#seeing auras

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Seeing Auras

An aura is believed to be an energetic field that surrounds living beings, reflecting their emotions, thoughts, health, and spiritual state. Some spiritual traditions and metaphysical practices suggest that auras consist of different layers or frequencies of energy, each corresponding to different aspects of a person’s being.

People who practice energy work, such as Reiki or meditation, often claim that auras can be perceived through intuition, heightened awareness, or physically seen by those with a developed ability. Once you learn the skill you will never forget it. You will soon see that all living creatures, humans, animals, plants, crystals, even some objects posses a personal aura that is unique to it.

Learning to See Auras

While not everyone can naturally see auras, many believe that with practice, this skill can be developed. Here are some steps to try:

Practice Seeing Your Own Aura

• Stand in front of a mirror with a neutral-colored background.

• Relax and soften your gaze, looking slightly beyond your body rather than directly at it.

• Hold your hand in front of you against a white wall and focus on the space around it.

• A faint glow or haze may appear around your hand, often in pale colors at first.

Observe Others' Auras

• Look at people against a plain background.

• Soften your focus and pay attention to the space surrounding their body.

• The aura may appear as a subtle outline, then develop into colors over time.

Use Different Light Conditions

• Dim lighting or natural daylight can make aura detection easier.

• Avoid harsh fluorescent lighting, which can interfere with your perception.

Enhance Sensitivity Through Meditation and Energy Work

• Meditation: Regular meditation helps attune your mind to subtle energy fields.

• Energy Awareness: Practicing Reiki, Tai Chi, or breathwork can heighten sensitivity.

• Peripheral Vision Training: The aura is often seen best out of the corner of your eye.

Deciphering the Aura

Once you can see auras, you'll probably wonder about the different colors and their meanings. Refer to this list and remember, everyone's aura is different and some may present as muted, loud, solid, or blended. It's up to you to decide what someone's aura is saying about them.

Basic Aura Colors

• Red – Strength, passion, vitality, confidence, but can also indicate anger or aggression.

• Orange – Creativity, enthusiasm, joy, sociability, and adventure.

• Yellow – Intelligence, optimism, confidence, and a strong sense of personal power.

• Green – Healing energy, balance, growth, harmony, and compassion.

• Blue – Calmness, communication, spiritual awareness, and truthfulness.

• Indigo – Intuition, wisdom, deep perception, and spiritual insight.

• Violet (Purple) – High spiritual awareness, psychic ability, and deep connection to the divine.

• White – Purity, enlightenment, spiritual mastery, or a high vibrational state.

Less Common Aura Colors

• Pink – Love, kindness, artistic talent, and a deep emotional connection.

• Turquoise – Healing abilities, clarity, and strong intuition.

• Gold – Spiritual enlightenment, wisdom, and a high spiritual vibration.

• Silver – Abundance, prosperity, and strong intuitive abilities.

• Brown – Grounding, practicality, or feeling weighed down by life’s challenges.

• Gray – Uncertainty, blocked energy, or emotional stress.

Dark or Muddy Aura Colors

• Dark Red – Anger, frustration, or unresolved emotional issues.

• Dark Orange – Low energy, burnout, or creative blockages.

• Muddy Yellow – Confusion, self-doubt, or excessive overthinking.

• Dark Green – Jealousy, resentment, or healing in progress.

• Dark Blue or Indigo – Depression, isolation, or deep introspection.

• Black – Negativity, emotional pain, or energy blockages. (Note: Black in an aura is often not permanent but may indicate the need for emotional healing.)

Interpreting Aura Colors

• Bright, vibrant colors generally indicate positive energy and strong vitality.

• Dark, murky, or muddy colors suggest emotional struggles, stress, or blocked energy.

• Changing colors may indicate emotional shifts or growth.

• A muted or pastel appearance could signify a gentle, quiet, or shy person

• A solid, single color indicates a simple, focused person.

Different Aura Shapes and Their Meanings

Aura shapes can provide insight into a person’s emotions, energy levels, spiritual development, and overall well-being. While colors reflect the qualities of one's energy, the shape of an aura can indicate the way energy flows and interacts with the environment.

Large and Expansive Aura

• Meaning: A person with a large, radiant aura is often confident, charismatic, and full of life energy.

