[Gogglist_pub] my aura instructions version 1.4

Sat Apr 17 21:35:41 EDT 2010

Mark,
	I posted your aura goggle instructions-- thank you for the latest
rev.

The main link to them is under Aura Articles on this page: 

http://primummobile.org/

Here is the download link:

http://primummobile.org/tiki-download_file.php?fileId=21

tom

Thomas Beauchamp-Arnold
Owner
tom-ba at tba-consulting.com
Tel 617.787.5720
www.tba-consulting.com

> -----Original Message-----
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> bounces at primummobile.org] On Behalf Of Mark Thorson
> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 5:22 PM
> To: gogglist_pub at primummobile.org
> Subject: [Gogglist_pub] my aura instructions version 1.4
> 
> HOW TO USE AURA GOGGLES
> 
> Copyright 2010 Mark Thorson
> 
> Aura goggles are any of various products that
> can train people with ordinary vision to see
> auras.  These goggles are very optically dense,
> passing only a little light at the extremes
> of the red and blue bands of the visual
> spectrum.  They have a deep violet color.
> 
> Some antique aura goggles (such as Harry
> Boddington's Kilnascrene) pass an excessive
> amount of dangerous ultraviolet light.
> The inventor of this technology, Walter
> Kilner, and some subsequent workers in the
> field believed that aura goggles work by
> training the eyes to see ultraviolet light
> at wavelengths just beyond the normal range
> of human vision.
> 
> This is not true.  Aura goggles work through
> an unknown mechanism which is stimulated by
> visible red and blue light.  Ultraviolet light
> is not necessary and indeed harmful for aura
> training.  The aura training performance of
> goggles like Kilnascrene is not impaired by
> adding filters which block ultraviolet light.
> 
> In recent years, there have been marketed
> products claiming to be useful for aura
> training, but lacking key features to be
> effective.  Very important is cutting off
> all light that does not pass through the
> filters.  Even a small amount of leakage
> that bypasses the filters will ruin aura
> training effectiveness.
> 
> This set of instructions has four parts:
> 
> 1.  Safety Rules For Using Aura Goggles
> 
> 2.  Setting For Aura Training
> 
> 3.  Procedure For Aura Training
> 
> 4.  Things You Can Expect To See
> 
> PART 1:  Safety Rules For Using Aura Goggles
> 
> If you have any disease of the retina or a family
> history of such a disease, including but not
> limited to glaucoma, macular degeneration, and
> retinitis pigmentosa, do not use aura goggles.
> 
> Color blindness is not a safety issue for using
> aura goggles, but they may not be effective if
> you have it.
> 
> To avoid eyestrain, you must follow these rules:
> 
> *  Exposures must be limited to 30-45 seconds each.
>     Longer exposures are not more effective than
>     these short exposures.
> 
> *  Only one exposure per day.  Most people do not
>     see auras until after their third exposure.
>     Three exposures on the same day might be safe,
>     but this cannot be claimed as true at this time.
>     If multiple exposures on the same day are used,
>     they must be separated by at least 1 1/2 hours,
>     otherwise they will not be any more effective
>     than a single exposure.
> 
> *  Do not look at bright sources of light, such as
>     the reflection of the disc of the Sun.
> 
> PART 2:  Setting For Aura Training
> 
> Before getting started, students must be instructed
> to turn off their cellphones.  It is important
> that once training begins it is not interrupted.
> Cellphone displays usually emit light which
> ruins the aura training effect, so even looking
> at a cellphone to turn it off may render an aura
> training session worthless.
> 
> The best setting for an exposure is an open window
> overlooking a sunny varigated scene with lots of
> foliage.  When viewed through the aura goggles,
> the scene should be rich in both red and blue
> surfaces and textures.
> 
> After the training exposure with the goggles, it
> must be possible to retire to a dimly lit room
> for the actual aura viewing or to cover the
> window to substantially reduce the amount of
> light in the room.  Auras cannot be seen in
> total darkness or very dim conditions.  The
> lighting in the aura viewing area should be
> subdued, like in a movie theater before the
> curtains are opened.
> 
> The goggles must not be removed until entering
> the aura viewing area, because even the smallest
> crack of unfiltered light could ruin the effect.
> Because of the darkness of the goggles, this
> presents a risk of stumbling on something while
> proceeding from the exposure area to the aura
> viewing area.  Trip hazards, valuable objects,
> and beloved pets should be kept out of this path.
> When training several people at a time, guides
> should be available to lead the students while
> they wear the goggles.
> 
> PART 3:  Procedure For Aura Training
> 
> 1.  Put on the goggles and immediately go to the
>      exposure area.  There must be no leaks of
>      unfiltered light while wearing the goggles.
>      A modest amount of dark adaptation is helpful.
> 
> 2.  Count off 30-45 seconds while scanning the scene
>      horizontally back-and-forth.  Keep your eyes moving.
> 
> 3.  Proceed toward the aura viewing area or cover the
>      window, without removing the goggles.  Be careful
>      not to stumble.
> 
> 4.  When you arrive at the aura viewing area, remove
>      the goggles and look at the back of your hands
>      with the fingers pointed at each other and spread.
>      This must be done against a black or very dark
>      background.  The subdued light should illuminate
>      the fingers.  (The procedure will be somewhat
>      different for someone with a very dark skin color.)
> 
>      <insert figure showing juxtaposition of fingers>
> 
> PART 4:  Things You Can Expect To See
> 
> There are certain phenomena that everybody sees, and
> there are other phenomena which are only seen at high
> levels of aura training ability.  It is a subject of
> dispute whether or not these higher level phenomena
> are dictated by expectations.
> 
> When you first see auras, they will look like a
> white mist surrounding your fingers, especially
> at the fingertips.  There will be a void space
> between your fingers and the inner edge of the aura.
> The aura will be densest near the fingers, becoming
> less dense with increasing distance.  With more
> training, the visible aura will become larger and
> it will have an increasingly complex structure.
> 
> <insert figure of low-level aura phenomena>
> 
> 
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