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+Title: The Human Aura
+       Astral Colors and Thought Forms
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+Author: Swami Panchadasi
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+_True Occult Knowledge Gives You Practical Power and Strength_
+
+
+THE HUMAN AURA
+Astral Colors and Thought Forms
+
+
+By
+SWAMI PANCHADASI
+
+
+
+Printed by
+YOGA PUBLICATION SOCIETY
+
+COPYRIGHT, 1940
+
+COPYRIGHT
+1912
+YOGI PUBLICATION SOCIETY
+
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+
+
+CONTENTS
+
+
+Chapter I. What Is the Human Aura                                      5
+
+  The subtle, invisible emanation radiating from every individual.
+  An ethereal radiation. The egg-shaped human nebula. Psychic
+  atmosphere sensed by everyone, but seen by but few. The
+  clairvoyant vision. The phosphorescent flame, and luminous cloud.
+  The colors in the aura and what they mean. Effect of mental
+  states, emotion and passion, upon its aura. The human aura is a
+  very important and interesting phase of every personality. The
+  finer forces, the most powerful.
+
+
+Chapter II. The Prana Aura                                            15
+
+  Prana, the Vital Force, Life Essence. How it affects the human
+  aura. Health Aura. Physical Aura. Health Magnetism. Peculiar
+  appearance of Prana Aura. How animals follow trails of Prana Aura
+  particles. The tiny electric sparks, and vibratory movements. How
+  one may perceive the vibrations of Prana Aura. Interesting
+  experiments. Seeing Prana Aura by ordinary vision. Prana Aura and
+  Magnetic Healing.
+
+
+Chapter III. The Astral Colors                                        23
+
+  Each mental or emotional state has its own astral hue, tint,
+  shade or color. The Primary Colors, Red, Blue and Yellow. The
+  Secondary Colors, Green, Orange and Purple. The combinations of
+  Olive, Russet and Citrine. Black and White, and how formed. Key
+  to the Astral Colors. Red the Physical Color; Blue, the
+  Spiritual; Yellow, the Mental. White and Black the two poles of
+  Spirituality. Rainbow astral colors. Whirlpools of flame. Flashes
+  of astral light. A wonderful phenomena. Practice will enable
+  almost everyone to perceive plainly the outlines of the Prana
+  Aura.
+
+
+Chapter IV. The Astral Colors (Continued)                             31
+
+  Interpretations of the Astral Color Group. The Red Group. The
+  varying reds of vitality and health; the shades of love; high and
+  low; the crimson of sensuality; the scarlet plane of anger and
+  passion. The Yellow Group of Orange, and the Pride of Intellect.
+  The Golden Yellow of Intellectual Attainment. The haloes of the
+  great teachers. The lemon hue of inferior intellect. The Green
+  Group. The high and low greens. The green of love of nature. The
+  green of Altruism. The green of sympathy. The dull green of
+  insincerity and deceit. The ruddy green of Jealousy and malice.
+  The Blue Group. The great souls of the spiritual and religious
+  emotions. The Brown Group. The Gray Group. Black Group. White
+  Group. The Great White light.
+
+
+Chapter V. The Aura Kaleidoscope                                      39
+
+  What the astral body is composed of. Also the etheric double. The
+  ever changing clouds of aura coloring. Placid scenes and furious
+  storms of the Aura. Opalescent effects. The pearly color of the
+  etheric substance. The Aura of mental activity. The Aura of
+  reverie or sleep. The Aura of anger and passion. The Aura of
+  hate. The Aura of love. The Aura of churches, prisons, hospitals
+  and places of vice. The Aura of character and of passing feeling.
+  Astral atmospheres of buildings and places. Collective and
+  composite auras. A key to some great and deep occult teachings,
+  and esoteric mysteries. How the trained occultist is able to
+  ascertain the character, and tendencies of a person.
+
+
+Chapter VI. Thought Form                                              47
+
+  What a Thought Form is and what it is made of. How Thought Forms
+  are created. How Thought Forms travel. How Thought Forms affect
+  persons. Why some Thought Forms are semi-living, elemental
+  forces. Various forms and classes of Thought Forms. Full
+  description of their character, appearance and effect. Thought
+  Form whirls and swirls. Rotation Thought Forms. Thought Form
+  whirlpools. Explosive Thought Forms. Thought Form bombs. Octopus
+  Thought Form. How Thought Forms are projected and why they
+  travel. A wonderful study of a fascinating subject.
+
+
+Chapter VII. Psychic Influence of Color                               55
+
+  Action and Re-action. Effect of Color on Mental States and
+  Emotions. How certain tints affect persons favorably and
+  unfavorably. The calming effect of restful greens. "Seeing Red."
+  Gloomy Black. Depressing Grays. Angry Reds. Soothing Blues.
+  Illuminating Yellows. The Psychology of Color. Healing Effect of
+  Colors. The principles of Healing by Colors. Effect of color upon
+  character and morals. Color in Child Life. Interesting and
+  instructive information and teaching.
+
+
+Chapter VIII. Auric Magnetism                                         63
+
+  Human Magnetism. The Auric Reservoir of Magnetism. Magnetic
+  Healing, how caused and why it occurs. Use of its hands. Flow of
+  etheric force. New Methods of Magnetic Healing. Use of Auric
+  Colors. Analysis and Full Explanation. Absent treatment by Auric
+  Color Vibration. Tables of Auric Healing Colors, showing effect
+  on Nervous System, Blood and Organs. Helpful suggestion in Auric
+  Color Healing. How to Treat yourself and others by this method.
+  Healing by the Great White Light.
+
+
+Chapter IX. Developing the Aura                                       71
+
+  How to build up a strong, positive Aura. How to flood the Aura
+  with the right vibration. How to influence the color in the Aura.
+  "Holding the Thought." Reflecting Color States. Principles of
+  Occult Color Re-action. Self-analysis. Self-Treatment for
+  Character and Qualities. Effect of visualizing colors. How to get
+  the keynote of Color vibrations. The Key of Success.
+
+
+Chapter X. The Protective Aura                                        79
+
+  A forbidden subject plainly discussed. Need of Occult protection.
+  How to change the Aura so that it will repel physical contagion
+  and psychic attacks. How to Guard the body by Auric Colors. How
+  to energize and illumine the mind, so as to protect against
+  mental influences. The protective Golden Aura. How to protect
+  your emotional nature from undesirable vibrations. The Great
+  Auric Circle of Protection. The oldest occultist's instructions
+  regarding building up of the protective Aura. How to fill the
+  aura with vibrations of health and physical strength. How to
+  protect yourself from the low passions and feelings of others.
+  The Aura of great moral teachers. How those in ignorance of
+  occult laws have been led from the moral path. The Auric Circle
+  of Protection. The crumbs of teaching scattered through this
+  book, other than those concerning the Aura. Those for whom these
+  teachings are intended will recognize and appreciate them. A
+  shelter for soul, mind and body against psychic influence. An
+  infallible Armor against all force of attack. The Great White
+  Light. Words from the Master.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER I.
+
+WHAT IS THE HUMAN AURA?
+
+
+The above question is frequently asked the student of occultism by some
+one who has heard the term but who is unfamiliar with its meaning.
+Simple as the question may seem, it is by no means easy to answer it,
+plainly and clearly in a few words, unless the hearer already has a
+general acquaintance with the subject of occult science. Let us commence
+at the beginning, and consider the question from the point of view of
+the person who has just heard the term for the first time.
