Andromeda DavisAstrology has given certain zodiac signs the quality of being an empath. An empath is someone who is highly sensitive and can feel the feelings of other people.
Does your zodiac sign make you an empath?
The qualities of an Empath
New Age philosophies have given a lot of attention to empaths. Likewise, astrology has uncovered that these traits are distributed to zodiac signs, and more strongly so in the five zodiac signs listed below.
“Empath,” is derived from the word empathy. The dictionary defines empathy as: “The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.”
But the abilities of an empath go much farther than this. They don’t just understand and share the feelings of another – they actually feel them. They experience them, becoming physically affected by those emotions.
Further, some empaths can even feel the motivation behind another person’s feelings or actions.
These empathetic qualities are part of an intuitive and psychic ability, which through a highly sensitive mode of detection, allows the empath to pick up on someone’s energies, aura, or other esoteric forces. It’s as if they are a receiver that picks up the broadcast of someone else’s emotions.
The 5 zodiac signs with strongest empath qualities
Find out if you or someone you know is among one of the five signs below that zodiac has bestowed with empath powers!
1. Pisces (February 19-March 20)
Pisces are extremely intuitive and perceptive, as well as one of the most empathetic signs of the zodiac. It’s obvious that Pisces are natural empaths. They seem to know what people are feeling before something is even said. Pisces feel the pain of others so strongly, they are often willing to make sacrifices to bear the burden or help diminish whatever the other person is going through.
2. Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
Scorpios have a profound sense of intuition and a highly-tuned sensitivity that picks up on the smallest of details, emotionally, physically or otherwise. One might be surprised that, given their volatility, Scorpios could be empathetic at all – but they are. This is because Scorpios are loving, loyal and protective – all traits that are associated with empathy. One reason Scorpios are so passionate stems from the fact that they feel things on a very deep level, in themselves and intuitively in others.
3. Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Cancer feels things on both an emotional and physical level. One of their strongest talents is their ability to read the emotions of others – even those of complete strangers. One of their most amazing abilities is the way in which – by using their intuition to pick up on details others would never even see – they can compile a shockingly accurate understanding of how someone is feeling. They can even sense the motivations driving those feelings. Cancers can do all of this without a single word being spoken by anyone.
4. Virgo (August 23-September 22)
Many people believe that Virgo’s ability to analyze and find solutions to situations is driven by their intellect, but actually, it’s also powered by a strong sense of intuition. This sensitivity is the “X factor” that always seems to make Virgo notice the little things everyone else misses. This doesn’t happen by accident. This is their empath traits at work. Virgos have a very strong sense of compassion and caring, and that part of their nature is always seeking to establish balance and harmony. Thus, they can always detect what is off-kilter and needs attention.
5. Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Gemini tend to remain very objective in many situations, and that is largely due to their wanting to accurately sense what is happening around them. They don’t want anything influencing the energies. This helps Gemini uncover the “truth” of a situation, avoiding any bias or jumping to conclusions. They don’t need someone to tell them what’s going on – they can sense it.
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