A plain-English answer
An aura reading is usually based on a practitioner’s intuitive or psychic perception of a person’s energy.
Aura photography normally combines a portrait with colours generated from hand-sensor data, biofeedback or a photographic process.
An aura scan is a broader and less standardized term. Depending on the provider, it may mean a single colour image, an automated app result, a sensor-based visualization or a more detailed biofield model.
The See Your Aura service uses specialized technology to create a complete 360° biofield visualization, followed by a second visualization after energizing and a personal interpretation by Yvette Farkas. It is not described as clairvoyance, a personality-colour reading or medical testing.
The right option depends on what you actually want:
- An intuitive spiritual experience
- An artistic colour portrait
- An instant automated result
- A technology-generated visualization
- A personally interpreted before-and-after report
These services may all use the word aura, but they are not the same product.
Why the terminology is confusing
The word aura has been used for centuries in religious, artistic, spiritual and therapeutic contexts. It has referred to halos, luminous emanations, subtle bodies and fields believed to extend beyond the visible body. Attempts to depict or technically capture an aura have also evolved alongside photography and other visual technologies.
Today, the terms aura reading, aura photography, aura camera, aura scan, energy-field scan and biofield visualization are often used interchangeably in marketing.
There is no single universally standardized method hidden behind all of these labels. Current providers use substantially different processes: intuitive observation, hand sensors, double-exposure photography, colour software, questionnaires, AI image generation or proprietary visualization systems. That variation can be seen even among providers who all describe their offering as aura imaging.
Before booking, look beyond the name and ask:
What produces the result, what does the practitioner add, and what exactly will I receive?
What is an aura reading?
An aura reading is generally a personal interpretation of the colours, layers, shapes or qualities that a practitioner says they perceive around someone.
The practitioner may describe the process as:
- Clairvoyant
- Psychic
- Intuitive
- Energetic
- Spiritual
- Chakra-based
Some practitioners say they see colours visually. Others describe sensing impressions, emotions or energetic information.
For example, the College of Psychic Studies presents aura perception as an intuitive practice and connects different aura colours with personality, emotion, spirituality and psychic qualities. It also notes that interpretations differ and that practitioners may develop their own colour vocabulary.
What happens during an aura reading?
A typical session may involve:
- The practitioner observing or sensing the client.
- A discussion about colours, layers or perceived energetic qualities.
- Interpretation relating to personality, emotions, relationships, life direction or spiritual development.
- Advice based on the practitioner’s intuitive impressions.
A photograph or device may not be involved at all.
What do you receive?
Depending on the practitioner, you may receive:
- A spoken reading
- Notes
- An audio recording
- A written interpretation
- Chakra information
- Colour meanings
- Spiritual guidance
The value of the session depends heavily on the individual practitioner and the client’s interest in intuitive or psychic work.
What is the main limitation?
The interpretation is subjective.
It cannot normally be independently checked in the same way as a defined laboratory measurement. Two intuitive readers may perceive or interpret the same client differently.
That does not mean a person cannot find the experience personally meaningful. It means the service should be understood as an intuitive or spiritual interpretation rather than an objective diagnostic measurement.
What is aura photography?
Aura photography usually produces a colourful portrait in which coloured clouds, glows or overlays appear around the person.
The best-known modern systems generally do not use an ordinary camera to photograph invisible colours directly.
Instead, they may combine:
- A conventional portrait
- Hand sensors
- Skin-response or biofeedback information
- Temperature or electrodermal information
- Software that assigns colours
- A second photographic exposure or digital overlay
One contemporary aura-photography provider describes its process as combining biofeedback with double-exposure photography to produce a colour portrait on instant film.
The manufacturer of AuraCloud describes its system as sending signals from hand sensors to a computer, which then produces colourful symbolic aura renderings according to aura traditions. It explicitly positions the output for personal reflection and general wellness rather than medical diagnosis.
Is aura photography a photograph of the actual aura?
Usually, it is more accurate to describe it as a constructed visual representation.
The portrait itself is photographic. The coloured field around it is typically generated or overlaid based on sensor information and predefined colour rules.
A Photoworks analysis of aura cameras explains that hand-sensor information can be translated by software into coloured fields around a portrait. It cautions that the resulting picture is not a direct photograph of an unseen field, but a visual interpretation based largely on physiological inputs such as skin resistance.
What is the experience like?
Aura photography is often:
- In person
- Quick
- Visually attractive
- Shareable
- Focused on colours
- Accompanied by a brief colour interpretation
The resulting image may be a memorable keepsake, particularly for someone curious about colour symbolism or looking for a visual wellness experience.
What do the colours mean?
Colour meanings are normally drawn from aura traditions rather than standardized scientific interpretation.
A provider may associate:
- Red with vitality or intensity
- Blue with calmness or communication
- Green with nurturing or balance
- Purple with intuition or spirituality
Another practitioner may use somewhat different meanings. Even intuitive aura-reading organizations acknowledge that colour interpretations vary.
Is Kirlian photography the same as aura photography?
Not exactly.
Kirlian photography refers to a technique in which an object is placed in a high-voltage, high-frequency electrical field, producing a visible corona discharge on photographic material.
Modern portrait-based aura-camera systems often use the history and visual language of Kirlian photography, but they generally do not create a full-person Kirlian contact image.
