Have you ever sensed someone was standing right behind you, even though you didn't hear or see the person approach? That would be because every human being has an aura, or energy field, that surrounds and extends past the physical body, said Lyn Freeman, an Alaska researcher who explores mind-body connections.
Mystics have reported seeing halos of light emanating from humans. But for most of us, Freeman said, the energy of an aura is too subtle to see. No one has proved scientifically that auras exist. Until now, perhaps.
Freeman and her husband, Derek Welton, recently purchased an unusual camera from Russia called a gas discharge visualization (GDV) device, or aura camera. They believe it records the innermost layer of a person's energy field. That closest-in layer of seven is the one most connected to the physical body. It is known by those who study such things as the health aura and can give clues about a person's health, according to Freeman.
By conducting studies with the aura camera in a scientific manner, Freeman, Welton and other researchers hope the camera will help to document the existence of auras and perhaps even validate the effectiveness of some forms of alternative medicine.
