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The Aura

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    The aura "...is an energy field that surrounds all living things" (I read this in a Carlos Castaneda book long before Lucas put in the mouth of Alec Guinness). There's an interplay between it and the Chakras. These aren't just seen in one culture, but seen, felt, and applied in almost every culture & religion throughout the world. This very reason is why I use a multitude of languages in these terms. A constant reminder of that this is a universal phenomenon does so much to increase Faith in it's power & potential. This faith will be compounded once you can see them!

 Time to expand the Lexicon:

Aura: Bio-magnetic energy field the surrounds the body.

    Almost all cultures perceive it in three layers (I like the Polynesian Names for them).

        Mana -The layer Closest to the body

        Mana-Mana - The next, and 'less dense' layer.

        Mana-Loa - The Third, most ephemeral of the layers.

Chakras: Literally translates to "Wheels". Energy centers in the body.

    Hindu Mysticism shows Seven Chakras.

    Chinese shows only Three "Tan Tien", where the Hindu place the 2nd, 4th, and 6th chakras.

Meridians: Streams of Auric energy that flow through the body.

    They're represented to a greater or lesser degree in both Hindu & Chinese practices.

Nadas: Energy centers in the body, similar to Chakras, but off from the main energy conduit, sequel to the spine.

Tan Tien: One of the three energy centers in the Chinese Chakras system, employed in Chi Gung, or "Tai Chi"

Tai Chi: The series of slow "Martial Arts" exercises and postures used to gather, move, store, and direct "Chi", or Auric Field Density Levels.

Tsubo: "Pressure Points" along the meridians, used to modify energy flow to specific organs & areas of the body.

            The Aura : This is the bio-magnetic field. Some say it is the magnetic side effect of electrochemical impulses traveling through the body. Others will say it is the essence of self, "The Morphic Field" that predetermines one's form, and asserts the existence of "Acquired Attribute" Evolution. Even others will insist it is just a side-effect of the chakras (as though they were any more 'scientifically founded').

            Well, all the research and experimentation I've done leads to the following assertions:

1. It's real

2. It responds to Thought and Feelings

3. It transfers to objects easily

4. It can survive detached from the body

5. It can be given intelligence and autonomy

6. It takes the shape that visualization imparts upon it

    Something to consider at this point: Psychic Self Defense!

    You are about to start glimpsing into a field of perceptions where others have the home-court advantage. You'll be taking your first steps into their territory. Succinctly said: "When you can see them, they can see you". There is a circle of synergy that is created upon 'contact', that sets you up as a beacon of energy that can be drawn upon. Like a battery, in many ways. Your reactions to them direct emotional energy to & at them. Not everything is "Good" or "Bad", as we define them. Some are just "Hungry". We are a creative breed, we humans, and we put a lot of stuff "Out There", autonomous from our selves. Like us, it wants to survive. Some of them are 'childhood fears', and they feed on childhood fears. They will do all they can to inspire them. We call them Thought Forms, and we'll cover them in detail at a later date. They aren't the only ones out there, either. For now, let's work on defenses YOU can use.

    Firstly, if you have faith in a solar deity, and are carrying that faith into your practices, a good solid invocation helps: "The Lord's Prayer", Recitation of The Trails of Odin upon Ygddrasil, The Invocation of The Horned God ("Eko, Eko, Azarak! Eko, Eko, Zomelak!"), etc...

    Secondly, let us consider the White Light Exercises. Yes, I know how Fluffy-Bunny it sounds, but remember: We're dealing with mental frequencies, here, and White Light is every frequency. Anything that comes in gets converted into said light, and merely adds energy to it & you. It's good in a pinch.

    Thirdly: Talismans! Anything with an intercessory set of lines. Think of it as opposing polarities grounding & negating each other. There is the classic pentacle, the age-old triple-cross, and (in a pinch) a crucifix, if that's your predilection.

    Fourthly: Double-Termination Quartz Crystals! It's half-filter & half-lazing effect. Any energy applied to a crystal is transformed into electricity: Electrical, kinetic, light, and more (Maybe heat, too. I need to check my reference material). The thing is that it must be a naturally occurring (Not Cut-And-Polished to look like a double-term.) two-pointed quartz crystal. If you have any ability as a psycho-metrist ("object-reader"), simply holding one will tell you why. Also, if you do have that talent, find the one that 'gels' with you. They seem to have a personality, as your energy feeds-back, through them.

    Lastly (for now): If none of these things seem to help, I suggest "Quiet Time"! You need to take a break from it, re-gather your will & determination, before resuming. My suggestion: Soap Operas! I pulled the idea from the William Gibson story "The Gernsbeck Continuum". When things get too much too take, falling back on Mundane Concerns will distract you from the esoteric. It's a great way to "Close Your Eyes" to it. Throw in a DVD Set of your favorite Non-Metaphysics Oriented Drama! It's a friendly mind-set, from before you started down this path. It has a lot to do with passive Alpha-State Imprinting. I still do it myself, from time to time.

