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                     THE HUMAN ENERGY FIELD, OR HUMAN AURA

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     [IMAGE] Cover of "Hands Of Light"



   Excerpt of "Hands Of Light" by Barbara Ann Brennan, Chapter 7:



    1. Exercise to See the Human Aura
    2. The Anatomy of the Aura
    3. The Seven Layers of the Auric Field
    4. The Seven Layers and the Seven Chakras of the Auric Field
    5. Location of the Seven Chakras
    6. The Function of the Seven Chakras
    7. The Etheric Body (First Layer)
    8. The Emotional Body (Second Layer)
    9. The Mental Body (Third Layer)
   10. Beyond the Physical World
   11. The Astral Level (Fourth Layer)
   12. The Etheric Template Body (Fifth Layer)
   13. The Celestial Body (Sixth Layer)
   14. The Ketheric Template or Causal Body (Seventh Level)
   15. The Cosmic Plane
   16. Perceiving the Field
   17. Answers to the Questions in Exercises To See the Human Aura

   18. About The Author




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   The Human Energy Field is the manifestation of universal energy that
   is intimately involved with human life. It can be described as a
   luminous body that surrounds and interpenetrates the physical body,
   emits its own characteristic radiation and is usually called the
   "aura". The aura is that part of the UEF associated with objects. The
   human aura, or Human Energy Field (HEF), is that part of the UEF
   associated with the human body. Based on their observations,
   researchers have created theoretical models that divide the aura into
   several layers. These layers are sometimes called bodies, and they
   interpenetrate and surround each other in successive layers. Each
   succeeding body is composed of finer substances and higher
   "vibrations" than the body that it surrounds and interpenetrates.

Exercise to See the Human Aura



   The easiest way to start to sense the HEF is trough the following
   exercises. If you are in a group of people, make a circle and holds
   hands. Allow the energy of your auric field to flow around the circle.
   Sense this pulsating flow for a while. Which way is it going? See
   which way your neighbor feels it going. Do they correlate? Now,
   without changing anything or moving your hands, stop the flow of
   energy. Keep it stopped for a while (everyone at once) and then let it
   flow again. Try it again. Can you feel the difference? Which do you
   like better? Now do the same with a partner. Sit opposite each other
   touching palms together. Let the energy flow naturally. Which way does
   it go? Send energy out your left palm; then allow it to come into your
   right. Reverse. Now stop the flow. Next try pushing it out both hands
   at once. Now suck it in both hands at once. Push, pull and stop are
   three basic ways to manipulating energy in healing. Practice them.

   Now, drop hands; hold your palms about two to five inches apart;
   slowly move your hands back and forth decreasing and increasing the
   space between them. Build something up between your hands. Can you
   feel it? What does it feel like? Now, take your hands further apart,
   about eight to ten inches. Then slowly bring them back together until
   you feel a pressure pushing your hands out so that you have to use
   just a slight amount more force to bring your hands together. You have
   now touched the edges of one of your energy bodies together. If your
   hands are one to one-and-a-quarter inches apart, you have touched your
   etheric body edges together (first layer of the aura). If your hands
   are three to four inches apart, you have touched the outside edges of
   your emotional body together (second layer of the aura). Now, very
   carefully move your hands closer until you can actually feel the
   outside edge of your emotional body or energy field of your right hand
   touch your skin of your left hand. Move your right palm about one inch
   closer to your left palm. Feel the tingling on the back of your left
   hand as the edge of your energy field touches it. The energy field of
   your right hand went right through your left hand!

   Now, take your hands apart again and hold them at a distance of about
   seven inches. Point your right index finger at the palm of your left
   hand, making sure the fingertip is about one half to one inch away
   from the palm. Now, draw circles on your palms. What do you feel? Does
   it tickle? What is it?

   With the light dim in the room, hold your hand so that the tips of the
   fingers point toward each other. Hold your hands in front of your face
   at a distance of about two feet. Make sure there is a plain white wall
   for a background. Relax your eyes and softly gaze at the space between
   your fingertips, which should be about one and a half inches apart. Do
   not look into bright light. Let your eyes relax. What do you see? Move
   your fingertips doser and then further apart. What is happening in the
   space between the fingers? What do you see around the hand? Slowly
   move one hand up and the other down so that different fingers are
   pointing to each other. What has happened now? About 95% of the people
   who try this exercise do see something. Everyone feels something. For
   the answers to the above questions, refer to the end of the chapter.

   After you practice these exercises and the ones in Chapter 9 on
   observing other people's auras, you may begin to see the first few
   layers of the aura as shown in Figure 7-1A. Later, after you are used
   to seeing the lower layers, you can practice the higher sense
   perception exercises as described in Chapters 17, 18 and 19. With more
   opening in your third eye (sixth chakra), you will begin to see the
   higher levels of the aura. (Figure 7-1B.)

