The Aura
Your actual physical body is only a small part of your true self.
What you see is not all you get. The human body is not just the blood and bones we perceive on the physical plane. We are made of energy that permeates every layer of our being, it is us. What we know as the physical body is just energy that is vibrating more slowly than the energy that is beyond our standard perception. The aura or energy field is usually invisible to the physical vision but most people can learn to perceive it in one way or another with practice.
The aura is densest close to the body and becomes finer moving away from it. Most human Auras extend from 1 to five feet out around the body. Though in more spiritually developed individuals it is said that they can extend outward up to 50 feet from the body. And even further in some cases. (Actually anyone can do this).
The Aura and energy body has layers and energetic structures and channels and organs within it. Trauma and emotional disturbance can create blocks and other damage in your energy body; if this damage is not repaired and continues to occur over a time then the outward manifestation of this is disease or mental or emotional disruption. The aura is the field of energy that permeates the body and extends out from it from two to five feet in most people. Some common names for the aura layers from the inner densest to the outer finer or higher vibration layer are
1. Etheric
2. Emotional
3. Mental
4. Causal
5. Etheric template
6. Intuitive
7. Cosmic.
These names are by no means complete or definitive and several of the individual layers and the whole system are /are often called the astral body. There are many more layers of the energy body or aura than the seven most often listed I have been told there are
actually 32 and also that there are 89 but I am not in a position to count them. These aura layers are not segregated in the way the use of the word layer might seem to imply. Each layer of the aura interpenetrates the others and begins at our centre. The vibration of each level becomes finer and higher as we go from the inside out.
The aura levels do not correspond directly to the esoteric planes which are a whole other incredibly complex and obscure area of study.
While it is true that we are only part of a vast interconnected energy universe (which is said to be both vibratory and crystalline in nature) we will focus on the individual human aura now. Plants and animals and even inanimate objects also have auras but they differ in structure in varying degrees from the Human aura at least as we can perceive them.
There has been considerable confusion and variation about the names given each of the seven most well known aura levels. These descriptions are of common ways the aura is perceived but are by no means the only or definitive description. When trying to see the aura, please remember that this is subtle energy and is not a light show. While aura viewing is not a strong ability of mine I discovered that I had been seeing them fairly often but had been dismissing them as optical effects or heat waves and such, though I am better able to feel the energy layers than to see them.
The aura changes constantly it may have a predominant colour in the emotional and causal layers. The way the aura is perceived can vary greatly from person to person so remarks about the layers are based on a general consensus but are by no means absolute. Size also varies greatly largely depending on the energy level of the person and the way they use that particular part of themselves.
Stress, trauma and emotional pain can show as distortions and blocks in the aura long before they manifest as illness in the physical plane.
Each layer is related to the chakra of the same number.
From the inside outward from the body or nearest the physical skin though all layers also penetrate the body.
1. Etheric: lower astral, root chakra, a bluish or greyish layer that extends an inch or two out from the body. Most associated with the physical body is the easiest to see. Some people are able to see the etheric outlines of the internal organs. Some people see a light blue on dark blue grid. Survival issues, the physical body function and physical sensation of pain, pleasure, automatic functions etc.
2. Emotional: Sacral Chakra, the emotional aspects of our lives and being. Soft multi coloured clouds of light visible from one to six inches out. This is the layer most often described by aura readers it will show dark spots or cloudy area and stagnant areas where emotional blocks and pain exist.
3. Mental: golden grid, Solar Plexus Chakra, the mental body reflects the thought processes, intellect, linear thinking. Personal power and will. These three bodies are the lower astral and together are said to make up the personality. These energy bodies are said to begin to be created at conception and dissolve at death.
4. Causal:, Higher Astral, Buddic, Heart chakra, multi colour clouds, associated with the heart and love .This connects the lower three levels/layers with the higher three. Virtually all healing energy is said to come through or be moderated by this layer it is the layer of love both specific and universal, and the first of the spiritual layers.
5. Atmic: (Etheric template) bliss, throat chakra, the higher aspects of the will more connection with the divine will, speech and communication, listening, taking responsibility for ones own actions seen by some as a blue grid light ball around the body and extending about 2 and a half feet out from the body. It has been very rare for people to be really aware of this layer but when balanced and active it can promote bliss and a feeling of being moved by the divine. It is becoming more open in people at this time. Power of word, manifesting.
