Your Aura, the subtle biomagnetic energy sheath that extends out from your body, is your natural boundary.

If it goes too far out (and it can extend for quite a distance), people interpenetrate it all the time and can pull on your energy or infuse you with negativity and gloom. If it is brought in too tightly, it does not have enough room to do it is work of filtering energies before they reach you physically.

A comfortable distance is about arm's length all around your body, but if you feel "invaded" you can pull it in closer and protect it with the bubble of light. The bubble of light is one of the oldest forms of self-protection, used in all cultures and times. A quick and easy form of visioning.

Visioning means "seeing with the inner eye". It uses the powers of imagination and intention and the ability of the mind to create or recall images, but you do not need to actually see a picture to use visioning as a creation tool. Some people feel or sense rather than see. The trick is to act as though you are seeing, to make the experience feel as real as possible by using all your senses and harnessing your emotions. In addition to this, it can be extended through the use of crystals, such as Quartz Crystal, Amethyst or Amber.

It is particularly helpful when you have to enter a crowd of people and you may also find specific people invoke a desire to safeguard your energy in this way and therefore you can put your light bubble around yourself before you need it. However, the most sensible thing to do is to start the day by ensuring your bubble is in place and then keep it there throughout the day. If you use a crystal to reinforce the light bubble, wear the crystal all the time.

Your Aura is one of the tools your intuition uses to suss out people and places, having it extend to a sensible distance helps you to feel safe and gives you the best chance of spotting anything untoward before it reaches you. It is very important to repair "holes" or weak places in your aura with a crystal and detach "hooks" from people who are embedded within your auric field. This should be done always with focused intention.

Sometimes the alignment between the physical body and the aura "slips" a little, resulting in a sense of not being comfortable within your body. It is variously described as feeling not quite yourself or having a sense of disequilibrium or disharmony or even of standing outside yourself. Indications vary and can include irritability (physical and emotional), "buzzing" or discomfort in the body or ears, and "flu- or ME-like symptoms.

Crystal Tips for the Aura

Quartz Crystal and Selenite - Cleanse, repair, align and re-energize the aura, but other crystals can be helpful such as Amber, Bloodstone, Green Jasper, Diamond, and Smoky Quartz.

To Protect the Aura - Amber, Amethyst, Apache Tear, Diamond, Labradorite and Quartz Crystal.

To Align your Aura with the Physical Body - Hold or wear Amber earrings, just because Amber should be placed over/around your head.

To Align your Aura Spiritually - Hold or wear Labradorite.

To Guard Against Energy Leakage - Black Tourmaline or Labradorite (wear constantly).

To Repair Holes - Amethyst, Green Tourmaline, Quartz Crystal and Selenite.

To Remove Negativity - Amber, Apache Tear, and Black Jade.

Advise: Dream Catcher is excellent for protecting children's auras!

(For further reference: Judy Hall, Crystals for Psychic Self-Protection)