• Indications: Strong personal energy, spiritual awareness, or leadership abilities.

• Common in: Highly spiritual individuals, energetic people, and natural leaders.

Small or Contracted Aura

• Meaning: A small aura may indicate low energy, fatigue, or emotional distress.

• Indications: Physical exhaustion, insecurity, fear, or a need for personal healing.

• Common in: Those experiencing burnout, anxiety, or feeling emotionally closed off.

Jagged or Spiky Aura

• Meaning: A jagged aura suggests emotional turmoil, stress, or unresolved inner conflicts.

• Indications: Anger, frustration, or being in a defensive emotional state.

• Common in: People undergoing intense emotional changes or facing challenges.

Smooth and Even Aura

• Meaning: A well-balanced, smooth aura indicates emotional stability, harmony, and peace.

• Indications: Spiritual awareness, good health, and a positive outlook on life.

• Common in: Those practicing meditation, energy healing, or spiritual growth.

Layered or Multi-Layered Aura

• Meaning: A multi-layered aura, where different colors are visible in distinct layers, represents a well-developed energy field.

• Indications: Strong emotional depth, complexity, and a balance of different energies.

• Common in: Spiritually advanced individuals or those with deep emotional and intellectual awareness.

Cloudy or Murky Aura

• Meaning: A cloudy aura suggests confusion, illness, or emotional struggles.

• Indications: Negative emotions, unresolved traumas, or a lack of clarity.

• Common in: Those going through depression, illness, or emotional blockages.

Pulsating or Shimmering Aura

• Meaning: A pulsating aura indicates high vibrational energy and dynamic spiritual growth.

• Indications: Energy fluctuations, heightened spiritual awareness, or undergoing transformation.

• Common in: Healers, psychics, or individuals experiencing spiritual awakenings.

Gaps or Holes in the Aura

• Meaning: Gaps in the aura suggest energy leaks, which can make a person feel drained.

• Indications: Emotional wounds, past trauma, or energetic imbalances.

• Common in: Empaths, those who have experienced recent loss, or people with energy depletion.

Spiked or Thorned Aura

• Meaning: A spiked aura can indicate defensiveness or a tendency to repel others.

• Indications: Emotional trauma, distrust, or high sensitivity.

• Common in: Those recovering from emotional pain or who feel threatened by their environment.

Iridescent or Rainbow-Like Aura

• Meaning: A shimmering, rainbow-like aura is a sign of spiritual enlightenment and a highly evolved soul.

• Indications: High spiritual energy, divine connection, and an ability to help others heal.

• Common in: Spiritual masters, healers, and individuals on a deep spiritual path.

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Auras and Chakras

I will be doing a separate page on chakras and the related crystals when I next get the chance

[theshatteringoftheteacup]

