An aura is a multi coloured subtle field of radiation surrounding a living person as a cocoon or halo above the head. It is said to represent the vibrations of the soul or reflect the mood or thoughts of a person. Along with many others subjects of the paranormal the topic of auras remains controversial.

Some beliefs about auras are, many psychics such as Edgar Cayce think that some people have the ability to see the aura with the human eye but the ability to do this can weaken with age, but it may be possible to undergo focus training to improve your skills, a scientific view is that all living things and some objects have a electromagnetic field and this could be indentified as the aura.

Other explanations has to why people see what they believe to be an aura as a visual system disorder or brain disorder or even eye fatigue which can produce an effect which is similar to the way an aura is described.

Colours of the Aura

A brief guide as to what the colours of the aura can mean

The color of a strong energy, fire and primal creative force. It is a life-promoting energy,is hot and can indicate a strong passion, mind and will. It is a colour that can reflect anger, love, hate and unexpected changes. It can also indicate new birth and transmutation.

It is a colour that can affect the reproductive system (sexual energy) and/or the circulatory system and an awakening of latent abilities and talents.

Too much red or a muddiness can reflect over stimulation or imbalance. It can also reflect nervousness, temper, aggression, impulsiveness or excitement.

The colour of warmth, creativity and the emotions. It is an indication of courage, joy and relates to a person who is sociable. It is a colour which can reflect an opening of new awareness - especially to the subtle realms (the astral plane) of life.

Depending on the shade, it can also indicate emotional imbalances and agitation. Some of the muddier shades of orange can reflect pride, flamboyance, worry and vanity.

This is one of the easiest aura colours that can be seen. Pale yellow around the hairline can indicate optimism. Yellow is the colour of mental activity and new sunshine. It can reflect new learning opportunities, lightness, wisdom and intellect. The more pastel shades often reflect an enthusiasm for something in life, the power of ideas and spiritual developement (especially in the pale yellow to white spectrum). Yellow is a colour which represents the power of ideas and awakening psychic abilities and clairsentience.

Deeper and muddier shades of yellow can reflect excessive thinking and analyzing. It can reflect being overly critical, not having enough recognition and being dogmatic.

This is the colour of sensitivity and growing compassion. It reflects growth, sympathy and calm. It can reflect a person who is reliable, dependable and who is open-minded. Bright greens moving toward the blue spectrum in the aura indicate healing ability. It is a colour of abundance, strength and friendliness.

The muddier or darker shades of green can reflect uncertainty and being miserable. The muddier shades often reflect jealousy and possessiveness as well. It can indicate self-doubt and mistrust.

Blue is the other easiest colour to see in the aura. It is the colour of calm and quietness. It reflects devotion, truth and seriousness. It can indicate the ability for clairaudience and for the development of telepathy.

The lighter shades of blue can reflect an active imagination and good intuition. The darker shades of blue can indicate a sense of loneliness, which on one level reflects a life-long quest for the Divine. The deeper shades of blue reflectdifferent levels of devotion. Royal blue shades indicate honesty and good judgment. They can also indicate that a person is happy about their work or is about to find his or her chosen work.

The muddier shades of blue can reflect blocked perceptions. They can indicate melancholy, rushing and worrying, domineering, fearfulness, forgetfulness and oversensitivity.

Violet is the colour of warmth and transmutation. The colour for the blending of the heart and the mind, the physical with the spiritual. It reflects independence and intuition, as well as dynamic and important dream activity. It can reflect one who is searching. The purple shades often reflect an ability to handle affairs with practicality and worldliness. The paler and lighter shades of violet and purple can reflect humility and spirituality. The red-purple shades can indicate great passion or strength of will. They may also reflect a need for greater individual effort.

The darker and muddier shades can reflect a need to overcome something in your life. They can also reflect intense erotic imaginations as well. Tendencies toward being overbearing, needing sympathy and feeling misunderstood are also reflected in muddier shades.

This is the colour of compassion, love and purity. It can reflect joy and comfort and a strong sense of companionship. When this colour seen in the aura, it can indicate the quiet, modest type of individual, along with a love of art and beauty.

Depending on the shade of pink, it can also reflect an immaturity, especially the muddier shades. It can reflect truthfulness or a lack of it. It can also reflect times of new love and new vision.

This is the color that reflects dynamic spiritual energy and a true coming into one's own power. It reflects the higher energies of devotion and a restoration of harmony. It indicates strong enthusiasm and great inspiration. It indicates a time of revitalizing.

Muddier shades of gold can indicate the person is still in the process of awakening higher inspiration and has not clarified it yet within his/her life. It reflects the alchemical process still being active, i.e., the person is till working to turn the lead of his/her life into gold.

White

This is the colour that is seen prior to any actual colours. It is often seen as a diaphanous shade. White has all colors within it, and when it does appear strongly within the aura, it is often in conjunction with other colours. This is how you can know whether it is an actual energy colour or just a poor perception of the aura. When the white does stand out as a colour in the aura, it reflects truth and purity. It indicated that the energy of the individual is cleansing and purifying itself. It often reflects an awakening of greater creativity as well.

This is the colour of initiation. It can indicate a movement toward unveiling innate abilities. Those shades of grey that lean more toward the silver reflect an awakening of the feminine energies., These are the energies and abilities of illumination, intuition and creative imagination.

The darker shades of grey can indicate physical imbalances, especially if seen next to specific areas of the physical body. They can also indicate a need to leave no task undone. Much gray in the aura can indicate a person who is secretive and who is the lone wolf type.

Brown is the colour which often appears in the auric field. Although many people think of it as reflecting a lack of energy or an imbalance, this is not always so. Brown is the color of the earth. When it shows itself in the aura, especially in areas above the head and around the feet, it can reflect industry and organization.

On the other hand, brown across the face or touching the head may indicate a lack of and need for discrimination. It can indicate that those centers need to be cleaned. It will reflect in such cases a clogging of their energies. Brown is often difficult to interpret, as it can easily reflect problem areas in the physical, but you must be careful about jumping to conclusions when you see it. Feedback from the other person is the best means of understanding it.

This is the most confusing colours in the auric spectrum. I have heard individuals say that when black shows up in the aura, it can be an indication of death or terrible disease, this is not always true.

Black is a colour of protection. It is a colour which can shield an individual from outside energies. When seen in the aura, it can reflect that the person is protecting himself or herself. It can also indicate that person has secrets. Black can indicate holes in the auric field. People who have been abused as children and have strong substance abuse can show black also.