The Vibes You Get, The Vibes You Give, Part 1

Remember a time when you immediately clicked with someone. What made you attracted to a conversation with them? Now think about a time someone gave you “the creeps”. What did those two situations have in common? You were feeling energy. Everything, including humans, is made of energy (i.e. calories being fuel- and burning that fuel). When energy moves, it creates electrical activity. No? Rub a balloon on your head or shuffle your feet across the carpet and touch something. You just felt energy as electrical activity.

According to the Mayo Clinic, “a visual aura occurs when a wave of electrical activity spreads through the visual cortex and causes visual symptoms. The electrical and chemical waves can occur with normal functioning of the nerves and do not cause harm to the brain (2021)”.

You can feel this energy force in a room full of people, where varying energies, positive and negative, are being interchanged.

A person’s aura is an extension of their energy, and some differences you may sense are: strong or weak, fair or dark, light and bright and shiny or dull and muddy. The aura can be seen or felt as a band of energy surrounding a person. It is truly a lifeforce energy which can be sensed around not just humans, but every living thing: plants, trees, animals, even insects have an aura! Some people can even feel energy from non-living objects, left over from an owner; for example energy from a ring found at a thrift store.

Aura Layers

There are seven layers of aura, but the first three layers surrounding the human body are the most common for humans to perceive. Auras may be felt, seen with the eyes wide open, or with the eyes closed through one’s third eye.

The Meaning of Aura Colors

Colors are an important aspect of aura reading. Below is a description of the meanings different colors hold. When reading auras, always trust your intuition.

Black:

This is a confusing color. There is nothing wrong with black in one's aura. Black generally means one is shielding oneself from outside energies. This can also mean being unbalanced; one is hiding something or keeping secrets. A black ring usually indicates some form of abuse, adults who have not dealt with early abuse will carry this black ring till they are healed.

Blue:

This comes in different shades. Gifted people have shades of blue in their aura. Intuitive people will show pale blue coloration within the purple bursting out like rays of sunshine, emanating from the heart outwards. A deeper blue can indicate loneliness. A very deep blue shows devotion, honesty and good judgment whereas muddier shades of blue indicates a domineering person or a tendency towards depression.

 

Brown:

This color can indicate growth in a person. Seen around the head and with other colors emanating in combination, it indicates a person who is developing mentally, intuitively and organizing within. Brown by itself can indicate lack of energy, or one who has become “stagnant”.

 

Gold:

Indicates lots of spiritual energy, in tune with oneself. Muddy gold means one has not really come to terms with one's higher levels.

 

Yellow:

Usually seen around a thinker, an analytical person. Could indicate a “balanced” person. Intelligent people show this color around their heads.

 

Green:

Sympathetic to others, dependable and has healing abilities. Muddier shade could indicate jealousy- like “green with envy”.

 

Gray:

Can indicate intuition and creativity. Silvery gray shows femininity while darker gray can mean secretiveness or physical imbalance.

 

Orange:

Indicates lots of spiritual energy, in tune with oneself. Muddy gold means one has not really come to terms with one's higher levels.

Pink:

The color of love, and honesty. It also depicts the quieter side of an artistic and creative person. Dark pink may indicate immaturity or changes with one's love life. Dull pink, however, watch out; Someone is lying.

Purple:

The color of intuition, a deeper purple hue shows a strong- willed and passionate person. It can also reflect intense erotic imagination and being over-bearing.

 

Red:

A color of love or hate, strong emotions and a lot of energy. An intense red color, however, may indicate a person ready to fly off the handle.

A Guide To Seeing Auras

For awhile in the 1990’s, there was a fad of magic picture books. To see the hidden picture in the chaos, you had to unfocus your eyes and zone out a little bit.

For years, I was not confident about seeing the auras of others, as I noticed the feeling of auras so distinctly I never paid attention to seeing the colors. But recently, meeting with a friend, she identified aura colors, ours matched, and I’m now excited to share this research and knowledge with others!

How to Practice Alone

In a dimly lit room, extend your arm, and hold your hand out against a light colored wall. Stare at your hand and un-focus your eyes. You'll have to relax your eyes a bit to do this. Once you’re relaxed, you should be able to see a faint line running around your hand, extending about two inches.

The next layer out is very light and often has color. The different meanings of the colors vary depending on your sources. Keep a journal and track whether your aura changes when you think happy thoughts? Sad thoughts? Angry thoughts?

How to Practice with a Partner

Have your training partner stand in front of a light-colored wall in a dimly lit room. Have your partner hold one finger in front of their face, about 6 inches out from their chin.

Now focus your eyes on their finger, not their face. Have them remove their fingers but keep looking at the same spot. You'll have to relax your eyes a bit to do this. Now, using that same relaxed vision, if you look at them you should be able to see the first line. Keep your eye on the line and relax further, to see the color layer on your partner.

If At First You Don’t Succeed….

Try, try again! Some people can see auras instantly and others have to work at it. Don't be discouraged if it takes a while. As you work with this you'll gradually become aware of even more subtle layers of energy that surround people. You may also find that you can actually feel another person's chakras and even discern which is their dominant chakra, which tells you instantly how that person is likely to react to any given stimuli (but that’s for another post!)

The Eastern View

We might have to do a series on this topic, there is so much to explore! Eastern medicine recognizes chakras or energy centers , terms used in Pranic healing, an ancient Hindu system of energy healing. Prana means life energy. Aura is another terminology traced to Pranic healing. 
The aura that covers our body is said to have seven layers pertaining to the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of an individual as manifested by energy.

Studying the color and thickness of auras gives ideas on the state of health of individuals. Six colors are associated with aura and interpreted into six personalities.

These colors are all present in an individual but one or two are more pronounced.

Green: Ambitious achiever

Blue: Spiritual peacemaker

White: Unconventional chameleon

Red: Activist

Orange: Creative communicator

Violet: Psychic

 

Try out these tactics on your own and with others, then let us know how it goes! And…. 
Keep an eye out for part two, coming next Friday…. On ways to raise your vibrations!

In Service,

Becca