Aura-Soma

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Aura-Soma is a divination system based on colour, similar to and sharing much in common with Tarot, the I Ching, the Kabbalah etc. Many of the concepts from Jungian psychology and other studies of mythology have also been related to the system. While not claiming healing in the sense of Acupuncture or other remedial systems, practitioners regard it as able to address the whole question of what lies behind disease (referred to as dis-ease).

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[edit] Colour

The central idea of Aura-Soma theology is that colour is a unifying universal language which relates to all other theologies and schools of psychology. It is part of the underlying order of the universe. Colour is a means by which connections can be made, things of the same colour resonate together, each colour relating to a different aspect of life. Practitioners attach great spiritual significance and psychological connotations to colour combinations chosen by an individual.

In traditional systems, such as the Chakras, colour is related to the different parts of the body and their underlying physical organs, glands etc. Each of these physical attributes in turn is related to emotional, mental and spiritual states.

The colour combinations are represented by two-tone bottles (For example, red over blue, green over yellow). The bottles are made from two colours of organic oil and water, mostly of different colours, each of which represents a series of symbolic, spiritual, mental, emotional and physical concepts. Each bottle is numbered from 0 to 104 (currently, more are being regularly added), and each has a name and an associated series of figures, such as the major arcana of the Tarot and so-called mystic masters (including Jesus Christ).

[edit] Practise

The practice and the products of Aura-Soma are all colour related. Coloured bottles are chosen by the user, a practitioner then interprets the meaning of their selection. The user chooses four bottles from the full selection, and the order in which they are chosen is important.

The first bottle represents the base self, the second represents the user's biggest obstacle, the third represents their present energy and the fourth represents the energy that they are drawing toward them. The fourth bottle is frequently misinterpreted as divination of the future, but it actually represents the future that the user is trying to create for themselves.

While sounding superficially like the processes of other systems like Tarot, practitioners of Aura-Soma do not regard it as Fortune-telling, but instead to be more like a counselling method, similar to the Lüscher color test, Rorschach inkblot test and other similar psychological methods of accessing the unconscious mind as separate to the conscious mind. Aura-Soma is not, however, a science or branch of psychology.

[edit] History

Aura-Soma was created by Vicky Wall (1918-1991) in 1983, a British chiropodist, pharmacist and herbalist. She was 66 years old at the time and had become clinically blind. Ms. Wall claimed she could see auras around people, plants and animals and also that she had retained this ability even after she the loss of her vision. Ms. Wall developed the coloured bottle system and asserted that the selection by the user may reveal the gifts, challenges and opportunities of the client.

Over time the colour care system has come to include pomanders, oils, essences and sprays, all colour related. These items are not held to have strict medical use, they are symbolic in nature. The theory being that if the practitioner can draw the state of mind of a client out through colour, then the application of appropriate colour in the life of the client can also have a restorative or healing psychosomatic effect.

Aura-Soma is looked upon by its practitioners as a constantly developing system. New bottles and methods are added to the system on an infrequent basis. In addition it is thought to reflect what is emerging for the collective as well as individuals.

After the initial start in 1983, Aura-Soma spread from the UK. Becoming established in Denmark, Germany, The US, Australia, Italy, Ireland and Japan, Hawaii, Korea, China and South America.

[edit] Practitioners and Teachers

There is an Aura-Soma Code of Practice that is regulated by the Art & Science International Academy of Colour Therapeutics (ASIACT). ASIACT maintains a practitioner register and issues certificates to those who work according to this code. Each certificate is valid for two years. A current certificate shows that the practitioner is continuing to be updated in the Aura-Soma system and works according to the practices set out by the Academy.

Practitioner training currently comprises 4 levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 each involve attendance at an accredited course. Each level involves broader and more detailed instruction in Aura-Soma. Level 4 involves the completion of a piece of original research on colour, together with presentation of a required number of case records and researched responses to colour related questions. A practitioner's level of training is featured on their certificate.

Students may become practitioners at any time after the completion of Level 2, regulated by laid down guidelines. At Level 4 the practitioner has demonstrated experience of working with Aura-Soma and understanding of the principles of Aura-Soma and may develop a full public practice. Practitioners and teachers can be found at the ASIACT website.

The bottle system is now governed by a central company (also called Aura-Soma) and the term 'Aura-Soma' is a registered trademark of that company. It is currently managed by Mike Booth.

[edit] External Links and reference

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