This is the category most often associated with empaths. Emotional Empaths are known for sensing and feeling the emotions of others. They will see through any facade or front that another person may be putting up to hide how they are really feeling. Unlike other empathic or highly sensitive people, Emotional Empaths actually experience the emotions that other people are feeling.

Medical Empaths feel the physical pain that another person is experiencing. The stress, aches, and sensations from someone else’s body can manifest in the medical empath. Medical Empaths also have the innate ability to understand how to heal, which is why you find many of these empaths working as doctors, nurses, and therapists.

Medium Empaths have an established connection with the supernatural world. They can connect with the spirits of the deceased. These empaths can experience the feelings, thoughts, or mental impressions of spiritual beings.

Claircognizant Empaths can see past body language, facial expressions and words to understand another person’s deep secrets. They can sense a person’s actual intentions, regardless of what that person is saying. Their ability is referred to as “clear knowing.”

Geomantic Empaths feel the energy left in a specific place. They can walk into a room and know that a major argument took place there just hours earlier. These empaths are often drawn to explore graveyards, churches or old houses for no reason. Certain places can trigger strong emotions and the Geomantic Empath may be drawn to a location or feel a strong urgency to leave.

Earth empaths are deeply connected with earth and all its natural powers. Powerful waterfalls, sunbeams and moonlight can energize these types of empaths. Moreover, earth empaths are able to sense earth's changes, such as changes in weather, astrological changes or changes in the ocean's tides. (© hisensitives.com)

Animal Empaths feel a deep mutual connection with most creatures. They innately understand the feelings and needs of animals and can even positively influence an animal’s behavior.

Nature Empaths view themselves and the earth as one being. During natural disasters, Nature Empaths often experience strong negative emotions. These empaths also show a strong connection to plants and know what flora needs to survive. Nature Empaths hear the messages of plants, which allows them to be highly skilled gardeners.

Psychometric Empaths recognize the energy in inanimate objects including clothing, photographs, keepsakes, and jewelry.

Intellectual Empaths understand how the mind works and can easily grasp someone else’s perspective. They love to learn and continue to study a variety of subjects throughout their lives. These empaths can change their communication style instantly to match any conversation they are having.

Precognitive Empaths experience visions about future events. They might experience these as a premonition, feeling, or as a vivid dream.

Crystal Empaths feel a powerful connection to crystals and use these for information, inspiration, and spiritual exploration.