by Lawrence Wilson, MD

THE HUMAN AURA and WHAT IS LIFE?

Life can be thought of as cells and muscles and blood and bones. However, life is actually much morel than this. In its essence, what we call human life is a part of a much larger phenomenon that is electrical or non-physical in nature. This is taught in all the major religions, and for good reason – it is the truth.

In order to appreciate life much more, I want to talk about its spiritual side in this article. The spiritual side of life is not about God or angels. It is about the electrical aspects of a human being. In common parlance, this is also called the energy field or a human being or the aura.

THE HUMAN AURA

The aura is a glow or energy field that appears around all living things. It is made up of hundreds of components, in fact. In this article, I will just discuss a few of the most important ones:

· The condition of the chakras. This is discussed in a separate article as it is a very large subject.

· The state of rest of the person.

· A person’s thoughts and mood at the particular time.

· The state of health of the person on a physical level.

However, there are so many more factors that go to make up the aura that this article is just the barest introduction to an extremely complex subject that is a lifelong study, in fact.

The aura is really composed of a composite of the subtle bodies and the chakras. The chakras have been mentioned above and are energetic vortices that essentially form and maintain the human fleshy body.

The subtle bodies. These are the subject of the rest of this article. There are primarily six of these that are discussed in this article, as they are the most important ones today. There are more that are more advanced, but not important right now.

Before discussing these six bodies or energy fields, I want to discuss the development of the aura, measuring and reading the aura and perhaps a few other topics briefly.

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE AURA

Development of the aura. Everyone has an astral body, even young babies. In those over about the age of 10 to 30, the etheric body develops to some degree in everyone. This is a more advanced subtle energy field, or energy body. It develops as one uses the mind for constructive purposes and as a person overcomes hardships by using the brain rather than by “getting by” using cunning, or cleverness or brute force or laziness.

Upper subtle body development. In those who meditate and live properly, as taught on this website, even more subtle and more amazing energy bodies also develop soon after the etheric body develops. This is the first step toward the advanced state of human life that is possible for human beings on planet earth. When this occurs, a person is said to be developed.

This simply means that one has developed all of the subtle human bodies that are possible for a person who lives on planet earth. This is a wonderful achievement that few accomplish, although it is well within the realm of possibility for anyone in the Western world who is reading this article. It simply requires following the rules and ideas set down in the articles on this website.

Early development the most difficult. In fact, the hardest part of developing the advanced aura and subtle bodies is the beginning, by far. It is like trying to blast off in a rocket and escape the earth’s gravity – the hardest part is getting out of the lower atmosphere. Once you are free of that, the rest of the trip into outer space is easy.

This is exactly how it is with what is called mental or spiritual development. Overcoming the initial resistance and inertia of the physical body takes years in most cases, which is why most religions suggest studying hard and following all the rules, even if you do not understand them. Then, once one has overcome the inertia of the physical body, development becomes much easier.

In earlier times, one almost had to enter a monastery to initiate the process. Today it is not as hard, however, for many people because people are wealthier, which means they have more time in some cases. Also, websites such as this one are available that can guide a person step by step, in a way, that was not available in earlier days when one needed a person guide. This is still required in the advanced stages, but not for the earlier ones that most people are interested in. the advice on this website about diet, lifestyle, living habits and so on will suffice.

Sequence of development. The way it works is that first all of the higher bodies take form, but are not active. This is called the process of development and is the most important part of the process. It usually takes people their entire lifetime to do this part of the process.

Once development is over, a period of time elapses while other changes occur in the body. Then, at a certain point, each of the higher bodies slowly fills with light energy or certain particles that activate or glow the bodies. This means the higher fields or bodies are now usable and “turned on”. This is the basic sequence of development and evolution of a human being.

Advantages and benefits of development. These are many and primarily include a longer life and better health. However, since the mind is developing itself to a high degree, it brings with it a calmer personality, a sharper mind, a better memory and man other aspects of the personality develop as well. One can access more abilities, more talents and more intuition than before. Soon one can access guidance, for example, and begin to communicate telepathically, which brings us to the next level of evolution of a human being.

Further development or evolution. As one continues to meditate and live and eat properly, first the etheric body grows very large and its color changes from a bluish haze to a bright yellow when it is fully developed. Then and only then the upper bodies fill with light or energy. This is an important sequence of events that signifies that a person is really on his or her way toward development of the highest potential that a human being can achieve on a planet.

SEEING AND UNDERSTANDING THE AURA

Seeing the aura. The aura can be seen by some people naturally. They usually describe a sort of glow or energy around every living person. A dead person would not have much of an aura, although every object, even a rock or a tree, definitely has an aura, as it is a property of all matter on earth. It is a physics property in this sense.

The very barest rudiments of the human or other auras can be measured and photographed using electro-photography or so-called Kirlian electro-photography after the Russian who invented the basic technique. Kirlian was a photographer who could naturally see the aura, even in a photo. All photos, even on computers, show the entire aura, which is interesting since no one is trying to photograph it there.

