{"id":22896,"date":"2020-09-01T01:10:29","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T05:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/?p=22896"},"modified":"2020-08-24T19:33:06","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T23:33:06","slug":"it-begins-with-the-aura-an-excerpt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2020\/09\/01\/it-begins-with-the-aura-an-excerpt\/","title":{"rendered":"It Begins with the Aura \u2013 An Excerpt from the Book Hoodoo Cleansing and Protection Magic by Miss Aida"},"content":{"rendered":"

It Begins with the Aura<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n

An Excerpt from the Book Hoodoo <\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n

Cleansing and Protection Magic <\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n

by Miss Aida<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n

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H<\/span>ave you ever seen paintings of God or saints or revered deities with a glow surrounding their heads? These depictions of light are energy fields called auras, something all matter and living beings possess. The radiance of the aura can emit different degrees of brightness or dim luminosity, as well as emanating different colors.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Auras act as shields, protecting us from outside negative influences that might affect our psychological and spiritual well-being. In many cultures and traditions, it is also believed that the aura protects our physiological status. There are thousands of depictions, especially in Eastern cultures, of radiance emitting from the chakras.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the book <\/span>How to See and Read the Aura<\/i><\/span>, author Ted Andrews explains that the healthier we are, both emotionally and physically, the more vitalized our auras become, and, therefore, they will emit a stronger radiance. In other words, a healthy and happy lifestyle nourishes our auras. Unfortunately, when we are in a state of emotional or physiological \u201cdis-ease,\u201d our auras do not receive needed sustenance and become weakened and subdued.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes we can consciously see auras. This is especially true for children and those of us who are empaths or have been trained to do so. However, all of us unconsciously sense them. Numerous psychologists have told me that an abusive man can walk into a room with more than one hundred women and choose his next victim without any conversation. Although scientists call this an \u201cunexplained phenomenon,\u201d those of us in spiritual practices know that such an abuser can simply sense a suppressed or darkened aura. This explains why domestic violence victims will usually enter one abusive relationship after another if they lack the resources for professional help. It\u2019s usually because they were \u201cchosen\u201d time and again by savvy victimizers.<\/span><\/p>\n

We have a symbiotic relationship with our auras. If we take care of our aura, our aura will take care of us! A healthy and radiant aura will easily ward off minute undesirable forces and sustain our existing conditions, but we must, in turn, keep our auras healthy to maintain the protection that they provide. Therefore, it is imperative to be familiar with stimuli that may attack or even injure our precious shield.<\/span><\/p>\n

Everyday Nuisances that Affect Your Shield<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Simple attacks on the aura consist of any stimuli that disrupt our feelings of security, comfort, well-being, and normalcy. Such events leave us feeling invaded but not harmed. Think of it in terms of just having washed and waxed your car. Feeling proud of its clean and shiny appearance, you take it out for a drive but run it through mud. Your level of comfort has been upset because the car is dirty again\u2014what a nuisance!\u2014but it\u2019s unharmed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Common events or everyday negativity that upset us along these lines may include, but are not limited to:<\/span><\/p>\n