11 Rare Signs You’re Spiritually Gifted – and the Herbal Tea to Unlock Your Gifts

Some people just know. They feel shifts before they happen. They pick up on energy that no one else mentions. Their connection to nature runs deeper than words.

But spiritual gifts don’t always show up as visions or vivid dreams. Sometimes, they look like chronic overwhelm. Or the need to be alone. Or a sense of not quite belonging.

These gifts are not flaws - they’re sensitivities. And sensitivities, when supported, become strengths.

Across cultures and lineages, plant medicine has long been trusted to help intuitives stay grounded, clear, and connected. Herbs don’t just "do things" to you - they walk with you, teaching your nervous system how to rest, showing your spirit how to listen, and offering refuge when the world feels loud.

If you resonate with these signs, it may not be about “fixing” yourself, but learning to tend to your energetic ecosystem. These are a few ways your gifts might already be showing up and the herbal tea allies that can support your path.

1. You Feel Other People’s Emotions as Your Own

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), excessive empathy can be linked to an imbalanced Heart or Spleen, leading to emotional exhaustion. Indigenous traditions often speak of empaths as "walkers between worlds," those who absorb energy and emotions like a sponge. 

Without boundaries, the emotions of others can weigh you down, leaving you drained, anxious, or even lost in a sea of feelings that aren’t entirely your own. The key isn’t to shut off your gift, but to learn how to navigate it - to find ways to protect your energy while still honoring your deep empathy.

🌿 Herbal Ally: Unwind Tea — skullcap, tulsi, rose, chamomile
Skullcap is a boundary-setter in the herbal world. Tulsi is a protector. Together, they teach your system how to soften without absorbing. Rose reminds you of your own tenderness.

💡 Try This Ritual: Sip your tea in silence. Place a hand on your heart. Ask, “Is this mine to carry?” Then exhale.

Note: At a recent herbal conference I attended, almost every single herbalist called out skullcap as one of their favorite nervines. That’s because it soothes frazzled emotions, calming the nervous system without causing drowsiness. It’s the kind of herb that helps you get rid of tension in the body, especially when your mind feels overstimulated or tangled in other people’s energy.

2. You Dream Deeply or Receive Messages While You Sleep

Your dreams are layered, strange, or oddly accurate. You wake up knowing things you didn’t fall asleep thinking about.

In many cultures, dreams are where ancestors visit and spirit messages come through. But that requires the body to feel safe enough to rest, and the mind to be clear enough to listen.

🌿 Herbal Ally: Sleep Well Tea — Chamomile, skullcap, passionflower, hops
These herbs don’t sedate you—they ease the clutter. They invite you into a deeper kind of sleep, one where intuition has room to surface.

💡 Try This Ritual: Before bed, write down one question. Sip slowly, then place your journal by your bed. In the morning, write what you remember.

3. You Pick Up on Energy in a Room Instantly

Without knowing the backstory, you can tell a space holds tension or peace. This isn’t “being dramatic.” It’s resonance. Your ability to sense the energy of a space is a sign of heightened spiritual awareness. This gift allows you to navigate environments with wisdom, but it can also leave you feeling ungrounded if you’re not careful.

🌿 Herbal Ally: Digestive Tea — Peppermint, ginger, fennel, spearmint
Why digestion? Because processing energy is a lot like processing food. Ginger and fennel help move stagnant qi. Mint clears out heaviness and invites fresh perspective.

💡 Try This Ritual: After being in a heavy space or intense conversation, make this tea your reset. Feel it move through you as you exhale what’s not yours.

4. You’re Drawn to Nature for Recharging

In shamanic traditions, the Earth is seen as the ultimate healer. Those attuned to its rhythms feel nature as a balm, an unseen pulse that restores balance. Certain herbs have long been used to help deepen this connection, carrying the energy of roots, leaves, and flowers that have witnessed generations before us.

🌿 Herbal Ally: Glow Tea — Burdock root, nettle, dandelion, calendula
These are earthy, mineral-rich plants and deep-rooted allies that nourish from below the surface. Burdock helps you shed what you no longer need. Nettle strengthens your energy field. Calendula invites the light back in.

💡 Try This Ritual: Brew this blend and drink it outside, if you can. Place your bare feet on the earth. Breathe in sync with the wind. Let the herbs and the land work together to refill you.

5. You Experience Déjà Vu Often

Déjà vu is a moment where time folds in on itself. In spiritual traditions, it is often seen as a glimpse into past lives, a sign that you are exactly where you need to be. Some believe it is a tap on the shoulder from the universe, nudging you toward alignment.

🌿 Herbal Ally: Focus Tea — Gunpowder green tea, tulsi, gotu kola, lemongrass
Gotu kola is used in Ayurveda to support memory and spiritual clarity. Tulsi clears mental fog. Green tea sharpens perception, helping you stay awake to the messages you’re receiving.

💡 Try This Ritual: When you feel that familiar déjà vu sensation, pause. Place one hand on your lower belly, one on your heart. Then sip slowly, asking: “What is this moment trying to show me?”

6. You Get Chills, Tingling, or Sudden Body Reactions to Truth

Your body is a finely tuned instrument, constantly reading and interpreting energy. Many spiritual traditions believe that chills, tingling, or a rush of warmth is your soul’s way of confirming truth. In some indigenous cultures, these sensations are considered divine whispers - your spirit responding to messages beyond words. The sensation is a sign of alignment, a moment where energy flows freely between you and the universe.