Dr. Kirlian found a way to place objects or a person’s hand, for example, in a strong electromagnetic field or high-voltage field that emphasizes just certain aspects of the aura. One can buy such setups on the internet, for example, for a few hundred dollars or less. One can also construct one at home, as it is not that complicated to design a basic aura camera. With this setup, the glow of the person’s aura or that of the object is easily seen on photographic paper.

The size of the aura. The aura of a person or object actually radiates indefinitely, but it weakens in strength based on the square of the distance on is from the radiating object. Thus, with most people for example, it is only visible for a few inches around the body. If one is further away than this, it is too weak to view without special equipment.

The aura, however, is far more than the glow or radiation of an object. In living beings, the aura reflects ALL of the activity of the person, from his thoughts and emotions, to the food one is digesting, to the state of health and the state of the chakras or energy centers and much, much more. It is so much that it is literally information overload. Therefore, I will focus on just the basics in this article.

Aura expressions. While few can see auras, everyone feels them to some extent when they interact with others, in particular. Some also feel them when they enter a building or location, perhaps, or at a party or a bar, perhaps. We all may describe people as "warm", "cold", "intense", "bubbly", "hard", "soft", "strong", "weak", "open" or "closed". A peek at the aura would reveal these traits actually exist in the energy field of the person. In other words, these feelings are real at some energetic level. They are not figments of the person’s imagination.

COMPOSITION OF THE ASTRAL BODY OR AURA

The aura is actually composed of layers that are superimposed on top of each other to form the total picture or glow. Discerning all these layers is almost impossible, but I want to mention some of the most important of the layers.

The first and innermost layer is composed of the astral or emotional body. This is the lowest of the subtle or esoteric energy bodies of which human beings are composed. It is a body that is shared with all the animals, but not the plants. Plants only have a physical body, although it is possible that a plant could develop a rudimentary astral body. Emotions are a trait of animals and human beings, but not of plants.

The astral or emotional subtle body or energy field, since it is not really a body, occupies about the same area as the physical body. It consists of emotions such as anger, rage, fear and others. In some people, it is very small in size, barely fitting over the area of the physical body. In other people, it grows very large, as much as five times the size of the physical body. These people are the emotional ones. The growth of this body or field indicates that the person lives much more in the emotions than in the intellect, for example.

Women have larger astral fields. Women, for example, and even female animals, have far larger astral bodies than men and male animals, in general, though not always. There are very calm women, but not many. Thus, the astral body is governed by one’s emotions and one’s emotional state and tendencies.

Color of the astral field. It varies in color depending on the mood and appearance of the person’s emotional makeup at any time. A person’s emotional energy influences its color and intensity greatly. The absolute color of the astral body is not fixed. It varies from a deep tan or grey in those who are very emotionally depressed, to a light green or even blue or purple in those who are healthier on the emotional level.

It will vary from moment to moment and from day to day. Before the menstrual period, for example, the astral field of most menstruating women shifts from green to a more reddish color. This is due to more emotional disturbance at this time of the month that most of them feel. It actually has to do with more estrogen and more copper in the tissues at this time of the month. While it may seem strange, by observing the aura of the astral body or field, one can tell quite a lot about a person’s nutritional state in this manner.

Most people have a dominant color of their astral body. The most basic interpretation of the colors are as follows:

1. Red equals anger or a response to danger. Most people on earth have a red astral body. This is because anger, fear and responding to danger are the most common situations, emotionally, especially for young women and those over the age of fifty-five, also. Anger, in this regard, may be described as the emotion associated with thoughts and feelings that are not in harmony with one’s spiritual development. This means that when one thinks thoughts that are not spiritual in nature, one will become angry.

Those who are older than about 30 and less than about 55 often lose the red color and go more toward a greenish color, especially the men. This is the color of harmony with one’s life. Love, when it manifests in the emotional body, is a green-colored astral body. People in this age bracket have often settled down a bit, so their aura feels and looks more settled and greenish. Red is the color of disturbance and anxiety, as well as anger.

2. Yellow equals caution. A yellowish color of the astral field indicates a cautious person who is usually emotionally repressed to some degree. While red is emotion felt and expressed, yellow in the aura of a person is frequently associated with fear, anxiety, and depression or turning the anger inward. This is much better for relationships, but not for one’s health or for one’s spiritual development of the subtle higher bodies. It strongly inhibits this development, in fact.

Yellow is also associated with illness in the physical body. It corresponds, in part, to problems with the liver, which often occur when the emotions are repressed. One may become a little yellow in appearance, pale or sallow, for example, and some of this is a reflection of the influence or effect of the aura upon a person’s skin tone or color.

3. Orange is associated with fear. Orange in the aura is common as well in people who are physically ill. Orange is also common in those who are full of rage, but not anger. Rage is more subtle and pertains to the quality of knowing what is right but not able to express it or live your truth.

