! I understand that some people may not agree with this branch or the consideration of many types of empathy in general. So, a disclaimer: you do not have to accept this information. Really, it’s okay. Study what you can about how empathy affects YOU as an empath. Get to know yourself and what makes you, you. 

3.  The main source that I used for this post also states that a natural empath is attuned to celestial bodies as well as animals, plants, and the environment. I decided not to include this tidbit in the main post because some people do not believe in that sort of thing. For those that do, you are not alone. 

4.  A while back--months back--I drew a series of illustrations that discussed types of empathy. This illustration, although depicting a type of empathy, is NOT a part of that series. The series relates to an article that listed some types, but not all types. In the future, I will draw and discuss the final three (I’ve already touched upon animal empathy), but not right now. 

SOURCES:

Dale, Cyndi. "Empathy as a Spiritual Power: What Type of Empath Are You?" Llewellyn: The Llewellyn Journal. October 27, 2014.  http://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/2463.

Luna, Aletheia. "Empowered By Sensitivity: What Type Of Empath Are You?" Loner Wolf. 2014. http://lonerwolf.com/what-type-of-empath-are-you/.