   Now that most of you have felt, seen and experienced the lower levels
   of the aura, let us go on to descnbe them.

The Anatomy of the Aura



   There are many systems that people have created from their
   observations to define the auric field. All these systems divide the
   aura into layers and define the layers by locations, color,
   brightness, form, density, fluidity and function. Each system is
   geared to the kind of work the individual is "doing" with the aura.
   The two systems most similar to mine are the ones used by Jack
   Schwarz, which has more than seven layers and is descnbed in his book,
   Human Energy Systerns, and the system used by Rev. Rosalyn Bruyere of
   the Healing Light Center in Glendale, California. Her system is a
   seven-layer system, and is described in her book Wheels of Light, A
   Study of the Chakras.

The Seven Layers of the Auric Field



   I have observed seven layers during my work as a counselor and a
   healer. At first I could only see the lower layers, which are the most
   dense and easiest to see. The longer I worked, the more layers I could
   perceive. The higher the layer, the more expanded my consciousness
   needed to be to perceive it. That is, in order to perceive the higher
   layers, like the fifth, sixth and seventh, I would have to enter into
   a meditative state, usually with eyes dosed. After years of practice,
   I even began to see beyond the seventh layer, as I will discuss
   briefly at the end of this chapter.

   My observations of the aura revealed to me an interesting dualistic
   field pattern. Every other layer of the field is highly structured,
   like standing waves of light pattems, while the layers inbetween
   appear to be composed of colored fluids in constant motion. These
   fluids flow through the form set by the shimmering standing light
   waves. The direction of flow is somewhat govemed by the standing light
   form, since the fluid flows along the standing lines of light. The
   standing forms of light are themselves scintillating, as if they are
   composed of strings of many tiny, rapidly blinking lights, each
   blinking at a different rate. These standing light lines appear to
   have tiny charges moving along them. Thus, the first, third, fifth and
   seventh layers all have a definite structure, while the second, fourth
   and sixth are composed of fluid-like substances that have no
   particular structure. They take on form by virtue of the fact that
   they flow through the structure of the odd layers, and thus somewhat
   take on the form of the structured layers. Each succeeding layer
   interpenetrates completely all the layers under it, including the
   physical body. Thus the emotional body extends beyond the etheric body
   and includes both the etheric and physical bodies. Actually, each body
   is not a "layer" at all, although that is what we may perceive. It is,
   rather, a more expansive version of our self that carries within it
   the other, more limited forms. From the point of view of the
   scientist, each layer can be considered to be a level of higher
   vibrations, occupying the same space as the levels of vibration below
   it and extending beyond. In order to perceive each consecutive level,
   the observer must move up in consciousness to each new frequency
   level. Thus we have seven bodies all occupying the same space at the
   same timeJ each one extending out beyond the last, something we are
   not used to in "normal" daily life. Many people erroneously assume
   that the aura is like an onion, where you can peel away consecutive
   layers. It is not.

   The structured layers contain all the forms that the physical body
   has, including internal organs, blood vessels, etc., and additional
   forms that the physical body does not contain. There is a vertical
   flow of energy that pulsates up and down the field in the spinal cord.
   It extends out beyond the physical body above the head and below the
   coccyx. I call this the main vertical power current. There are
   swirling cone-shaped vortexes called chakras in the field. Their tips
   point into the main vertical power current, and their open ends extend
   to the edge of each layer of the field they are located in.



The Seven Layers and the Seven Chakras of the Auric Field



   Each layer appears different and has its own particular function. Each
   layer of the aura is associated with a chakra. That is, the first
   layer is associated with the first chakra, and the second with the
   second chakra, and so on. These are general concepts and will get much
   more complicated as we delve more deeply into this subject. For now we
   will list them to give you a general overall view. The first layer of
   the field and the first chakra are associated with physical
   functioning and physical sensation - feeling physical pain or
   pleasure. The first layer is associated with automatic and autonomic
   functioning of the body. The second layer and second chakra are in
   general associated with the emotional aspect of human beings. They are
   the vehicles through which we have our emotional life and feelings.
   The third layer is associated with our mental life, with linear
   thinking. The third chakra is associated with linear thinking. The
   fourth level, associated with the heart chakra, is the vehicle through
   which we love, not only our mates, but also humanity in general. The
   fourth chakra is the chakra that metabolizes the energy of love. The
   fifth level is the level associated with a higher will more connected
   with the divine will. The fifth chakra is associated with the power of
   the word, speaking things into being, listening and taking
   responsibility for our actions. The sixth level and sixth chakra are
   associated with celestial love. It is a love that extends beyond the
   human range of love and encompasses all life. It makes the statement
   of caring and support for the protection and nurturing of all life. It
   holds all life forms as precious manifestations of God. The seventh
   layer and seventh chakra are associated with the higher mind, knowing
   and integration of our spiritual and physical makeup. Thus there are
   specific locations within our energy system for the sensations,
   emotions, thoughts, memories and other nonphysical experiences that we
   report to our doctors and therapists. Understanding how our physical
   symptoms are related to these locations will help us understand the
   nature of different illnesses and also the nature of both health and
   disease. Thus the study of the aura can be a bridge between
   traditional medicine and our psychological concerns.

