The Evolutionary Empath: A Practical Guide for Heart-Centered Consciousness

by Stephanie Red Feather, Linda Star Wolf (Foreword)

A guide for empaths seeking to understand their unique nature, fully manifest their gifts, and embrace their role in the evolution of human consciousness

• 2020 Coalition of Visionary Resources Gold Award

• Explores how an empath’s qualities are strengths, not weaknesses, and why empaths are the way-showers for the next step in human evolution

• Includes techniques and exercises to help you understand, control, and fully manifest your gifts, including how to clear your energy field and reclaim your sense of self

• Explains the importance of embracing both the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine and the impending reactivation of dormant levels of consciousness, which will upgrade our human operating systems to function at a higher frequency

• Includes access to online meditation tracks

As an empath herself, Stephanie Red Feather has experienced firsthand the challenges of being extremely sensitive to subtle energies and the emotions of others. She knows that it can be overwhelming and cause you to lose yourself and doubt who you are. With this guide for anyone who’s ever felt out of place because of their sensitivity, Red Feather offers advice on how to manage life’s difficulties as an empath as well as insight into how these qualities are vitally important to the future of humanity.

Affirming that being an empath is a real thing and you are not alone in your experience of the world, Red Feather offers practical exercises to help you understand, control, and fully manifest your gifts. She explains how to clear your energy field, stop energy leaks, and reclaim your sense of self. She warns of the pitfalls of being an empath, such as employing your gifts in unhealthy ways, and stresses the importance of embracing both the Divine Masculine, to create boundaries and safety, as well as the Divine Feminine, to practice radical self-care and live authentically from your own center.

Red Feather explains not only that there are now more empaths than ever before, but that this surge in numbers is no coincidence. With the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, empaths represent the new human blueprint. They are the way-showers for the next step in human evolution, and they have a cosmic to usher in a higher level of human consciousness, centered in the heart chakra. Red Feather also explains the impending reactivation of dormant levels of consciousness and cosmic memory, which will upgrade our human operating systems to function at a higher frequency. This shift is already acutely felt by empaths and will allow us to reclaim the lost powers of our ancestors.

With this hands-on guide, Red Feather provides empaths the tools they need to empower themselves and embrace their essential role in the next step of humanity’s evolution and ascension into the frequency of heart-centered consciousness.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

Published November 5, 2019

About the author

Rev. Dr. Stephanie Red Feather is a divine feminine change agent and champion of empaths. An award-winning author of the international best-selling book The Evolutionary Empath and best-selling oracle deck Empath Activation Cards, her passion is to help fellow sensitive souls break out of energetic jail and fully embrace their soul’s evolution as co-creators of new earth consciousness. As a shamanic minister, workshop facilitator, and prolific creator of spiritual tools, Stephanie has helped thousands to connect with their sacred self and heal their human wounds.

Stephanie is the founder and director of Blue Star Temple, an online resource for spiritual seekers to learn energetic skills, hone empathic abilities, access spiritual knowledge, and connect with cosmic consciousness. Her specialties include masculine-feminine balance, boundaries, energy hygiene, shadow work, shamanic consciousness, embodiment, and celestial mysteries.

Stephanie’s life has been an unusual fusion of creativity, spirituality and hard science, first attending a performing arts school in adolescence, then earning a degree in applied mathematics before becoming an Air Force officer. She holds a master’s and Doctorate in shamanic studies from Venus Rising University and has been a mesa carrier in the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition of Peru since 2005. Her uncommon talent of bridging left- and right-brain worlds amplifies her ability to make esoteric concepts accessible and practical.

Stephanie is also a contributing author to the #1 best-sellers Chaos to Clarity: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change, and The Ultimate Guide to Self-Healing Volume 2. When she isn’t writing or facilitating workshops, you can find Stephanie engaging her wilder feminine creative energy through art and crafting, getting her hands dirty in the garden, riding horses, and nerding out over science documentaries.

You can find her books, courses, meditations and workshops at BlueStarTemple.org.

Join her empath FB group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/Evolu...