6.Intuitive: (monadic) ketheric template, Brow chakra, multicoloured (iridescent) threads of light, spiritual communication Divine Love, Nurturing awareness of oneself as an aspect of what is called, By some, God, Love of all life and union with the all.
7.Cosmic: universal, ketheric, ball of golden or brilliant white light threads, Crown chakra, Higher mind, connection with the divine and spiritual information and the integration of the spiritual and physical aspects of being.
What is an Aura?
The human Aura is an energy field that reflects the subtle life energies within the body. These energies make us what we are and in turn are affected by our surroundings and life style. The Aura reflects our health, mental activity and emotional state. It also shows disease - often long before the onset of symptoms.
Etheric Aura
Close to the skin is the etheric Aura. It is seen as a pale, narrow band that outlines the body, usually no more than half an inch wide. It looks like pale smoke clinging to the body. This is the visible part of the etheric body in its contracted state. During sleep the etheric body expands greatly and opens to absorb and store cosmic energy. The etheric is better named the vitality sheath or energy body. After sleep it contracts, forming a dense sheath around the body close to the skin.
Main Aura
The main Aura is banded around the body - strata like. Imagine a person with thick, coloured hoops of light dropped over them and you get the idea. These colours emanate from the Chakras. Basic energy is drawn up from the planet through the feet and fed into the Chakras; much like a plant does with water. Each Chakra is a transformer that generates energy of a different type and colour. The strength of each Chakra depends on the person's nature and life style. Together these Chakras generate the dominant hue of the Aura.
The main Aura is photo-sensitive, it reacts and expands in light. The Aura's Chakra system can be likened to a tree. Energy/nutrient is drawn up through the feet/roots and fed through the body/trunk to the Chakras/leaves.
Many experts suggest people can be classed by the basic hue, or the dominant colour, of their Aura. For example, Blue means a highly spiritual person, trustworthy, honest. Orange means an emotional type of person etc. I have found this to be misleading. The Aura is a complex and changeable engine and cannot be judged so simply.
The Aura is sensitive to colour. It reacts to the colours of clothing and to that of its surroundings. This accounts for our natural likes and dislikes when it comes to choosing the colours that surround us.
The effect of colour on the emotions is well known and are they widely used in hospitals and institutions to calm agitated people and put them at ease. Pink is the most frequently used colour for this. It is the emotional colour of love and happiness. Watch a mother's Aura when she first looks into the eyes of her new baby, and falls head over heels in love. At that special, happy moment, you will see this most lovely of Auras in all its glory.
There is a whole science devoted to the use of colours. This is called Colour Healing or Colour Therapy.
It is impossible to get a clear view of the Aura through clothing. The auric colours of the clothes react with the person's Aura, causing interference that blocks and changes it. For example: A Blue shirt will flood the natural Aura with Yellow. Even neutral coloured clothing will block and dim the Aura making it difficult to see.
Disease: This shows up in the Aura in many different ways, sometimes weeks before any physical symptoms. An ear infection, for example, will show up as a shadow over the side of the head before any symptoms appear. This shadow will gradually change into a murky, khaki Green. As the infection takes hold, it will become shot through with Red and Orange flecks. Khaki and murky Green with Red and Orange flecks, is commonly seen with any infection.
Death: When a person is dying the Aura changes dramatically. I have observed the Auras of people with terminal illness in the weeks prior to death. First the Aura fades and weakens, and then, a week or so before death it expands, changing into a beautiful pale Blue shot through with Silver sparks.
Why most people fail to see the Aura
The most common reason people fail to see the Aura when they first try is simply the way they go about it. The human Aura is not a good training ground for beginners.
This is what usually happens: Your volunteer sits and waits, for a long time, while you strain for a glimpse of their Aura. You are trying to relax and concentrate and master a tricky visual technique, all at the same time. You subconsciously worry about what they are thinking of you. Are they getting bored or impatient? Do they think you foolish, a failure, or both? This kind of pressure causes tension that effectively negates the relaxed state needed to see the Aura. Trying to get results under this kind of pressure, as a beginner, is next to impossible.
How to see the Aura
To see the Aura you have to be able to relax and concentrate, at the same time, and there is a trick to focusing the eyes in a special way.
1. You need soft light to train in, not dim, but good soft light. No harsh light shining or reflecting in your eyes! Get a book and cover it in Blue or Red paper. Stand it upright on a table several feet from you. Experiment with the distance until you find what is best for you. Make sure you have a plain neutral background. If the wall colour is wrong, hang a sheet of neutral coloured paper or cloth as a backdrop.
