The Etheric Body
Our Astral Vehicle
The Etheric Body is a body that floats a few feet in front of us at all times within our aura. It is this spiritual body that manifests as an exact replica of our physical. Some White Light healers, Reiki healers, and other clairvoyants can view these Etheric bodies and read the internal organs that mirror the physical body. It is how some healers can determine problems in the physical form and offer guidance and healing.
The Etheric Body is also the vehicle we use to astral travel or project.. Our conscious transfers to this higher spiritual self when projecting, traveling and/or during any type of out-of-body experiences.
Basic astral travel does not mean you have to have an out-of-body experience (This is called Astral Projection). Projection is when you have fully left the physical body and physical consciousness, much like when we dream. Basic astral travel however, does not require us to leave our physical form fully. When we enter a deep meditative state and begin having visions of being somewhere else, whether led by a spirit knowingly or not, you are astral traveling. You still know you're on Earth, but you also know you aren't focusing upon it. You may only realize how deep in you were once you open your eyes and discover a dreamlike, foggy sensation returning to your normal state of mind. You had left, just not fully.
Meditation keeps the Etheric Body healthy and well maintained. Your aura that encompasses this body is like a shield for both it and you. It is important to keep your spiritual self healthy just like your physical, especially as a spiritworker and clairvoyant. The Etheric Body is a vital component in our clairvoyant and communicative abilities with all forms of spirit and divination.
The Etheric Body has a direct effect on the physical form, being that should it come under any duress spiritually or energetically you will feel ill effects. So, it goes without saying, that positive effects from energy or spirits will create positive effects upon the physical body. Feelings of intense love, joy, or healing.
Spirits directly effect the Etheric body when working with them. Should they send any sensations emotionally or physically, like touches, or feelings of joy, excitement, or laughter, these are manifested through your Etheric Body first and foremost, then translated into the physical mind. They are touching you, but it is your Etheric Body they are actually touching. Your Chakras and Etheric Body then process this energy into the physical form. The healthier and more open the Chakras, the more easily we witness and sense these occurrences.
Similarly should a harmful spirit make contact with your Etheric Body, attacking it, you may develop very real physical sensations of pain, disturbing thoughts, possession, or illness. It is important to keep the aura healthy due to the Etheric Body being potentially susceptible to manipulation. When going through such attacks it is most commonly noted that nothing medically will be identified wrong (in most cases). What's more, once the spirit or energy causing duress is removed from the aura and Etheric Body, the pain or illness just as suddenly vanishes.
Due to this susceptibility, it is extremely important to always keep a healthy spiritual body, a healthy aura - for the aura is our natural shield of defense against negative energy. (whether it is from a spirit or even another living human). The aura can become wounded or penetrated if we keep our vibration low and/or do not take precaution when working in the Astral,. Being careless and associating with spirits you're unfamiliar, opening channels of communication with no protection, or blindly practicing methods of divination you have not thoroughly educated yourself about, are all potentially very dangerous.
Spiritwork is very serious, and only a trusted seller and trust worthy entities should be allowed in your space. If you ever, EVER, have negative effects associated with a spirit, such as, pain, attacks, nasty voices, feeling fearful, drained, sudden ongoing nightmares, etc. You need to cut off communication and association IMMEDIATELY with that spirit. If a spirit tells you they are a guide and you're being tested, punished, etc - it is NOT a guide! No spirit guide or angel will ever test you like this by causing harm or trauma. Never. Guardians and guides are always positive and loving, they will never hurt you. Never. No one living or beyond should, nor has, any right to harm you. Angels and guides do not test us through torment, that is the opposite of their very purpose in your life. You guides and angels are there to help you feel joy, love, and only positivity to get you through this lifetime. Punishment is not required, nor caused by your guides.
Trust. Yourself. Always trust yourself. If you ever feel like you are experiencing ill effects from a spirit you need to end the communication. You need to cleanse your body, your home, and stop speaking to it directly. The aura needs healed
Depending on your situation, if a deceptive spirit is placing blame on another spirit for an attack, you need to again trust yourself. What spirit are they blaming? A positive or divine spirit? A spirit you're very close to? How do you feel about this spirit who is being blamed? Have you only ever felt love from them, yet they're being blamed for something negative out of the blue?
Trust yourself, you WILL feel intuitively what doesn't sit right. If you feel only positive energy from the spirit being blamed, then the spirit blaming is deceiving. (Which unfortunately can be a common experience when dealing with evil, as negative spirits don't want you near positive spirits)
Meditate, ask for assistance in identifying a source, seek a spiritual counselor or healer, then take the steps to remove the negativity.
In closing, the Etheric Body is important to discuss in the category of communication because of just how much it interacts and is used for just that. Unfortunately, this body is not often common knowledge - yet it needs to be. It is extremely important to be aware of its existence and how real energy and spirits can and do effect us through it.