Children seeing auras

[TheBoyPaj]

Here's a testable claim by Carla, which you can try at home! All you need is a child under 7, and a mobile phone:

Likewise when a device that emits EMF, such as an operating mobile phone, is put near the human body the negative impact on the aura can also be viewed.

Now I would like to think that this won’t generate into a discussion on whether there is an aura around people, plants, water and devices containing water, or whether people can see them. That should be a given. So to prove that they work, just find someone who can see aura, try asking any child under 7 years of age.

So, all you have to do is place a mobile phone in your pocket and see if your child can tell if it is on or off by viewing your aura. My little girl is currently too young to understand the instructions, but surely someone here has a child of the right age? Maybe you could report back?

 

[Prester John]

My Boys 12 so too old for the experiment. Mind you he doesn't believe in Mr S.Claus either.

 

[Zep]

I think this is a way of amusing 8-year-olds by making yourself look truly daft.

 

[steenkh]

Carl had a another interesting claim in connection with auras:

“Well, if you can repeat this in controlled conditions, you may have a million $ coming your way” Why, it is just someone feeling etheric energy? This does not fall within the conditions of the million dollar prize, its not “paranormal, supernatural, or occult power or event.”

I cannot understand why he does not go and grab the money, because Randi clearly accepts auras as paranormal, and with the level of confidence that Carl shows, it should be piece of cake to take the million dollars!

Hm, it seems that Carl has not followed us to the other threads ...

Steen

 

[carla]

Did it ever occur to you that I may be in a different time zone. The world is a big place.

 

[Paul C. Anagnostopoulos]

Now I would like to think that this won’t generate into a discussion on whether there is an aura around people, plants, water and devices containing water, or whether people can see them. That should be a given.

Odd, considering that I have never had a single conversation with anyone about these obvious auras. Though I think my wife knows someone who claims to see auras everywhere.

~~ Paul

 

[carla]

Try asking your children or friends if they can see the colours around other people, and work from there.

The reason I suggested children under 7 is that then can generally all see the aura, but loose the ability as they grow, “particularly” in our civilised environment. Having said that I know many adults who have retained this ability.

Regarding the reliability of children, there is nothing wrong with their comprehension, only their ability to communicate with adults and likewise, adults with them.

As for the prize, I suggest that it will be never claimed, as those who have the abilities required to claim the prize won’t be interested. Bit of a catch 22 there.

 

[The Don]

I've just tried this with my 6 year old god-daughter

She couldn't tell whether my 'phone was on or off by looking at my aura.

Sadly she couldn't see my aura

Neither could my 8 year old goddaughter

Looks like the experiment failed

 

[CFLarsen]

carla,

If we took 20 screens and put 10 people behind 10 of the screens, do you know of any child that can determine behind which screens there are people and where there are not?

 

[Paul C. Anagnostopoulos]

Carla said:
As for the prize, I suggest that it will be never claimed, as those who have the abilities required to claim the prize won’t be interested.

Not even if the check is written to the Jimmy Fund?

~~ Paul

 

[Prester John]

As for the prize, I suggest that it will be never claimed, as those who have the abilities required to claim the prize won’t be interested. Bit of a catch 22 there

So why do they charge so much for their frikkin services then ?

Altruistic my @rse.

 

[steenkh]

Carl,

The reason I suggested children under 7 is that then can generally all see the aura, but loose the ability as they grow

Strange, I have memories from before I was 7, particularly about auras become some adults talked about them. I accepted them, but I thought "Funny, I can smell them, but I cannot see them". I thought there was a certain aura to older people who visited my grandma's shop. It later turned out that what I could smell was urine ...

As for the prize, I suggest that it will be never claimed, as those who have the abilities required to claim the prize won’t be interested. Bit of a catch 22 there.

You claim that so many people can see auras, yet they all have in common that they would not like to have a million dollars?

Besides, I thought that there was nothing paranormal to auras? Are they ashamed of claiming something paranormal that they know is scientifically proved?

Steen

 

[Pragmatist]

Scientific Evidence #1

Pragmatist: Look at me. Can you see anything around me?