Reviews

[Alicia Bayer · Rating 2 out of 5]

This will be a good book for people who share this author's spiritual beliefs. I thought it would have to do with people who are empaths in the psychological way (see https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/bl... -- "The trademark of an empath is feeling and absorbing other people’s emotions and, or, physical symptoms because of their high sensitivities."). It's actually about people who believe they are empaths in a supernatural way -- reincarnated to bring special awareness to the world, communicating with spirits and rocks and so on. The author describes experiences that many of us would classify as examples of mental illness (as a child she once ran through the house screaming with a knife and harmed herself for no apparent reason, another person struggled because family members didn't believe he had a dark spirit that would sit on his chest, etc.) and argues that empaths are not mentally ill but are in harassed by dark spirits, overwhelmed by things that others can't see, and affected by the emotions of others not just in a psychological way but on a deeper level.

Quite a lot of the book is her own story and short examples of fellow empaths who had a terrible time in life before they realized what they were. She gives tips on how to take care of yourself as an empath by setting boundaries and other good commonsense advice. Much of the advice regarding self care and such is good whether you agree with her beliefs or not, but it is also pretty basic.

People who share the author's beliefs will probably find the book helpful and reassuring. Having been raised by an atheist psychologist, it was hard for me not to imagine my mother's response to it as I read. She would have had a lot to say. :)

Also, I kind of agree with the reviewer who gave the book one star for being written by a very white woman who has taken on a Native American name and calls herself a Peruvian shaman. Her biography makes her sound like a bit of a huckster: "Stephanie is the founder of Blue Star Temple and prolific creator of products and programs designed to provide tools, inspiration and understanding for those on the path of evolving consciousness." I ultimately didn't buy what she was selling, but your mileage may vary.

I read a digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

[A. J · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oof.  Sometimes I get super excited about books, and different topics that I want to read about. So then I go on a reading binge, I request dozens of books from the library, check out NetGalley, ask friends. Basically do everything I can to get my hands on books. 

And sometimes this leads me to requesting books without really looking at them too hard, or picking up on things that I won't like.  For instance, let's take a look at this book. 

The Evolutionary Empath. Sounds great doesn't it? I've been reading a lot of books on healing emotions, maturing emotional responses and shadow work. So I pretty much just looked at this title and requested the book.


And then I actually read it. Very soon I started to become uncomfortable with some of the wording in the book, from there I realized the name of the author. Elizabeth Red Feather.  Huh. I thought, I wonder if this is a Native American author, if so that will make me completely comfortable with all of this talk about shamanism. And then I looked her up and realized (unless someone has done more research than me!) that she's completely white.  At which point I quit reading the book.

I am all for exploring spirituality. What I am not for is the appropriation of Native American culture. And if you take a look at this woman's website, at her story about how she changed her name... All of it just sounds like appropriation to me. This is not okay! 

Because of this I will not be reading her book, I do not recommend to anyone and I gave this book a one star rating on all websites that I review for.  This is a lesson to me to be more careful about the books I request, and I hope you all can learn from my mistake as well. 

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

I borrowed this book from the library, but it is phenomenal so I must buy it. It was like my soul was speaking directly to me through Rev Stephanie Red Feather’s words and energy. This is by far the best book on being an empath that I have ever read (and it sure feels like I’ve read them all).

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finally discovered in my 50's that I am an empath. If only I had a book like this in my 20's. I recommend that this book be read by all. I loved every word and explanation. Not only about my personal journey, but the planet earth's need to have more empaths to protect it.

[Sherri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I highly recommend this book for empaths. Make it part of your library so you can revisit it. The author provides a great explanation of energy and energetic fields then dives into what that means for empaths. Her list of what empaths feel and experience hit home for me. I liked that she incorporated her own experiences, as well as those of other empaths, because not every empath experiences the same things. I think most empaths will be able to find something valuable in this book.

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Evolutionary Empath
By Rev. Stephanie Red Feather
4 1/2 Stars

A little backstory on why the Empath subject interests me; I was going to a Natural Food Store to try and get a handle on my depression, anxiety, and constant stomach issues. The wonderful lady who worked there was a Godsend. I could walk in that store, she would look at me for about a minute and go grab a few things off the shelves, without me saying a word, and it was always exactly what I needed. Now, either I have no filter when it comes to facial expressions, or she was on another level than I am. After seeing her for about six months (at that point I was going in every couple of weeks just for maintenance supplements) she said, okay, I need to talk to you, are you ready for this conversation? I was all, ummm sure? She proceeded to tell me I was an Empath and a Healer. Excuse me? So, years later, I have done a lot of reading and research on the subject. However you want to word it or label it, I do believe there are some of us who are more in tune and more sensitive to people, places, and things. When I had to chance to review this eBook for NetGalley, I jumped at the chance.