+
+The dictionaries define the word aura as: "Any subtle, invisible
+emanation or exhalation." The English authorities, as a rule, attribute
+the origin of the word to a Latin term meaning "air," but the Hindu
+authorities insist that it had its origin in the Sanscrit root _Ar_,
+meaning the spoke of a wheel, the significance being perceived when we
+remember the fact that the human aura radiates from the body of the
+individual in a manner similar to the radiation of the spokes of a wheel
+from the hub thereof. The Sanscrit origin of the term is the one
+preferred by occultists, although it will be seen that the idea of an
+aerial emanation, indicated by the Latin root, is not foreign to the
+real significance of the term.
+
+Be the real origin of the term what it may, the idea of the human aura
+is one upon which all occultists are in full agreement and harmony, and
+the mention of which is found in all works upon the general subject of
+occultism. So we shall begin by a consideration of the main conception
+thereof, as held by all advanced occultists, ancient and modern,
+omitting little points of theoretical variance between the different
+schools.
+
+Briefly, then, the human aura may be described as a fine, ethereal
+radiation or emanation surrounding each and every living human being. It
+extends from two to three feet, in all directions, from the body. It
+assumes an oval shape--a great egg-shaped nebula surrounding the body on
+all sides for a distance of two or three feet. This aura is sometimes
+referred to, in ordinary terms, as the "psychic atmosphere" of a person,
+or as his "magnetic atmosphere."
+
+This atmosphere or aura is apparent to a large percentage of persons in
+the sense of the psychic awareness generally called "feeling," though
+the term is not a clear one. The majority of persons are more or less
+aware of that subtle something about the personality of others, which
+can be sensed or felt in a clear though unusual way when the other
+persons are near by, even though they may be out of the range of the
+vision. Being outside of the ordinary range of the five senses, we are
+apt to feel that there is something queer or uncanny about these
+feelings of projected personality. But every person, deep in his heart,
+knows them to be realities and admits their effect upon his impressions
+regarding the persons from whom they emanate. Even small children,
+infants even, perceive this influence, and respond to it in the matter
+of likes and dislikes.
+
+But, human testimony regarding the existence and character of the human
+aura does not stop with the reports of the psychic senses to which we
+have just referred. There are many individuals of the race--a far
+greater percentage than is generally imagined--who have the gift of
+psychic sight more or less developed. Many persons have quite a
+well-developed power of this kind, who do not mention it to their
+acquaintances for fear of ridicule, or of being thought "queer." In
+addition to these persons, there are here and there to be found
+well-developed, clear-sighted, or truly clairvoyant persons, whose
+powers of psychic perception are as highly developed as are the ordinary
+senses of the average individual. And, the reports of these persons, far
+apart in time and space though they may be, have always agreed on the
+main points of psychic phenomena, particularly in regards to the human
+aura.
+
+To the highly developed clairvoyant vision, every human being is seen as
+surrounded by the egg-shaped aura of two or three feet in depth, more
+dense and thick in the portion nearest the body, and then gradually
+becoming more tenuous, thin and indistinct as the distance from the body
+is increased. By the psychic perception, the aura is seen as a luminous
+cloud--a phosphorescent flame--deep and dense around the centre and then
+gradually shading into indistinctness toward the edges. As a matter of
+fact, as all developed occultists know, the aura really extends very
+much further than even the best clairvoyant vision can perceive it, and
+its psychic influence is perceptible at quite a distance in many cases.
+In this respect it is like any flame on the physical plane--it
+gradually fades into indistinctness, its rays persisting far beyond the
+reach of the vision, as may be proved by means of chemical apparatus,
+etc.
+
+To the highly developed clairvoyant vision, the human aura is seen to be
+composed of all the colors of the spectrum, the combinations of colors
+differing in various persons, and constantly shifting in the case of
+every person. These colors reflect the mental (particularly the
+emotional) states of the person in whose aura they are manifested. Each
+mental state has its own particular combination formed from the few
+elementary colors which represent the elementary mental conditions. As
+the mind is ever shifting and changing its states, it follows that there
+will ever be a corresponding series of shifting changes in the colors of
+the human aura.
+
+The shades and colors of the aura present an ever changing kaleidoscopic
+spectacle, of wonderful beauty and most interesting character. The
+trained occultist is able to read the character of any person, as well
+as the nature of his passing thoughts and feelings, by simply studying
+the shifting colors of his aura. To the developed occultist the mind and
+character become as an open book, to be studied carefully and
+intelligently.
+
+Even the student of occultism, who has not been able to develop the
+clairvoyant vision to such a high degree, is soon able to develop the
+sense of psychic perception whereby he is able to at least "feel" the
+vibrations of the aura, though he may not see the colors, and thus be
+able to interpret the mental states which have caused them. The
+principle is of course the same, as the colors are but the outward
+appearance of the vibrations themselves, just as the ordinary colors on
+the physical plane are merely the outward manifestation of vibration of
+matter.
+
+But it must not be supposed that the human aura is always perceived in
+the appearance of a luminous cloud of ever-changing color. When we say
+that such is its characteristic appearance, we mean it in the same sense
+that we describe the ocean as a calm, deep body of greenish waters. We
+know, however, that at times the ocean presents no such appearance, but,
+instead, is seen as rising in great mountainous waves, white capped, and
+threatening the tiny vessels of men with its power. Or again, we may
+define the word "flame" in the sense of a steady bright stream of
+burning gas, whereas, we know only too well, that the word also
+indicates the great hot tongues of fiery force that stream out from the
+windows of a burning building, and lick to destruction all with which it
+comes in contact.
+
+So it is with the human aura. At times it may be seen as a beautiful,
+calm, luminous atmosphere, presenting the appearance of a great opal
+under the rays of the sun. Again, it blazes like the flames of a great
+furnace, shooting forth great tongues of fire in this direction and
+that, rising and falling in great waves of emotional excitement, or
+passion, or perhaps whirling like a great fiery maelstrom toward its
+centre, or swirling in an outward movement away from its centre. Again
+it may be seen as projecting from its depths smaller bodies or centres
+of mental vibration, which like sparks from a furnace detach themselves
+from the parent flame, and travel far away in other directions--these
+are the projected thought-forms of which all occultists are fond of
+speaking and which make plain many strange psychic occurrences.
+
+So, it will be seen, the human aura is a very important and interesting
+phase of the personality of every individual. The psychic phase of man
+is as much the man himself as is the physical phase--the complete man
+being made up of the two phases. Man invisible is as much the real man
+as is man visible. As the finer forms of nature are always the most
+powerful, so is the psychic man more potent than the physical man.
+
+In this book, I speak of the human aura, and its colors, as being
+perceived by astral or clairvoyant vision, for this is the way in which
+it is perceived and studied by the occultist. The occult teaching is
+that, in the evolution of the race, this astral vision will eventually
+become the common property of every human being--it so exists even now,
+and needs only development to perfect it.
+
+But modern physical science is today offering corroborative proof
+(though the same is not needed by the occultist who has the astral
+vision) to the general public, of the existence of the human aura. In
+Europe, especially, a number of scientists have written on the subject
+of the aura, and have described the result of the experiments in which
+the aura has been perceived, and even photographed, by means of
+fluorescent screens, such as are used in taking X-Ray photographs, etc.