🌿 Herbal Ally: Immune Support Tea — Elderflower, ginger, mint, yarrow, cinnamon
Ginger and cinnamon activate flow. Yarrow is a long-trusted herb for energetic shielding. Elderflower and mint bring clarity, helping you feel your body’s signals more clearly.

💡 Try This Ritual: When your body speaks, listen. Keep a small notebook nearby. After sipping your tea, jot down what you were doing or thinking when the sensation came. Over time, patterns emerge—and with them, truth.

7. You Hear, See, or Sense Things Others Don’t

You might hear whispers when no one is around, sense a presence in an empty room, or see flashes of light or movement in the corner of your eye. Many ancient traditions recognize this as a sign of spiritual sensitivity - a connection to other realms. These aren’t hallucinations. They’re invitations.

🌿 Herbal Ally: Mugwort Tea — (Single herb) Mugwort has long been used for dreamwork, divination, and sight beyond the veil. It doesn’t push—it opens. It gently lifts the curtain between seen and unseen.

💡 Try This Ritual: Sip mugwort before meditation or journaling. Light a candle, soften your gaze, and observe. Don’t force the message—just make space for it.

8. You Have Heightened Intuition or Strong Gut Feelings 

Your intuition speaks to you in many ways - subtle nudges, a quiet voice in your mind, a deep knowing that defies logic. Ancient traditions recognize this connection between the gut and intuition, believing that our digestive system is a second brain, rich with intuitive wisdom.

🌿 Herbal Ally: Ginger Aid Tea — Ginger, rosehips, lemongrass, orange
Ginger wakes up the gut-brain axis. Rosehips offer gentle clarity. Lemongrass moves stagnant thoughts, clearing the path for your inner voice to speak clearly.

💡 Try This Ritual: When a decision feels cloudy, make a cup of this blend. As it steeps, write down the question. Then sit with it, without rushing. Let the knowing rise naturally.

9. You Feel Drained After Being Around Certain People

Your sensitivity to energy is a spiritual gift, but it can leave you vulnerable to energy vampires. These individuals unknowingly (or knowingly) siphon your energy, leaving you feeling exhausted and depleted. Protecting your energy is essential for maintaining your well-being and staying aligned with your spiritual path. This isn’t just social fatigue; it’s energetic depletion. You’re absorbing too much, too fast, with no outlet.

🌿 Herbal Ally: Energize Tea — Keemun, tulsi, hawthorn
Keemun offers gentle alertness. Tulsi protects your inner space. Hawthorn supports emotional boundaries and heart resilience—so you don’t collapse after connection.

💡 Try This Ritual: After time with others, brew this tea and sit in stillness. Place one hand on your solar plexus and one over your heart. Ask, “What did I pick up that I can now release?”

10. You Feel Called to Spiritual Practices—Even If You Can’t Explain Why

Since childhood, you may have been drawn to meditation, tarot, astrology, or energy work without knowing why. This deep longing is often a sign that your soul remembers something beyond this lifetime - a calling toward wisdom that has always been within you.

🌿 Herbal Ally: Ritual Tea — Rose, lavender, tulsi, chamomile
These herbs create space. Rose opens the heart. Lavender clears mental clutter. Tulsi and chamomile hold you gently in the threshold between worlds.

💡 Try This Ritual: Before pulling cards or meditating, brew this blend. Let the process of making tea become part of your spiritual practice—a soft opening to what lies beyond.

11. You Feel a Deep Connection to Animals or Plants

Your ability to communicate with or feel deeply connected to animals and plants is a sign of a spiritual gift known as animal or plant whispering. This gift reflects your harmony with all living beings and the natural world, allowing you to receive guidance and wisdom from the Earth itself.

You’ve always talked to trees. You sense what your pet is feeling. You feel seen when you're in the presence of plants. This is plant and animal kinship - a spiritual gift rooted in remembering that you are part of nature, not separate from it.

🌿 Herbal Ally: Glow Tea — (Again, because it supports this reconnection)
These plants are wise, ancient, and attuned to the rhythms of the earth. Drinking them is like entering into conversation with the land itself.

💡 Try This Ritual: Next time you feel drawn to a plant or an animal, stop and notice. What are you feeling in your body? What memory does it spark? Ask internally, “What do you want me to know?” Then sip your tea and listen with your whole self.

Note: Learn about animal symbolism and pay attention to the animals you notice in your daily life. Ask nature for signs - whether it’s a bird crossing your path, a butterfly landing nearby, or a plant that seems to call to you. Keep a journal to document these encounters and reflect on their meanings. Over time, you’ll deepen your connection and understanding of the messages nature sends you.

Final Thoughts

Your spiritual gifts were never meant to be hidden, suppressed, or pathologized. They’re a language your soul has always spoken - whether the world understood it or not.

But even ancient languages need tending. They need rhythm. Ritual. A place to land. That’s what herbs offer. Not solutions, but companionship. 

They don’t fix you. They sit beside you. They remind your system how to rest, how to listen, how to return to your own inner knowing.

🌿 Begin with a single cup. Choose the blend that calls to you.
Drink slowly. Listen deeply. Feel the shift - not just in your body, but in your spirit. That’s the power of herbal tea- not as a remedy, but as a ritual.

Your gifts are real. Your path is yours.
And the herbs are already reaching for you.

🌱 Find Your Plant Ally

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