A more beautiful shade of orange, however, may indicate positive change in a person’s emotions. That is, when the color orange appears very strongly, it usually indicates that while the person is ‘ill in spirit’, meaning not that happy, the person is also moving in the right direction away from red and toward green and the higher spiritual colors of the astral body.

4. Green is the color of balance in the aura. It is unfortunately not very common. It is more prevalent in boys and men, especially those that have “succeeded in the world”, meaning established themselves in a profession or job, and perhaps have a family and friends and some financial security. I is much less common in women because most women are much less secure and more prone to worry and fear. It is also much less common as people age because aging on earth is frightening for most people. They are not sure when a heart attack or cancer will strike, or if one will lose a lover, partner, job, house or other symbol or aspect of the physical reality.

Christians and the astral aura. Christians often have much more green in their astral aura, especially the young women. This is a powerful sign that this particular religion gives young women a certain peace and love that they truly need and want. Just being married, even to a good man, does not do it as much.

This is also a spiritual symbol, as it were, indicating that these women want a spiritual lover, not just a physical one, and that the figure of Jesus or God supplies that love. It is a truly lovely sight to behold, in fact. Such women, and some men, stay calm under pressure, even if the situation is terrible. This greatly benefits their physical health and even explains some of the miracle healings that occur at Christian revivals and rallies that one sees on television, for example. In short, green is a wonderful color.

Green in the astral field also may pertain to the heart chakra, and implies that this chakra is developed, at least to some degree. This is usually, but not always the case, as the other chakras can radiate a greenish color if they combine correctly.

5. Blue is not often seen in the astral body. Blue is the color of the fifth chakra, primarily, and is associated with advanced development of the higher emotions such as creativity. In most people on earth, the astral aura does not have much blue in it because most people are not sufficiently developed. However, when it is seen, it indicates a superior emotional development in which a person is trying to share love with others. This is a very noble emotional state, seen, for example, in figures such as Mother Theresa of India who died not too many years ago. She was unique in this way, but there are now quite a few on earth who live mainly to love others, and they will have some blue in their astral auras.

6. Indigo and violet are rarely seen in the aura of a person. The reason is the same as the reason why blue is a rare color of the astral aura. Most simply have not developed enough. However, these colors do occur a lot with some people who are very spiritually oriented. Once again, these people are becoming more common on earth. These are people for whom the emotion of love and related emotions such as compassion are in ascendance. These individuals are gifts to humanity and are to be revered when found.

THE ETHERIC AURA BLENDS WITH THE ASTRAL AURA

In those who are of age 10 to about 30 and older, another aspect of the aura begins to appear. This is called the etheric body or etheric energy field. This usually does not begin to develop until the twenties, and often not until the age of age 29 or 30.

The etheric body and the rest described below are unique for people. This means they do not develop in animals to any great extent. The etheric body has to do with development of the higher brain centers. These govern the impulses of goodwill, compassion and overarching emotions associated with advanced spiritual truth such as we read about in the great teachers and leaders in the bible.

If one reads the bible or other spiritual texts, the etheric body will develop much faster. This is the best reason to attend churches or read the bible, although it will help one learn many other lessons as well. The name etheric body is given because it is not exactly mental or emotional, but something more ethereal, although it is related to mental effort, in fact, mainly.

Colors. Basically, the color of the etheric body is a bluish haze, close to sky blue. It finally becomes a bright yellow color when fully grown. When this mixes with the astral color, the mixture is often a greenish blue if a person is in control of his emotions. If one’s etheric is very well-developed, the mixture is more bluish, while a poorly developed etheric produces a more greenish mixture.

In those with a poorly developed etheric and an emotional nature, the color is often more reddish, due to the color of the astral body. Rarely, the etheric color is a purple, indicating a more advanced soul development and very relaxed emotions. In the aura, it usually appears blue because it blends with the green of the astral body if a person has controlled his emotions well.

Pulsing of the astral and etheric bodies. The etheric body pulses bright to dim yellow once every two to four seconds. Its shape is like that of a human with a very long midsection and rather short legs. It has no genitals, as these are not part of its structure. However, it is very connected with the human genital orgasm. The pulsing of the etheric body corresponds to the pulse of the genital orgasm in people over the age of 30. In those under 30, the pulse has to do with the astral body pulsation.

This is a complex topic, but it has to do with opening of the aura during copulation. This is part of the attraction of sex for many people. Sex actually allows them to open to higher learning for a few minutes. However, usually this fact is not used to advantage at all. The partners are too focused on pleasure or sensation to even think about anything else at this time. However, in times past and, in the future, this aspect of sex will be developed in some conscious couples.

Size. The size of the etheric aura depends on how developed the etheric body is. This, in turn, depends upon the quality and nature of the person’s thoughts and spiritual level of thinking and action. In almost everyone over 25 to 30 years old, the etheric aura is very small, about the size of the human body.

This is the briefest of introductions to a very large subject. However, it helps one to understand what human development means in terms of the electrical or non-physical aspects of human life.

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