The Radiance Within: Exploring Auras and the Language of Light
- Angelika Klotz
- Nov 11
- 3 min read
The ancients of Heliopolis – the fabled City of the Sun – understood the healing power of light long before modern science named photons or spoke of electromagnetic fields.
In their radiant temples, sunlight was refracted into the colours of the rainbow, each hue carefully applied to soothe the sick, uplift the weary, and restore harmony to the body and soul. Though centuries have passed since those golden experiments in light therapy, their wisdom endures. Light, in all its spectrums, is the bridge between the seen and the unseen.
Today, our age of technology and rediscovery confirms what the ancients intuited - that colour carries vibration. Every shade resonates with its own frequency, and when that vibration meets the human body, a subtle resonance begins. Our bodies are not inert matter but luminous instruments, finely tuned to the wavelengths of light. In fact, we function as vast living photocells, continuously absorbing light through both the skin and the eyes. These organs, alive with photoreceptive cells, translate colour’s vibration into biochemical and energetic responses. Through this exchange, colour becomes not merely something we see, but something we feel, absorb, and embody.
Yet light not only enters us – it flows outward as well. Around every living being, pulses a soft, shimmering field of energy known as the aura. This subtle body is the meeting ground of emotion, spirit, and vitality, extending several inches – or for some, several feet – beyond the skin. With the development of Kirlian photography, this once-invisible halo can now be made visible. A simple image captures the play of electromagnetic energy at a single moment in time – a portrait not just of a person’s outer form, but of their inner current.
Mystics and clairvoyants have long described these luminous veils: flickering bands, rays, and clouds of colour in constant motion. The hues are said to mirror the seven chakras -the ancient energy centers aligned along the body’s midline, from root to crown. Each tone tells its own story:
Red glows with vitality, courage, and willpower – the spark of life itself.
Orange reflects creativity, pleasure, and a zest for experience.
Yellow radiates confidence and mental clarity, the light of the sun captured in human form.
Green emanates compassion, healing, and the wisdom of the heart.
Blue speaks of inspiration and inner truth, the quiet voice of intuition.
Violet shines with insight, sensitivity, and spiritual awareness.
Pink softens all with love, care, and devotion to others.
What fascinates researchers and healers alike is the aura’s dynamic nature. It is never static. One experiment revealed this with exciting results: a woman photographed her aura alone, then again with a friend on her right – and later, on her left. Each image displayed different colour patterns, shifting in intensity and tone. Our energy fields, it seems, are in continuous dialogue, dancing with the frequencies of those we meet.
In the healing practice of Esogetic Colourpuncture, Kirlian photography takes on a diagnostic role. Black-and-white photos of the fingertips and toes – where the body’s meridians begin or end – offer a map of the body’s energetic flow. Subtle irregularities can hint at stress, inflammation, sluggish lymph, or even long-buried emotional trauma. Because changes in the energy field can appear before symptoms surface, these images can serve as gentle warnings, allowing practitioners to restore balance early.
To perceive the aura is to glimpse the living radiance that animates us all. Each colour, each shimmer, is a reminder that we are more than our physical forms – we are luminous beings of frequency and feeling, continually exchanging light with the world around us. The aura invites us to live with greater awareness, to sense how energy moves through and between us, and to remember that in every breath, every thought, and every act of kindness, we are painting our own field of light.
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