THE PAGES & PORTALS RATING SYSTEMS

Because empaths read differently — with their mind, heart, soul, and nervous system — every review includes intuitive and magical ratings to help you choose the stories or teachings that best support your energy.

SPIRITUAL & HEALING BOOKS RATING SYSTEM

Each book is rated in four categories (1–5 scale):

  • ✨ Clarity — how clearly the wisdom is shared

  • 💗 Heart Resonance — how deeply the book makes you feel seen/understood

  • 🌿 Practical Tools & Integration — how helpful and accessible the techniques are

  • 🌙 Spiritual Nourishment — how much it replenishes your spirit

Overall Spiritual Rating:

  • 🔮 Highly Recommended — profound and healing

  • 🌱 Helpful and supportive — great for empaths

  • ✨ Light guidance — good additions to a toolbox

FICTION RATING SYSTEM

Each book is rated in five categories (1–5 scale):

  • 💫 Emotional Impact — how deeply the story moves the heart

  • 🌌 Magic & Mystery — the quality of enchantment within the world

  • 🪽 Empath Resonance — how much the story reflects the inner world of an empath

  • 🔥 Spice Level — no spice 🫑  or subtle 🌶️ to inferno 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

  • 🌬️ Nervous System Impact — how gentle or intense the reading experience feels in the body

    • 🌬️ = Very gentle — soothing, cozy, easy

    • ·🌬️🌬️ = Mild intensity — some emotional spikes

    • 🌬️🌬️🌬️ = Moderate — occasional overwhelm or pacing breaks

    • 🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️ = High intensity — heart-racing, emotionally taxing

    • 🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️ = Very intense — needed breaks or grounding work

Overall Fiction Rating:

  • 🔮 Obsessed — would reread and recommend to every magical soul

  • 🌙 Loved — immersive and enchanting

  • 🍂 Enjoyed — cozy and enjoyable, solid read

  • 🕯️ Light and pleasant but not deeply resonant