| Each of us is surrounded by energy and light. In some | | | | self-esteem. Recognize that all of us can improve, |
| circles, this enveloping energy is called the aura, and it | | | | and do what you can to replace your negative |
| radiates our inner spiritual energy out to the world. It | | | | energies with positive ones. You will continue this |
| surrounds our body and reflects our condition. People | | | | self-improvement process throughout your life. Once |
| who are healthy and happy have strong, bright auras, | | | | you've gotten a good start, go on to the next |
| and people who are ill or in distress have weak dark | | | | phases of your effort. |
| auras. The aura can expand when energy increases | | | | Because the aura reflects your overall condition, it is |
| or becomes stronger, and it can fade as a person's | | | | important that your body is strong and healthy, too. |
| inner power wanes. | | | | Poor diet, stress, exhaustion, and illness can deplete |
| The aura is a very personal expression of our unique | | | | your spiritual energy and give you a weaker darker |
| personality, body, and character. And just as we can | | | | aura. Make some important lifestyle changes. Avoid |
| change our physical health and vitality, we can | | | | foods and substances that interfere with healthy |
| improve our aura. To do this, we must be prepared | | | | functioning. Limit or eliminate caffeine, tobacco, and |
| to invest time, effort, and perhaps a little money. | | | | drugs. Adopt a healthy balanced diet that minimizes |
| It is possible to feel or sense your own aura. Move | | | | fast foods and processed meals. Be sure that you |
| your hands back and forth, closer to and away from | | | | have the proper balance of different types of foods, |
| your body. You may soon realize that there is a | | | | and increase your consumption of fruits and |
| different energy level closer to your body. You may | | | | vegetables. Make a habit of daily moderate exercise. |
| feel a little heat or resistance. Give it a try. You may | | | | You don't have to join a gym. Just take a brisk walk |
| be very surprised at the results. Sometimes, the | | | | or climb the stairs. Do something to increase and |
| people around us sense our aura. | | | | maintain an increased heart rate for 20-30 minutes |
| Spiritual growth and the stronger energy and aura | | | | each day. See a health care professional when you |
| that come with it are important to protecting | | | | need to, not days or weeks later. |
| yourselves from negative energies and influences. | | | | Take care of your self-esteem. Never tell yourself |
| Negative people who are consumed by worry or | | | | you're not a good person. Never engage in negative |
| anger or who are seriously ill can actually drain our | | | | self-talk. It's not true, and it's very harmful. Taking |
| aura of its energy. People who dabble in the occult | | | | care of yourself also involves social relationships and |
| can do much more serious harm, so it's important to | | | | mental stimulation. Begin to re-establish and nurture |
| maintain a strong healthy spirit and a vibrant glowing | | | | old relationships. Get involved in your community. |
| aura. This is what we call psychic self-defense. | | | | Participate. Take a course or attend a concert. Enrich |
| In order to grow spiritually and increase your personal | | | | your imagination, and share the adventure with those |
| energy and aura, you must first clear your mind and | | | | you love. |
| body of negative thoughts and feelings that can | | | | Remember, though, that negative people's energies |
| weaken us and make us vulnerable to psychic | | | | can harm you. Avoid people who are cynical or |
| attacks. This phase of spiritual healing involves | | | | pessimistic. They may be the very ones you're |
| introspection and careful self-examination of our | | | | learning to protect yourself from. Spiritual |
| spiritual strengths and weaknesses. Wherever we | | | | development and psychic self-defense involve being |
| find anger, jealousy, resentment, or lust, we must | | | | able to recognize those people, places, and events |
| find ways to reduce and eliminate them from our | | | | that drain your spiritual energy and weaken your |
| mind and heart. Then it's important to replace these | | | | aura. As much as possible, eliminate these negatives |
| negative energies with positive ones. | | | | from your life and mind. |
| Identify the causes for the negative thoughts and | | | | There are tools and techniques you'll find very |
| emotions. Now, take an honest look at them and | | | | valuable in your spiritual development effort. They |
| determine whether they're justified. In fact, no | | | | require a bit of education and a lot of practice, but |
| negative thought or feeling is justified for a person | | | | they're tremendously powerful. Some objects are |
| who hopes to grow spiritually. Replace those energies | | | | good for eliminating the negative and nurturing the |
| with positive ones. If you are angry at a person or | | | | positive. One tool helps you identify, perhaps even |
| event, look at the part you played in the situation | | | | see, your aura. Take a crystal hanging from a string |
| and what you can do to resolve it. If you are | | | | in your right hand and rotate it around your body. |
| envious or jealous, allow others to follow their own | | | | You will feel vibrations through the string as the |
| hearts, even if it means separation. If you hold a | | | | pendulum swings. Another way to find your aura is to |
| resentment, learn forgiveness. And if you feel lust, | | | | light a candle and slowly close your eyes. You may |
| learn respect and self-restraint. | | | | be able to see your aura in different colors that cling |
| Of course, this process will take time. You can't | | | | to your body. Practice these exercises, and you'll be |
| change overnight, and to pretend you have will | | | | come more aware of your aura and the messages it |
| subvert your effort. Be persistent and patient. Don't | | | | gives you about your spiritual condition. |
| use this to beat yourself up or undermine your | | | | |