This book is a great beginner book for anyone who is curious about the subject or has a feeling of “is this me?” or even if you’re more seasoned on the subject and just want another perspective. The book itself is laid out beautifully. It starts off with telling you why you’re not crazy. Thank you! Part One is history, astrology, etc. to give us a good background on Empaths. I found these chapters to be interesting and explained well, and I’m not a Science minded person, at all, so to keep my attention in these chapters was surprising to me.
Part Two gets into the nitty gritty of what it really means to be an Empath. For me personally, I take on other people’s pain, drama, sadness, excitement, etc. Give me an hour, and I’ll start talking like whoever I’m talking too. It’s annoying. These chapters break down why that happens and steps we can take to stop doing it. She talks about getting your shield up, making boundaries for yourself, how we need to get in touch with our Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine selves, becoming fully embodied, and self-care.

As a bonus, this book also comes with eight guided meditations that you can access on her website. She also gives examples and exercises to work through, which I would highly recommend doing. I did not, just because I was in a time crunch while reading this, but I fully intend to buy a hard copy of this book and work through it. She also gives credit to various colleagues and others during her research, which if you’re like me, will pull me down the rabbit hole and I will be looking up their books as well.

[Lalia Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let’s start at the beginning. “Empaths are highly sensitive individuals, who have a keen ability to sense what people around them are thinking and feeling. Psychologists may use the term empath to describe a person that experiences a great deal of empathy, often to the point of taking on the pain of others at their own expense.” Empaths are people sometimes called sensitives or intuitives. You could say that these three categories overlap extensively. Empaths may have found themselves labeled as “too sensitive” or “too emotional,” precisely because they are picking up emotions from others and are reactant to strong emotions. Empaths are using the right sides of their brains when they are being empathic. This is something not always rewarded in our society, so many empaths are closet empaths—they conceal their empathic qualities and try to be more impassive and “normal.”

Redfeather’s own description of empaths is more nuanced: an empath has the ability to merge with the energy of other beings. An empath possesses a highly sensitive nervous system. An empath has great sensitivity and ability to perceive or access information in the energy field of other life-forms. Empaths place a premium on having peace and harmony in their own environments and energy fields. Empaths have open hearts and desire to serve others.

Redfeather’s spiritual training for empaths emphasizes that they must embody their psychic powers. They must cultivate a healthy body, and healthy lower chakras, as well as deal with their shadow and inner child, in order to be of service to the world. Redfeather lists twenty-five physical symptoms commonly experienced by empaths, these include headaches, third eye and crown chakra sensations, achiness, dizziness, sleep disruptions and more. She also lists seventeen emotional or energetic symptoms of empaths, including seeing meaningful patterns around you, craving time alone, increased psychic abilities and so forth. Many of these symptoms are viewed by traditional medicine and psychotherapy as something “wrong” with the person. Redfeather says she has met many empaths misdiagnosed as having depression, bipolar disorder, agoraphobia, borderline personality disorder or anxiety.

Empaths are incarnated now to facilitate a major change of consciousness on this planet, the change from the Love of Power (Third Chakra) to the Power of Love (Fourth Chakra). As empaths it behooves us to do the spiritual work necessary in order to be mature and healthy enough to be of aid to others. We need to establish good boundaries. Our job is to serve humanity at this time of tumult.

This book will help you find yourself and be of more positivity in the world.

[Maria (Ri) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was immediately drawn to this book because of the title and wanting to get a better understanding of it. For years, I have tried to understand why I feel the way that I do and how I often feel others pain in a literal sense. I had been told time and time again that it was because I was an empath. It never fully made sense to me even though I knew what an empath was. This book helped to change that and offered me a better understanding of not only what it is but also the reasons I am the way that I am.

Some aspects of this were self-explanatory and others really helped me to get a better understanding of how to manage it. This is important as I often get overwhelmed by what I am feeling especially in social situations. I highly recommend this book for anyone that wants to better understand, is open-minded, and or needs to find ways of coping as an empath.

