Power Games Pt 1: Aura Awareness

When I first became interested in the occult, don't let me fool you I'm still not long in the saddle by any means, I found the complexity of most magical systems striking and more than a little intimidating. Being in the military and married I don't generally have the time or energy to commit hundreds (certainly not thousands) of pages of information to memory. I would imagine I am not alone in this.

In the hope that I may help someone in a similar position or with a similar disposition as mine, and at the urging of a friend and teacher I offer a brief account of my method and experience. Early on I started out buying up books on modern witchcraft and Wicca. I was personally drawn to some of the "energy exercises" in some of the books. These included putting yourself into a meditative state and familiarizing yourself with your aura.

There are many books and articles written about the auric body so I won't cover it in detail here. I will say that as I started my meditations it didn't take long to be able to actually feel three layers of my aura with my hands. Luckily enough my wife and I stumbled onto an exceptional occult science class given in a nearby town where I received more instruction and advice on chakras and auras. It was during one of these classes that I first saw an aura.

It was also during these classes that I first learned that in some cultures there is a belief that there are seven layers to the aura. I soon discovered during my meditations that if I simply extended my arms out farther I could actually feel more than three layers. Generally I find I have seven distinct layers of aura that respond to mood, music, will, and so on.

I have also found my aura to vary in intensity (both tactile and visual) according to moon phases. Not only can the sensation of "feeling" my aura become stronger and weaker it also changes in its nature. Generally it has the feeling of radiating energy outwards almost like a magnetic push. However, I find when I would pay special attention to the moon phases, it occasionally feels like it is pulling in like a vacuum.

More importantly I found that through concentrating I can manipulate the intensity and structure of my aura through concentration and visualization techniques. As this would become the cornerstone of my growth as an occultist I will cover the details of some of these techniques in my next blog.