Pragmatist Jr (5 yrs old): Yes Dad, the room.

Pragmatist: No, what I mean is, can you see any colors?

Pragmatist Jr: Your shirt is green.

Pragmatist: No, I mean can you see anything like colors in the air around my body?

Pragmatist Jr: No.

Pragmatist: Are you sure? I think there is some sort of light or colors around me.

Pragmatist Jr: Are you crazy dad? You're being silly!

End of Experiment!

Scientific Evidence #2

I have an extremely good visual memory. I can clearly remember right back to the age of 2 and I can easily recall complete scenes in my mind. At no time did I ever see auras or colors around people, animals, objects etc.

Claim false as far as I am concerned.

 

[EvilBiker]

The reason I suggested children under 7 is that then can generally all see the aura, but loose the ability as they grow, “particularly” in our civilised environment. Having said that I know many adults who have retained this ability.

Ah, we lose so much when we grow up, it seems: youth, aura-spotting....

You mention civilised environments. Well, there are plenty uncivilised environments around just down the road from me (in a manner of speaking), and let me tell you, they don't see auras, let alone believe in them!

Before you come back with "I meant Westernised!": would you consider people who have not changed their living styles AT ALL for the last 900+ years as having being Westernised? Just want to make sure I know where we stand....

You know many adults with this ability? How fortunate! So perhaps we should approach them for evidence of auras, as you yourself don't seem inclined to provide it. Know any of them that would be interested in this little debate, or are they all going to fall back to that tired old line of "exposure means ruin" or some other hoary old chestnut?

 

[Nigel]

Just for good measure, I'll ask my six year old daughter tonight and post a followup.

 

[Mercutio]

Gee, it's too bad Emily Rosa was 9 years old when whe did her project. Two years earlier, and she's have missed out on the chance to be the youngest author published in the JAMA. Two years earlier, and she'd have been seeing the auras she seems to have disproved...

...or are these different energy fields entirely, Carla? Is the aura you speak of (and for the record, I do know at least one adult who claims to see them--she is someone I respect a great deal, although I have not had the chance to talk to her since I found this out about her...that could be a fun talk...) the same aura that is manipulated in therapeutic touch? Or Reiki? Or is it the one seen in Kirlian photography? Or is this separate?

 

[Ed]

Try asking your children or friends if they can see the colours around other people, and work from there.

The reason I suggested children under 7 is that then can generally all see the aura, but loose the ability as they grow, “particularly” in our civilised environment. Having said that I know many adults who have retained this ability.

Regarding the reliability of children, there is nothing wrong with their comprehension, only their ability to communicate with adults and likewise, adults with them.

As for the prize, I suggest that it will be never claimed, as those who have the abilities required to claim the prize won’t be interested. Bit of a catch 22 there.

So then, if one takes a child into a restroom the child will be able to reliably tell you which stalls are unoccupied? Wanna bet?

 

[Ed]

As for the prize, I suggest that it will be never claimed, as those who have the abilities required to claim the prize won’t be interested. Bit of a catch 22 there.

So, not one "gifted" person, not one, has a relative that needs expensive medicine, not one has an aged parent that needs care, not one has a charity that is near and dear to their heart, not one feels a need to help others in a material way, not one is greedy.

Sniff test. Bullhs!t.

 

[MRC_Hans]

Oh, I do see colors around people. And trees. And cars. And houses. Especially if they are on a bright background, like the sky. Well, maybe colors is not the right word, but something like a shadow in the air, like an ..... aura. In fact if I have a piece of white paper with a dark area on it, I see this aura.

Is that what you are talking about, carla?

Hans

 

[Irish Murdoch]

Here's a testable claim by Carla, which you can try at home! All you need is a child under 7, and a mobile phone:



So, all you have to do is place a mobile phone in your pocket and see if your child can tell if it is on or off by viewing your aura. My little girl is currently too young to understand the instructions, but surely someone here has a child of the right age? Maybe you could report back?

I've got a child young enough to qualify and old enough to understand, but .............. I haven't got a mobile phone!