+Leading authorities in England, France, and still more recently, in
+Germany, have reported the discovery (!) of a nebulous, hazy,
+radio-active energy or substance, around the body of human beings. In
+short, they now claim that every human being is radio-active, and that
+the auric radiation may be registered and perceived by means of a screen
+composed of certain fluorescent material, interposed between the eye of
+the observer, and the person observed.
+
+This aura, so discovered (!) by the scientists, is called by them the
+"human atmosphere," and is classified by them as similar to the
+radiations of other radio-active substances, radium, for instance. They
+have failed to discover color in this atmosphere, however, and know
+nothing, apparently, of the relation between auric colors and mental and
+emotional states, which are so familiar to every advanced occultist. I
+mention this fact merely as a matter of general interest and information
+to the student, and not as indicating, even in the slightest degree, any
+idea on my part that the old occult teaching, and the observed phenomena
+accompanying the same, regarding the human aura, require any proof or
+backing up on the part of material scientists. On the contrary, I feel
+that material science should feel flattered by the backing up by occult
+science of the new discovery (!) of the "human atmosphere." A little
+later on, material science may also discover (!) the auric colors, and
+announce the same to the wondering world, as a new truth.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER II.
+
+THE PRANA-AURA.
+
+
+Many writers on the subject of the human aura content themselves with a
+description of the colors of the mental or emotional aura, and omit
+almost any reference whatsoever to the basic substance or power of the
+aura. This is like the play of Hamlet, with the character of Hamlet
+omitted, for, unless we understand something concerning the fundamental
+substance of which the aura is composed, we cannot expect to arrive at a
+clear understanding of the phenomena which arises from and by reason of
+the existence of this fundamental substance. We might as well expect a
+student to understand the principles of color, without having been made
+acquainted with the principles of light.
+
+The fundamental substance of which the human aura is composed is none
+other than that wonderful principle of nature of which one reads so much
+in all occult writings, which has been called by many names, but which
+is perhaps best known under the Sanscrit term, _Prana_, but which may
+be thought of as Vital Essence, Life Power, etc.
+
+It is not necessary in this book to go into the general consideration of
+the nature and character of Prana. It is sufficient for us to consider
+it in its manifestation of Vital Force, Life Essence, etc. In its
+broadest sense, Prana really is the Principle of Energy in Nature, but
+in its relation to living forms it is the Vital Force which lies at the
+very basis of manifested Life. It exists in all forms of living things,
+from the most minute microscopic form up to living creatures on higher
+planes, as much higher than man as man is higher than the simple
+microscopic life-forms. It permeates them all, and renders possible all
+life activity and functioning.
+
+Prana is not the mind or the soul, but is rather the force or energy
+through which the soul manifests activity, and the mind manifests
+thought. It is the steam that runs the physical and mental machinery of
+life. It is the substance of the human aura, and the colors of mental
+states are manifested in that substance, just as the colors of chemical
+bodies are manifested in the substance of water. But Prana is not
+material substance--it is higher than mere matter, being the underlying
+substance of Energy or Force in Nature.
+
+While it is true, as we have seen, that all auras are composed of the
+substance of Prana, it is likewise true that there is a simple and
+elementary form of auric substance to which occultists have given the
+simple name of the prana-aura in order to distinguish it from the more
+complex forms and phases of the human aura. The simplicity of the
+character of the prana-aura causes it to be more readily sensed or
+perceived than is possible in the case of the more complex phases or
+forms of the aura. For whereas it is only the more sensitive organisms
+that can distinguish the finer vibrations of the mental and emotional
+aura, and only the clairvoyant sight which can discern its presence by
+its colors, almost any person, by a little careful experimenting, may
+become aware of the presence of the prana-aura, not only in the way of
+"feeling" it, but in many cases of actually seeing it with the ordinary
+vision rightly directed.
+
+That which is known as the prana-aura is of course the most simple form
+or phase of the human aura. It is the form or phase which is more
+closely bound up with the physical body, and is less concerned with the
+mental states. This fact has caused some writers to speak of it as the
+"health aura," or "physical aura," both of which terms are fittingly
+applied as we shall see, although we prefer the simpler term we have
+used here, i. e., the prana-aura. For the prana-aura does show the state
+of the health of the individual radiating it, and it also really
+contains physical power and magnetism which may be, and is imparted to
+others.
+
+The basic prana-aura is practically colorless, that is to say, it is
+about the color of the clearest water or a very clear diamond. By the
+clairvoyant vision it is seen to be streaked or marked by very minute,
+bristle-like lines, radiating outward from the physical body of the
+individual, in a manner very like "the quills upon the fretful
+porcupine," as Shakespeare puts it. In the case of excellent physical
+health, these bristle-like streaks are stiff and brittle-looking,
+whereas, if the general health of the person be deficient these
+bristle-like radiations seem to be more or less tangled, twisted, or
+curly; and, in some cases present a drooping appearance, and in extreme
+cases present the appearance of soft, limp fur.
+
+It may interest the student to know that minute particles of this
+prana-aura, or vital magnetism, is sloughed off the body in connection
+with physical exhalations such as scent, etc., and remain in existence
+for some time after the person has passed from the particular place at
+which they were cast off. In fact, as all occultists know, it is these
+particles of the prana-aura which serve to give vitality to the "scent"
+of living creatures, which enables dogs and other animals to trace up
+the track of the person, or animal, for a long time after the person has
+passed. It is not alone the physical odor, which must be very slight as
+you will see upon a moment's consideration. It is really the presence of
+the particles of the prana-aura which enables the dog to distinguish the
+traces of one person among that of thousands of others, and the feat is
+as much psychical as physical.
+
+Another peculiarity of the prana-aura is that it is filled with a
+multitude of extremely minute sparkling particles, resembling tiny
+electric sparks, which are in constant motion. These sparks, which are
+visible to persons of only slightly developed psychic power, impart a
+vibratory motion to the prana-aura which, under certain conditions is
+plainly visible to the average person. This vibratory movement is akin
+to the movement of heated air arising from a hot stove, or from the
+heated earth on a mid-summer day.
+
+If the student will close his eyes partially, until he peers out from
+narrowed lids, and then will closely observe some very healthy person
+sitting in a dim light, he may perceive this undulating, pulsing
+vibration extending an inch or two from the surface of the body. It
+requires some little knack to recognize these vibrations, but a little
+practice will often give one the key; and after the first recognition,
+the matter becomes easy.
+
+Again, in the case of persons of active brains, one may perceive this
+pulsating prana-aura around the head of the person, particularly when he
+is engaged in concentrated active thought. A little practice will enable
+almost any one to perceive faintly the dim outlines of the prana-aura
+around his own fingers and hand, by placing his hand against a black
+background, in a dim light, and then gazing at it with narrowed
+eye-lids, squinting if necessary. Under these circumstances, after a
+little practice, one will be apt to perceive a tiny outlined aura, or
+radiation, or halo, of pale yellowish light surrounding the hand.
+
+By extending the fingers, fan shape, you will perceive that each finger
+is showing its own little outlined prana-aura. The stronger the vital
+force, the plainer will be the perception of the phenomenon. Often the
+prana-aura, in these experiments, will appear like the semi-luminous
+radiance surrounding a candle flame or gas light. Under the best
+conditions, the radiation will assume an almost phosphorescent
+appearance. Remember, this is simply a matter of trained ordinary
+sight,--not clairvoyant vision.
