THE HUMAN AURA/PART 5
CHAPTER V.
THE AURIC KALEIDOSCOPE.
As we have seen, the human
aura is never in a state of absolute rest or quiet. Motion and change is ever
manifested by it. It has its periods of comparative calm, of course, but even
in this state there is a pulsing, wave-like motion apparent. The clouds of
changing color fly over its surface, and in its depth, like the fast driven
fleecy clouds over the summer sky, illumined by the rays of the setting sun.
Again, fierce storms
of mental activity, or emotional stress, disturb its comparative calm, and the
wildest scenes are witnessed in the aura by the observer. So intense are the
vibrations of some of these mental storms that their effect is plainly felt by
the average person, though he is not able to distinguish the colors or the
great whirls and swirls of auric substance accompanying them.
A person sunk in
reverie, dream-states, or sleep, presents an interesting auric kaleidoscope,
which possesses great beauty if the person be normal and of average morality.
In such a case there is a cloudy-clearness (if the term
may be used) tinged with tints and shades of varying colors, blending in
strange and interesting combinations, appearing gradually from previous
combinations, and sinking gradually into new ones.
To the observer of
the aura the term "opalescent" instinctly presents itself, for there
is a striking resemblance to the opaline peculiar play of colors of delicate
tints and shades in a body of pearly or milky hue. Color shades into color,
tint into tint, hue into hue, as in the color scale of the spectrum of which
the rainbow is the most familiar example. But the rainbow or spectrum lacks the
peculiar semi-transparency of the auric colors, and also the constantly
changing and dissolving body of colors of the aura.
At this point, I wish
to call your attention to a phase of the aura which I purposely passed over in
the preceding chapters. I allude to the phase of the aura which presents the
"pearly" appearance of the opalescent body, which we have just noted.
This appearance is manifested neither by any of the mental or emotional states,
nor is it the prana-aura or vital force which I have described in a previous
chapter. It is the manifestation of what is known to occultists as
"etheric substance," and is a very
interesting feature of the auric phenomena.
This etheric
substance, which manifests this peculiar radiance in the body of the aura,
composes that which is called by some occultists "the astral body,"
but this latter term is also employed in another sense, and I prefer to use the
term "etheric double" to indicate what some others know as "the
astral body." Etheric substance is much finer form of substance than that
which composes the physical body. It is really matter in a very high degree of
vibration—much higher than even the ultra-gaseous matter of physical substance.
It may be sensed, ordinarily, only on the astral plane, which is its own
particular plane of activity.
The etheric double,
composed of this etheric substance, is the exact counterpart of its physical
counterpart—the ordinary physical body of the individual—although it is capable
of great expansion or shrinking in space. Like the physical body it radiates an
aura, and this combining with the other forms of the auric body, gives to it
its peculiar pearly appearance, which is the background of its opalescence previously
noted.
The etheric double
explains the phenomenon of spectral appearances or
ghosts, for it persists for a time after the death of the physical body, and
under some conditions becomes visible to the ordinary sight. It sometimes is
projected from the physical body, and at such times appears as an apparition of
the living, of which there are many cases recorded by the societies
investigating psychical subjects.
The etheric double,
or astral body, is referred to here, however, merely to explain the peculiar
pearly tint of the background, or body, of the aura, in and through which the
mental and emotional auric colors play and move. It may interest you, however,
to know that this phase of aura is always present around and about a
"ghost" or dematerialized disembodied soul, or "spirit" as
common usage terms it.
The aura of the
wide-awake person is, of course, far more active and more deeply colored than
is that of the person in reverie, dream, or sleep. And, again the aura of the
person manifesting a high degree of mental activity, or strong feeling or
passion, is still brighter and deeper than the ordinary person performing his
daily routine work. In the state of anger, or love-passion, for instance, the aura is violently disturbed, deep shades of color whirling
and swirling in the depths and surface of the auric body. Lightning-like
flashes shoot forth and great bodies of lurid smoky clouds fly on the surface.
Looking into the aura of a man wild with rage and passion, is like peering into
Inferno. The astral plane, in the region of a lynching mob, or other body of
persons filled with rage, becomes a frightful scene of auric radiation.
A person filled with
the emotion of pure love, fills his aura with the most beautiful tints and
shades of high rosy color, and to behold the same is a pleasure fully
appreciated by the occultist. A church filled with persons of a high devotional
ideality, is also a beautiful place, by reason of the mingling of auric
violet-blue vibrations of those therein assembled. The atmosphere of a prison
is most depressing and presents a most unpleasant appearance to one possessing
the astral vision. Likewise the astral atmosphere of an abode of vice and
passion, becomes really physically nauseating to the occultist of high ideals
and taste. Such scenes on the astral plane are avoided by all true occultists,
except when the call of duty leads them to visit them to give aid and help.
There are two
distinct features connected with the auric coloring of every person. The first
is the coloring resulting from the more habitual thoughts and feelings of the
person—from his character, in fact; while the second is the coloring resulting
from the particular feelings, or thoughts, manifested by him at that particular
moment or time.
The color of the feeling
of the moment soon disappears and fades away, while the more habitual feeling,
bound up with his character, causes its corresponding color to abide more
permanently, and thus to give a decided hue to his general auric color
appearance.
The trained occultist
is, therefore, able to ascertain not only the passing thoughts and feelings of
a person, but also to determine infallibly his general character, tendencies,
past character and actions, and general nature, simply from a careful
examination and study of the auric colors of the person in question.
As all occultists
well know, every place, dwelling, business place, church, courtroom—every
village, city, country, nation—has its own collective aura, known as
"astral atmosphere," which is simply but a combined reflection of the
individual auras of the human units of which its body of inhabitants is made up. These atmospheric vibrations are plainly felt by many
persons, and we are instinctively attracted or repelled by reason thereof. But,
to the developed occultists, these places manifest the auric colors, in the
combinations arising from the nature of the mentalities of the persons dwelling
in them.
Each place has its
collective aura, just as each person has his individual aura. The astral plane
presents a wonderful scene of color by reason of this and similar causes. The
harmony of the color scheme, in some cases, is marvellously beautiful; while
the horrible aspect of scenes resemble a nightmare vision of the worst kind.
It is easy to
understand why some of the ancients who stumbled into glimpses of the astral
plane, while in dream-state or trance, reported the vision of terrible hells of
unquenchable fire, fiery lakes of smoking brimstone, etc., for such ideas would
naturally come to the mind of the uninformed person who had peered into the
astral plane in such cases.
And, in the same way,
the visions of heaven reported by the saints, and others of high spirituality,
are explainable on the theory that these persons had sensed some of the
beautiful scenes of the higher astral planes, filled
with the combined auric tints and hues of souls of high development. The
principle of auric colors holds good on all the many planes of being and
existence—high as well as low.
I merely hint at a
great occult truth in making the above statements. The thoughtful will be able
to read between my lines. I have given you a little key which will unlock the
door of many mysteries, if you will but use it intelligently.
CHAPTER VI.
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