The Human Aura

CHAPTER II.

THE PRANA-AURA.

Many writers on the subject of the human aura limit themselves original: "content themselves with" to a description of the colors of the mental or emotional aura, and leave out almost any reference to the basic substance or power of the aura. This is like the play Hamlet with the character of Hamlet omitted; for, unless we understand something concerning the fundamental substance of which the aura is composed, we cannot expect to arrive at a clear understanding of the phenomena which arise from and because of the existence of this fundamental substance. We might as well expect a student to understand the principles of color without having been made acquainted with the principles of light.

The fundamental substance of which the human aura is composed is none other than that wonderful principle of nature of which one reads so much in all occult: relating to hidden, spiritual, or esoteric knowledge writings. It has been called by many names, but it is perhaps best known under the Sanskrit: an ancient language of India used in philosophy and religion original: "Sanscrit" term—