Location of the Seven Chakras



     [IMAGE]
     Figure 7-2



   The location of the seven major chakras on the physical body shown in
   Figure 7-2A corresponds to the major nerve plexuses of the physical
   body in that area of the body. Dr. David Tansely, a radionics
   specialist, in his book Radionics and the Subtle Bodies of Man, states
   that the seven major chakras are formed at the points where the
   standing lines of light cross each other 21 times.

   The 21 minor chakras are located at points where the energy strands
   cross 14 times. (See Figure 7-2B.) They are in the following
   locations: one in front of each ear, one above each breast, one where
   the clavicles meet, one in the palm of each hand, one on the sole of
   each foot, one just behind each eye (not shown), one related to each
   gonad, one near the liver, one connected with the stomach, two
   connected with the spleen, one behind each knee, one near the thymus
   gland, and one near the solar plexus. These chakras are only about
   three inches in diameter at one inch distance from the body. The two
   minor chakras located in the palms are very important in healing.
   Where the lines of energy cross seven times, even smaller vortices are
   created. There are many tiny force centers where these lines cross
   fewer times. Tansely says that these tiny vortices may very well
   correspond to the acupuncture points of Chinese medicine.

   Each major chakra on the front of the body is paired with its
   counterpart on the back of the body, and together they are considered
   to be the front and rear aspect of one chakra. The frontal aspects are
   related to the person's feelings, the Kar ones to her or his will, and
   the three on the head to a person's mental processes. These are shown
   in Figure 7-3. Thus chakra #2 has a 2A and 2B component, and #3 has a
   3A and 3B component, and so on through the sixth chakra. Chakras 1 and
   7 may be considered to be paired if one wishes, because they are the
   open-ended points of the main vertica1 power current that runs up and
   down the spine into which all the chakras point.

   The points or tips of the chakras, where they connect to the main
   power current, are called the roots or the hearts of the chakras.
   Within these hearts are seals which control exchange of energy between
   layers of the aura through that chakra. That is, each of the seven
   chakras has seven layers, each corresponding to a layer of the auric
   field. Each chakra looks different on each of these layers, as will be
   described in detail in the descriptions of each layer. In order for
   certain energy to flow from one layer to another through the chakra,
   it must pass through the seals in the roots of the chakras. Figure 7-4
   shows the auric field with all seven interpenetrating layers, and all
   seven interpenetrating layers of chakras.

     [IMAGE] [IMAGE]
     Figure 7-3, 7-4



   Energy can be seen flowing into all of these chakras from the
   Universal Energy Field (Figure 7-3). Each swirling vortex of energy
   appears to suck or entrain energy from the UEF. They appear to
   function as do fluid vortexes we are familiar with in water or in air
   such as whirlpools, cyclones, water spouts and hurricanes. The open
   end of a normal chakra in the first layer of the aura is about six
   inches in diameter at a distance of one inch from the body.

The Function of the Seven Chakras



   Each of these vortices exchanges energy with the UEF. Thus, when we
   speak of feeling "open," that is literally true. All the major
   chakras, minor chakras, lesser chakras and acupuncture points are
   openings for energy to flow into and out of the aura. We are like
   sponges in the energy sea around us. Since this energy is always
   associated with a form of consciousness, we experience the energy we
   exchange in terms of seeing, hearing, feeling, sensing, intuiting or
   direct knowing.

   Therefore, we can see that staying "open" means two things. First, it
   means metabolizing a lot of energy from the universal field through
   all the chakras, large and small. Second, it means letting in, and in
   some way dealing with, all the consciousness that is associated with
   the energy that is flowing through us. That is not an easy task, and
   most of us cannot do it. There would simply be too much input.
   Psychological material related to each chakra is brought to
   consciousness by increasing one's energy flow through that chakra. Too
   much psychological material would be released by a sudden flow of
   energy, and we could not process it all. We therefore work in whatever
   growth process we are in to open each chakra slowly, so that we have
   time to process the personal material that is released and integrate
   the new information into our life.

   It is important to open the chakras and increase our energy flow,
   because the more energy we let flow, the healthier we are. Illness in
   the system is caused by an imbalance of energy or a blocking of the
   flow of energy. In other words, a lack of flow in the human energy
   system eventually leads to disease. It also distorts our perceptions
   and dampens our feelings and thus interferes with a smooth experience
   of full life. We are not psychologically prepared, howeveI to stay
   open without working and developing our maturity and clarity.

