Feeling the Aura

Dependence on doctors has reduced our innate power and control, and our recognition of other subtle energies. There are exercises designed to increase our awareness and perception of subtle energies, which had closed down in childhood and are dormant at present. Practice and persistence can enable us to know others and ourselves more intimately. We should first develop a 'relaxed concentration' by meditation, slow and deep breathing, and by moving our awareness from feet upwards to the crown center. Visualize every part of the body in this journey. Some soothing music can be of assistance. The better the relaxation, the better the concentration, and higher the sensitivity. You will begin to feel that smells are now stronger, colors are brighter, and sounds are louder, and so on. In other words, perception abilities have been amplified.

Rub the palms of both hands together for about half-a-minute. Extend the hands in front of you up to one-and-a half feet, separating them by about two feet, palms facing each other. Move the hands towards each other, as close as possible, without touching them. Now draw them away from each other to a distance of about six inches. Bring them close again and repeat the movement in slow motion for some time. Be aware of the experience - it could be heating, cooling, tickling, pressurizing a rubber ball, pulsating, or a thickness building between the two hands. Note your experience carefully because it is unique. It may or may not be different from the experience of someone else. It is good to keep a record for future comparison.

Now move your dominant hand nearly one-and-a-half foot above the bare forearm of the other hand. Move it down slowly toward the bare forearm till you begin to feel something. Again it could be heating, cooling, tingling, pressurizing a rubber ball, etc, similar to what you felt between your two palms.

Next, hold one of your palms facing upward and point the index finger of the other hand towards the palm of the first hand. The distance may be up to six inches. Now gather some energy by slow and deep breathing for a while. Then rotate the index finger in small circles, and create a vortex of energy imagining that you are touching the open palm. Eyes may be closed or open. The greater the mental projection, the stronger the sensation. Become aware of the feeling as before and make a note of it. A vibration can be made by projecting the mental energy vortex on a bare forearm as before, or on the back of the another person. You can move your index finger in the form of small circles, squares or triangles and let the other person detect what geometrical figure you are making on his or her back, without touching.

The distance should gradually be increased in all experiments to find out how far you can go to bring the desired results. All this is about increasing your awareness and perception of subtle energy fields, and to prove to you that thought can create energy.

'Radiesthesia devices' such as dowsing rods or pendulums can measure the size of the aura. These devices are a practical way of communicating with the subconscious mind. Dowsing rods are a pair of L-shaped pieces of metal, the longer side being ten to twelve inches long, and the shorter side about six inches long. One can easily make a set from two wire coat hangers. the shorter sections can be placed inside two plastic straws, or straws made by rolling cardboard and taping it, so that the rods can move freely. One can also use one's loosely held fists, but a tendency to grip the rods firmly, consciously or unconsciously, obstructs the free movement of rods.