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The '''aura''' ({{Greek|αύρα}} ''áura'' "breath, breeze, morning breeze"<ref>In [[w:Greek mythology|Greek mythology]], [[w:Aura (mythology)|aura]] is the goddess of the morning breeze.</ref>; {{HeS|אוֹרָה}} ''aura''; related to {{He|אוֹר}} ''or'' resp. ''aur'' "[[light]]") of the [[human being]] gives a picture of his supersensible [[members]] as seen by the [[clairvoyant]]. The supersensible members are the [[etheric body]], the [[astral body]] and the [[I]]. Accordingly, one can distinguish an ether aura, an astral aura and an I-aura, whereby the astral aura is usually the most prominent. In the visual arts, the full-body aura is depicted as a mandorla or aureole, the head aura as a halo. Originally, in ancient cultures, the forms and colours of the robes were also designed as a sensually visible expression of the human aura.
The '''aura''' ({{Greek|αύρα}} ''áura'' "breath, breeze, morning breeze"<ref>In [[w:Greek mythology|Greek mythology]], [[w:Aura (mythology)|aura]] is the goddess of the morning breeze.</ref>; {{HeS|אוֹרָה}} ''aura''; related to {{He|אוֹר}} ''or'' resp. ''aur'' "[[light]]") of the [[human being]] gives a picture of his supersensible [[members]] as seen by the [[clairvoyant]]. The supersensible members are the [[etheric body]], the [[astral body]] and the [[I]]. Accordingly, one can distinguish an ether aura, an astral aura and an I-aura, whereby the astral aura is usually the most prominent. In the visual arts, the full-body aura is depicted as a mandorla or aureole, the head aura as a halo. Originally, in ancient cultures, the forms and colours of the robes were also designed as a sensually visible expression of the human aura.

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Auric egg, drawing from GA 93a, p. 75

The aura (Greekαύρα áura "breath, breeze, morning breeze"[1]; Hebrewאוֹרָה aura; related to אוֹר or resp. aur "light") of the human being gives a picture of his supersensible members as seen by the clairvoyant. The supersensible members are the etheric body, the astral body and the I. Accordingly, one can distinguish an ether aura, an astral aura and an I-aura, whereby the astral aura is usually the most prominent. In the visual arts, the full-body aura is depicted as a mandorla or aureole, the head aura as a halo. Originally, in ancient cultures, the forms and colours of the robes were also designed as a sensually visible expression of the human aura.

Literature

References to the work of Rudolf Steiner follow Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works (CW or GA), Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach/Switzerland, unless otherwise stated.
Email: verlag@steinerverlag.com URL: www.steinerverlag.com.
Index to the Complete Works of Rudolf Steiner - Aelzina Books
A complete list by Volume Number and a full list of known English translations you may also find at Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works
Rudolf Steiner Archive - The largest online collection of Rudolf Steiner's books, lectures and articles in English.
Rudolf Steiner Audio - Recorded and Read by Dale Brunsvold
steinerbooks.org - Anthroposophic Press Inc. (USA)
Rudolf Steiner Handbook - Christian Karl's proven standard work for orientation in Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works for free download as PDF.

References

  1. In Greek mythology, aura is the goddess of the morning breeze.