Note: The Auras of the colours Blue and Red are the brightest and easiest to see. Blue has a Yellow Aura and Red has a Green Aura. The brightness and tone of the Aura varies with the shade and tone of the colour used, so use bright primary colours.
2. Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths and relax. When you are calm, look at the book. Focus your eyes on nothing, a little to the side and past it. Gently hold and get used to that focus but don't strain your eyes or tense your eyes or forehead. Concentrate! You need a gentle, steady un-focus, similar to daydreaming.
Note: When you need to blink, do so, or it will cause your eyes to tense and water. Blink normally and quickly without changing focus, and do not become preoccupied with it. It may cause the Aura to disappear for a second, but it will reappear quickly if you stay relaxed and hold your focus.
After a while you will see a pale narrow Aura coming from the book. Hold the focus, don't look AT it, soon a bright Yellow or Green Aura will start building up from the object. Don't change focus or look directly at it or the Aura will disappear.
There is a reason for this strange un-focus. Your outer field of vision is many times more sensitive than the focused area is. Have you ever seen a movement, out of the corner of your eye, only to turn and see nothing there? What you may have seen is an Aura building up from something and your outer field of vision has detected it.
3. Once you have completed the first step, gather several books and cover them, each with a different coloured paper. Study these one at a time and write down the auric colour for it. Next try using two at a time, and watch how the auric colours affect each other.
4. Get a pot plant or some flowers and study it. The Aura you will see emanates from the living plant and also from the colours of the petals. The Orange hue comes from the green of the stems and leaves. You will also see a more distinct etheric and a shimmering optical effect around them. This shimmering is the energy field or living Aura of the plant.
5. For the next step use an animal, dog or cat etc, if you have one. Try and observe them when they are resting.
6. Observe your own Aura. This can be done both inside and outside in the sun. Hold your arm out and study it against the sky or clouds. Alternatively, lie down and look at your legs. Make sure the skin is bare when you do this, and remember, grass will give off an Orange hue.
7. When you feel proficient enough, try it with a human subject. Just remember not to try too hard. Do it exactly the same as in the original exercise with the book. Get your volunteer to remove some of their clothing and study the bare skin area against a neutral background.
On a human subject, again, the first thing you will see is the etheric Aura, like pale smoke clinging to the skin. Next you will see the shimmering optical effect in the air extending from several inches to a couple of feet deep, depending on the strength of their Aura. Keep trying and the Aura's colour will build up, and out from, the etheric. It will first appear as a narrow band of colour next to the etheric. This will expand slowly, if you hold your focus, until it is several inches or more thick.
8. The brightness of a person's Aura has a lot to do with how they feel. If they feel happy and full of life their Aura is stronger, larger and brighter. Try playing their favourite music, this will help to energize their Aura and make it easier to see.
9. Try it on your volunteer outside. Make sure the sun is behind you and use clouds as a backdrop.
Note: The basic Auras of colours are as follows:
Blue = Yellow Aura,
Red = Green Aura,
Green = Orange Aura,
Yellow = Pale Blue Aura,
Orange = Pale Green Aura,
Violet = Pale Gold Aura,
Indigo = Gold Aura,
Pink = Iridescent Green.
These colours will vary slightly according to the shade and tone of the colours you use.
It takes practice to see the human Aura, so don't be disappointed if you fail, or see very little, the first few times you try. If you managed to see the auric colours of the books, you CAN learn to see the human Aura. Using this training method stimulates the forehead Chakra, which is responsible for this ability. With use, it will grow in strength, and become progressively easier to do.
The Chakras or Wheels of Light
According to East Indian philosophy, we possess seven major *Chakras* or psychic centers on the body. Each of these forms a bridge, link, or energy transformer; changing pure (higher) energy into various forms, and connecting the four bodies (i.e.. spiritual, mental, astral, and physical) together. The chakras are located along the nadirs (a network of psychic nerves or channels) and follow the autonomic nervous system along the spinal cord.
Chakras correlate with major acupuncture points along the 'governing vessel meridian' (acupuncture term). The seven major chakras are connected together by three major nadirs which are parallel and near each other. The middle nadi is called *sushumna* and it has neutral characteristics. The nadi on the left (i.e.. nearest your left hand) is the *ida* nadi which has yin characteristics. On the other side of sushumna (nearest your right hand) is the *pingala* nadi, having yang qualities.
