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original: "flame on the physical plane" Just like a flame in our physical world, the aura gradually fades into indistinctness. However, its rays persist far beyond the reach of human sight, as has been proven using scientific instruments and chemical apparatus. The author likely refers to early experiments in "spirit photography" or the use of sensitive chemical plates to detect light beyond the visible spectrum.
To those with highly developed clairvoyant: the ability to see things beyond the range of normal vision sight, the human aura appears to be composed of all the colors of the spectrum. These combinations of colors differ from person to person and are constantly shifting for every individual. These colors reflect the mental states—and particularly the emotional states—of the person in whose aura they appear. Each mental state has its own specific color combination, formed from a few primary colors that represent basic mental conditions. Because the mind is always shifting and changing its state, there is a corresponding series of constant changes in the colors of the human aura.
The shades and colors of the aura present an ever-changing, kaleidoscopic spectacle of wonderful beauty and fascinating character. A trained occultist: a student of hidden or spiritual mysteries is able to read the character of any person, as well as the nature of their passing thoughts and feelings, simply by studying these shifting colors. To the developed occultist, the mind and character of a person are...