Bruce could see people's souls. He didn't know if anyone else could but he thought it was interesting. He has learned over the years what each color meant, or at least of what he thought they meant. Most of the team had yellow within their souls. It made sense since they were all very analytical and logical. He loved being around them and seeing how the colors would change as they changed. Steve's used to not be very visible but since Barnes had returned he could see the pink and yellow swirling around him. Loving and giving along with his logistics. Barnes' wasn't available to him but he liked to pretend like he knew what it was. Probably a deep red to show his strong will. He worried about seeing a muddy red to show anger. He didn't seem so angry anymore but Bruce didn't let his anger show either. He had lived his entire life like this. He could see the colors of people he was close to the most. His mother, always trying her best, a bright emerald green. Thinking she could save everyone. Some people weren't meant saving though. Like his father. His mother had other colors that swirled within her emerald, but all he ever saw in his father was that muddy red. It was the only color he knew for sure what it meant. Knew his father carried only anger within his heart. There had been others he had tried to get close to later but it never happened. He knew why. If anyone else could see the colors and knew what they meant they'd see that muddy red in his other colors. If he even had other colors then. Joining the Avengers had shown him though. He was still angry at what his father had done, what he had been. He learned to control his emotions better being around them. Tony was the master of his emotions but nobody could control their colors. He had a dark blue within his yellow. Fear. Bruce didn't know what the fear was of though. He rarely asked. It was hard to ask people about their colors without making it obvious as to why he was asking. He was afraid of telling anyone else after what his father had done to him when he told him. It wasn't until Thor had appeared that he even knew others could see it. They all saved New York together. Probably the world. And then after they all went out together. Sitting in one of the small spaces that hadn't crumbled yet. Bruce was sitting silently, staring down at the table in front of him. "You're very gray, Banner. Almost black. You must be careful about that. Fear can control your mind more than anything else!" Thor said before shoveling more food into his mouth. Everyone blinked at Thor before looking at Bruce. All of them asking the same word before Tony finally said it. "What?" "They gray! Do you not see it?" "No!" Tony said with a sigh. "What is it?" Thor shrugged a little before Bruce cleared his throat to be the one to answer. "Your souls. They all have colors showing your personalities and what not. I've never... I've never seen gray before though." "I don't see it often. Asgardians don't usually show fear. We see it in our enemies." The group nodded slowly before bombarding them with questions about what their colors were and what it meant. Bruce just smiled a little and told Natasha and Clint since they were closest to him. Thor eagerly told Steve and Tony. Natasha's wasn't very bright since she was secretive and didn't grow close to people. There of course was purple considering her mysterious and secretive life. She had a gray color thrown in as well, showing she was blocking other energies from sensing hers too much. She seemed to like that answer and leaned back in her chair. Clint leaned in close to Bruce with a grin as he began to list some of his colors. There was a dark pink representing his immaturity that everyone at the table agreed with and Clint just pouted. He had green in as well for his love of people and animals. Lavender was also apparent into the mix for his imagination and daydreaming. "I'd go on, but I'm very tired. I'm sorry." Bruce said softly. "That was so cool!" Clint exclaimed, asking Thor if he had other colors. Thor told him about the other colors he possessed. Most people had a few. There was always a base color and then others that swirled in as well. He noticed as time went on everyone seemed to have that gray color thrown in. They were all guarding themselves from each other. They were all angry at each other. Bruce tried to stay out of it and kept to himself. Thor would sometimes sit with him and they'd talk about the drastic color changes. He too was growing afraid of the others it seemed. Bruce wasn't afraid of any of them. None could be as bad as his father. He was only worried about the growing muddy red Tony and Steve seemed to be harboring after the when Ultron thing. Being in space as Hulk was weird. Hulk didn't see the colors but he wouldn't allow him to take charge anyways. Bruce would just watch and pretend like he had as a child. He didn't care for the Grandmaster or Loki so he didn't pretend to know theirs. He didn't usually watch though. He didn't enjoy watching what the Hulk did. What he couldn't control because Hulk wouldn't allow him to. He didn't see the colors very well after he changed back. Probably from lack of being in control. That was fine though. He didn't want to see them to start with. Even when they faced Thanos he didn't see them. He'd see flashes here and there. He couldn't focus on them for very long though. Never could see more than just a flash. He figured it was another thing he couldn't do and put it into the list along with turning into Hulk. It didn't bother him. Even though they knew about him being able to see the colors nobody had asked about theirs since the first time. Nobody wanted to hear it. Nobody wanted to know. He was happy being just Banner. Only Banner. And after the whole Thanos deal ending, everyone else seemed okay with Only Banner as well.

[starr-medicine]

I woke up in the middle of the night surrounded by my own golden light again. It must of woke up my partner numerous times. He said he didn't sleep at all. I knew it was myself messing around so I just went back to bed.

I still haven't figured out how or why this happens, but it's definitely my higher self doing some shit while I sleep.

[laszlosharmonica]

Just got super spooked by my companion while practicing seeing auras, I was focusing when he wandered in front of me and I could see his I've never jumped so bad 😂😂

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Auras 101: History and Sight

This post is a basic guide to auras. Consider it a 101 class. We will begin by identifying what an aura is, how it’s seen in use through history, and practices that will allow you to learn to see them if you so choose to work for it and learn. I will then talk about my personal methods of seeing auras, and a small introduction into deciphering and discerning the aura.

Let’s Start From The Beginning: What is an Aura?

The most common description of an aura is an electromagnetic field that surrounds the body, most often in an egg shape. I’ve heard claims that we’ve always had the ability to see the aura. We have it as an inherent ability at birth, which is why babies look over our heads. It’s also been believed to be something many saw before modern times, and many claim the best representations of such are portrayed in the “halos” you see in art of holy entities. The connection to the divine is often portrayed through a white (or sometimes purple) light around the head.

