What is an Aura?

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The human aura is a living energy consisting of close knit electromagnetic particles that surround the physical body. All living creatures have this energy field.

There are 7 layers to the aura. Some of these layers follow the shape of the body while the other layers form the shape of an oval around the body, sometimes called the Auric Egg.

The healthier you are physically and more aware spiritually the more vibrant your energy will be and the further your aura will extend from the body.

The aura consists of 3 types of energy, they are:

Absorbant energy - the aura absorbs other energy regardless of whether it leaves you feeling refreshed or drained.  Some forms of negative energy we may absorb are the man made electrical currents from items such as microwaves, TV’s, and computers.  We also take on negative energy when we have an argument or fight with another person.  Because of this, meditation and other aura clearing techniques are important for our wellbeing.
Data energy - contains your past, present and future thoughts, this makes it possible for clairvoyant readings.
Life force energy - means the aura exists while we are living. Once our body dies, so too does our aura disappear. When someone is ill the energy of their aura shrinks and fades.
Each person has a unique aura that vibrates and changes constantly depending on factors such as health, attitude, environment and life experience. The aura is constantly shifting in size, shape and colour, depending on a person’s thoughts and emotions.  The frequency the aura is vibrating at determines who you are magnetically drawn to or repelled from.

The moment we are born we have an aura and as we grow and spend more and more time on this earth our aura becomes more solid. During adolescence the physical and emotional changes leave the aura very scattered.  The aura reaches maturity at approx 27 years.  As we approach the death of our physical body, the aura has gone full cycle and the solid colours and patterns of the aura return back to more subtle colours of new life such as when we are born.

There are seven bodies to the human aura and they are as such:

The Physical Body - is seen by observers directly around the body for approximately 3cm as a bright white or pale blue band. It represents good and poor health. In poor health a bulge or leak can be seen in the aura near the affected area.

The Etheric Body - is a two tiered layer unlike the others, the first tier being a replica of the physical body. This tier extends 10cm from the physical auric layer and is seen as a silvery, blue/grey mist contouring the body. The second tier appears as a mass of colours. Via the subconscious mind, it is in this layer that a person’s entire life is memorized. It is the role of the etheric body to carry off a person's soul at the time of death. Clairvoyants are able to access information from childhood and past lives via the etheric layer of the aura.

The Vital Auric Body - contours the physical body and can extend up to 30cm from the etheric layer. It displays radiant splashes of coloured light. This layer radiates and absorbs energy from the surrounding environment. It is revitalized by nature’s energy. Your emotions, personality, self image and vitality are depicted at this level of the aura.   

The Astral Auric Body - extends approximately 10 - 60cm from the outer edge of the vital layer and is known as the auric egg. Life experiences, good or bad, have an effect in this layer.  At this level of the aura, we are affected by all forms of energy - people, nature, sound, electricity, light etc. The astral layer absorbs as much energy as it can, forming family, neighbourhood, social and global auras. In this layer we feel the effects of other people’s negativity regardless of whether we have had personal interaction with them. A clairvoyant can gain information on relatives and friends or emotional trauma via this layer.  Depression can be detected when the naturally vibrant colours of the astral body become dull. This is also the layer that enables us to fall in and out of love.

The Lower Mental Auric Body - extends 5 - 20cm from the astral aura. It displays a person’s abilities on an intellectual level. It is via this level of the aura a clairvoyant is able to suggest possible career choices. Beliefs and fears that inhibit our life are held in this layer of the aura. Deep seated anger can be seen in this layer as red rays. Self pity is seen as grey rays, the darker the rays the closer a person is to suicide.  All degrees of mental illness is apparent in this layer.

The Higher Mental Auric Body - expands up to 60cm from the lower mental aura and its intense energy vibration makes it difficult to see with the human eye.  This is where we access universal wisdom, we can tap into this wisdom for guidance in any area of our life, it is especially useful when healing the auric layers.  The purpose of this layer of the aura is to deliver formless information to the lower mental aura for translation by way of thought, feeling, sound, aroma, colour and symbol. Trance chanellers are able to open their higher mental aura for communication with spirits. 

The Spiritual Auric Body - draws cosmic energy for use in earthly life. It enters the body at the crown chakra (energy centre) and from there is distributed to the areas that need assistance within the chakra system. This is the layer that is recognised as the connection to the Divine. This layer of the aura is not readily visible to the human eye.