Other than sensing and feeling other people's emotions, SHE was able to see different colors surrounding their bodies. It took many years to understand that SHE was seeing their auras and that a person could have one or many and they could tell whether the person's soul was pure or not. There wasn't a particular catalyst of when SHE first noticed these colors surrounding people but SHE was instantly fascinated by what they meant. By this time, books and TV programs were available with explanations on these outward appearances of the soul.

    The lighter colors always were seen as a positive aspect while anything dark like and especially black and grey were considered negative. Sometimes SHE would see the person for who they were before SHE saw their aura color. The most telling came when SHE and her mother were on a cruise and SHE befriended a woman named Lisa that was older and on vacation with her own mom as well. They got on well and the other woman was also just like SHE, a social butterfly who made friends quick. That is how they met an older couple on the cruise and one evening the three of them set upstairs in the jazz lounge just chatting.

    SHE doesn't remember how the topic turned to the paranormal but the oldest of the three started talking about how she was a born again Christian. About how her religion was very important and was all but ramming her born again status down the throats of the other two women who shifted uncomfortably in their seats. It was then that SHE saw something interesting; the elder woman's aura came out of her and surrounded her entire being. The colors were impossible to ignore for they were a dark crimson and black.

    But how could that be? This was a woman of religion, who spoke so fervently about G-d and so forth and yet the aura doesn't lie. It was evil, the woman was evil. Next as they continued to talk, the woman was still speaking about what she believed in but not in a positive enlightened way.

"There aren't such things as ghosts. If someone sees ghosts, those are the devil's handiwork." The woman declared as the other two looked at each other.

"What about angels? All spirits aren't spawns of the devil." SHE protested.

"Yes they are! When we die, we join Jesus in heaven and that's that! Angels don't come down from heaven. I'm a born again Christian, I know!" The woman's eyes narrowed.

    They continued to speak on the topic until the subject of skulls and Ouija boards were brought up. By this time SHE had had enough of the woman's evil superiority complex. Everyone was entitled to believe what they wanted but being it your way or the highway wasn't going to fly.

"If you like skulls, you are associated with the devil." The woman declared again.

"I wouldn't go that far, I like skulls and skeletons and I have clothes with skulls on them; that doesn't mean that I am associated with the devil. I am a child of G-d but I like what I like and that's that." SHE said looking the woman dead in the eye.

"Does that mean you see ghosts too and play with that Ouija board where only evil comes through?" The woman looked at her sarcastically.

"As a matter of fact, I do. I was born gifted not cursed. I have a Ouija board at home that I use as needed to get rid of unwanted guests." SHE explained as by that time the event where a spirit had been trapped in her room had occurred and SHE had set him free with the help of her Ouija board.

    The woman had nothing to say at this point as it was obvious that SHE wasn't going to back down from her beliefs nor bow down to the older woman's demands of beliefs. The older woman had also said that she was very frugal but when they came to their next port of call, Lisa later on told how the older woman made her feel guilty for wanting to buy a ring at a jewelry store and being ungodly but then later herself guilt-tripped her own husband into a massively expensive jewelry buy in a different store when she didn't realize Lisa had seen her. So much for being G-dly; more like hypocritical.

    SHE and Lisa never spoke to the older woman again as they both avoided her on the cruise. No one needed that kind of bad energy around. It was the first time SHE had felt and experienced what people's energy and their aura could do when they were less then positive or downright evil. Later on in life, SHE had other experiences of how people's energies and auras would negatively impact her.

    One such experience happened in Los Angeles where SHE had gone to spend Thanksgiving with friends SHE had at the time. One of those friend's birthday's happened to fall either before or after Thanksgiving and that year, the young woman decided to have her birthday party at a restaurant/lounge in Malibu called Moonshadows. Other than the friends SHE knew, other people whom SHE had never met were going to be there too.

