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In parapsychology and many forms of spirituality an aura is a field of subtle, luminous radiation surrounding a person or object like the halo or aureola of religious art. Parapsychology is a discipline that seeks to demonstrate the existence and causes of Psychic abilities and life after death using the Scientific method Spirituality, in a narrow sense concerns itself with matters of the Spirit, a concept closely tied to religious belief and Faith, a transcendent reality HaLo ( Ayako Hirakata) is a Japanese J-Pop Musician. Hirakata can be heard on Lori Carson 's The Finest Thing. An aureola or aureole (diminutive of Latin aurea, "golden" is the radiance of luminous cloud which in Paintings of sacred personages [1] An aura may be held to reflect the moods or thoughts of the person it surrounds, and depiction of such an aura in religious art usually connotes a person of particular power or holiness.

According to the literature of movements (such as Theosophy, Anthroposophy, Archeosophy, etc. This article is about the philosophy introduced by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky Anthroposophy is a spiritual philosophy based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner (25 February 1861 – 30 March 1925 which postulates the existence of an objective intellectually Archeosophy, literally from Greek ἀρχή (arché = Principle and Σoφíα ( Sophia) = Wisdom ) each color of the aura has a precise meaning, indicating a precise emotional state. A complete description of the Aura and its colors was provided by Charles Leadbeater, a theosophist of the 19th century. CW Leadbeater ( Feb 16, 1854 Stockport, Cheshire, England - March 1, 1934 Perth, Western [2] The works of Leadbeater were later developed by Palamidessi[3] and others. Tommaso Palamidessi ( Pisa, February 16 1915 – Rome, April 29 1983 was an Italian Esotericist.

Skeptics such as Robert Todd Carroll doubt the evidence presented for the perception of auras, contending that auras may be seen for explainable reasons such as migraines or synaesthesia. Migraine is a neurological Syndrome characterized by altered bodily experiences painful headaches and nausea Synesthesia (also spelled synæsthesia or synaesthesia, plural synesthesiae or synaesthesiae)—from the Ancient Greek (syn meaning "with" [4] Some people see auras as the result of a migraine, epilepsy, a visual system disorder, or a brain disorder. Migraine is a neurological Syndrome characterized by altered bodily experiences painful headaches and nausea Epilepsy is a common chronic Neurological disorder that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. The visual system is the part of the Nervous system which allows organisms to see. The brain is the center of the Nervous system in animals All Vertebrates and the majority of Invertebrates have a brain [5][6] Eye fatigue can also produce an aura, sometimes to referred to as "eye burn". Eyes are organs that detect Light, and send signals along the Optic nerve to the visual areas of the brain (See Aura (symptom) and synesthesia. An aura is the perceptual disturbance experienced by some Migraine sufferers before a migraine headache and the telltale sensation experienced by some people with Epilepsy Synesthesia (also spelled synæsthesia or synaesthesia, plural synesthesiae or synaesthesiae)—from the Ancient Greek (syn meaning "with" )


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W.E. Butler has connected auras with clairvoyance and etheric, mental, and emotional emanations. Walter Ernest Butler (1898-1978 was a working Occultist and esoteric author in Britain Clairvoyance (from 17th century French with clair meaning "clear" and voyance meaning "visibility" is the apparent ability to gain The etheric body, ether-body, æther body, a name given by Neo-Theosophy to a supposed vital body propounded in Esoteric philosophies He classifies aura into two main types: etheric and spiritual. [7] Robert Bruce classifies auras into three types: etheric, main, and spiritual. Robert Bruce (born 1955 is an English -born New Age author living in Australia. [8] Various books have been written that derive various personality traits based upon the specific colors of the different layers of the aura. [9][10] Auras are thought to be related to the etheric subtle body and to serve as a visual measure of the state of the health of the physical body. [11] Auras are not thought to be actual light but a translation of other unknown sensory readings that is added to our visual processing. According to Bruce they are not seen in complete darkness and cannot be seen unless some portion of the person or object emitting the aura can also be seen. [12]

Debunkers of paranormal activity deny claims of the existence of auras, labeling them pseudoscience. A debunker is an individual who discredits and exposes claims as being false exaggerated unscientific or pretentious Paranormal is an Umbrella term used to describe unusual Phenomena or experiences that lack an obvious Scientific explanation Pseudoscience is defined as a body of knowledge methodology belief or practice that is claimed to be Scientific or made to appear scientific but does not adhere to the One test, which was televised,[13] involved an "aura" reader standing on one side of a room with an opaque partition separating her from a number of slots which might contain either actual people or mannequins. The aura reader failed to identify which partitions had which behind them, claiming that all were concealing people. [14]