+
+This prana-aura is identical with human magnetism, which is employed in
+ordinary magnetic healing. That is to say it is the outer manifestation
+of the wonderful pranic force. It is felt when you shake hands, or
+otherwise come in close physical contact with a strongly magnetic
+person. On the other hand it is what the weakly, human vampire-like
+persons unconsciously, or consciously, try to draw off from strong
+persons, if the latter allow them so to do from want of knowledge of
+self protection. Who has not met persons of this kind, who seem to sap
+one's very life force away from him? Remember, then, that the prana-aura
+is the aura or radiation of life force, or vital power, which is the
+steam of your living activity, physical and mental. It is the pouring
+out of the vital "steam" which is running your vital machinery. Its
+presence indicates Life--its absence Lifelessness.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER III.
+
+THE ASTRAL COLORS.
+
+
+The term "astral," so frequently employed by all occultists, is
+difficult to explain or define except to those who have pursued a
+regular course of study in occult science. For the purpose of the
+present consideration, it is enough to say that over and above the
+ordinary physical sense plane there is another and more subtle plane,
+known as the Astral Plane. Every human being possesses the innate and
+inherent faculty of sensing the things of this astral plane, by means of
+an extension or enlargement of the powers of the ordinary senses, so to
+speak. But, in the majority of persons in the present stage of
+development, these astral senses are lying dormant, and only here and
+there do we find individuals who are able to sense on the astral plane,
+although in the course of evolution the entire race will be able to do
+so, of course. The colors of the human aura, mentioned in the preceding
+two chapters, and which arise from the various mental and emotional
+states, belong to the phenomena of the astral plane, and hence bear the
+name of "the astral colors." Belonging to the astral plane, and not to
+the ordinary physical plane, they are perceived only by the senses
+functioning on the astral plane, and are invisible to the ordinary
+physical plane sight. But, to those who have developed the astral sight,
+or clairvoyance, these colors are as real as are the ordinary colors to
+the average person, and their phenomena have been as carefully recorded
+by occult science as have the physical plane colors by physical science.
+The fact that to the ordinary physical senses they are invisible, does
+not render them any the less real. Remember, in this connection, that to
+the blind man our physical colors do not exist. And, for that matter,
+the ordinary colors do not exist to "color blind" persons. The ordinary
+physical plane person is simply "color blind" to the astral
+colors--that's all.
+
+On the astral plane each shade of mental or emotional state has its
+corresponding astral color, the latter manifesting when the form
+appears. It follows then, of course, that when once the occultist has
+the key to this color correspondence, and thus is able to perceive the
+astral colors by means of his astral vision, he also is able to read the
+mental and emotional states of any person within the range of his
+vision, as easily as you are now reading the printed words of this book.
+
+Before proceeding to a consideration of the list of astral colors in the
+human aura, I wish to call your attention to a slight variation in the
+case of the prana-aura, of which I have spoken in our last chapter. I
+have stated therein that the prana-aura is colorless like a diamond or
+clear water. This is true in the average case, but in the case of a
+person of very strong physical vitality or virility, the prana-aura
+takes on, at times, a faint warm pink tinge, which is really a
+reflection from the red astral color, of the meaning of which color you
+shall now learn.
+
+Like their physical plane counterparts, all the astral colors are formed
+from three Primary Colors, namely (1) Red; (2) Blue; and (3) Yellow.
+From these three primary colors, all other colors are formed. Following
+the Primary Colors, we find what are known as the Secondary Colors,
+namely: (1) Green, derived from a combination of Yellow and Blue; (2)
+Orange, formed from a combination of Yellow and Red; and (3) Purple,
+formed from a combination of Red and Blue. Further combinations produce
+the other colors, as for instance, Green and Purple form Olive; Orange
+and Purple form Russet; Green and Orange form Citrine.
+
+Black is called an absence of color, while White is really a harmonious
+blending of all colors, strange as this may appear to one who has not
+studied the subject. The blending of the Primary Colors in varied
+proportions produce what is known as the "hues" of color. Adding white
+to the hues, we obtain "tints;" while mixing Black produces "shades."
+Strictly speaking Black and White are known as "neutral" colors.
+
+Now for the meaning of the astral colors--that is, the explanation of
+the mental or emotional state represented by each. I ask that the
+student familiarize himself with the meaning of the Primary Colors and
+their combinations. A clear understanding of the key of the astral
+colors is often an aid in the development of astral sight.
+
+
+KEY TO THE ASTRAL COLORS.
+
+RED. Red represents the physical phase of mentality. That is to say, it
+stands for that part of the mental activities which are concerned with
+physical life. It is manifested by the vitality of the body, and in
+other hues, tints and shades, is manifested by passions, anger,
+physical cravings, etc. I shall describe the various forms of Red
+manifestation, a little later on.
+
+BLUE. Blue represents the religious, or spiritual, phase of mentality.
+That is to say, it stands for that part of the mental activities which
+are concerned with high ideals, altruism, devotion, reverence,
+veneration, etc. It is manifested, in its various hues, tints, and
+shades, by all forms of religious feeling and emotion, high and low, as
+we shall see as we proceed.
+
+YELLOW. Yellow represents the intellectual phase of mentality. That is
+to say, it stands for that part of the mental activities which are
+concerned with reasoning, analysis, judgment, logical processes,
+induction, deduction, synthesis, etc. In its various hues, tints and
+shades, it is manifested by the various forms of intellectual activity,
+high and low, as we shall see as we proceed.
+
+WHITE. White stands for what occultists know as Pure Spirit, which is a
+very different thing from the religious emotion of "spirituality," and
+which really is the essence of the ALL that really is. Pure Spirit is
+the positive pole of Being. We shall see the part played by it in the
+astral colors, as we proceed.
+
+BLACK. Black stands for the negative pole of Being--the very negation of
+Pure Spirit, and opposing it in every way. We shall see the part played
+by it in the astral colors as we proceed.
+
+The various combinations of the three Astral Primary Colors are formed
+in connection with Black and White as well as by the blending of the
+three themselves. These combinations, of course, result from the shades
+of mental and emotional activity manifested by the individuality, of
+which they are the reflection and the key.
+
+The combinations and blending of the astral colors, however, are
+numberless, and present an almost infinite variety. Not only is the
+blending caused by the mixing of the colors themselves, in connection
+with black and white, but in many cases the body of one color is found
+to be streaked, striped, dotted or clouded by other colors. At times
+there is perceived the mixture of two antagonistic color streams
+fighting against each other before blending. Again we see the effect of
+one color neutralizing another.
+
+In some cases great black clouds obscure the bright colors beneath, and
+then darken the fierce glow of color, just as is often witnessed in the
+case of a physical conflagration. Again, we find great flashes of bright
+yellow, or red, flaring across the field of the aura, showing agitation
+or the conflict of intellect and passion.
+
+The average student, who has not developed the astral vision, is
+inclined to imagine that the astral colors in the human aura present the
+appearance of an egg-shaped rainbow, or spectrum, or something of that
+sort. But this is a great mistake. In the first place, the astral colors
+are seldom at rest, for all mental and emotional activity is the result
+of vibration, change, and rhythmic motion. Consequently, the colors of
+the aura present a kaleidoscopic appearance, of constant change of
+color, shape and grouping--a great electrical display, so to speak,
+constantly shifting, changing, and blending.
+
+Great tongues of flamelike emanations project themselves beyond the
+border of the aura, under strong feeling or excitement, and great
+vibratory whirls and swirls are manifested. The sight is most
+fascinating, although somewhat terrifying at first. Nature is wise in
+bestowing the gift of astral vision only gradually and by almost
+imperceptible stages of advance. There are many unpleasant, as well as
+pleasant, sights on the Astral Plane.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER IV.