    At first everything was wonderful, the lounge portion was right by the water and it was night time and warm. The waves were crashing, drinks were flowing, pictures were taken, and everyone was at ease. Then more people started to gather and join in the festivities. Suddenly, out of nowhere, SHE started feeling like SHE was going to pass out and got extremely nauseous. Her friends noticed too. But SHE was staring at one female that was a stranger at the party having been brought along with her boyfriend who was a friend of the birthday girl's boyfriend.

    It was her aura that gave the female away. It was camouflage in color, with a lot of black and dark green and grey. The female never said a word to the girls but SHE could feel the negative vibes from the female and they were making her physically ill. SHE knew SHE had to walk away, at least for a little while to compose herself and see how she could get a handle on this situation. SHE told her friends how SHE was feeling and what was going on in hushed whispers. They were believers in the paranormal in various degrees but they all believed her especially since SHE was looking green around the gills. Ironically, the friend SHE was staying with soon developed a headache and they had to leave early anyways.

As soon as SHE got away from that woman, the nausea and faintness went away just as quickly as they had appeared. The rest of the trip was uneventful in that aspect but it was another reminder of how one never knows what may happen even when surrounded by friends.

A year or so ago, SHE and her mother went into Fairway Market. SHE was going there for the first time. It was a month or so after her miraculous rebirth post the ruthless disease that nearly claimed her life and SHE was starting to get her life back. Fairway was a huge store that was expensive but one could find decent things there sometimes on sale; it kind of felt like a field trip to her though.

However, upon entering the store, SHE was caught off guard by the whammy of oppressive emotions hitting her from all angles. SHE felt anxious, nauseous, faint, shaky, and just downright ill. SHE told her mother SHE couldn't stay in the store and all but ran out of it. It was as if other people's emotions and feelings in general that they released upon entering that store, punched her in the gut and head over and over again.

Her mother followed her and told her to get into the car. The store was very close to one of their beaches and so her mother drove her there at top speed. When they arrived, SHE jumped out of the car and let the air, wind, and scent of the water flush out her system both inside and out as SHE reenergized herself. It took a few moments but the ill feeling went away and was replaced by strength and replenishment. The bombardment took too much out of her and SHE knew that before going into any public place from now on, SHE had to figure out a way to protect herself.

Thankfully, a month later her mother gave her a precious gift; a phone reading by none other than world renowned psychic medium Chip Coffey whom gave her great advice of how to cover herself and protect herself by asking her spirit guides for protection against anything that may be flung her way. SHE has used it in many a situation ever since.

Auras, bad vibes or juju, energy are around everyone every day. Each person gives off their own and in turn receives others. It is paramount that those sensitive to the paranormal always protect themselves because if they don't as SHE found out, something as simple as entering a grocery store can cause physical illness that can be prevented. Not all people's auras or energy is bad, more often than not, it's bright and positive. To cleanse an aura is to find peace in the soul and stay away from negative influence in all forms. SHE knows that now all too well. In fact she wrote a poem about it.

Aura

Everyone has

A certain

Color palate

Invisible to most

Surrounding their bodies

For some

There's one such shade

Others more

A person

Is mostly

Unaware

Of their

Aura

The lighter the color

The safer the soul

Being able to tell

Who has what

Is something

To be proud of

Scary is black

Evil is red

Demonic joy

That one tries to hide

Spills out

Into their

Kaleidoscopic

Aura

One is born

With this enrichment

Depending on

Content of the soul

The aura spreads

Illuminates or

Becomes of shadow

When focusing on

Enhancing life

Having a

Healthy aura

Brings joys and wonders

But most importantly

Physical and

Spiritual health

Having only

One chance

At this life

Will you make

The best of it?

Will you grow

With it?

How important

Is having

A clear soul

A bright future

A powerful aura to you?

When you meet

Your maker

At the end of this

Earthbound journey,

What color

Do you want

Your aura

To be?

***Pinsky, Olga. "Aura". Like Calls to Like. Copyrighted by Wattpad. ©All Rights Reserved.***