How to tell You’re an empath using human design
The #1 Mistake People Make About Being an Empath (Human Design Explained)
It seems like everyone calls themselves an empath these days. The term has become a spiritual buzzword, used for anyone who feels deeply, picks up on moods, or gets emotionally overwhelmed. But here’s the truth: according to Human Design, not everyone who feels deeply is actually an empath.
Think you might be an empath? You may be amplifying emotions without even realizing it. In this video, I explain the #1 mistake people make about being an empath through the lens of Human Design — and how to tell if it’s really you.
What You’ll Learn in the Video
In the video, I walk through how to recognize if you’re truly an empath in Human Design, and how to support yourself if you are. We cover:
How to identify an open Emotional Solar Plexus
The difference between energetic sensitivity and emotional amplification
Tools for holding emotional energy without collapsing into it
How awareness can help you reclaim your center
The Common Misunderstanding
That’s the #1 mistake most people make about being an empath.
In Human Design, being an empath isn’t just about having big feelings, it’s about how your energy interacts with others. Specifically, it’s most often linked to having an open or undefined Emotional Solar Plexus. When this center is open, you don’t just notice emotions, you amplify them. You feel other people’s emotions more intensely than they do themselves.
Empath vs. HIghly Sensitive Person
This is where the confusion comes in. Many people who have emotional sensitivity due to other open centers, like the Spleen, the G Center, or even the Head, think they’re empaths because they pick up on and are impacted by outside energy. But in Human Design, that’s not quite the same thing. They may be Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), but that’s different from being an empath.
Are you an empath? A Highly Sensitive Person? or both? Why It Matters
Why does this matter? Because when you don’t understand what’s happening in your energy, you can end up drowning in emotions that aren’t yours. You collapse into other people’s emotional waves, acting them out, taking them on, and wondering why you feel so unstable.
The truth is, you’re not broken. You’re just picking up on energy without realizing it. The key is learning to discern what’s yours and what’s not.
The Empowered Empath
When you understand your chart, you stop mislabeling your sensitivity and start working with it as the gift it is. Whether you’re an empath, an HSP, or both, Human Design gives you a map to navigate the emotional landscape without losing yourself.
You’re not here to drown in everyone else’s emotions. You’re here to understand them, learn from them, and hold space for others, without abandoning your own center.
If you’ve ever wondered if you’re an empath or just emotionally sensitive, this video and blog post will help you see the difference and start working with your energy in a way that feels empowering and sustainable.
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