    At the top of the page you will find two illustrations:

Fig. #1 is the Chart of Chakras & Nadas from Hindu Mysticism. Click to expand it into a more Comprehensible Size.

Fig. #2 is how the European Occultists translated the concept into Their special forms of magic. Note how the Sacral Chakra has no association to reproduction, and is in stead linked to the Kidneys.

These are the energy sources of the Aura (More Later).

Exercise One: How So See Auras* (AKA: "The Sight")

(Note: This exercise can be hindered by Stigmatism & "Wandering Eye")

    The things you'll need for this exercise is

            A Subject (Living Breathing Human works best)

            A Candle (Brightness is effected by elevation, so you may need a few)

            A Large, Orange Sheet (Yes, ORANGE!) (Any large, ORANGE piece of cloth should do)

                        (NOTE: I'm really NOT a big Fan of the Color Orange. My taste tends towards Greens, but what can you do?)

                        Hang The Sheet on the Wall, place the Candle in front of it, and place the subject in front of the candle.  You want to make sure that the light is silhouetting the subject, and is not directly visible. This is just the external setting. Now we get to the physical work.

                        What you need to do now is get familiar with your ability to focus your eyes.

    We'll work with two forms: Hard-, and Soft-focus.

        Hard-Focus is from Left-to-Right eye alignment. Looking towards the horizon leads your eyes apart, while threading a needle draws them together.

        Soft Focus is the shift in corneal thickness. Hold your finger in front of (not ON) your eye, and focus on your fingerprints. See what I mean?

    NOW: Sit facing your subject (I'll assume they're facing away from the wall), and practice controlled shifting of both types of focusing, in varying combinations. The aura will become more distinct. At first only the closest layer, but if you shift your point of reference (mentally & optically) to that layer's edge, the second & third layer shift into view.

            NOTE: There a few things worth mentioning here.

    First, this is best done in a group environment. It is thought that the group dynamic suppresses Second Chakra ( which is Orange Yes) influence, which influences Sexuality. One rarely thinks of sex when being scrutinized by a large group.

    Secondly, there is some aspect of group dynamic that lends it's self to the Frame of Mind. My best understanding is a sort of gestalt that pervades the experience, not to dissimilar to mob-mind, or Group Reality. This can be compared to the concept of "Mini Collective Mind": a microcosm of the Collective Unconscious.

    Thirdly, the effect, once achieved, last for about a week, after, say, an half an hour session. (There's another good reason for groups: They help keep you from getting bored, and give you a sounding-board for your experiences! )You will see auras on everyone!

    Fourthly, if You do the test again, a week later, the effect then lasts for two more weeks. It compounds it's self the more you practice with it. The more you accustom yourself to seeing it, the more control you'll have over it. TOO much, too soon, and you may have trouble shutting it back off.

        Now, don't worry about seeing in colors, right off the bat. The goal here is to actually SEE the layer of energy surrounding the subject or Subjects. Once you've reached that point you can start developing towards colors. When you start, it'll look sort of like the "Dark-light" thing from the Daredevil movie, or a black & white version of how the blinded 'Neo' saw the A. I.'s in the 3rd Matrix Movie, accept that it's be superimposed over living object.

    Don't be surprised if you see it over inanimate objects, as well, Especially around antiques and children's toys. Like I said, it transfers easily, and antiques & children's toys receive a great deal of Emotional Attention & Imprinting. That "Sentimental Value" you place on things is a visible effect, once you develop this sense.

         This ability is what people are talking about when they say "The Sight"! It enables seeing ghosts, thought-forms, and a veritable host of other-worldly manifestations. Once you get REALLY good at it, it will get hard to shut-off! At least, until you've practiced in that. Talking to people no one else can see can really effect your job security, so work on all aspects.

        If you feel up to continuing, keep this "sheet", and, on a regular basis, in a low-lit room, repeat the test with your own hand. Hold your hand a few inches above the sheet, and "Let" the focusing come back to you. It's half Cornea and Half Nerve perceptions. Your Sight will remember.

        Another thing to do is use the orange back-drop while exercising control over your aura. Practice changing it's shape, causing flares in it, and extending it out and through your fingertips. The more you see and trust your control, the greater a level of certainty in your abilities you'll have.

    Now that you know you have an aura, we'd better get down to naming the aspects and causes of it!