   Each of the five senses is associated with a chakra. Touching is
   associated with the first chakra; hearing, smelling and tasting with
   the fifth (or throat) chakra; and seeing with the sixth (or third eye)
   chakra. This is discussed in detail in the chapter on perception. The
   chakras of the auric body have three major functions:

    1. To vitalize each auric body and, thusl the physical body.

    2. To bring about the development of different aspects of
       self-consciousness. Each chakra is related to a specific
       psychological function. Chapter 11 deals with psychological
       effects of opening specific chakras in the etheric, emotional and
       mental bodies.

    3. To transmit energy between the auric levels. each auric layer has
       its own set of seven major chakras, each located in the same place
       on the physical body. Since each progressive layer exists in ever
       increasing octaves of frequency, this is possible. For example,
       for the fourth chakra, there are really seven chakras, each of a
       higher frequency band than the lower one. These chakras appear to
       be nested within each other like nesting glasses. Each chakra on
       each higher layer extends out farther in the auric field (to the
       edge of each auric layer) and is slightly broader than the one
       below it.

       Energy is transmitted from one layer to the next through
       passageways in the tips of the chakras. In most people these
       passageways are sealed. They open as a result of spiritual
       purification work and thus the chakras become transmitters of
       energy from one layer to another. Each chakra in the etheric is
       directly connected to the same chakra in the next finer body that
       surrounds and interpenetrates it. The chakras in the emotional
       body are connected to those in the next finer bodyr the mental,
       etc., and so on for all seven layars.

       In eastern esoteric literature, each of the chakras is seen as
       having a certain number of petals. On closer investigation, these
       petals appear to be small rotating vortices spinning at very high
       rates. Each vortex metabolizes an energy vibration that resonates
       at its particular spin frequency. The pelvic chakra, for example,
       has four small vortices and metabolizes four basic frequencies of
       energy, and so on for each of the other chakras. The colors
       observed in each chakra are related to the frequency of energy
       being metabolized at its particular rate.



                        Figure 7-5

         MAJOR CHAKRAS AND THE AREA OF THE BODY THEY NOURISH

CHAKRA    NO. OF SMALL       ENDOCRINE      AREA OF BODY
          VORTICES           GLAND          GOVERNED

7-Crown   972 Violet-White   Pineal         Upper brain, Right eye

6-Head    96 Indigo          Pituitary      Lower brain, Left eye, Ears,
                                            Nose, Nervous system

5-Throat  16 Blue            Thyroid        Bronchial and vocal apparatus,
                                            Lungs, Alimentary canal

4-Heart   12 Green           Thymus         Heart, Blood, Vagus nerve,
                                            Circulatory system

3-Solar   10 Yellow          Pancreas       Stomach, Liver, Gall bladder,
  Plexus
                                            Nervous system

2-Sacral  6 Orange           Gonads         Reproductive system

1-Base    4 Red              Adrenals       Spinal column, Kidneys



       Since the chakras serve to vitalize the body, they are directly
       related to any pathology in the body. Figure 7-5 lists the seven
       major chakras along the spine with the area of the body each
       governs. Each chakra is associated with an endocrine gland and
       major nerve plexus. The chakras absorb the universal or primary
       energy (ch'i, orgone, prana, etc.), break it up into component
       parts and then send it along energy rivers called nadis to the
       nervous system, the endocrine glands and then the blood to nourish
       the body, as shown in Figure 7-6.

     [IMAGE]
     Figure 7-6


       The psychodynamic functioning of the chakras, which will be
       discussed in detail, relates mainly to the first three bodies of
       the aura, those associated with physical, mental and emotional
       interactions on the earth plane. For example, when one's heart
       chakra is functioning properly, one is very good at loving. When
       the first chakra is functioning healthfully, one usually has a
       strong will to live and is connected well to the ground. This is
       the person who is very grounded in his life. When someone's sixth
       and third chakras are functioning well, he will think clearly. If
       they are not functioning well, his thoughts will be confused.

The Etheric Body (First Layer)



       The etheric body (from "ether," the state between energy and
       matter) is composed of tiny energy lines "like a sparkling web of
       light beams" similar to the lines on a television screen (Figure
       7-7). It has the same structure as the physical body including all
       the anatomical parts and all the organs.

       The etheric body consists of a definite structure of lines of
       force, or energy matrix, upon which the physical matter of the
       body tissues is shaped and anchored. The physical tissues exist as
       such only because of the vital field behind them; that is, the
       field is prior to, not a result of, the physical body. This
       relationship has been supported in the observations of plant
       growth by Dr. John Pierrakos and myself. Through the use of High
       Sense Perception, we observed that an energy field matrix in the
       shape of a leaf is projected by the plant prior to the growth of a
       leaf, and then the leaf grows into that already existing form.

