THE HUMAN AURA/PART 10
CHAPTER X.
THE PROTECTIVE AURA.
Among the very oldest
of the teachings of occultism, we find instructions regarding the building up
and maintenance of the protective aura of the individual, whereby he renders
himself immune to undesirable physical, mental, psychic or spiritual
influences. So important is this teaching, that it is to be regretted that
there has not been more said on the subject by some of the writers of recent
years. The trouble with many of these recent writers is that they seem to wish
to close their eyes to the unpleasant facts of life, and to gaze only upon the
pleasant ones. But this is a mistake, for ignorance has never been a virtue,
and to shut one's eyes to unpleasant facts does not always result in destroying
them. I consider any teaching unfinished and inadequate which does not include
instruction along protective lines.
Physical auric
protection consists in charging the aura with vital magnetism and color, which
will tend to ward off not only the physical contagion of ill persons, but, what
is often still more important, the contagion of their
mind and feelings.
The student who has
really studied the preceding chapters will at once realize that this protection
is afforded by filling the aura with the vibrations of health and physical
strength, by means of the mental imaging of the life-preserving reds, and the
exercise of the mind in the direction of thought of strength and power. These
two things will tend to greatly increase the resistive aura of anyone, and
enable him to throw off disease influences which affect others.
The aura of the successful
physician and healer, in the presence of disease, will invariably show the
presence of the bright, positive red in the aura, accompanied by the mental
vibrations of strength, power and confidence, and the absence of fear. This in
connection with the Auric Circle, which shall be described presently, will be
of great value to healers, physicians, nurses, etc., as well as to those who
are brought into intimate contact with sick persons.
Of practically the
same degree of importance, is the charging of the aura with the vibrations of
mental protection, viz, the vibrations of orange, yellow and similar colors. These are the colors of intellect, you will remember, and
when the aura is charged and flooded with them it acts as a protection against
the efforts of others to convince one against his will, by sophistical
arguments, plausible reasoning, fallacious illustrations, etc. It gives to one
a sort of mental illumination, quickening the perceptive faculties, and
brightening up the reasoning and judging powers, and finally, giving a sharp
edge to the powers of repartee and answer.
If you will assume
the right positive mental attitude, and will flood your aura with the
vibrations of the mental orange-yellow, the mental efforts of other persons
will rebound from your aura, or, to use another figure of speech, will slip
from it like water from the back of the proverbial duck. It is well to carry
the mental image of your head being surrounded by a golden aura or halo, at
such times—this will be found especially efficacious as a protective helmet
when you are assaulted by the intellect or arguments of others.
And, again, there is
a third form of protective aura, namely protection of one's emotional
nature—and this is highly important, when one remembers how frequently we are
moved to action by our emotions, rather than by our intellect or
reason. To guard one's emotions, is to guard one's very inmost soul, so to
speak. If we can protect our feeling and emotional side, we will be able to use
our reasoning powers and intellect far more effectively, as all know by
experience.
What color should we
use in this form of auric protection? Can anyone be in doubt here, if he has
read the preceding chapters? What is the emotional protective color?—why, blue,
of course. Blue controls this part of the mind or soul, and by raising
ourselves into the vibrations of positive blue, we leave behind us the lower
emotions and feelings, and are transported into the higher realms of the soul
where these low vibrations and influences cannot follow us. In the same way,
the blue colored aura will act as an armor to protect us from the contagion of
the low passions and feelings of others.
If you are subjected
to evil influences, or contagion of those harboring low emotions and desires,
you will do well to acquire the art of flooding your aura with the positive
blue tints. Make a study of bright, clear blues, and you will instinctively
select the one best suited for your needs. Nature gives us this instinctive
knowledge, if we will but seek for it, and then apply
it when found. The aura of great moral teachers, great priests and preachers,
advanced occultists, in fact all men of lofty ideals working among those lower
on the moral scale, are always found to be charged with a beautiful, clear
blue, which acts as a protection to them when they are unduly exposed to moral
or emotional contagion. Ignorance of the occult laws have caused the downfall
of many a great moral teacher, who could have protected himself in this way, in
times of strong attack of low vibrations, had he but known the truth. The
individual who knows this law, and who applies it, is rendered absolutely
immune from evil contagion on the emotional plane of being.
THE GREAT AURIC CIRCLE.
But no occult
instruction on this subject would be complete without a reference to the Great
Auric Circle of Protection, which is a shelter to the soul, mind, and body,
against outside psychic influences, directed, consciously or unconsciously
against the individual. In these days of wide spread though imperfect,
knowledge of psychic phenomena, it is especially important that one should be
informed as to this great shield of protection. Omitting
all reference to the philosophy underlying it, it may be said that this Auric
Circle is formed by making the mental image, accompanied by the demand of will,
of the aura being surrounded by a great band of PURE CLEAR WHITE LIGHT. A
little perseverance will enable you to create this on the astral plane, and,
though (unless you have the astral vision) you cannot see it actually, yet you
will actually FEEL its protective presence, so that you will know that it is
there guarding you.
This White Auric
Circle will be an effective and infallible armor against all forms of psychic
attack or influence, no matter from whom it may emanate, or whether directed
consciously or unconsciously. It is a perfect and absolute protection, and the
knowledge of its protective power should be sufficient to drive fear from the
heart of all who have dreaded psychic influence, "malicious animal magnetism"
(so-called), or anything else of the kind, by whatever name known. It is also a
protection against psychic vampirism, or draining of magnetic strength.
The Auric Circle is,
of course, really egg-shaped, or oval, for it fringes the aura as the shell
cases the egg. See yourself, mentally, as surrounded by this Great White Auric
Circle of Protection, and let the idea sink into your
consciousness. Realize its power over the influences from outside, and rejoice
in the immunity it gives you.
The Auric Circle,
however, will admit any outside impressions that you really desire to come to
you, while shutting out the others. That is, with this exception, that if your
inner soul recognizes that some of these desired influences and impressions are
apt to harm you (though your reason and feeling know it not) then will such
impressions be denied admittance. For the White Light is the radiation of
Spirit, which is higher than ordinary mind, emotion, or body and is Master of
All. And its power, even though we can but imperfectly represent it even
mentally, is such that before its energy, and in its presence, in the aura, all
lower vibrations are neutralized and disintegrated.
The highest and
deepest occult teaching is that the White Light must never be used for purpose
of attack or personal gain, but that it may properly be used by anyone, at any
time, to protect against outside psychic influences against which the soul
protests. It is the armor of the soul, and may well be employed whenever or
wherever the need arises.
Throughout the pages
of this little book have been scattered crumbs of teaching other than those
concerning the aura alone. Those for whom these are intended will recognize and
appropriate them—the others will not see them, and will pass them by. One attracts
his own to him. Much seed must fall on waste places, in order that here and
there a grain will find lodgment in rich soil awaiting its coming. True occult
knowledge is practical power and strength. Beware of prostituting the higher
teachings for selfish ends and ignoble purposes. To guard and preserve your own
will is right; to seek to impose your will upon that of another is wrong.
Passive resistance is often the strongest form of resistance—this is quite
different from non-resistance.
END OF THIS BOOK.
CREATED BY WISDOM DRAGONS
WILLIAM WALKER ATKINSON 'S BOOKS
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