Chakras are visible to clairvoyant sight as variously collared rotating circles or funnels. In the East they are described as petaled flowers or lotuses. While in Western Shamanism they are divined as Spirit Tunnels.
There are many minor chakras throughout the body but in this writing we will focus on the primary seven as the others are beyond the scope of this discussion. Each chakra has a colour and sound letter and a pitch associated with it which can be used to invoke it.
Chakra Locations and Associations
*Root Chakra*
Located at the base of the spine at the perineum, it primarily relates to the element of earth and to psychic smell. It is a very bright shade of red and you can chant "oohm" in tone C while focusing on this area.
*Sexual Chakra*
Located above and behind the genitals. Its dominant element is water, and it is related to psychic taste. It is a clear shade of orange. You can chant "ohm" in tone D for this one.
*Solar Plexus*
Located at the navel and corresponding with the emotions and the element of fire and also psychic sight (clairvoyance). It is a bright sunny yellow colour. Chant "ahm" in tone E for this one.
*Heart Chakra*
Located over the heart and corresponding with the element of air and psychic touch. Visualize a bright green or a bright pink. Both are seen as the colour of this chakra. Chant "ah" in tone F for this one.
*Throat Chakra*
Located at the base of the throat (thyroid) and corresponding with psychic hearing (clairaudience.) A light shade of blue, you can chant "ehm" in tone G for this one.
*Third Eye*
Is located between and slightly above the eyebrows. This chakra is the center of psychic powers and can produce many psychic effects. Meditation on this chakra is said to cure nervousness. A transparent indigo blue in colour, you can chant "eem" in tone A for this one.
*Crown Chakra*
Located atop the head, (pineal gland) is the seventh chakra. It is referred to as the thousand-petaled lotus and corresponds with astral projection and enlightenment. Violet or white are both seen as the colour of this chakra.
Chakra Healing
According to East Indian philosophy, we possess seven major *Chakras* or psychic centres on the body. Each of these forms a bridge, link, or energy transformer; changing pure (higher) energy into various forms, and connecting the four bodies (i.e. spiritual, mental, astral, and physical) together. The chakras are located along the nadirs (a network of psychic nerves or channels) and follow the autonomic nervous system along the spinal cord.
Chakras correlate with major acupuncture points along the 'governing vessel meridian' (acupuncture term). The seven major chakras are connected together by three major nadirs which are parallel and near each other. The middle nadi is called *sushumna* and it has neutral characteristics. The nadi on the left (i.e. nearest your left hand) is the *Ida* nadi which has yin characteristics. On the other side of sushumna (nearest your right hand) is the *pin gala* nadi, having yang qualities.
Chakras are visible to clairvoyant sight as variously collared rotating circles or funnels. In the East they are described as petaled flowers or lotuses. While in Western Shamanism they are divined as Spirit Tunnels.
There are many minor chakras throughout the body but in this writing we will focus on the primary seven as the others are beyond the scope of this discussion. Each chakra has a colour and sound letter and a pitch associated with it which can be used to invoke it.
Chakra Locations and Associations
*Root Chakra*
Located at the base of the spine at the perineum, it primarily relates to the element of earth and to psychic smell. It is a very bright shade of red and you can chant "oohm" in tone C while focusing on this area.
*Sexual Chakra*
Located above and behind the genitals. Its dominant element is water, and it is related to psychic taste. It is a clear shade of orange. You can chant "ohm" in tone D for this one.
*Solar Plexus*
Located at the navel and corresponding with the emotions and the element of fire and also psychic sight (clairvoyance). It is a bright sunny yellow colour. Chant "ahm" in tone E for this one.
*Heart Chakra*
Located over the heart and corresponding with the element of air and psychic touch. Visualize a bright green or a bright pink. Both are seen as the colour of this chakra. Chant "ah" in tone F for this one.
*Throat Chakra*
Located at the base of the throat (thyroid) and corresponding with psychic hearing (clairaudience.) A light shade of blue, you can chant "ehm" in tone G for this one.
*Third Eye*
Is located between and slightly above the eyebrows. This chakra is the centre of psychic powers and can produce many psychic effects. Meditation on this chakra is said to cure nervousness. A transparent indigo blue in colour, you can chant "eem" in tone A for this one.
*Crown Chakra*
Located atop the head, (pineal gland) is the seventh chakra. It is referred to as the thousand-petaled lotus and corresponds with astral projection and enlightenment. Violet or white are both seen as the colour of this chakra.
