An empath's life is not ordinary-having the skills and the strength of a lion is important because it takes real courage to be empathic. There are ways empaths can protect themselves while living with an open heart, and this book offers fundamental creative visualization for that purpose. Empaths are those who are highly aware of the emotional energy around them and their own emotional needs. This sensitivity can be challenging for an empath. In fact, to be an empath is an art form-to discover how our perceptions guide and inform us, shape us, and, at times, limit us requires extraordinary awareness. The Way of the Empath explores ways to understand empathy and how to use specific tools, such as imaginative insight, to better understand our place in the Universe. With a guiding hand, this book covers how to develop these skills: Embrace positive receptivity, Exercise protection and self-care, Recalibrate your perceptions of other people's emotions, Access intuitive knowing through creative drawing and journaling Book jacket.