[Rachel Faye · Rating 5 out of 5]

Changed my life. I am a pretty self-aware person and have read a number of self-help books, and I had no idea how and to what degree being an empath has an affect my life, my relationships, and my sense of self. So many things about my experience as a human make so much more sense now. A MUST read for anyone who is an empath, thinks they're an empath, or is in a relationship with an empath. It starts out a bit woo-woo-ey, but you can totally take that part with a grain of salt if you wish - keep reading, it will get to very practical stuff. Not the best written, but that did not take away from how much I gained from reading it.

[¸.•*¨*•Gina *A Bookwyrm in Belgium*•*¨*•.¸ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was attracted to this book by the intriguing title, and it did not disappoint. A fascinating exploration of what it means to be an Empath, along with exercises to help you handle your sensitivities in everyday life. The book helps you to decide if you are, in fact, an empath by providing a comprehensive breakdown of traits. There are excellent case studies throughout provided by the author and collated from her therapy work with other empaths. I found this book enlightening and reassuring, not only am I not alone in my experiences, but I am one of an ever increasing population. Hurrah.

[Ana Isabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book for those who want to better understand their sensitivity, and how to develop it in the healthiest way. It is full of practical advice and manages to make a potentially abstract subject concrete. I particularly love the chapter on embodiment.

You can watch Stephanie discussing her book on In The Light- Growing Your Soul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZwtL...

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book, if at times wordy, I found it to offer great advice on how to hone your talents as an empath and also how to protect yourself from negativity. It's a book I wish I'd read many years ago and I know that I will keep coming back to it in the future.

[Vik_Lab · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ši knyga tiesiogine to žodžio prasme "praėjo" per mane kaip vulkanas, sudėliojo "taškus" ten, kur reikia, nuramino, paglostė, atvėrė akis. Et, o kad būčiau ją perskaičiusi prieš 20 metų!... Na, bet geriau vėliau, nei niekada. 💖

[Heather Bennett · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Evolutionary Empath is a interesting book and easy to read. You must have a open mind to red this.

[Illustrious Illusions · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to read and quick. Good for those beginning their exploration, nothing new and exciting as far as information given if you've explored empathic abilities previously.

[Jamie Bee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Are You An Empath?

I am often drawn to books of a more metaphysical nature. While I hadn't quite framed them with the cloak of “empath,” I have had experiences that I knew were out of the ordinary in terms of what I could sense and feel, so I was curious about what this book held. The book is full of the author's personal experiences as an empath and experiences with her empathic clients. Early in the book, she discusses the five qualities that she has seen most often in empaths. This is quickly followed by a checklist of sorts, where you can see if you have the expressions of these traits. As I was reading along, I found myself quite often nodding, as I sometimes found myself mirrored in the examples but had never really put it all together under the umbrella term of “empath.” Once the author has helped you determine if you are on the spectrum of empathic individuals, she gives you very practical advice, insights, and exercises to help you better understand yourself as well as shield and protect your empathic openness. These exercises are very insightful into the problems, pitfalls, and strengths of someone with an empathic nature. If you feel that you are an empath, or have a curiosity about the concept, this book will give you knowledge and skills to further you on your quest.

I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.

My book blog: https://www.readingfanaticreviews.

Merged review:

Are You An Empath?

I am often drawn to books of a more metaphysical nature. While I hadn't quite framed them with the cloak of “empath,” I have had experiences that I knew were out of the ordinary in terms of what I could sense and feel, so I was curious about what this book held. The book is full of the author's personal experiences as an empath and experiences with her empathic clients. Early in the book, she discusses the five qualities that she has seen most often in empaths. This is quickly followed by a checklist of sorts, where you can see if you have the expressions of these traits. As I was reading along, I found myself quite often nodding, as I sometimes found myself mirrored in the examples but had never really put it all together under the umbrella term of “empath.” Once the author has helped you determine if you are on the spectrum of empathic individuals, she gives you very practical advice, insights, and exercises to help you better understand yourself as well as shield and protect your empathic openness. These exercises are very insightful into the problems, pitfalls, and strengths of someone with an empathic nature. If you feel that you are an empath, or have a curiosity about the concept, this book will give you knowledge and skills to further you on your quest.

I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.

My book blog: https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com