       The web-like structure of the etheric body is in constant motion.
       To clairvoyant vision, sparks of bluish-white light move along its
       energy lines throughout the entire dense physical body. The
       etheric body extends from one quarter to two inches beyond the
       physical body and pulsates about 15-20 cycles per minute.

       The color of the etheric body varies from light blue to gray. The
       light blue color has been connected to a finer form than the gray.
       That is) a more sensitive person with a sensitive body will tend
       to have a bluish first layer, whereas a more athletic, robust type
       of person will tend to have a more grayish etheric body. All the
       chakras of this layer are the same color as the body. That is,
       they will also range between blue to gray in color. The chakras
       look like vortices made of a net of light, just like the rest of
       the etheric body. One can perceive all the organs of the physical
       body, but they are formed of this scintillating bluish light. As
       in the leaf's energy system, this etheric structure sets up the
       matlvc for the cells to grow; i.e., the cells of the body grow
       along the lines of energy of the etheric matrix, and that matrix
       is there before the cells grow. If one were to isolate the etheric
       body and look only at it, it would look like a man or woman made
       of bluish lines of light in constant scintillation, rather like
       Spiderman. By observing the shoulder of someone in dim light
       against a plain white or plain black or dark blue background, you
       may be able to see the pulsations of this etheric body. The
       pulsation rises, say at the shoulder, and then makes its way down
       the arm, like a wave. If you look more dosely, there appears to be
       a blank space between the shoulder and the blue hazy light; then
       there is a layer of brighter blue haze that slowly fades as it
       extends from the body. But be aware that as soon as you see it, it
       will be gone, because it moves so fast. It will have pulsated down
       the arm by the time you take a second look to check yourself out.
       Try again. You will catch the next pulsation.

The Emotional Body (Second Layer)



       The second auric body (Figure 7-8), or next finer after the
       etheric body, is generally called the emotional body, and is
       associated with feelings. It roughly follows the outline of the
       physical body. Its structure is much more fluid than the etheric
       and does not duplicate the physical body. Rather, it appears to be
       colored clouds of fine substance in continual fluid motion. It
       extends one to three inches from the body.

       This body interpenetrates the denser bodies that it surrounds. Its
       colors vary from brilliant dear hues to dark muddy ones, depending
       on the clarity or confusion of the feeling or energy that produces
       them. Clear and highly energized feelings such as love,
       excitement, joy or anger are bright and clear; those feelings that
       are confused are dark and muddy. As these feelings become
       energized through personal interaction, body psychotherapy, etc.,
       the colors separate out into their primary hue and brighten.
       Chapter 9 deals with this process.

       This body contains all the colors of the rainbow. Each chakra
       looks like a vortex of a different color and follows the colors of
       the rainbow.

       The list below shows chakras of the emotional body and their
       colors.


     Chakra 1 = red
            2 = red-orange
            3 = yellow
            4 = bright grass green
            5 = sky blue
            6 = indigo
            7 = white


       Chapter 9 gives a number of observations on the emotional body
       during therapy sessions. In general, the body does appear to be
       blobs of color moving within the matrix of the etheric field and
       also extending beyond it a bit. At times a person may throw off
       color blobs of energy into the air around him. This is especially
       observaUe when someone is releasing feelings in a therapy session.




The Mental Body (Third Layer)



       The third aura body is the mental body (Figure 7-9). This body
       extends beyond the emotional and is composed of still finer
       substances, all of which are associated with thoughts and mental
       processes. This body usually appears as a bright yellow light
       radiating about the head and shoulders and extending around the
       whole body. It expands and becomes brighter when its owner is
       concentrating on mental processes. It extends from three to eight
       inches from the body. The mental body is also a structured body.
       It contains the structure of our ideas. This body is mostly
       yellow. Within this field can be seen thought forms. They appear
       to be blobs of varying brightness and form. These thought forms
       have additional colors superimposed on them, actually emanating
       from the emotional level. The color represents the person's
       emotion that is connected to the thought form. The clearer and
       more well-formed the idea, the clearer and more well-formed is the
       thought form associated with that idea. We enhance these thought
       forms by focusing on the thoughts they represent. Habitual
       thoughts become very powerful "wellformed" forces that then affect
       our lives.

       This body has been the hardest for me to observe. This may be
       partly caused by the fact that human beings are really just
       beginning to develop the mental body and are just beginning to use
       their intellects in clear ways. For that reason we are very
       conscious of mental activity and consider ourselves an analytical
       society.



Beyond the Physical World



       In the system I use for healing (Figure 7-4), the lower three
       auric layers are associated with and metabolize energies related
       to the physical world, and the upper three metabolize energies
       related to the spiritual world. The fourth layer or astral level,
       associated with the heart chakra, is the transforming crucible
       through which all energy must pass when going from one world to
       the other. That is, the spiritual energy must pass through the
       fire of the heart to be transformed into the lower physical
       energies, and the physical energies (of the lower three auric
       layers) must pass through the transformative fire of the heart to
       become spintual energies. In full spectrum healing, dicussed in
       Chapter 22, we use the energies associated with all the layers and
       all the chakras and pass them through the heart, the center of
       love.