I was born and raised Christian, so I’m very familiar with said representations around Jesus Christ, disciples, and saints. 

However in my auric studies, you can also see said halo around other divine figures, of whom I admittedly know less about. Below are examples of this light seen in a depiction of Krishna

and the Buddha

This link (x) talks about how the aura exists on various layers of the energetic body; the physical, the astral or emotional, lower and higher mental planes, spiritual, intuitional, and the absolute plane. They all tie together to make one big blob. (below picture from wikihow)

Here’s a rather standard concept of the varying planes and where they exist in the auric field.

Sources are varied on exactly how the aura appears. @crystalwitch-in-the-tardis​ has informed me some sources claim the aura is commonly extends larger and farther in the back than the front, and the layers closest to the body itself have the densest energy. The further you go out the finer/higher the energy gets, which is why only so much is accessible to “see” with your eyes. Sources I find commonly show the aura as an egg shape, and the shapes I’ll be showing you make the egg shape clear, but doesn’t necessarily obscure the descriptions of the aura mentioned above.

Below you can see the standard “egg” shape that auras are known to take. (pic from REALfarmacy.com)

The trick is the electromagnetic field cannot be seen with the life dulled naked eye. However, many who have “raised their vibrations” or have trained their eyes to see auras on the physical plane. 

So What are These Tricks?

Well, imaginary other half of this conversation, I’m glad you asked! There are... so many. My suggestion would begin by simply sensing. Feeling the energies that someone brings you when you’re in their presence. I have made a post about sensing energies, linked here. 

Below is a diagram to help you feel it yourself as posted by www.psychicstudent.com. With practice of the below method, patience and focus, you can feel the energies of your own aura between your hand pulling on each other. Some feel it as tingles, others as warmth. It’s different for the individual and the energy being sensed. 

A lot of practicing seeing the aura develops from utilizing your peripheral vision. For similar reasons why you’re more likely to see spooks from the corner of your eye, it’s claimed your retina’s are less damaged and able to pick up on the sensitive energies/colors.

It’s also important to know that an items aura often appears as the opposite color of what it is. For example, I’ve seen a blue-green aura around a red traffic light, until it changed, of course. This is why many methods for learning how to see auras suggest a white background. It’s also important to note the blue aura coming off of Phillip could be his orange shirt. Be sure to utilize discernment. My first method for practicing was with the following techniques, which train you how to utilize the peripheral focus needed to see an aura physically. This practice is one I originally was linked to by a friend to this site: https://www.thiaoouba.com/aura_eye_exercise.htm. It’s honestly my favorite outsourced site on this post. If you want to delve into this further please check them out. 

After mastering that one, try out this one. 

(If the words get in the way of practice, simply crop them out)

Another popular method is seeing your aura between your fingers. The following method was one I found on chakra-anatomy.com. 

Begin by sitting down across from the white wall. Your back should be fully supported by a chair, your feet flat on the ground. Connecting to your breath, take a few minutes for relaxation.

Extend one arm, palm facing the wall, fingers together. Soften your gaze as you look at your hand. Hold this soft gaze for 30 seconds and you will begin to see energy field surrounding your hand.

Slowly spread your fingers apart. Continue with the soft gaze looking at your fingers and the space between your fingers. What do you see?

With time and practice, you will begin to see and outline around your hand and around your fingers. At first, it may appear as a heat wave, almost colorless field, later on, you will begin to see different colors of your aura.

Patiently observe. There is nothing to strive for. Just being here, in the moment, focusing softly on the hand, on the fingers, and the space between the fingers.

Now the above method I practiced with a lot, and I was rather irked, because I was at work passing the time practicing with this and I could never see more than I ever could; the thin line of white heat around the skin. I showed a coworker what I was doing and she could do it in under 2 minutes. I was rather bitter, I won’t lie. 

The above method can also be practiced on a white piece of paper on a table.

To read another person, a similar method is used, but instead of looking at the space between your fingers, you’ll be looking at the person. Some suggest looking at the forehead so you can see the aura in your peripherals, other claim to hold a relaxed gaze just above the head and/or shoulders until the colors begin to show up. You can practice this with yourself in a mirror, too. 