+
+THE ASTRAL COLORS (Continued).
+
+
+Remembering, always, the significance of the three primary colors on the
+astral plane, let us consider the meaning of the combinations, shades,
+hues, and tints of these colors.
+
+THE RED GROUP. In this group of astral colors seen in the human aura, we
+find strongly in evidence the clear bright red shade, similar to that of
+fresh, pure arterial blood as it leaves the heart, filled with pure
+material freshly oxygenated. This shade, in the aura, indicates health,
+life-force, vigor, virility, etc., in pure and untainted form. The aura
+of a healthy, strong child shows this shade of color very plainly and
+strongly.
+
+Strong, pure natural emotions, such as friendship, love of
+companionship, love of physical exercise, healthy clean sports, etc.,
+are manifested by a clear clean shade of red. When these feelings become
+tainted with selfishness, low motives, etc., the shade grows darker and
+duller. Love of low companionship, unclean sports, or selfish games,
+etc., produce an unpleasant muddy red shade.
+
+A shade of red, very near to crimson, is the astral color of Love, but
+the tint and shade varies greatly according to the nature of this form
+of emotional feeling. A very high form of love, which seeks the good of
+the loved one, rather than the satisfaction of oneself, manifests as a
+beautiful rose tint--one of the most pleasing of the astral tints, by
+the way. Descending in the scale, we find the crimson shade becoming
+darker and duller, until we descend to the plane of impure, sensual,
+coarse passion, which is manifested by an ugly, dull, muddy crimson of a
+repulsive appearance, suggesting blood mixed with dirty earth or
+barnyard soil.
+
+A peculiar series of red shades are those manifesting anger in its
+various forms, from the vivid scarlet flashes of anger color, arising
+from what may be called "righteous indignation," down the scale to the
+ugly flashes of deep, dull red, betokening rage and uncontrolled
+passion. The red of anger generally shows itself in flashes, or great
+leaping flames, often accompanied by a black background, in the case of
+malicious hate, or by a dirty, greenish background when the rage arises
+from jealousy, or envy. The color of avarice is a very ugly combination
+of dull, dark red, and a dirty ugly green. If persons could see their
+own astral colors accompanying these undesirable mental states, the
+sight would perhaps so disgust them with such states as to work a cure.
+At any rate, they are most disgusting and repulsive to the occultist who
+beholds them in the human aura, and he often wonders why they do not
+sicken the person manifesting them--they often do just this thing, to
+tell the truth.
+
+THE YELLOW GROUP. In this group of astral colors seen in the human aura
+we find as many varieties as we do in the red group. Yellow, denoting
+intellect, has many degrees of shade and tint, and many degrees of
+clearness.
+
+An interesting shade in this group is that of Orange, which represents
+different forms of "pride of intellect," intellectual ambition, love of
+mastery by will, etc. The greater degree of red in the astral orange
+color, the greater the connection with the physical or animal nature.
+Pride and love of power over others, has much red in its astral color,
+while love of intellectual mastery has much less red in its composition.
+
+Pure intellectual attainment, and the love of the same, is manifested by
+a beautiful clear golden yellow. Great teachers often have this so
+strongly in evidence, that at times their students have glimpses of a
+golden "halo" around the head of the teacher. Teachers of great
+spirituality have this "nimbus" of golden yellow, with a border of
+beautiful blue tint, strongly in evidence.
+
+The paintings of the great spiritual teachers of the race usually have
+this radiance pictured as a "halo," showing a recognition of the
+phenomenon on the part of the great artists. Hoffman's celebrated
+painting of the Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane shows this nimbus so
+accurately depicted that the occultist is convinced that this artist
+must have actually witnessed a similar scene in the astral light, so
+true to the astral facts are its details. The images of the Buddha also
+show this radiance.
+
+The rich golden shades of intellectual yellow are comparatively rare, a
+sickly lemon color being the only indication of intellectual power and
+found in the aura of the great run of persons. To the sight of the
+occultist, employing his power of astral vision, a crowd of persons will
+manifest here and there, at widely separated points, the bright golden
+yellow of the true intellect, appearing like scattered lighted candles
+among a multitude of faintly burning matches.
+
+THE GREEN GROUP. This is a peculiar group, consisting as of course it
+does of various combinations of blues and yellows, tinted and shaded by
+white or black. Even skilled occultists find it very difficult to
+account for the fact of certain green shades arising from the spiritual
+blue and the intellectual yellow--this is one of the most obscure points
+in the whole subject of the astral colors, and none but the most
+advanced occultists are able to explain the "why" in some instances. To
+those who are fond of analysis of this kind, I will drop the following
+hint, which may help them out in the matter, viz. The key is found in
+the fact that Green lies in the centre of the astral spectrum, and is a
+balance between the two extremes, and is also influenced by these two
+extremes in a startling manner.
+
+A certain restful green denotes love of nature, out of door life, travel
+in the country, etc., and also, slightly differing in tint, the love of
+home scenes, etc. Again, a clear beautiful lighter tint of green
+indicates what may be called sympathy, altruistic emotion, charity, etc.
+Again, illustrating variety in this group of astral colors, another
+shade of green shows intellectual tolerance of the views of others.
+Growing duller, this indicates tact, diplomacy, ability to handle human
+nature, and descending another degree or so blends into insincerity,
+shiftiness, untruth, etc. There is an ugly slate-colored green
+indicating low, tricky deceit--this is a very common shade in the colors
+of the average aura, I am sorry to say. Finally, a particularly ugly,
+muddy, murky green indicates jealousy and kindred feelings, envious
+malice, etc.
+
+THE BLUE GROUP. This interesting group of astral colors represents the
+varying forms and degrees of religious emotion, "spirituality," etc. The
+highest form of spiritual, religious feeling and thought is represented
+by a beautiful, rich, clear violet tint, while the lower and more gross
+phases of religious emotion and thought are represented by the darker
+and duller hues, tints, and shades until a deep, dark indigo is reached,
+so dark that it can scarcely be distinguished from a bluish black. This
+latter color, as might be expected, indicates a low superstitious form
+of religion, scarcely worthy of the latter name. Religion, we must
+remember, has its low places as well as its heights--its garden grows
+the rarest flowers, and at the same time the vilest weeds.
+
+High spiritual feelings--true spiritual unfoldment--is indicated by a
+wonderfully clear light blue, of an unusual tint, something akin to the
+clear light blue of the sky on a cool autumn afternoon, just before
+sunset. Even when we witness an approach to this color in Nature, we are
+inspired by an uplifting feeling as if we were in the presence of higher
+things, so true is the intuition regarding these things.
+
+Morality, of a high degree, is indicated by a series of beautiful shades
+of blue, always of a clear inspiring tint. Religious feeling ruled by
+fear, is indicated by a shade of bluish gray. Purple denotes a love of
+form and ceremony, particularly those connected with religious offices
+or regal grandeur of a solemn kind. Purple, naturally, was chosen as the
+royal color in the olden days.
+
+THE BROWN GROUP. The brown group of astral colors represents desire for
+gain and accumulation, ranging from the clear brown of industrious
+accumulation, to the murky dull browns of miserliness, greed and
+avarice. There is a great range in this group of brown shades, as may be
+imagined.
+
+THE GRAY GROUP. The group of grays represents a negative group of
+thought and emotions. Gray represents fear, depression, lack of
+courage, negativity, etc. This is an undesirable and unpleasant group.