       So far in this discussion, we have focused on the lower three
       layers. Most of the body psychotherapy I have seen in this country
       primarily utilizes only the lower three layers and the heart. As
       soon as one begins to examine the upper four layers of the auric
       field everything changes, because as soon as you open your
       perception to layers above the third you also begin to perceive
       people or beings who exist in those layers who do not have
       physical bodies. From my observations and those of other
       clairvoyants, there exist layers of reality or other "frequency
       bands" of reality beyond the physical. The upper four layers of
       the auric field correspond to four of those layers of reality.
       Again, I must reiterate that the discussion that follows is only
       an attempt at a system with which to explain observed phenomena;
       I'm sure in the future there will be better systems created. This
       one is useful to me.

       In Figure 7-4 I have in general associated the upper three chakras
       with the physical, emotional and mental functioning of the human
       being in her spiritual reality. That is because most of us only
       use that portion of ourselves in those limited types of functions.
       They are the higher will, the higher feelings of love and the
       higher knowing, where whole concepts are understood at once. The
       fourth layer is associated with love. That is the doorway through
       which we can enter into the other states of reality.

       However, the picture is actually more complicated than that. Each
       of the layers above the third-is an entire layer of reality with
       beings, forms and personal functions that go beyond what we
       normally call human. Each is an entire world in which we live and
       have our being. Most of us experience these realities during sleep
       but do not remember them. Some of us can go into those states of
       reality by expanding the consciousness through meditative
       techniques. These meditative techniques open the seals between the
       roots of the chakra layers and thus provide a doorway for
       consciousness to travel. For the following discussion, I will
       focus only on the description of the auric layers and their
       limited functions. Later on in this book there will be more
       discussions of the higher layers or "frequencies of reality."

The Astral Level (Fourth Layer)



       The astral body (Figure 7-10) is amorphous and is composed of
       clouds of color more beautiful than those of the emotional body.
       The astral body tends to have the same set of colors, but they are
       usually infused w*h the rose light of love. It extends out about
       one half to one foot from the body. The chakras are the same
       octave of colors as the rainbow of the emotional body, but each is
       infused with the rose light of love. The heart chakra of a loving
       person is full of rose light on the astral level.

       When people fall in love, beautiful arcs of rose light can be seen
       between their hearts, and a beautiful rose color is added to the
       normal golden pulsations I observe in the pituitary gland. When
       people form relationships with each other, they grow cords out of
       the chakras that connect them. These cords exist on many levels of
       the auric field in addition to the astral. The longer and deeper
       the relationship, the more cords and the stronger they are. When
       relationships end, those cords are torn, sometimes causing a great
       deal of pain. The period of "getting over" a relationship is
       usually a period of disconnecting those cords on the lower levels
       of the field and rerooting them within the self. A great deal of
       interaction takes place between people on the astral level. Great
       blobs of color of various forms whisk across the room between
       people. Some of it is pleasant and some not so pleasant. You can
       feel the difference. You may feel uneasy about someone across the
       room who is apparently not even aware of your presence; however,
       on another level a lot is happening. I have seen people standing
       next to each other in a group pretending not to notice each other,
       when on the energy level there is a whole communication taking
       place with lots of energy forms moving between them. You have no
       doubt experienced this yourself, especially between men and women.
       It is not just body language; there is an actual energetic
       phenomenon that can be perceived. For example, when a man or woman
       fantasize about making love with someone, say in a bar or at a
       party, there is an actual testing in the energy fields to see if
       the fields are synchronous and if the people are compatible. More
       examples of this auric interaction phenomenon will be given in
       Chapter 9.

The Etheric Template Body (Fifth Layer)



       I call the fifth layer of the aura the etheric template (Figure
       7-11) because it contains all the forrns that exist on the
       physical plane in a blueprint or template form. That is, it looks
       rather like the negative of a photograph. It is the template form
       for the etheric layer, which as was already stated is the template
       form for the physical body. The etheric layer of the energy field
       derives its structure from the etheric template layer. It is the
       blueprint or the perfect form for the etheric layer to take. It
       extends from about one and one half to two feet from the body. In
       disease, when the etheric layer becomes disfigured, etheric
       template work is needed to provide the support for the etheric
       layer in its original template form. It is the level at which
       sound creates matter. It is at this level that sounding in healing
       is the most effective. This will be discussed in Chapter 23 on
       healing. To my clairvoyant sight, these forms appear as clear or
       transparent lines on a cobalt blue background, much like an
       architect's blueprint, only this blueprint exists in another
       dimension. It is as if a form is made by completely filling in the
       background space, and the empty space left creates the form.

