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Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism60
flashes upon a black background, almost eclipsing the other colors. This state
lasts for a longer or shorter time, according to the strength of the passion. If
people could but have a glimpse of the Human Aura when so colored, they
would become so horrified at the dreadful sight that they would never again
permit themselves to fly into a rage—it resembles the flames and smoke
of the “pit” which is referred to in certain orthodox churches, and, in fact,
the human mind in such a condition becomes a veritable hell temporarily.
A strong wave of love sweeping over the mind will cause the entire Aura
to show crimson, the shade depending upon the character of the passion.
Likewise, a burst of religious feeling will bestow upon the entire Aura a blue
tinge, as explained in the table of colors. In short, a strong emotion, feeling,
or passion causes the entire Aura to take on its color while the feeling lasts.
You will see from what we have said that there are two aspects to the color
feature of the Aura; the first depending upon the predominant thoughts
habitually manifesting in the mind of the person; the second depending
upon the particular feeling, emotion, or passion (if any) being manifested
at the particular time. The passing color disappears when the feeling dies
away, although a feeling, passion, or emotion repeatedly manifested shows
itself in time upon the habitual Auric color. The habitual color shown in the
Aura, of course, changes gradually from time to time as the character of
the person improves or changes. The habitual colors shown indicate the
“general character” of the person; the passing colors show what feeling,
emotion, or passion (if any) is dominating him at that particular time.
The student who has read the preceding lessons will realize readily that as
the man develops and unfolds he becomes less and less the prey of passing
passions, emotions, or feelings emanating from the Instinctive Mind, and
that Intellect, and then Spiritual Mind, manifest themselves instead of lying
dormant in a latent condition. Remembering this, he will readily see how
great a difference there must be between the Aura of an undeveloped man
and that of the developed man. The one is a mass of dull, heavy, gross colors,
the entire mass being frequently flooded by the color of some passing