AURAS
What is an Aura?
An aura is your own personal Energy Field. It is your connection to the Universe and the Energy within it. All things living or inanimate have an aura or energy field. Yes, even a rock has an energy field! All things are made of matter, molecules, atoms,electrons etc. In inanimate objects these atoms are vibrating so slowly that they appear still, but, if you heat a piece of metal the atoms vibrate faster against each other causing the metal to expand. When water is boiled some of the atoms vibrate so fast that they "escape" and we see this as steam. Thus everything is vibrating with energy.
Some people say that the energy field is our non-physical "presence" or "essence", and that the colours and intensity of it can indicate any deficiences in our physical body and also in our level of Spirituality. Ie a strong and vibrant energy field would indicate a healthy and spiritually "connected" individual whereas a dull and cloudy energy field would indicate someone with ill health and perhaps spiritually "lost". It is interesting to note that all of the Spiritual Leaders of the past were said to "glow" and many are depicted with halos or with the sun directly behind them so as to give the impression of glowing energy.
I have found that the easiest way to see this energy field is to look at the whole image of a tree (try not to focus on a particular part) against a clear blue sky. You should then see a large "negative" appearing to surround the tree, that is it's energy field. Once you know what you are looking for, with enough practice you should be able to begin to see the enregy fields, of humans. A word of warning, try not to stare at strangers for too long, you might get more than you bargained for!
UPDATE 13/01/01
Since I wrote the above I have had the pleasure of seeing my first coloured Aura. It was at a seminar on Crystal Healing in Nov 2000 and was the Aura of the lecturer. A mix of lemon and green, it wisped in front and behind and all around following her wherever she went. A wonderful experience that made my skin crawl with awe. Unfortunately, in the two months that have gone by since then, I have been unable to see another one but I do have a renewed sense of vigour and purpose. I consider myself to be very much a novice/ beginner and it has taken a number of years to achieve this feat and for those of you, who, like me, are novices, I hope that you may gain some small comfort or inspiration from the knowledge that another novice has managed to see a coloured aura, even if only once! By that, I mean that if I can do it, so can you! The Sacred Path we walk is intensely personal and I wish you well on yours.