| In the area of psychic and spiritual study, the aura is | | | | So if you want a stronger aura, you need to work on |
| the energy field surrounding the body that reflects our | | | | the inner you. Each of us is a spiritual being in human |
| mental and physical condition. The halos you see in | | | | form. But as we are socialized and taught to live in the |
| traditional religious art represent the aura of the holy | | | | world of men, we lose touch with our spiritual nature. In |
| person. But most people can't see the aura and refuse | | | | order to strengthen the aura, a person must somehow |
| to believe that it exists. It might help to know what the | | | | find a way to re-discover and nurture his or her |
| aura is and how it functions. After all, understanding | | | | spiritual nature. |
| leads to acceptance. | | | | You need to educate your self in spiritual matters, |
| Little scientific research has been done on the subject | | | | whether through traditional organized religion or |
| of the human aura. However, in 1911, Dr. Walter Kilner | | | | personal investigation. You should read and study one |
| published a book claiming that he could see the aura | | | | or all of the major holy texts: the Christian Bible, the |
| and use it to diagnose disease. Unfortunately, his | | | | Islamic Qur'an, and the Hindu Bhagavad Gita. Then you |
| accuracy was not good. In the mid-20th Century, | | | | should put the spiritual principles contained in these |
| Russian Semyon D. Kirlian developed a process for | | | | texts to your everyday life. There is great truth in the |
| photographing the aura, and Kirlian photography | | | | old saying, "The truth shall set you free." |
| became the rage in the West. Skeptics argue that the | | | | Do not be misled by New Age fads and fanciful |
| photography is a trick and have strong arguments to | | | | imaginings. While there may be some truth to |
| support their doubts. Further, digital charlatons have | | | | approaches like astrology, palm-reading, Tarot cards, |
| been known to doctor photographs to create the | | | | divination, and other quasi-spiritual pursuits, they do not |
| appearance of an aura, making aura photography a | | | | get to the core of the matter - the soul. In fact, they |
| profitable con game. | | | | can be a dangerous diversion from true spiritual |
| Despite the misuse of the concept and the frauds that | | | | growth. |
| may have occurred, the concept of the aura is an | | | | Focusing on the light within you is the only way to |
| ancient one shared by sages and holy people | | | | strengthen the aura. And there are many tools |
| throughout human history. Modern psychics believe | | | | available to help you undertake this effort. Meditation is |
| they can see the aura, and scientists are hard-put to | | | | probably the best known and most powerful method, |
| prove it doesn't exist. | | | | and it involves much learning, practice, and patience to |
| If you're on a journey of spirit, though, the aura can be | | | | become an effective meditator for this purpose. A little |
| a very real part of life. A weak aura can indicate illness | | | | research will reveal that there are many well-accepted |
| or psychological stress and trauma. A strong aura | | | | meditation techniques. It may be helpful to begin with |
| reveals good physical and emotional balance and | | | | some simple yoga, exercises that help you stretch, |
| health. | | | | learn to discipline your breathing, and find your inner |
| How Can I Strengthen My Aura? | | | | spiritual center. |
| All stars have auras, and as Carl Sagan pointed out, | | | | A stronger aura is the happy by-product of hard |
| we are made of star stuff. The aura is the area of | | | | spiritual work. Other by-products are better physical |
| light or magnetism, sometimes called plasma, that | | | | and emotional health, inner peace and tranquility, and |
| surrounds us. Strengthening one's aura involves | | | | the joy of a clear awareness of the strong relationship |
| improving one's health and, more importantly, improving | | | | between the stars and human beings. We are all |
| one's spirit. We do not improve our aura, we improve | | | | made of star stuff. That's what the aura is all about. |
| the inner strength that produces it. | | | | Star stuff. |