Your aura is the energy field coming from you
Your energy can tell you a lot about yourself if you learn to understand it
And you can learn to add new and more positive energy to your aura to lift yourself up
It is a common beginning to energy healing, like Reiki
You can feel your aura by rubbing your hands together to gather your energy, then separating them only to push them together again. If you have never done this, you may feel nothing. You may also feel resistance or heat. Some people naturally get it and others need a lot of practice
If you are someone that needs practice, don’t worry!
I was that person too
The first time I did this, I felt nothing
It actually took about a week of practicing daily to get it
This is a fun exercise to feel your aura and even add to it
So enjoy!
What is an aura?
A person’s aura is the energy field that comes from their body
When you see pictures, it looks like the aura is outlining a person’s body
But it is actually coming straight out of them
Everything, living or not, is made of energy
Heat is also energy while cold is a lack of energy
My body naturally expels a lot of heat
My husband calls me his personal heater
That heat is the energy that is coming out of me
That heat is also my aura
When you think about it, it makes sense
You can see by paying attention to the world around you that everything releases some heat, even if it is just a little
So just by feeling someone’s heat, you are also feeling their aura
If an aura is a color, is it possible to feel it?
One thing that is commonly believed is that your aura is a color wrapped around you that only some people can see
But color is just part of the aura
Color is connected to the type of energy that your aura holds
Red, for example, is a very passionate energy
So auras are not made of color, they just hold color
And our ability to perceive that color by changing what you see in the aura
That is why it is important to understand how the colors work for you when you are learning to read auras
How to feel your aura
Now that we understand what an aura is, how do you feel it?
There is a simple way for beginners to feel their own aura:
- Breath and calm your mind
- Rub your hands together until you feel some heat
- Pull your hands apart and then push them back together
- Practice!
Remember that different people feel energy differently
So if you feel nothing, that’s ok
If you feel something different than expected, that is also ok!
Breath and calm your mind
The first thing you need to do to feel your aura is to calm your mind and breathe deeply
You don’t want to go into any energy work with a cluttered mind
If you are new to this, this step may take a few minutes
If you are more experienced, it may only take a couple of seconds
Rub your hands together until you feel some heat
Once your mind is calm, start rubbing your hands together like you are trying to warm them from the cold
This creates a lot of friction so your hands start to feel warm
I usually keep going until I feel that heat or speed up if it doesn’t happen in about 10 seconds
Having good heat will help you with the next steps
Pull your hands apart and then push them back together
Once you feel some heat, pull your hands apart then push them together like you are holding a ball
Slowly move them together until your hands are close but not touching
If you are like me, you probably don’t feel anything
It took about 7 tries for me to feel anything
If you do feel something, you’ll like feel resistance
Like something is keeping your hands from touching
You may also feel more heat building or tingling in your hands
After a couple of weeks of practice, I consistently feel that heat and tingly sensation
Practice!
I know I have said this several times, but it is important!!
Don’t expect to master a new skill the first, second, or even more times than that
It takes time and the time is different for everyone
I started my energy work because I wanted to better understand myself
I wanted to understand my energy and start healing from past trauma
Being able to feel your aura is amazing and connects you to yourself if a unique way
So don’t give up!
How to add to your aura
Once you are feeling pretty good about feeling your aura…
You can start adding new energy to your aura before returning it!
When you are holding the energy in your hands, envision what you want to feel coming up from the ground, through your body, out your hands, and into your aura
I like to envision peace, calmness, and patience
Once that is done, push the energy into your heart
I like to leave my hands on my heart for a few seconds while a breathe and focus on what I wanted to add to my aura
Some great times to do this are:
- In the morning to set the intention for the day
- At night to help you sleep
- During the day when you need a reset
- Before something important for calmness and confidence
- And whenever you want to practice!
Just remember that you need to breathe and calm your mind first
It isn’t helpful to hold anxious energy and then add it back to your heart
Even neutral is ok
Just take a few minutes to calm yourself before starting the process
If you want to help others, then I encourage you to check out Reiki
You don’t want to give your energy to others and Reiki is a great way to get energy from the source to help others