+
+BLACK. Black, in the astral colors, stands for hatred, malice, revenge,
+and "devilishness" generally. It shades the brighter colors into their
+lower aspects, and robs them of their beauty. It stands for hate--also
+for gloom, depression, pessimism, etc.
+
+WHITE. White is the astral color of Pure Spirit, as we have seen, and
+its presence raises the degree of the other colors, and renders them
+clearer. In fact, the perception of the highest degree of Being known to
+the most advanced occultist is manifested to the highest adepts and
+masters in the form of "The Great White Light," which transcends any
+light ever witnessed by the sight of man on either physical or astral
+plane--for it belongs to a plane higher than either, and is absolute,
+rather than a relative, white. The presence of white among the astral
+colors of the human aura, betokens a high degree of spiritual attainment
+and unfoldment, and when seen permeating the entire aura it is one of
+the Signs of the Master--the token of Adeptship.
+
+
+
+
+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.
+
+THOUGHT FORMS.
+
+
+That interesting phase of occult phenomena, known as "thought forms," is
+so closely related to the general subject of the human aura that a
+mention of one must naturally lead to the thought of the other.
+Thought-forms are built up of the very material composing the aura, and
+manifest all of the general characteristics thereof, even to the auric
+colors. An understanding of the facts of the human aura is necessary for
+a correct understanding of the nature of the thought-forms composed of
+the same substance.
+
+A "thought form" is a peculiar manifestation of mental activity on the
+astral plane. It is more than a powerful disturbance in the body of the
+human aura, although this is the place of its embodiment or birth in the
+objective world. It is formed in the following manner: A person
+manifests a strong desire, feeling or idea, which is naturally filled
+with the dynamic force of his will. This sets up a series of strong
+vibrations in the body of the aura, which gradually resolve themselves
+into a strong whirling centre of thought-force involved in a mass of
+strongly cohesive auric substance, and strongly charged with the power
+of the prana of the person.
+
+In some cases these thought forms survive in the auric body for some
+little time, and then gradually fade away. In other cases they survive
+and maintain an almost independent existence for some time, and exert a
+strong influence upon other persons coming in the presence of the
+person. Again, these thought forms may be so strongly charged with
+prana, and so imbued with the mental force of the person, that they will
+actually be thrown off and away from the aura itself, and travel in
+space until they exhaust their initial energy--in the meantime exerting
+an influence upon the psychic aura of other persons.
+
+A thought-form is more than merely a strongly manifested thought--it
+really is such a thought, but surrounded by a body of ethereal
+substance, charged with prana, and even carrying with it the vibration
+of the life energy of its creator. It is a child of the mind of its
+creator, and acquires a portion of his life-essence, so to speak, which
+abides with it for a longer or shorter time after its birth. In extreme
+instances it becomes practically a semi-living elemental force, of
+necessarily comparatively short life.
+
+To those who find it difficult to understand how a thought-form can
+persist after separation from the presence of the thinker, I would say
+that the phenomena is similar to that of light traveling in space, long
+after the star which originated it has been destroyed. Or, again, it is
+like the vibrations of heat remaining in a room after the lamp or stove
+causing it has been removed, or the fire in the grate having died out.
+Or like the sound waves of the drum-beat persisting after the beat
+itself has ceased. It is all a matter of the persistence of vibrations.
+
+Thought forms differ greatly one from the other in the matter of shape
+and general appearance. The most common and simple form is that of an
+undulating wave, or series of tiny waves, resembling the circles caused
+by the dropping of a pebble into a still pond. Another form is that of a
+tiny rotating bit of cloud-like substance, sometimes whirling towards a
+central point, like a whirlpool; and sometimes swirling away from the
+central point like the familiar "pin-wheel" fireworks toy. Another form
+is akin the ring of smoke projected from the coughing locomotive, or
+the rounded lips of the cigar smoker, the movement in this kind being a
+form of spiral rotation. Other thought forms have the appearance of
+swiftly rotating balls of cloudy substance, often glowing with a faint
+phosphorescence.
+
+Sometimes the thought form will appear as a great slender jet, like
+steam ejected from the spout of a tea-kettle, which is sometimes broken
+up into a series of short, puffed-out jets, each following the jet
+preceding it, and traveling in a straight line. Sometimes the thought
+form shoots forth like a streak of dim light, almost resembling a beam
+of light flashed from a mirror. Occasionally, it will twist its way
+along like a long, slender corkscrew, or auger, boring into space.
+
+In cases of thought-forms sent forth by explosive emotion, the thought
+form will actually take the form of a bomb, which literally explodes
+when it reaches the presence of the person toward whom it is aimed.
+Every person has experienced this feeling of a thought bomb having been
+exploded in his near vicinity, having been directed by a vigorous
+personality. This form is frequently found in the thought forms sent out
+by a strong, earnest, vigorous orator.
+
+There are strong thought forms which seem to strive to push back the
+other person, so correctly do they represent the idea and feeling back
+of their manifestation. Others seem to strive to wind around the other
+person, and to try to literally drag him toward the first person, this
+form often accompanying strong appeal, persuasion, coaxing, etc., when
+accompanied by strong desire. A particularly vigorous form of this kind
+of thought form takes on the appearance of a nebulous octopus, with
+long, winding, clinging tentacles, striving to wrap around the other
+person, and to draw him toward the center.
+
+The force of the feeling behind the manifestation of the thought form
+will often travel a long distance from the sender--in fact, in cases of
+great power of concentration, space seems to be no barrier to its
+passage. In striking instances of thought transference, etc., it will be
+found that thought forms play an important part.
+
+The variety of shapes of thought forms is almost endless. Each
+combination of thought and feeling creates its own form, and each
+individual seems to have his own peculiarities in this respect. The
+forms I have above described, however, will serve as typical cases to
+illustrate the more common classes of appearances. The list, however,
+might be indefinitely expanded from the experience of any experienced
+occultist, and is not intended to be full by any means. All varieties of
+geometrical forms are found among the thought forms, some of them being
+of remarkable beauty.
+
+In considering the subject of projected thought forms, moreover, it must
+be remembered that they partake of, and manifest, the same colors as
+does the aura itself, for they are composed of the same material and are
+charged with the same energy. But, note this difference, that whereas
+the aura is energized from the constant battery of the organism of the
+individual, the thought form, on the contrary, has at its service only
+the energy with which it was charged when it was thrown off--being a
+storage battery, as it were, which in time expends all of its power and
+then is powerless.
+
+Every thought form bears the same color that it would possess if it had
+been retained in the body of the aura itself. But, as a rule, the colors
+are plainer, and less blended with others--this because each thought
+form is the representation of a single definite feeling or thought, or
+group of same, instead of being a body of widely differing mental
+vibrations. Thus the thought form of anger will show its black and red,
+with its characteristic flashes. The thought form of passion will show
+forth its appropriate auric colors and general characteristics. The
+thought form of high ideal love will show its beautiful form and
+harmonious tinting, like a wonderful celestial flower from the garden of
+some far off Paradise.
+
+Many thought forms never leave the outer limits of the aura, while
+others are projected to great distances. Some sputter out as they
+travel, and are disintegrated, while others continue to glow like a
+piece of heated iron, for many hours. Others persist for a long time,
+with a faint phosphorescent glow. A careful study of what has been said
+regarding the characteristics of the various feelings and emotions, as
+manifested in the auric body, will give the student a very fair general
+idea of what may be the appearance of any particular variety of thought
+form, for a general principle runs through the entire series of auric
+phenomena. An understanding of the fundamental principles will lead to
+an understanding of any of the particular varieties of the manifestation
+thereof.
