Why is it that Elya, Ian and Joana look at your “general area” so often?

The concept of auras is actually very broad and diverse. The general definition that you can find on wikipedia (I know, I know 🤣) is abbreviated by me as follows: 

“According to spiritual beliefs, an aura or human energy field is a colored emanation said to enclose a human body or any animal or object. Psychics and holistic medicine practitioners often claim to have the ability to see the size, color and type of vibration of an aura."

I think this covers the general idea, and it’s probably one that you are familiar with already. However, here are some specificities of auras that apply to Ascendance:

(1) An aura is an energetic manifestation of one’s feelings, thoughts, powers and peculiarities. They can be bigger or smaller, brighter or darker, more imponent or modest depending on the individual.

(2) Auras are dynamic, and some aspects of them change several times a day (exactly like one’s feelings and thoughts also change several times a day).

(3) Every aura is unique, but this fact is analogous to everyone’s faces being unique. It doesn’t mean that you won’t forget an aura or mistake one with another, now and then. 

(4) Spirits have auras as well, since it essentially belongs to their plane. It’s, in fact, the primary source of communication for them, since they don’t have any physical means to communicate.

(5) Seeing any aura requires focus. Interpreting what you see correctly requires study and practice (and maybe a little bit of talent as well, but it only helps a little, really). It is possible to read someone’s thoughts from their aura, but it’s quite difficult.

(6) One can not see everyone’s aura, all the time. Well, one technically could, but It would be extremely overwhelming. They would be able to draw nothing of value from it and it could drive them insane, lol.

I just think this representation is cool and funny, for some reason.

I believe that’s what I can elaborate on them for now without being spoleiry while also helping you to understand the world better.

Thanks for reading! (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ) Take care, Lou.

[First image here, hehe]