       An example would be to compare how a sphere is created in
       Euclidian geometry to the way one is created in etheric space. In
       Euclidian geometry, to create a sphere one first defines a point.
       A radius drawn out from that point in all three dimensions will
       create the surface of a sphere. HoweverJ in etheric space, which
       one might call negative space, to form a sphere the opposite
       process takes place. An infinite number of planes comes from all
       directions and fill in all space, except for a spherical area of
       space left empty. This defines the sphere. It is the area not
       filled in by all the pIanes that meet each other that then defines
       an empty spherical space.

       Thus, the etheric template level of the aura creates an empty or
       negative space in which the first or etheric Ievel of the aura can
       exist. The etheric template is the template for the etheric body,
       which then forms the grid structure (structured energy field) upon
       which the physical body grows. Thus, the etheric template level of
       the universal energy field contains all the shapes and forms that
       exist on the physical plane, except on the template level. These
       forms exist in negative space, creating an empty space in which
       the etheric grid structure grows and upon which all physical
       manifestation exists. By focusing on only the vibratory frequency
       of the fifth level when observing someone's field, one can isolate
       only the fifth layer of the aura. When I do this, I see the form
       of the person's auric field, which extends out to about two and a
       half feet from the individual. It looks like a narrow oval shape.
       It contains the entire structure of the field, including chakras,
       body organs and body form (limbs, etc.), all in negative form. All
       these structures appear to be formed from transparent lines on a
       dark blue background, which is solid space. When tuning into this
       level I also can perceive all other forms in my environment in
       this perspective. That seems to happen automatically when I switch
       my perceptual mechanism to this range. That is, my attention is
       first brought to the general fifth level; then I focus in on the
       particular person I am observfocus in on the particular person I
       am observing.

The Celestial Body (Sixth Layer)



       The sixth level is the emotional level of the spiritual plane,
       called the celestial body (Figure 7-12). It extends about two to
       two and three-quarter feet from the body. It is the level through
       which we experience spiritual ecstasy. We can reach it through
       meditation and many of the other forms of transformation work I
       have mentioned in this book. When we reach the point of "being"
       where we know our connection with all the universe, when we see
       the light and love in everything that exists, when we are immersed
       in the light and feel we are of it and it is of us and feel that
       we are one with God, then we have raised our consciousness to the
       sixth level of the aura.

       Unconditional love flows when there is a connection between the
       open heart chakra and the open celestial chakra. In this
       connection, we combine the love of humanity, our basic human love
       for our fellow humans in the flesh, with the spiritual ecstasy
       found in the spiritual love that goes beyond the physical reality
       to all the realms of existence. Combining these two creates the
       experience of unconditional love.

       The celestial body appears to me in beautiful shimmering light,
       composed mostly of pastel colors. This light has a gold-silver
       shine and opalescent quality like mother of pearl sequins. Its
       form is less defined than the etheric template level in that it
       simply appears to be composed of light that radiates out from the
       body like the glow around a candle. Within this glow are also
       brighter, stronger beams of light.

The Ketheric Template or Causal Body (Seventh Level)



       The seventh level is the mental level of the spiritual plane
       called the ketheric template (Figure 7-13). It extends from about
       two and one half to three and one half feet from the body. When we
       bring our consciousness to the seventh level of the aura, we know
       that we are one with the Creator. The outer form is the egg shape
       of the aura body and contains all the auric bodies associated with
       the present incarnation an individual is undergoing. This body,
       too, is a highly structured template. It appears to my vision as
       composed of tiny threads of gold-silver light of very strong
       durability that hold the whole form of the aura together. It
       contains a golden grid structure of the physical body and all the
       chakras. When "tuning" into the frequency level of the seventh
       layer, I perceive beautiful golden shimmering light that is
       pulsating so fast that I use the term "shirnmering." It looks like
       thousands of golden threads. The golden egg form extends out
       beyond the body some three to three and a half feet depending on
       the person with the smaller tip beneath the feet and the larger
       end about three feet above the head. It can expand even more, if
       the person is very energetic. The outer edge actually looks like
       an eggshell to me; it appears to have a thickness of about a
       quarter to a half inch. This outer part of the seventh layer is
       very strong and resilient, resistant to penetration and protects
       the field just as an eggshell protects the chick. All the chakras
       and body forms appear to be made of golden light on this level.
       This is the strongest, most resilient level of the auric field.

       It could be likened to a standing lightwave of intricate shape and
       form vibrating at an extremely high rate. One can almost hear a
       sound when looking at it. IJm sure a sound could be heard if one
       meditated on such a picture. The golden template level also
       contains the main power current that runs up and down the spine
       and is the main power current that nourishes the whole body. As
       this golden power current pulsates up and down the spine, it
       carries energies through the roots of each chakra and connects the
       energies that are taken in through each chakra.