+
+Finally, remember this: A thought form is practically a bit of the
+detached aura of a person, charged with a degree of his prana, and
+energized with a degree of his life energy. So, in a limited sense, it
+really is a projected portion of his personality.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER VII.
+
+PSYCHIC INFLUENCE OF COLORS.
+
+
+In all of Nature's wonderful processes we find many evidences of that
+great principle of Action and Reaction, which, like the forward and
+backward swing of the pendulum, changes cause into effect, and effect
+into cause, in a never ending series. We find this principle in effect
+in the psychic relation of mental states and colors. That is to say,
+that just as we find that certain mental and emotional states manifest
+in vibrations causing particular auric astral colors, so do we find that
+the presence of certain colors on the physical plane will have a decided
+psychic effect upon the mental and emotional states of individuals
+subject to their influence. And, as might be expected by the thoughtful
+student, the particular astral colors manifested in the aura by the
+presence of some particular mental or emotional state exactly correspond
+with the particular physical colors which influence that particular
+mental or emotional state.
+
+Illustrating the statements in the preceding paragraph, I would say that
+the continued presence of red will be apt to set up emotional
+vibrations of anger, passion, physical love, etc., or, in a different
+tint, the higher physical emotions. Blue, of the right tint, will tend
+to cause feelings of spirituality, religious emotion, etc. Green is
+conducive to feelings of relaxation, repose, quiet, etc. Black produces
+the feeling of gloom and grief. And so on, each color tends to produce
+emotional vibrations similar to those which manifest that particular
+color in the astral aura of the person. It is a case of "give and take"
+along the entire scale of color and emotions, according to the great
+natural laws.
+
+While the explanation of these facts is not known to the average person,
+nevertheless nearly everyone recognizes the subtle effect of color and
+avoids certain colors, while seeking certain others. There is not a
+single living human being but who has experienced the sense of rest,
+calm, repose, and calm inflow of strength, when in a room decorated in
+quiet shades of green. Nature, herself, has given this particular shade
+to the grass and leaves of trees and plants, so that the soothing effect
+of the country scene is produced. The aura of a person experiencing
+these feelings, and yielding to them, will manifest precisely the tint
+or shade of green which is shown on the grass and leaves around him, so
+true is this natural law of action and reaction.
+
+The effect of scarlet upon animals, the bull for instance, is well
+known--to use the familiar term, it causes one to "see red." The sight
+of the color of blood is apt to arouse feelings of rage, or disgust, by
+reason of the same law. The sight of the beautiful clear blue sky tends
+to arouse feelings of reverence, awe or spirituality. One can never
+think of this shade of blue arousing rage; or red arouse feelings of
+spirituality.
+
+It is a well known fact that in insane asylums, the use of red in
+decorations must be avoided, while the proper shades of blue or green
+are favored. On the other hand, the use of a proper red, in certain
+cases, will tend to arouse vitality and physical strength in a patient.
+It is not by mere chance that the life giving blood is a bright, rich
+red color when it leaves the heart.
+
+When one "feels blue" he does not have the impression of a bright or
+soft blue--but he really is almost conscious of the presence of a dull
+bluish gray. And the presence of such a color in one's surroundings,
+tends to cause a feeling of depression. Everyone knows the effect of a
+"gray day" in the Fall or Spring.
+
+Again, who does not know the feeling of mental exaltation coming from
+the sight of a day filled with golden sunshine, or from a golden sunset.
+We find proofs of this law of Nature on all sides, every day of our
+lives. It is an interesting subject, which will repay the student for
+the expenditure of a little time and thought upon it.
+
+Speaking of the general class characteristics of the three primary
+groups of colors, all occultists, as well as many physiologists and
+psychologists, are agreed on the following fundamental propositions,
+viz.: that (1) Red is exciting to the mind and emotions; (2) Yellow is
+inspiring and elevating, and intellectually stimulating; and (3) Blue is
+cool, soothing, and calming. It is also universally conceded that the
+right shades of green (combining the qualities of blue and yellow in
+appropriate proportions) is the ideal color of rest and recuperation,
+followed by a stimulation and new ambition. The reason for this may be
+seen, when you consider the respective qualities of blue and yellow
+which compose this color.
+
+It is interesting to note that the science of medicine is now seriously
+considering the use of colors in the treatment of disease, and the best
+medical authorities investigating the subject are verifying the
+teachings of the old occultists, regarding the influence of colors on
+mental states and physical conditions.
+
+Dr. Edwin Babbitt, a pioneer in this line in the Western world, gave the
+general principles in a nutshell, when he laid down the following rule:
+"There is a trianal series of graduations in the peculiar potencies of
+colors, the center and climax of electrical action, which cools the
+nerves, being in violet; the climax of electrical action, which is
+soothing to the vascular system, being in blue; the climax of luminosity
+being in yellow; and the climax of thermism or heat being in red. This
+is not an imaginary division of qualities, but a real one, the flamelike
+red color having a principle of warmth in itself; the blue and violet, a
+principle of cold and electricity. Thus we have many styles of chromatic
+action, including progression of hues, of lights and shades, of fineness
+and coarseness, of electrical power, luminous power, thermal power,
+etc."
+
+Read the above statement of Dr. Babbitt, and then compare it with the
+occult teaching regarding the astral colors, and you will perceive the
+real basis of the science which the good doctor sought to establish, and
+in which cause he did such excellent pioneer work. The result of his
+work is now being elaborated by modern physicians in the great schools
+of medicine, particularly on the Continent, in Europe--England and
+America being somewhat behind the times in this work.
+
+The advanced occultist also finds much satisfaction in the interest, on
+the part of physicians and jurists, in the matter of the influence of
+color upon the mental, moral and physical welfare of the public. The
+effect of color upon morality is being noticed by workers for human
+welfare, occupying important offices.
+
+The American journals report the case of a judge in a large Western city
+in that country, who insisted upon his courtroom being decorated in
+light, cheerful tints, instead of in the old, gloomy, depressing shades
+formerly employed. This judge wisely remarked that brightness led to
+right thinking, and darkness to crooked thinking; also that his court,
+being an uplift court, must have walls to correspond, and that it was
+enough to turn any man into a criminal to be compelled to sit in a dark,
+dismal courtroom, day after day.
+
+This good judge, who must have had some acquaintance with the occult
+teachings, is quoted as concluding as follows: "White, cream, light
+yellow, and orange are the colors which are the sanest. I might add
+light green, for that is the predominant color in Nature; black, brown
+and deep red are incentives to crime--a man in anger sees red." Surely a
+remarkable utterance from the bench!
+
+The effect of color schemes upon the moral and mental welfare of persons
+is being recognized in the direction of providing brighter color schemes
+in schools, hospitals, reformatories, prisons, etc. The reports
+naturally show the correctness of the underlying theory. The color of a
+tiny flower has its effect upon even the most hardened prisoner; while
+the minds of children in school are quickened by a touch of brightness
+here and there in the room. It needs no argument to prove the beneficial
+effect of the right kind of colors in the sickroom, or hospital ward.
