THE HUMAN AURA/PART 9
CHAPTER IX.
DEVELOPING THE AURA.
When it is remembered
that the aura of the individual affects and influences other persons with whom
he comes in contact—and is, in fact, an important part of his personality—it
will be seen that it is important that the individual take pains to develop his
aura in the direction of desirable qualities, and to neutralize and weed out
undesirable ones. This becomes doubly true, when it is also remembered that,
according to the law of action and reaction, the auric vibrations react upon
the mind of the individual, thus intensifying and adding fuel to the original
mental states which called them forth. From any point of view, it is seen to be
an important part of self development and character building, to develop the
aura according to scientific occult principles.
In this work of aura
development, there is found to be two correlated phases, namely: (1) the direct
work of flooding the aura with the best vibrations, by means of holding in the
mind clear, distinct and repeated mental pictures of desirable ideas and feelings;
and (2) the added effect of mental images of the colors
corresponding to the ideas and feelings which are deemed desirable and worthy
of development.
The first of the
above mentioned phases is probably far more familiar to the average student,
than is the second. This from the fact that the average student is apt to be
more or less familiar with the teachings of the numerous schools or cults which
agree in the axiom that "holding the thought" tends to develop the
mind of the individual along the particular lines of such thought.
This is a correct
psychological principle, for that matter, even when those practicing it do not
fully understand the underlying facts. Mental faculties, like physical muscles,
tend to develop by exercise and use, and any faculty may be developed and
cultivated in this way.
Another teaching of
these same schools is that the character of the thoughts so "held" by
the individual, effects other persons with whom he comes in contact, and, in a
way attracts to him objective things, persons, and circumstances in harmony
with such thoughts. This also is in accordance with the best occult
teaching—from which, of course, it was originally derived.
I heartily endorse
the facts of these teachings, and pronounce them fundamentally correct. And, in
this connection, I may say that every healer may apply his own methods PLUS
this teaching regarding the aura, and thus obtain greatly increased results.
By the faithful,
persevering, holding in mind of certain ideas and feelings, the individual may flood
his aura with the vibrations and colors of such ideas and feelings, and thus
charge it with auric energy and power. By so doing, he gains the benefit of the
reaction upon his own mind, and also secures the advantage of the effect
thereof upon other persons with whom he comes in contact. In this way he not
only builds up his individual character along desirable lines, but at the same
time develops a strong, positive, attractive "personality" which
affects others with whom he comes in contact.
I do not consider it
necessary to go into details here regarding this phase of "holding the
thought," for, as I have said, the average student is already familiar
with the rules regarding the same. In a nutshell, however, I will say that each
individual is largely the result of the thoughts he has manifested, and the
feelings which he has harbored. Therefore, the rule is
to manifest and exercise the faculties you would develop, and inhibit or
refrain from manifesting the ones you would restrain or control. Again, to
restrain an undesirable faculty, develop and exercise its opposite—kill out the
negatives by developing the positives. The mind produces thought; and yet, it
tends to grow from the particular portion of its own product which you may
choose to feed to it—for it not only creates thought, but also feeds upon it.
So, finally, let it produce the best kind of thought for you, and then throw
that back into the hopper, for it will use it to grind out more of the same
kind and grow strong in so doing. That is the whole thing in a nutshell.
The second phase of
aura development (as above classified), however, is not likely to be familiar
to the average student, for the reason that it is not known outside of advanced
occult circles, and very little has been allowed to be taught regarding it.
But, the very reticence regarding it is a proof of its importance, and I
strongly advise my students to give to it the attention and practice that its
importance merits. The practice, thereof, however, is extremely simple, and the
principle of the practice, moreover, is based solely upon the facts of the relation of color and mental states, as shown in
the astral auric colors, as fully explained in the preceding chapters of this
book.
In order to
intelligently practice the development of the aura by means of flooding or
charging it with the vibrations of psychic colors, it is first necessary that
the student be thoroughly familiar with the scale of colors related to each set
of mental states or emotional feelings. This scale and its key is found in a
number of places in the preceding chapters.
The student should
turn back the pages of this book, and then carefully re-read and re-study every
word which has been said about the relation of mental states and auric colors.
He should know the mental correspondence of the shades of red, yellow, and
blue, so thoroughly that the thought of one will bring the idea of the other.
He should be able to think of the corresponding group of colors, the moment he
thinks of any particular mental state. He should be thoroughly familiar with
the physical, mental, and spiritual effect of any of the colors, and should
moreover, test himself, psychically, for the individual effects of certain
colors upon himself.
He should enter into
this study with interest and earnestness, and then by
keeping his eyes and ears open, he will perceive interesting facts concerning
the subject on every side in his daily work and life. He will perceive many
proofs of the principle, and will soon amass a stock of experiences illustrating
each color and its corresponding mental state. He will be richly repaid for the
work of such study, which, in fact, will soon grow to be more like pleasure
than like work.
Having mastered this
phase of the subject, the student should give himself a thorough, honest,
self-examination and mental analysis. He should write down a chart of his
strong points and his weak ones. He should check off the traits which should be
developed, and those which should be restrained. He should determine whether he
needs development along physical, mental, and spiritual lines, and in what
degree. Having made this chart of himself, he should then apply the principles
of charging the aura with the color vibrations indicated by his self diagnosis
and prescription.
The last stage is
quite simple, once one has acquired the general idea back of it. It consists
simply in forming as clear a mental image as possible of the color or colors
desired, and then projecting the vibrations into the aura by the
simple effort of the will. This does not mean that one needs to clinch the fist
or frown the brow, in willing. Willing, in the occult sense, may be said to
consist of a COMMAND, leaving the rest to the mechanism of the will and mind.
Take away the obstacle of Doubt and Fear—then the Royal Command performs the
work of setting the will into operation. This, by the way, is an important
occult secret, of wide application—try to master its all important
significance.
The mental imaging of
colors may be materially aided by concentration upon physical material of the
right color. By concentrating the attention and vision upon a red flower, for
instance; or upon a bit of green leaf, in another instance; one may be able to
form a clear, positive mental image of that particular color. This accompanied
by the willing, and demand, that the vibrations of this color shall charge the
aura, will be found to accomplish the result. Have something around you showing
the desirable colors, and your attention will almost instinctively take up the
impression thereof, even though you may be thinking of, or doing something
else. Live as much as possible in the idea and presence of the desirable color,
and you will get the habit of setting up the mental
image and vibration thereof. A little practice and experience will soon give
you the idea, and enable you to get the best results. Patience, perseverance,
and sustained earnest interest—that is the key of success.
CHAPTER X.
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