        Firstly, it comes in three layers (I like the Polynesian names, so we'll use those):

                The first layer is called "Mana", or "Life" (Pronounced like "Maw-Gnaw", Not "Manna"!), or "The Emotional Layer,

        When someone performs "Object Reading" or psychometry, they are reading the impressions left by this layer. It can get really confusing to the left hemisphere of the brain, reading emotional impulses, so the trick is to just "Go with it, relax, and let it wash over you" (You brain will sort it out, in the long or short run). This layer rubs off on objects, like water from wet hands, or a recording head over magnetic recording medium (Audio Tape).

        It's also the thickest layer, and the easiest seen in our "Orange Sheet Exercise". We'll start with this layer, for it's density.

        You'll find, with practice, that you can control the shape and density of this layer the easiest. Also, you'll see, that a strong emotional charge will invigorate this layer. (I get mine from power-chords and power-pop). Even the memory of an emotionally charging experience can intensify this effect. Build a Repertoire! Develop a palette of emotions to draw from. You'll need it!

        Start simply: Imagine your aura is the Coolest, Bad-ass suit of Plate-mail Armor that you've ever seen or imagined! When dealing with the majority of psychic attacks, they are dependant upon the imagery of the caster. Their weakness' need to be exploited for the sake of your defense. If you Imagine yourself "Impenetrable", their Thought-Forms will have the same difficulties they would perceive, and with the same results as if you were actually wearing said "Bad-Ass Armor".

            The second layer is called "Mana-Mana", or "Life of Life", and it's "The Intellectual Layer".

        This is used for informational modification to a thought form. If you sense an attack, you can better deal with it by reading what the Caster intended as to it's desired result. This is recorded in the Intent of the Thought Form.

        It's hard to tell the difference between a healing spell and a Curse. This layer, and your sensitivity to it, will improve your ability to effect it's assailants. Think of this layer like a border-guard, checking I.D.s of anyone at the outskirts. Blocking out the weal with the woe, and rejecting the help of others, though it may force you to be self-sufficient, could rob you of that needed lift when the chips are down. Your friends, if you have them, may take offense at your Counter Attacks for trying to help you!

        The best way to read the intent is a "Zen-Thing". Try to quell the "Chattering Monkey" within. Several books on meditation have been written on this subject, so I won't bore you with it here. It's a topic and talent as old as India, and the books from the 1960s are as good if not better than the ones written today. They are also MUCH less expensive, on the shelves of the Used Book Stores!

        By achieving a state of Inner Silence, you can hear the "Voice" or intent of the encroaching thought-form. If it is for Ill, it should be written all over it. To read it, it will be as though someone is thinking for you. It comes as impressions, anxiety, emotions, even associated sounds. I experienced one, just last night (actually 2-3am, on 3/20/08), that crawled on my skin like spiders, yet echoed in my ears with the roar of a rain-stick next to my head. I derived that it was a recently met Self-Taught Shaman getting territorial on me. Knowing this, I spend more time reasserting my aura, as I slowly re-polarize it.

        The Third Layer is "Mana-Loa" (Yes, Like the Macadamia Nuts), or "Royal Life", also called The Spiritual Layer.

        This is where we get down to true intent. No Trojan Horse can fool this layer. No wolf in sheep's clothing can get past it's nose. If you get in touch with this layer, Higher Will, Universal Karma & Dharma, The Akashic Influence within the interaction of all things comes into play. There is no fooling your "Internal God-Hood"! If it gets past this, then You Asked For It! It's a part of the lessons you need to learn, the great master plan of your life, and Your Own "True Will" (As Crowley called it). This layer is good at helping you "pre-ceive" the intent of incoming attacks. At first, simply "Good or Bad",  "Weal or Woe". The more you practice sensing through this layer, the subtler differences you can ascertain in the data. Fore-Warned is Fore-Armed. You'll know how best to deal with the attack form through this layer.

I hope that's enough to get you started. More on the topic will follow over the next few installments.

Suggested Reading: Anodea Judith, Ph, D : "Wheels of Life" is an in-depth study of the Chakras, as they are perceived by middle eastern philosophy. It goes into greater detail than any other book I've found, and it would be redundant for me to try to expound on it here. There are places where I digress from her precepts, but they will be pointed out, and more often than not, I agree with her findings.

    C. W. Leadbeater: "The Chakras". If you aren't looking to spend too much time on them, This book is only about 132 pages long. It is heavily referenced in the Anodea Judith text above, but less daunting that it's 453 pages. Still, I do push for you to study the phenomenon in any case, as they seems to be the source of all life force energy. (Argument of a "Chicken or Egg" variety still persists, concerning "Aura or Chakra")

* This is a technique demonstrated to me the late 90's, during the early days of the (now-defunct) "Esoteric Studies" group, in Colorado Springs. I tried to remain skeptical, but it proved it's self.

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