How to see auras

When I began psychic training in 1992, I was hopeless at seeing auras, until my dentist showed the way. “Painless Patterson” had magic eye posters taped above his dentist chair, and he was generous with happy gas. I hated magic eye posters. I could never see whatever was hiding in the colours and patterns. Until Painless Patterson turned on the gas, that is.

As the happy gas kicked in, I noticed something.

As the gas kicked in I noticed something; the confusing mass of colour and pattern of the magic eye posters transformed. It became a gentle dolphin, leaping about in magical waves. As my eyes relaxed everything came into focus and it’s the same for seeing auras.

Fuzzy mode is how to see auras

Seeing auras is best done in a relaxed, detached way, letting the vision get fuzzy, just like the happy gas in Painless Patterson’s dentist chair.

When something flits past the eyes, we do a double take, pulling it sharply into focus. It disappears because we shift out of relaxed, fuzzy mode into focus mode. What is fuzzy mode? Fuzzy mode is the way to see auras. It’s half closing the eyes till everything is blurry, or crossing the eyes a little to get that same unfocused effect.

How to see auras

In this exercise, you are going to see the energy field of another living thing. So best get a willing helper. Another person is best, pets are good if they don’t move. Even a nice big plant will do. Pick a time when the light is soft or dim.

Subtle energy is more visible in subtle light.

Find a plain background to sit the person in front of. A white wall is best, with as little detail as possible. Let’s not make it harder by having a complicated pattern to deal with.

To begin, relax and focus on the nose (If it’s a person). It’s in the middle of the face and helps make the edges fuzzy. We are working with our peripheral vision, so picking a central spot will help.

Avoid looking directly at the edges of the person, even though that’s where the energy field is seen. Focus on the nose.

Let the eyes squint till the person gets even fuzzier. It’s OK if the eyes wobble about. We don’t normally squint for an extended period.

Soon, a white, glowing outline may appear. It might appear for a second till you realise what it is, get surprised, and then it will vanish. This is because you’ve snapped out of fuzzy mode.

Keep going. Keep the gaze off the actual edges of the person, and more on the centre of their face. In dim light, you may notice the line of light become brighter, duller or leap out in places.

The aura may even change colour. With practice, you may even notice the energy around a person change as their thoughts change.

How did you go?

Did you see anything this time? Don’t worry if you didn’t, it’s all practice. Take a rest and try again, or watch this two minute video to show how. Remember to use fuzzy vision and aim to ‘see with the edges of the eye. That’s where our vision is slightly broader and picks up more of the light spectrum.