332 The Law of the Rhythmic Breath 



as intelligence and especially spirituality develop. 



All the gamut from the basest passion of su- 

 premely gross and selfish love to the most exalted 

 affection can be traced in red. Absolutely unsel- 

 fish love expresses itself in a lovely rose-color, and 

 when it is exceptionally brilliant and tinged with 

 violet, it indicates spiritual love of humanity and 

 exalted maternal affection. Pure crimson denotes 

 less elevated love; jealousy tinges it with brown, 

 and selfishness mingles clouds of dull grayed green 

 which sink below, while pride degrades it with 

 orange. All heat and passion flush the aura with 

 outbursts of red from the brilliant scarlet of right- 

 eous indignation to the lurid flame-color which 

 cuts acutest triangular flashes through black hate- 

 forms. Dark, dull red is passionate and earthy 

 when not malevolent. After outbursts of intense 

 anger, Mr. Leadbeater says, " Terrible thought- 

 forms of hate may be seen floating like coils of 

 heavy poisonous snakes in a man's aura." 



The variety of green in the visible world is ex- 

 actly typical of the versatile human characteristics 

 which this color manifests. Its prevalence in the 

 aura indicates strong personality, adaptability, 

 and too often selfishness. But these traits may be 

 high or low according to the shade and hue. 

 Grayed and browned hues signify that shifting in- 

 decision which is all things to all men; really a 

 selfish cowardice ever seeking its own ends, hav- 