But Hawk! This is just physical auras, right? Basically. With these methods, it’s very hard to see the full “egg,” especially at first. I have a friend who is experienced in seeing auras who can get the whole egg by using the below method. In the beginning, you’ll most likely see a simple aura such as the picture below emulates, provided by 7chakracolors.com.

Yes, the above is another finger test to see an aura on your own body. Instead of looking between the fingers on one hand, you’re looking at the space between your two fingers in front of you. 

So how do you see the full egg? Practice. Heck it takes a whole lot of practice with the above methods, and others like them, to be able to even see auras. I know I’ve fallen out of practice and, though I’ve never been able to see a person’s full aura in this way, I have seen the auras of inanimate objects. But I have obtained the ability to see the full egg. But how?

My Method

I never saw the full egg until I started getting into energy work. I had a friend ask me to check on their wards. When trying to explain what I saw, I made up this picture. (This was over a year ago, and the person this was drawn for has since changed and grown in many protections, so this picture isn’t opening up any danger to anybody). 

I’ll be honest I had no idea I was looking at an aura. I learned, however, how to access these patterns on many many people. I called them energy readings and referred to it as their “energetic egg.” I figured if I couldn’t see it with my own two eyes like the above practices, it wasn’t an aura. The thought didn’t even cross my mind. Not until I went to a powwow this summer and met a designated “seer” of a tribe down state. I told her about what I do, especially regarding energetic readings. I mentioned I go and visit this bright egg shaped energy around a person, and she simply corrects me saying, “The Aura.” I was so stunned in that moment. Like... I finally saw someones aura. I’ve been doing it for months at that time. And this task I had been working at for years finally was something I had already grasped. 

So how do I do it?

I ground. I get my bearings about me. I then enter a trance state and focus on another persons energy. This is usually through a taglock like ones name or an image like a selfie. I then focus all of my intention on that image, like I do when I decide to astral travel, and I feel their energy. It branches out into a chord and I can visually ride it to their energetic body, the aura, the egg. From here, I can observe energy centers, aura colors, I can change levels of intent and focus and observe energetic parasites, relationship chords, blockages, emotional damage, and more. 

I have a variety of these services, and more, available by request or at http://www.clairvoyantclove.tumblr.com. 

Deciphering Aura Colors

I’m not going to tell you what each aura color means. You can google that so easily and have a billion different answers come up with some pretty regular inconsistencies. They will mention green means you’re close to earth. Green could also mean you’re nervous, anxious, sick, or you have a really strong heart center that’s bleeding out into many layers of your aura. You see what I’m getting at here?

I’ve learned that it’s important to understand what these colors have the potential to mean, however, once reading ones aura, if the green=nature doesn’t feel right, go back to the original practice of feeling energy. When you are around it, how does it make you feel? Where do you see it coming from? How is it interacting with the person you’re reading? Use these answers to determine what a color means. 

A general rule of thumb I follow is their shade. We can use the green example above. If the green looks like a pukey or vomit green, it could be illness or anxieties. If it’s leafy and lush, it could be a connection to nature. See where we’re going here? The more practice you have the more discernment you’ll learn. Just make sure to learn. Google and Tumblr can only get you so far.

**Extra Note: **Everything people do in the beautiful world in metaphysics, it is required to hold a certain level of discernment, and that level is a lot. A lot of discernment. Know not everything is always as it seems, and learn methods to make sure you know that what you’re looking at is truly what you believe it to be. You can find information countless places on the glory of the internet from energy workers, spirit workers, and others alike. If you have any questions do not hesitate to question myself or your local energy enthusiast.

I will be adding a bit of another disclaimer; this took me years to learn. After about 2 years of practicing hard and trying to see auras, I stopped. I learned meditation and practiced various techniques of meditation and trance states for about 5 years before learning to trance in a way to astral travel, work with energy, and more. Then it took an extra few months before I was reading auras like this. 8 months after starting working with energy before I met the seer. 

If you’re determined to see auras, keep at it, even if the above methods don’t work at first. You’ll make it. You may even find your own way.  

Best of Luck on Your Path

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Seeing Auras

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What Is The Human Aura, How Does It Work, And How Can I See One?

What is the Human Aura? The luminous halo which surrounds every individual is an imprint of our life force that psychics and sensitives can perceive and read.