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  1. ^ http://parapsych.org/glossary_a_d.html Parapsychological Association website, Glossary of Key Words Frequently Used in Parapsychology, Retrieved January 24, 2006
  2. ^ LeadBeater, Charles: Man: Visible and Invisible, 1902. An afterimage or ghost image is an Optical illusion that refers to an image continuing to appear in one's vision after the exposure to the original image has ceased An aura is the perceptual disturbance experienced by some Migraine sufferers before a migraine headache and the telltale sensation experienced by some people with Epilepsy An aureola or aureole (diminutive of Latin aurea, "golden" is the radiance of luminous cloud which in Paintings of sacred personages Chakra ( Pali: chakka Tibetan: khorlo Malay: cakera is a Sanskrit term meaning Circle or Wheel Energy medicine is one of five domains of “complementary and Alternative medicine ” identified by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine The term energy has been widely adopted into the fields of spirituality complementary medicine etc Walter John Kilner, MD BA MB (Cantab MRCP etc (1847-1920 was a medical electrician at St Kundalini (kuṇḍalinī sa कुण्डलिनी Sanskrit, literally "coiled" Mana is the concept of an impersonal force or quality that resides in people animals and inanimate objects In Alternative medicine, a Medical Intuitive is a person who uses their intuition to find the cause of a physical or emotional condition The Odic force (also called Od, Odyle, Önd, Odes, Odylic, Odyllic, or Odems) is the name given in the mid-19th Parapsychology is a discipline that seeks to demonstrate the existence and causes of Psychic abilities and life after death using the Scientific method Prana (प्राण) is the Sanskrit for " Breath " (from the root prā "to fill" cognate to Latin plenus "full" In traditional Chinese culture, qi (zh [[wikt氣 氣]] Pinyin qì, Wade-Giles ch'i Jyutping A Kosha (also Kosa) (Sanskrit कोश, IAST: kóśa usually rendered "sheath" one of five coverings of the Atman, or Self according The Astral body is a Subtle body posited by some religious philosophers intermediate between the intelligent soul and the physical body composed of a subtle material The etheric body, ether-body, æther body, a name given by Neo-Theosophy to a supposed vital body propounded in Esoteric philosophies Synesthesia (also spelled synæsthesia or synaesthesia, plural synesthesiae or synaesthesiae)—from the Ancient Greek (syn meaning "with" Clairvoyance (from 17th century French with clair meaning "clear" and voyance meaning "visibility" is the apparent ability to gain Kirlian photography refers to a form of Photogram made with a high Voltage. Semyon Davidovich Kirlian (Семён Давидович Кирлиан February 20, 1898 &ndash April 4, 1978) was a Russian inventor and
  3. ^ Palamidessi, Tommaso: The Occult Constitution of Man and Woman, 1968.
  4. ^ http://www.skepdic.com/auras.html The Skeptic's Dictionary by Robert Todd Carroll, entry on auras, Retrieved Oct 13, 2007
  5. ^ Deprez, L. et al. . Familial occipitotemporal lobe epilepsy and migraine with visual aura <Internet>. Retrieved on 16 July 2007. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  6. ^ Hill, Donna L. et al. . Most Cases Labeled as "Retinal Migraine" Are Not Migraine <Internet>. Retrieved on 16 July 2007. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  7. ^ Butler, W. E. : How to Read the Aura, pp 181-182. Destiny Books, 1978.
  8. ^ Bruce, Robert: Auric Mechanics and Theory, "Capturing the Aura," pp 301-303. Blue Dolphin Publishing, 2000.
  9. ^ Oslie, Pamala: Life Colors, What the Colors in Your Aura Reveal, New World Library, 2000.
  10. ^ Bowers, Barbara, Ph. D: What Color Is Your Aura? Personality Spectrums for Understanding and Growth, Pocket Books, 1989.
  11. ^ Butler, W. E. : How to Read the Aura, page 183. Destiny Books, 1978.
  12. ^ Bruce, Robert: Auric Mechanics and Theory, "Capturing the Aura," pp 293-296. Blue Dolphin Publishing, 2000.
  13. ^ James Randi tests an aura reader. Retrieved on 2008-01-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes.
  14. ^ auras. The Skeptic's Dictionary. Retrieved on 2006-12-15. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of

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Tommaso Palamidessi ( Pisa, February 16 1915 – Rome, April 29 1983 was an Italian Esotericist.
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