       The main vertical power current induces other currents at right
       angles to it to form golden streamers that extend directly outward
       from the body. These in turn induce other currents that circle
       around the field, so that the entire auric field and all the
       levels below it are surrounded and held within this basket-like
       network. This network shows the power of the golden light, the
       divine mind that holds the whole field together in its entirety
       and its integrity.

       In addition, in the ketheric template level are also the past life
       bands within the eggshell. These are colored bands of light which
       completely encircle the aura and can be found anywhere on the
       eggshell surface. The band found near the head-neck area is
       usually the band containing the past life that you are working to
       clear in your present life circumstance. Jack Schwarz speaks of
       these bands and how to tell their meaning by their color. Later,
       in the past life healing section, I will describe how to work with
       these bands. The ketheric level is the last auric level in the
       spiritual plane. It contains the life plan and is the last level
       directly related to this incamation. Beyond this level is the
       cosmic plane the plane that cannot be experienced from the
       limiting viewpoint of only one incarnation.

The Cosmic Plane



       The two levels above the seventh that I am able to see at this
       point are the eighth and ninth levels. They are each associated
       with the eighth and ninth chakras located above the head. Each
       level appears to be crystalline and composed of very fine high
       vibrations. The eighth and ninth levels seem to follow the general
       pattern of alternating between substance (eighth level) and form
       (ninth level) in that the eighth appears mostly a fluid substance
       and the ninth appears to be a crystalline template of everything
       below it. I have not found references to these levels in the
       literature, although they may be there. I know very little about
       these levels, except for certain very powerful healing practices
       that have been taught by my guides. I will discuss these methods
       in Chapter 22.

Perceiving the Field



       It is important to remember that as you open your clairvoyant
       vision, you will probably perceive only the first layers of the
       aura. You will also probably not be able to distinguish between
       layers. You will probably just see colors and forms. As you
       progress, you will sensitize yourself to higher and higher
       frequencies so that you can perceive the higher bodies. You will
       also be able to distinguish layers and be able to focus on the
       layer of your choice.

       Most of the illustrations in the next few chapters show only the
       lower three or four auric bodies. No distinction is made between
       the layers. They appear to be mixed within each other and act
       together in most of the interactions described. Most of the time
       we have our lower emotions) basic thinking processes and
       interpersonal feelings mixed together and confused. We are not
       vetg good at distinguishing them in ourselves. Some of that mixing
       even shows in the aura. Many times the mental and emotional bodies
       appear to act as one confused form. In the following descriptions
       of the therapeutic processes not much distinction is made in the
       bodies. However, through the therapeutic process or any other
       growth process, the layers of one's being become more distinct.
       The client is much more able to distinguish between base emotions,
       thought processes and the higher emotions of unconditional love
       associated with the higher auric levels. This distinction occurs
       through the process of understanding the cause-and-effect
       relationships described in Chapter 15. That is, the client begins
       to understand how his belief system affects the ideas in the
       mental body, how that, in turn, affects the emotions, then the
       etheric, and finally the physical body. With this understanding,
       one can then distinguish between layers of the auric field. The
       layers of the field actually become clearer and more distinct as
       the client becomes clearer with more self-understanding between
       physical feelings, emotional feelings and thoughts and acts
       acordingly.

       Later, in the healing sections that follow, it will be very
       important to distinguish between the layers of the aura.

Answers to the Questions in Exercises To See the Human Aura



       The energy almost always moves from left to right around the
       circle. It feels very unpleasant to stop, and usually it is
       impossible to stop the entire flow. The feeling of building
       something up between your hands is that of a tickling sensation
       with pressure, somewhat like static electricity. When the energy
       body edges touch each other, there is a feeling of tingling and of
       pressure. When the energy body edge touches the skin, there is a
       feeling of tickling and pressure on the skin surface. When you
       draw circles on the palm, you can feel the tickling outline of the
       circle.

       Most people see a haze around the fingers and hands when trying to
       sense the aura. It looks somewhat like the heat wave over a
       radiator. It is sometimes seen in various colors, such as a blue
       tint. Usually, most people see it as colorless in the beginning.
       The energy bodies pull like taffy between the fingers as the haze
       from each fingertip connects to the haze at the fingertip of the
       opposite hand. When you move the fingers so that a different
       fingertip is facing it, the haze will at first follow the old
       finger and then jump to the closer fingertip. (See Figure 7-14.)

     [IMAGE]
     Figure 7-14
   You may check also Treatise On Auras.

       [End of Chapter 7]


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About The Author



     [IMAGE] Barbara Ann Brennan

     Barbara Brennen is a healer, therapist, author, and scientist. For
     the past eighteen years, she has been studying, researching, and
     working with the human energy field. Currently, she focuses on
     teaching and training healers. You may reach her at:

   Barbara Brennan School of Healing
   P.O.Box 2005,
   East Hampton, NY 11937

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