Instead, they frequently combine an ordinary portrait with sensor-based or software-generated colour overlays.
This distinction will be covered in greater depth in:
Kirlian Photography, GDV, Aura Cameras and 360° Biofield Visualization Compared
What is an aura scan?
This is where the language becomes especially unclear.
Aura scan is not one single standardized product category.
Depending on the provider, it may refer to:
- An aura photograph
- A hand-sensor reading
- A chakra chart
- A colour-personality result
- An AI-generated image
- A remote photo-based reading
- A two-dimensional energy-field diagram
- A three-dimensional biofield visualization
- A practitioner’s intuitive assessment
That means you cannot judge the service by the phrase aura scan alone.
You need to know:
- What inputs are used?
- Is the result produced by sensors, a photograph, a questionnaire or software?
- Is the visualization static or rotating?
- Is it personalized?
- Is the interpretation automated?
- Is a practitioner involved?
- Do you receive a report?
- Are there before-and-after images?
- Is the service presented as wellness reflection or diagnosis?
How See Your Aura differs
See Your Aura describes its service as a technology-assisted 360° biofield visualization.
It is not presented as an intuitive aura-colour reading.
The client receives:
- An initial 360° rotating visualization
- Front, right, left and back still images
- A remote energizing stage
- A second 360° visualization
- A before-and-after comparison
- Yvette’s personal interpretation
- A written report with practical next steps
The website makes three distinctions clear:
Technology-generated. Personally interpreted. Not a psychic reading.
The system produces the visual pattern. Yvette reviews the output, the different viewing angles and the before-and-after comparison and prepares the personal interpretation. The report is not simply a generic list of aura-colour meanings.
It shows the field from every angle
A traditional aura portrait normally gives one front-facing image.
The See Your Aura model rotates fully around the body, making it possible to view the displayed pattern from the front, sides, back and every angle in between.
It includes a before-and-after comparison
The service includes an initial visualization and a second visualization following the energizing stage.
That allows the client to compare how the system’s displayed pattern changes.
A visual change should not automatically be interpreted as proof of medical improvement. It is a difference within the generated wellness visualization.
It focuses on field patterns rather than personality colours
The main emphasis is not:
You have a blue aura, so you are naturally calm and communicative.
Instead, Yvette considers:
- The overall generated field shape
- Differences between viewing angles
- Areas highlighted by the software
- The relationship between the first and second visualization
- The client’s intake information
It includes personal human review
The visualization is technology-generated, but the interpretation is prepared by Yvette.
The current service explicitly states that the report is neither outsourced nor left to automation alone.
It is completed remotely
The client completes an intake form and submits a recent full-length photograph. No live appointment or travel is required.
Comparison at a glance
| Feature | Intuitive aura reading | Aura photography | Automated aura app | See Your Aura |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary input | Practitioner’s impressions | Portrait plus hand-sensor or biofeedback input | Selfie, quiz or uploaded photo | Intake information and full-length photograph |
| Main output | Spoken or written interpretation | One coloured portrait | Instant digital image or colour result | Complete 360° biofield visualization |
| Viewing angles | Not usually applicable | Usually one front view | Usually one image | Front, sides, back and every angle between |
| Main focus | Colours, impressions, spirituality | Colour symbolism and visual experience | Entertainment or personality result | Displayed field pattern and comparison |
| Practitioner involved | Yes | Sometimes | Usually no | Yes |
| Technology used | Not necessarily | Camera, sensors and colour software | App or AI software | Specialized visualization technology |
| Before-and-after included | Rarely | Rarely | Usually no | Yes |
| Personal written report | Sometimes | Sometimes brief | Usually automated | Yes |
| Psychic or intuitive basis | Often | May include intuitive interpretation | Usually algorithmic | No psychic reading |
| Medical diagnosis | Should not be used for this | Should not be used for this | No | No |
The comparison describes common formats rather than every provider. Individual services vary, which is why the provider’s own explanation matters.
Which service is right for you?
Choose an intuitive aura reading when…
You are looking for:
- A spiritual or psychic experience
- Intuitive guidance
- Aura-colour symbolism
- Chakra interpretation
- A conversation about relationships, direction or personal energy
- A practitioner-led experience rather than a technology-led one
The quality of the experience will depend strongly on your connection with and trust in the practitioner.
Choose aura photography when…
You want:
- A colourful portrait
- An in-person experience
- A quick result
- A physical or digital keepsake
- A creative or social experience
- A brief interpretation based mainly on colours
Aura photography can be enjoyable and visually compelling without needing to be treated as medical measurement.
Choose an automated aura app when…
You want:
- An instant result
- A low-cost or free experience
- Entertainment
- A shareable image
- A colour-personality interpretation
Check how the app uses your photo and personal information before uploading anything.
Choose a practitioner-reviewed 360° biofield visualization when…
You want:
- More than one flat portrait
- A full rotating visualization
- Front, side and back views
- A before-and-after comparison
- A detailed personal report
- Human interpretation rather than an instant generic result
- A remote process
- A reflective wellness experience rather than psychic prediction
Is one type more scientific than the others?
The presence of a camera, sensor, computer or algorithm does not by itself establish scientific validity.
A scientifically validated method requires more than technology. It requires evidence about:
- What is measured
- How it is measured
- Reliability
- Repeatability
- