The Human Aura

—lying substance of Energy or Force in Nature. This completes the sentence from the previous page: "Prana is... the underlying substance of Energy or Force in Nature."

While it is true, as we have seen, that all auras are composed of the substance of Prana, it is also true that there is a simple and elementary form of auric substance. Occultists original: "occultists"; refers to individuals who study "hidden" or supernatural subjects like the human aura. have given this the simple name of the "prana-aura" to distinguish it from the more complex forms and phases of the human aura. Because the prana-aura is so simple in character, it is much easier to sense or perceive than the more complex phases of the aura.

While only the most sensitive organisms can distinguish the finer vibrations of the mental and emotional aura—and only clairvoyant sight original: "clairvoyant sight"; the supposed power to see objects or events that cannot be perceived by the five senses. can see its presence through its colors—almost anyone can become aware of the prana-aura with a little careful experimentation. One can not only "feel" it, but in many cases actually see it with ordinary vision when it is directed correctly.

What is known as the prana-aura is, of course, the most simple form or phase of the human aura. It is the phase most closely bound up with the physical body and is less concerned with mental states. This fact has caused some writers to speak of