AURA
This is our own energy that we carry around with us and it is
therefore emanating from us at all times. Psychics tap into this
energy during a reading, to understand and to ‘read’ others. This
energy is constantly changing and is extremely complex in its
entirety. It is made up of many influencing factors and the study
of it is a lifetime’s challenge.
Our aura is our own, highly individual band of energy that
surrounds us. It’s a very sophisticated band with at least seven
different layers. Each layer deals with a different aspect of
ourselves. Our auras constantly change, expanding and
contracting, as we go through life. You may not have seen a
human aura- yet!- but you will almost certainly have felt one
before. You just didn’t realize what it was at the time.
Have you found yourself in any of these situations? You’re in
a room with other people around you. Someone new enters the
room and suddenly the whole atmosphere changes. The room
may suddenly become bright and feel charged with energy, or
you may feel the energy level suddenly plummet as a depressed
person walks in. You greet a friend and immediately know that
something is different about them. They look exactly the same,
but somehow they ‘feel’ different. It turns out that they’re about
to become a parent or they’ve been offered a new job. Your
partner comes back from work and you know, before you even
turn around and look at them, what sort of day they’ve had
because you feel their emotions.
You’ve already experienced seeing part of a plant’s aura.
Perhaps it’s time you experienced part of your own aura. The
easiest way to start, is with the energy between your own hands.
This exercise starts with feeling the aura, and then progresses
to trying to see it.
HAND ENERGIES
Hold your hands up in front of you, arms bent to avoid any
strain. Now turn your hands so that your palms face each other,
ensuring there’s at least twelve inches of distance between
them. Your fingers need to be straight, with no space between
them, although you don’t want to hold them open so tightly that
they ache. Now, slowly and smoothly, start moving your hands
towards each other. You need to go slowly or you won’t be able
to feel anything. Remember to take a few nice, deep breaths,
especially if you’re feeling uncertain about your own abilities
during these exercises. Take at least ten gentle breaths, in and
out, as you move your hands together. At some point, before
your hands touch, you should feel something. It will be stronger
for some people than others. Your hands could start to feel very
hot. You may feel tingly. It might seem as if something is tickling
your palms, like a butterfly delicately brushing its wings against
your skin. For others, it will be a stronger sensation of pressure
and you’ll just want to stop moving your hands together.
Whatever it feels to you, that is your own energy fields meeting
one another.
Move your hands a little further apart now. Can you still feel the
energy, although it’s finer and lighter? Keep moving them apart.
When can you no longer feel a pull? Now cup your hands
slightly (still keeping the sides of your fingers touching to avoid
gaps) and move your palms closer together. Is the energy
stronger this time? Move them quite close together now. Does
the energy feel hot or uncomfortable? Move your hands back
and forth a little more quickly and ‘play’ with that ball of energy
you have created.
You can then try feeling energy just between one finger of the
left hand and one finger of the right hand. This is finer and
lighter, but you may still be able to feel it. Then take a finger and
try tracing a circle in the palm of your other hand, but without
physically touching it. Does it tickle?
Once you have experimented with feeling your own energy, you
can try to see it. This may be more difficult for some of you, so,
to help yourself, hold your hands in front of a dark surface and
have a bright light shining from behind you (as you did with the
Plant Energy Exercise). Practise the same exercise again. Can
you see anything happening between your two hands? If you
can’t, then try using just one finger of each hand and move
them back and forth towards each other. Now can you see a
stream of light? Now hold your hands up in front of you so that
you’re looking at the back of your hands. Have your fingers
straight but with a little space between them. Whilst keeping
your palms facing outwards, rotate your hands inwards so that
the tips of the middle fingers just touch. Slowly move your
hands apart again. Can you see anything now?
Don’t worry if you see nothing. It is often more difficult to see
your own energy than other people’s. If you were to practise by
watching someone else playing with their hands’ energies, you
might see more then. If you want to, ask a friend if they’d like
to experiment with you and try the Hand Energy Exercises again.
Whatever you see during these experiments, will almost
certainly be part of the first level of the aura. There are another
six levels of increasingly finer vibrations, that also exist.
FEELING AN AURA
Ask your partner to stand in the middle of the room, arms by
their side, with their eyes open. (If they close their eyes, they
may feel off-balance once you start moving around them. This
is because your energy may be responding to, and affecting,
their aura). Explain to them that everyone has energy radiating
from their body and you are going to try to feel it. Emphasize
that if they feel uncomfortable at any time, they should tell you
so immediately.
You should start off by standing well away from them; you need
to hold out your hands and have them be at least three feet
away from the other person’s body. Take a few comfortable
breaths and feel as relaxed as you can. Now start to gently
move your hands around this field. Don’t linger around their
heart area or over the top of their head. (Reasons for this are
explained in a later chapter). A good place to start is around
their stomach but do remember to keep your distance. Can you
feel anything? If nothing is happening, try moving in towards
them a fraction, and continue moving around their energy field.
Now can you feel anything? Everyone’s aura is different; some
are wider and bigger than others. When you do feel some
sensation, stop, and don’t move any closer. What is it like?
Slowly move your hands back and forth a little, analysing how
it feels. It will probably be a bit like touching a very light, frothy
marshmallow, or you may feel heat or a tingling sensation.
Continue moving your hands over their body. Does it get hotter,
or colder, at certain spots? Where? Are there areas where you
feel you should back off more and others where it feels safe to
move in a bit closer? Remember to keep breathing and
remember to keep that distance. It’s very easy when you do feel
something, to find it so exciting that you unconsciously move
in towards them. Yo must be sensitive to them at all times.
You’re actually touching their energy and you know now what
is contained within that field, even though you can’t yet tap into it.
When you have moved around their whole body and
experienced different sensations, then step well back, out of
their aura, and ask for some feedback. How did they feel during
the exercise? Did they tell you if they felt uncomfortable? Many
people won’t. What other sensations did they have, if any? Did
they feel pulled in any direction? Was there any feeling of heat
or cold for them? Or did they feel comforted at any point? Make
sure you thank them at the end.
It’s a strange feeling, when you first feel someone’s aura. You
normally feel as though you are intruding. If you do, that’s very
appropriate and it shows your sensitivity. Also, most people are
nervous on the first occasion, both the subject and the feeler,
and auras contract when people feel anxious. If possible, try
this experiment with different people. You’ll be amazed how
utterly different each aura feels. Some people make you feel you
ought to stand six feet away; others make you move to within
a foot or two. Once you have tried this a few times, your own
nervousness will disappear and you will instinctively know how
close to stand to someone.
