Though all people with loving hearts can feel their goodness, empaths are especially sensitive to absorbing the pure unconditional love that cats and dogs and other animal companions so generously bestow. It is very soothing for empaths to be around that love.
Authenticity, a minimal amount of emotional work, and the ability to gain trust are just some of the reasons empaths value their relationships with animals and with nature.
Petting our dogs raises levels of oxytocin in both species, which makes us feel closer, which makes us seek out more physical contact, which raises our oxytocin levels, which makes us feel even closer, and so on (and on and on). Even gazing into one another's eyes without touching generates the same pattern.
Empaths often have a deep connection with animals due to their loving and nurturing energy. They can absorb the unconditional love that stems from beloved animals close, like cats, dogs, rabbits, and horses. Animal communicators are commonly known to be empaths.
We all face situations in our lives that require us to sympathize with them. And, if you are an empath, you go a step further and take on the energy from that situation. If you absorb feelings in circumstances involving animals, you could be an animal empath.
Though all people with loving hearts can feel their goodness, empaths are especially sensitive to absorbing the pure unconditional love that cats and dogs and other animal companions so generously bestow. It is very soothing for empaths to be around that love.
Heyoka empath
“Heyoka” means “sacred clown” or “spiritual fool” in the Lakota and Dakota Native American dialects. Heyoka empaths are said to be the rarest and most powerful variety, acting as a spiritual mirror to those around them to assist their growth.
Elephants are considered to be one of the world's most empathic species.
It has been recorded that elephants are one of the world's most empathetic animals. Empathy means that one can sense others' emotions and understand what they are feeling.
Like humans, cats, dogs and other animals have the ability to sense energy shifts in people. Speaking or acting out in fear, anger or stress are obvious sources of negative energy, but our pets may even pick up on silent fretting.
Spending time with dogs, and even more so petting them and cuddling them, increases your levels of oxytocin. Oxytocin, known as the "love hormone," is a neurotransmitter that calms your nervous system down, relaxing you, whilst also increasing your trust.
Dogs can sense when someone is a bad or good person. Your dog may not know the moral decisions a person has made, but he can pick up on signs of nervousness, fear, anger, and danger. Dogs notice specific things about humans that even other humans are not aware of.
Yes, dogs can sense kindness too! If a dog seems relaxed and at peace, it's because they feel safe. They can tell that the energy around them is relaxed. When you act calm and confident, a dog will know you are a kind, good, safe person.
Empaths and intimate relationships
But that constant taking on of a partner's emotions can be draining. On a positive note, highly empathic people can be incredibly supportive to their partners. They recognise quickly when their partner needs help and are able to provide the emotional support required.
An curved arrow pointing right. Empaths and narcissists are often drawn to each other. This is because empaths have a lot of compassion and understanding to give, while narcissists thrive on someone worshipping them.
A study revealed that people who love animals have a specific version of the gene that produces the love hormone oxytocin, which is important for empathy between humans and boosts social bonding. So oxytocin helps people bond with animals too, and animal lovers are friendlier people and have more empathy.
Pisces, Cancer, Libra, Virgo, Taurus, and Scorpio exemplify the most empathetic zodiac signs, each possessing unique qualities that allow them to connect deeply with others.
As it turns out, empath zodiac signs make up half of the zodiac wheel. And those who belong to the water element (Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces) may especially tend to find empathy to be a natural predisposition. "Think about the properties of water," says astrologer Maria Sofia Marmanides.
Hyper-empaths take everything on (noise, colour, conversation), so often find crowds overwhelming. Of course, there are many reasons why we might be flooded with emotion, but hyper-empaths are so tuned in to other people's feelings that the sensation of taking on someone else's experience is unmistakable.
The empath concept is controversial. Opinion is divided on whether empaths actually exist. There is also debate around some abilities associated with empaths. For instance, empaths are thought to have special skills in reading others, detecting lying, and healing.
Being an empath is not something you can control; it is something that you are born with. It is a wonderful gift to be so in tune with your and other people's emotions, but it can become difficult. You are not alone.
1 Being an empath comes with a lot of positive traits. For one, Brown says, empaths are "highly intuitive and emotionally intelligent," so they can read the room, pick up on other people's energy, and be very aware of their own emotions, too. The catch? Taking on everyone's feelings can be a lot.
Although empathy is a relatively common human ability, empaths are people with higher-than-normal sensitivity that only make up around 2% of the population.
Personality types ENFP, ENFJ, INFJ, and INFPs are natural empaths per the MBTI Personality types. Empaths are also called Idealists & Diplomats. Highly Sensitive People belong to these MBTI types.