+
+The prevailing theories, and practice, regarding the employment of color
+in therapeutics and human welfare work, are in the main correct. But, I
+urge the study of the occult significance of color, as mentioned in this
+book in connection with the human aura and its astral colors, as a sound
+basis for an intelligent, thorough understanding of the real psychic
+principles underlying the physical application of the methods referred
+to. Go to the center of the subject, and then work outward--that is the
+true rule of the occultist, which might well be followed by the
+non-occult general public.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER VIII.
+
+AURIC MAGNETISM.
+
+
+The phenomenon of human magnetism is too well recognized by the general
+public, to require argument at this time. Let the scientists dispute
+about it as much as they please, down in the heart of nearly all of the
+plain people of the race is the conviction that there is such a thing.
+The occultists, of course, are quite familiar with the wonderful
+manifestations of this great natural force, and with its effect upon the
+minds and bodies of members of the race, and can afford to smile at the
+attempts of some of the narrow minds in the colleges to pooh-pooh the
+matter.
+
+But the average person is not familiar with the relation of this human
+magnetism to the human aura. I think that the student should familiarize
+himself with this fundamental relation, in order to reason correctly on
+the subject of human magnetism. Here is the fundamental fact in a
+nutshell: The human aura is the great storehouse, or reservoir, of human
+magnetism, and is the source of all human magnetism that is projected by
+the individual toward other individuals. Just how human magnetism is
+generated, is, of course, a far deeper matter, but it is enough for our
+purpose at this time to explain the fact of its storage and
+transmission.
+
+In cases of magnetic healing, etc., the matter is comparatively simple.
+In such instances the healer by an effort of the will (sometimes
+unconsciously applied) projects a supply of his pranic aura vibrations
+into the body of his patient, by way of the nervous system of the
+patient, and also by means of what may be called the induction of the
+aura itself.
+
+The mere presence of a person strongly charged with prana, is often
+enough to cause an overflow into the aura of other persons, with a
+resulting feeling of new strength and energy. By the use of the hands of
+the healer, a heightened effect is produced, by reason of certain
+properties inherent in the nervous system of both healer and patient.
+
+There is even a flow of etheric substance from the aura of the healer to
+that of the patient, in cases where the vitality of the latter is very
+low. Many a healer has actually, and literally, pumped his life force
+and etheric substance into the body of his patient, when the latter was
+sinking into the weakness which precedes death, and has by so doing been
+able to bring him back to life and strength. This is practically akin
+to the transfusion of blood--except that it is on the psychic plane
+instead of the physical.
+
+But the work of the magnetic healer does not stop here, if he be well
+informed regarding his science. The educated healer realizing the potent
+effect of mental states upon physical conditions--of mental vibrations
+upon the physical nerve centers and organs of the body--endeavors to
+arouse the proper mental vibrations in the mind of his patient.
+Ordinarily, he does this merely by holding in his mind the corresponding
+desired mental state, and thus arousing similar vibrations in the mind
+of the patient. This of itself is a powerful weapon of healing, and
+constitutes the essence of mental healing as usually practiced. But
+there is a possible improvement even upon this, as we shall see in a
+moment.
+
+The advanced occultist, realizing the law of action and reaction in the
+matter of the auric colors, turns the same to account in healing work,
+as follows: He not only holds in his mind the strong feeling and thought
+which he wishes to transmit to the patient, but (fix this in your mind)
+he also pictures in his imagination the particular kind of color which
+corresponds with the feeling or thought in question.
+
+A moment's thought will show you that by this course he practically
+multiplies the effect. Not only do his own thought vibrations (1) set up
+corresponding vibrations in the mind of the patient, by the laws of
+thought transference, but (2) his thought of the certain colors will set
+up corresponding vibrations not only (a) in his own aura, and thence (b)
+to that of the patient, but will also (3) act directly upon the aura of
+the patient and reproduce the colors there, which (4) in turn will
+arouse corresponding vibrations in the mind of the patient, by the law
+of reaction.
+
+The above may sound a little complicated at first reading, but a little
+analysis will show you that it is really quite a simple process, acting
+strictly along the lines of Action and Reaction, which law has been
+explained to you in preceding chapters of this book. The vibrations
+rebound from mind to aura, and from aura to mind, in the patient,
+something like a billiard ball flying from one side of the table to
+another, or a tennis ball flying between the two racquets over the net.
+
+The principle herein mentioned may be employed as well in what is called
+"absent treatment" as in treatments where the patient is present. By
+the laws of thought transference, not only the thought but also the
+mental image of the appropriate astral color, is transmitted over space,
+and then, impinging on the mind of the patient, is transmitted into
+helpful and health-giving vibrations in his mind. The healer of any
+school of mental or spiritual healing will find this plan very helpful
+to him in giving absent as well as present treatments. I recommend it
+from years of personal experience, as well as that of other advanced
+occultists.
+
+Of course the fact that the ordinary healer is not able to distinguish
+the finer shades of astral color, by reason of his not having actually
+perceived them manifested in the aura, renders his employment of this
+method less efficacious than that of the developed and trained
+occultist. But, nevertheless, he will find that, from the knowledge of
+the auric or astral colors given in this little book, he will be able to
+obtain quite satisfactory and marked results in his practice. The
+following table, committed to memory, will be of help to him in the
+matter of employing the mental image of the auric colors in his healing
+work.
+
+
+TABLE OF HEALING COLORS.
+
+Nervous System--
+  Cooling and soothing: Shades of violet, lavender, etc.
+  Resting and invigorating effect: Grass greens.
+  Inspiring and illuminating: Medium yellows, and orange.
+  Stimulating and exciting: Reds (bright).
+
+Blood and Organs--
+  Cooling and soothing: Clear dark blues.
+  Resting and invigorating: Grass greens.
+  Inspiring and illuminating: Orange yellows.
+  Stimulating and exciting: Bright reds.
+
+The following additional suggestions will be found helpful to the
+healer: In cases of impaired physical vitality; also chilliness, lack of
+bodily warmth, etc., bright, warm reds are indicated. In cases of
+feverishness, overheated blood, excessive blood pressure, inflammation,
+etc., blue is indicated. Red has a tendency to produce renewed and more
+active heart action; while violets and lavenders tend to slow down the
+too rapid beating of the heart. A nervous, unstrung patient, may be
+treated by bathing her, mentally, in a flood of violet or lavender
+auric color; while a tired, used up, fatigued person may be invigorated
+by flooding him with bright reds, followed by bright, rich yellows,
+finishing the treatment with a steady flow of warm orange color.
+
+To those who are sufficiently advanced in occult philosophy, I would say
+that they should remember the significance of the Great White Light, and
+accordingly conclude their treatment by an effort to indicate an
+approach to that clear, pure white color in the aura--mentally, of
+course. This will leave the patient in an inspired, exalted, illuminated
+state of mind and soul, which will be of great benefit to him, and will
+also have the effect of reinvigorating the healer by cosmic energy or
+para-prana.
+
+Everything that has been said in this chapter regarding the use of color
+in magnetic treatments, is equally applicable to cases of self-healing,
+or self-treatment. Let the patient follow the directions above given for
+the healer, and then turn the healing current, or thought, inward--and
+the result will be the same as if he were treating another. The
+individual will soon find that certain colors fit his requirements
+better than others, in which case let him follow such experience in
+preference to general rules, for the intuition generally is the safest
+guide in such cases. However, it will be found that the individual
+experience will usually agree with the tables given above, with slight
+personal variations.
+
+
+
+
+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.
+
+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.
+
+
+THE END.
+
+
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