The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-07
HUMAN AURA SHOWS HEALTH
 OR DISEASE
Dr. w. J. Kilner Claims Wis ible Method of Diagnos- ing Maladies and Tries to Demonstrate His Theory Experimentally
(New York Herald.)

lldhlnS ODSerVaIlOnS alInOSC udliy OL this strange method of determining what ails patients by studying the hazy outline of light which in the dark is described as enveloping the human form
 One of the demonstrations, such as now are being constantly attended by medical men, was given yesterday morning for the Herald at No. 1123 Broadway by Francis J. Rebman, friend of Dr. Walter J. Kilner, of Lon don, and the publisher of his book
 'The Human Atmosphere" Dr. Xiii ner is the first to utilize the aura as a means of detecting disease, and al- thought his methods have been made known to the profession for only two months, they have drawn the atten- tion of many physicians.
 AS electrician of St. Thomas Hos pital, London, Dr. Kilner noted many things for which he thought the pres ent means of diagnosis could not ac- count And thus he was led to the new means of detecting the nature of the ills with which mortal flesh is be- set. If his theory be generally ac- cepted physicians who ask to see the tongues of patients or feel their pulse or inquire where they have pain will be considered old fashioned. The curer of ailments will take his pa tient to a darkened room, look him over carefully through a colored glass screen and announce that he has gas- tritis or whatever may happen to be the trouble and ask no questions.
 Many persons are inaccurate in To- eating the pains which beset them and often say they have qualms in their chests because they hesitate to tell a dignified physician they feel all doubled up at the waist line.
 Aura Shows State of Health.
 A true seeker after mysteries is the practitioner of the present day, and with the aid of the aura reading he may be able to proceed in his task of translating symptoms without saying a word to his caller. The dictionary t definition of an aura is based on the derivation from the Latin aura, meaning air, and implies the exist ence of subtle emanation or exhala- tion which, in ordinary conditions at least, is invisible. The aura is be- lieved to be a subtle emanation which issues from all sides of the form of healthy human being and becomes wis., ible through it's meeting the etheric force in the atmosphere.
 It is the theory of Dr. Kilner that aurae surrounding healthy and brainy human beings are seen at uniform distance from the form, and that these haloes or emanations, or what ever they may be called, are irregular and broken when illness is present. The lines are wavy or depressed over organs which are diseased. If the patient is suffering the marring of the aura tells the story, and thus 1t may be said that even pain becomes visible
 The aura of an epileptic is mis- shapen, especially about the head. vrvI, -I,o he cfn fny,1- ach in the case of the dyspeptic. Even the existence of skin diseases may be definitely marked on the body by the inward sweep of the aura.
 Seen Through Chemical Screen.
 The Kilner theory was applied yes- terday by Mir Rebman in series of tests. The spectators were first pre- pared by looking through small hollow glass screens filled with an alcoholic solution Of dicynanin, a coal tar dye, which has the power of absorbing cer- tain light rays and apparently of making the eyes more sensitive to grayish blue. After the eyes were exercised in this manner, the observ- CTS concentrated their gaze upon model, who was standing in front of a black curtain, which covered the door. The room was nearly dark, few faint rays of light leaking through the thick blue window shades.
 The form of the model seemed en- veloped in a dim haze like that ob- servable in the pictures of Henner. The hands were stretched out and faint pencils of light stole out from the tips of her fingers, and extended the darkness. Like distant flashings of searchlights seemed these ghostly About the arms and es- pecially near the elbows and armpits, glowed the faint light, which extend- ed possibly ten inches from the skin.
 Artists Eye Sees Double Aura.
 The phenomenon appeared different ly to the various observers present. An artist was able to follow the light almost entirely around the body and to distinguish two layers of varying definite, while an outer aura was con- fused and gradually was merged with the surrounding darkness. MT. Reb- man, by extending his hands, was able to draw from the shoulder of the model faint rays Of a misty bluish gray.
 Screens of varying shades of blue, green and red were used in studying the elusive aurae, and varying thick nesses were seen.
 According to the work of Dr. Kill ner, the aura which surrounds the man is only five or six inches in depth, while fifteen or twenty inches of halo are common about wo- men. The stronger in body and mind the subject is the more perfect and the brighter the luminous envelope. l One may learn the state of his health l at will by having a survey made of | the aura which surrounds him if this l new scheme can be carried out to its | final demonstrations
 So sure is the London scientist of | the correctness of his conclusions that | cease books have been made out in 1 which the aurae may be exactly de- | scribed and the variations from nor nal carefully noted for purposes of diagnosis The aura hitherto has | been identified with the occult arts, | and certain theosophists declare that | narkable psychic gift. A Chicago physician several weeks ago confused 1 It with the soul and declared that he | oeheld the departing spirit wing it's flight as the aura was dissipated in- to the realms of ether. Nothing oc- cult or supernatural is ascribed to the present experiments, and it is main -ained that nearly everybody will be able eventually to discern aurae with ] little practice.
 Physicians Study Phenomenon.
 Another peculiar manifestation which was seen yesterday after the observers had looked steadily at the sky through the chemical screens for