Exploring the Aura Part Two: What Science Says About Your Biofield and The Importance of Keeping It Balanced
If you've already read our Holistic Blog post “Exploring the Aura: Gateway to Energetic Health and Balance”, you understand that your biofield, your aura, is more than a spiritual concept. It's a real, dynamic part of your overall well-being. In this follow-up post, we go deeper into the structure of the aura, how it connects to the chakras, and explore how science is beginning to support what ancient traditions have known for centuries.
A Look at the Seven Auric Layers
Extending about an arms length from your body (though for some, much farther), your aura is composed of seven primary layers, each corresponding to a different aspect of your physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual health. These layers are constantly interacting with each other and with your environment. Here's how they function:
Etheric Layer – Closest to the skin; linked to physical sensation and body awareness.
Emotional Layer – Reflects your present emotional state.
Mental Layer – Houses your thought patterns, beliefs, and focus.
Astral Layer – Governs your relationships and ability to give and receive love.
Etheric Template Layer – Holds the blueprint for your physical form.
Celestial Layer – Connects to intuition and inspiration.
Causal (or Ketheric) Layer – Encapsulates all other layers and reflects your soul path and higher consciousness.
Each layer can carry energetic congestion or disharmony, which can affect how you feel, how you connect with others, and how your physical body functions.
The Chakras and the Auric Field: A Layered Relationship
Just as the aura has seven main layers, the chakra system includes seven primary energy centers. Each chakra corresponds directly to one of the auric layers, forming a vertical column of energetic influence and exchange.
Here’s how they align:
Human Aura Layers and Corresponding Chakra Connections
While various traditions speak of additional chakras and more than seven auric layers, at Crystalgia we focus on the core seven as a foundational guide for understanding how energy flows through and around the body. These are the layers and centers most often addressed in energy healing and crystal alignment work.
What Is the Aura From a Scientific Lens?
In scientific terms, the aura is often equated to the biofield, a measurable field of energy emitted by living organisms. While traditional medicine hasn’t fully embraced this concept, research from institutions like the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has acknowledged the existence of biofields and their role in regulating biological functions.
Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) generated by the heart, brain, and other organs, can be measured using devices like ECGs and EEGs. These measurable fields suggest that the body is more than just biochemical; it's also bioelectromagnetic. This aligns with ancient healing traditions that describe the aura as a living, shifting field impacted by thoughts, emotions, and environmental energies.
What Science Is Saying About Biofields
Scientific interest in the biofield is growing. Research is beginning to validate what ancient systems have long maintained: the human energy field is real, measurable, and responsive.
🔬 Study 1: A systematic review of human biofield imaging confirms visible energy changes related to stress, illness, and wellness using advanced image analysis technology
ResearchGate, 2023
🔬 Study 2: A 2024 placebo-controlled study found that distant biofield healing significantly improved emotional well-being without side effects
PubMed, 2024
🔬 Study 3: A study published in Scientific Reports recorded real-time shifts in EEG and heart rate variability in both practitioners and recipients during energy healing
Scientific Reports, 2024
These studies are early, but they reinforce that the human energy system is more than metaphor it’s a responsive part of our total health picture. Science is catching up to what energy practitioners have long observed: your aura is real, vital, and intricately connected to your health and sense of self.
In essence, science and spirit don’t have to be at odds. They are two languages describing the same truth: you are made of energy, and how that energy flows affects every part of your life. By tuning into your energy field and keeping it clear you’re investing in your emotional, physical, and spiritual balance.
How Energy Fields Affect Physical Health
Biofield science proposes that disruptions in your energy field can precede physical symptoms. These energetic disturbances caused by stress, unresolved emotions, trauma, or environmental toxins may eventually contribute to imbalances in the immune, nervous, or endocrine systems.
Emerging research suggests that modalities like sound therapy, crystal resonance, Reiki, and meditation can positively influence the biofield, improving overall well-being by restoring coherence to these electromagnetic patterns.
How to Know When Your Aura Is Out of Balance
Just like your body sends signals when something’s wrong, your aura does too. Common symptoms of imbalance include:
Mental Fog or Confusion – Often related to congestion in the mental layer of the aura
Irritability or Emotional Reactivity – May stem from energetic buildup in the emotional body
Unexplained Fatigue – Your energy field may be “leaking” or overly porous
Restlessness or Insomnia – The etheric body may be overstimulated or misaligned
Frequent Illness or Low Immunity – The physical layer of the aura may be undernourished energetically
These signs are your body’s way of saying something is out of sync, not just physically, but vibrationally. That’s why regular energetic maintenance is key to whole-body wellness.
Crystalgia’s Services: Support for Your Auric Field
At Crystalgia, we offer intentional tools and therapies to help you stay aligned from the outside in:
✨ Sound Bath Therapy – Helps clear energetic blockages and re-establish flow through vibrational entrainment.
✨ Crystal Alignment & Balancing – Uses vibrational resonance of stones to entrain chakras and auric layers back into harmony.
✨ Tuning Fork Therapy – Targets specific frequencies to help seal holes and repair energetic leaks.
✨ Private and Group Sessions – Tailored to support you through stress, transitions, or energetic fatigue.
Whether you're navigating a tough season, feeling scattered, or just want to stay in balance, our services help create order in the biofield, allowing your natural healing mechanisms to function optimally.
So, if you’ve been feeling “off” lately, it might be time to check in with your energetic health. Book a private session or explore our upcoming events to begin your journey back to balance.
Referenced Studies
A Systematic Review of Human Biofield Image Analysis
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377767791_A_Systematic_Review_of_Human_Biofield_Image_analysis_using_Image_Processing_TechniquesDistant Biofield Therapy for Emotional Wellbeing
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39267816/Biofield Therapies Show EEG and Heart Rate Changes – Scientific Reports
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-79617-3