326 The Law of the Rhythmic Breath 



but indicates the inevitable mechanical, rhythmic 

 connection of sound vibrations. I believe all crash- 

 ing, tumultuous, warring noise causes a similar 

 but greater disturbance, and that the irritating ef- 

 fect upon the nerves begins right here, the shock 

 tangling the vibrations and even loosening the con- 

 nection between the gross and subtle bodies. 

 Emotional influences from music are much more 

 powerful than these mere rhythmic disturbances 

 in the color-changes induced throughout the aura. 

 The lower auras, Tattvic, Etheric double, and 

 Ramie, extend farther out in the order named, and 

 follow in shape all the outlines of the dense body. 

 The three highest auras have the ovoid outlines 

 of the Auric Envelope; and the aura of Lower 

 Manas " intermediate in form as in Nature " 

 while ovoid follows the sinuosities of the visible 

 body, especially the movements of the head and 

 shoulders. The Etheric double has its own Tatt- 

 vic aura reflecting faintly the colors and geomet- 

 rical figures of that playing upon the surface of 

 the dense body. Any physical disturbance which 

 is immanent can be seen in this form-body, which 

 is literally a shadow of the future. Thus, a lady, 

 having a fair complexion, sat for her photograph 

 and was amazed to see that her face in the nega- 

 tive was covered with specks. The next day she 

 fell 511 with small-pox! The camera had caught 

 the Etheric-body. 



