Slip, I find most of what you say to be right on. I have elsewhere posted this before but here it is again. http://www.iep.utm.edu/e/emanatio.htm And, at the same site, Plotinus has some to say about light. It is said that for some, the light is omnipresent.
On Feb 14, 2:36 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > This is true orn, and I would imagine that the halo is nothing new nor > the aura. Perhaps optical halos were perceived as portals to the > heavens and therefore used as representation in depicting someone as > saintly. Halos do form around light and light bears significant > meaning in religion. Without scientific knowledge of the formation of > halos it was simply left to the minds of early man to establish a > cause for it's existence. As with many other myths the halo took on > spiritual identity and was therefore subsequently used in art form. > Probably the use of the halo became standard procedure for anyone who > was considered saintly whether or not the person exhibited any such > thing in real life, it just became popular for artists. > I think, when one allows the inner persona to transcend physical > existence the essence of spiritual energy enters the physical form and > emanates it's energy in the form of aura and/or halo. There is a > period of mental adjustment that takes place to allow the aura to take > place. Aura is not something that is there all the time or activated > on demand. > > On Feb 14, 12:00 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > One specific has not been mentioned here recently. Many theologies, > > christianity, buddhism, islam etc. depict the wise (saintly) ones with > > halos. While this might be just their charisma as many suggest, I > > suspect it is a bit more. Such a universal representation is not an > > accident, nor do I believe it is simple filching. > > > On Feb 13, 9:02 pm, manfraco FranktheElder <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi, to you all who follow “Minds Eye” > > > > Let me share with you that little bit that I know about auras. > > > I believe that I have had once a short personal experience about > > > auras > > > And it was just like SD says > > > < Aura is just something that glows around you that others sense, > > > something that others perceive about you.> > > > This is exactly what I have experienced. > > > One day I took my wife to hospital, she suffers from many illnesses; > > > she doesn’t speak much English so I had to be there to speak for her. > > > We seemed to have all sort of trouble at that time, it was one of > > > those times that many people would just give up and run away as far as > > > they could. But I could not do that to her, because I felt and I still > > > feel responsible about her. Anyhow after seeing the doctor she was > > > going to be admitted to hospital for a few days. So, a nurse took me > > > in another room to fill in some paper work for admission. > > > There I sat in a chair waiting for the nurse to ask me whatever she > > > needed to know, I was very relaxed by now and I felt that deep within > > > me I had accepted whatever hardship life would through at me, I felt > > > like that I would bear with pride my hardship and any consequence that > > > would follow. > > > When the nurse turned to me and saw me glow with pride, she seemed > > > shocked as if she had seen a ghost, and she asked: Are you are saint? > > > Indicating that she had seen something unreal about me, I never asked > > > her what she had seen, but after that the nurse that was looking after > > > my wife kept asking the same question to me; Are you are saint? > > > I can only say, and I believe that that nurse had seen my aura and > > > told the other nurse about it. > > > This is one of my personal experiences. > > > > See you next time > > > > Manfraco. > > > > On Feb 13, 3:26 pm, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > All the worlds a stage, > > > > And all the men and women merely players; > > > > > People's perceptions can be manipulated. Posture, eye-contact and a > > > > relaxed but poised demeanor exudes power; eyes down, shuffling gate > > > > and nervous or hesitant demeanor exudes the opposite. As stated > > > > before, clothes can make the man. Some people look at your shoes and > > > > base their entire opinion on the quality, style and condition of your > > > > foot ware. I kid you not. > > > > > One important aspect is how others are seen to respect the individual. > > > > It rubs off subconsciously I suppose. > > > > > dj > > > > > On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 8:09 AM, Lonlaz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I dunno, Slip, I can't rule out some sort of aetheric transmission, > > > > > but there is a lot a person can glean from seeing a person's face/ > > > > > clothes/walk. I have spent some time in the martial arts world, and > > > > > have met many people with very great presences, on and off the mat. > > > > > I've noticed that these presences are mostly transmitted to me in > > > > > terms of posture, controlled movement, and apparent focus. While they > > > > > can exude confidence (sometimes overconfidence), they can also exude > > > > > other things, like humility and respect. > > > > > > You bring up a very good point about perception, a person is only > > > > > really capable