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Welcome home empaths, sensitives, & lightworkers...

If you're one of us, you have highly sensitive spiritual, emotional, and energetic perception. Sometimes it may seem like you are an energy sponge. You can learn to connect to your Higher Self which will prevent you from being overwhelmed by other people.

My name is Michael R. Smith, I'm a doctoral trained therapist, spiritual guide, and healing practitioner. It is my joy to serve all beautiful souls, including the LGBTQ+ community. I am grateful to welcome you to our community of over 200,000 soul family - of which I have facilitated since 2007.

REDWOOD & OCEAN Spirit Journey - a magical spiritual retreat for empaths June 3-6, 2025 at my home near San Francisco.

SPIRIT SCHOOL - strengthen your intuitive and spiritual gifts, learn about Spirit Guides & get clear messages from Spirit in this 6-week online course in April and May, 2025.

Looking for your soul family? Join our twice monthly live playshops in, THE EMPATH SANCTUARY spiritual community.  It's an affordable way to receive sustained mentoring, guidance, & support.  

❤️ Take the EMPATH TYPE Quiz ❤️ that over 200,000 have taken to discover which of the 10 empath types you are.

SPIRIT SCHOOL
APRIL & May 2025

In our 6-week online course, ignite your spiritual and intuitive gifts, learn about your soul contract, how your Spirit Guides protect you and get clear messages from your Guides, live in class.  Tons of practice with intuitive games to strengthen your connection to Spirit & intuition.

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SOULPRENEUR STARTUP
Make a great living as a healing practitioner

I will show you, step by step, how to become a healer and lightworker, and make a great living sharing your spiritual gifts with the world.

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What Type of Empath am I? 
Take the ORIGINAL Empath Type Quiz

Over 200,000 empaths have taken this accurate quick 10-question self test that will reveal which of the 10 empath types you are - including heyoka empath.

Empath Type Quiz
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The Empath Sanctuary Spiritual Community

Step into your spiritual gifts and power with our TWICE monthly LIVE online playshop events. Receive personal mentoring & spiritual guidance from Michael - and support for your dreams & visions from kindred spirit soul family.

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Personal Spiritual Guidance & Mentoring with Michael R. Smith, Ph.D.

Open your connection to Source, move past challenges, & get clarity on your purpose in sacred space with Michael in one of his private session packages.

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REDWOOD RENDEZVOUS 
& OCEAN JOURNEY:
A Spiritual Celebration
June 3-6, 2025

Commune with nature & the Divine along with your soul family!  Join in a radically transformative Spiritual retreat in pristine redwood forests and the Pacific ocean north of San Francisco, CA.  This event is limited to 10 individuals.  


Doors close April 1, 2025

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Want to Connect with Kindred Empath Spirits?

Come join soul family in THE EMPATH SANCTUARY spiritual community and have fun with us! Monthly 'playshops,' and personal guidance.

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