of percieving those things that they consider > > > > > important, which can lead to blindsiding. Like the finance wizard > > > > > who's trophy wife with the boob job spends all his money. > > > > > > On Feb 11, 7:16 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Well I forgot to mention that I walk softly but carry a big "Club". < > > > > >> (joke) LOL > > > > > >> Really though, as you say the confidence definitely counts. When a > > > > >> person exudes confidence others notice, however, how can we > > > > >> distinguish aura from confidence? I would say that the aura is > > > > >> something that is noticed without any significant walk, dress, > > > > >> stature > > > > >> or other outward appearance. I never had any karate lessons or any > > > > >> other violent defense strategy curriculum in my life. > > > > > >> Aura is just something that glows around you that others sense, > > > > >> something that others perceive about you. > > > > > >> I think the person who, in all the history of mankind, had the > > > > >> highest > > > > >> degree of Aura was Jesus the man! He was the Man! (not a religious > > > > >> comment or indication of deity belief) What I'm saying is that his > > > > >> aura was so huge and so powerful that people would actually step > > > > >> aside > > > > >> as he passed. I don't think he took karate lessons but I'm not sure. > > > > >> Last time I saw him he was walking along the banks of a river really > > > > >> peaceful like. I didn't get to talk to him but he did say to me "walk > > > > >> with me, be like me". I was totally perplexed by it and still remain > > > > >> query of the experience. > > > > >> Aside from that, IS it possible that the stronger the aura the more > > > > >> potential the person has to perceive, to heal, to understand? > > > > >> What I find in general, and mostly in the US is that people are just > > > > >> so preoccupied with breasts, sex, drugs and other superficial nuances > > > > >> that perception of the beyond is beyond. This is the base mentality > > > > >> of the world which if left unchecked will consume all else like the > > > > >> bad apple in the bushel. > > > > >> This world reminds me of a Twilight Zone show I saw once. There were > > > > >> some thieves that had stolen gobs of gold bullion and had a cave > > > > >> where > > > > >> they were going to lay in vacuum capsules for some 100 or more odd > > > > >> years so to emerge later when the gold would be worth a fortune. As > > > > >> the time came when they awoke from their sleep much had changed. > > > > >> They > > > > >> found themselves in a desert with not sign of life. Only one > > > > >> survived > > > > >> and finally reached a road. A futuristic vehicle happened by and a > > > > >> male a female in futuristice clothing emerged. The survivor begged > > > > >> them for water and offered some gold. The people offered the water > > > > >> but the survivor died anyway. The woman asked her companion "what > > > > >> was > > > > >> that he was talking about, gold?", the man responded with "oh it was > > > > >> something that they used for currency once years ago, it's worthless > > > > >> now". > > > > > >> On Feb 11, 10:49 am, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> > Many years ago when I was right into my martial arts, my Karate > > > > >> > teacher told us that after a few years study you'll gain a > > > > >> > confidance > > > > >> > because you'll know how to protect yourself. > > > > > >> > Your walk will change, the wayenter a room and look around will be > > > > >> > noticed, people will tell that you have confidance, so much so that > > > > >> > the study of martial arts offten means tha you will most likely > > > > >> > not be > > > > >> > called upon to use it. > > > > > >> > He was right, as I studied more I noticed these very things. > > > > > >> > Confindence is transmitted to others if you have it, people > > > > >> > notice. So > > > > >> > I wonder Slip how much of your experiances are due to you being > > > > >> > balanced and confident, and how much to this aura? > > > > > >> > On 11 Feb, 16:23, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> > > I don't know much about aura and especially have no idea as to > > > > >> > > the > > > > >> > > color but I've been told many times throughout life that I have > > > > >> > > a very > > > > >> > > strong aura. I have noticed that when I walk into a place > > > > >> > > people take > > > > >> > > notice and strangers will sometimes go out of their way to meet > > > > >> > > me. > > > > >> > > I've been told by many people "there's something about you" while > > > > >> > > others would say something like "you're the man". I've never > > > > >> > > understood it but can't help but notice it at times. It is by no > > > > >> > > means an everyday event and as you say, Pat, it is probably > > > > >> > > greatly > > > > >> > > affected by mood, stress and stimuli. I think it is strongest > > > > >> > > when > > > > >> > > I am feeling fully balanced and centered, confident in my being > > > > >> > > and > > > > >> > > relaxed. I think this also has to do with my ability to come > > > > >> > > across > > > > >> > > things I need, that energy that attracts necessities. There is > > > > >> > > a > > > > >> > > also a certain > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
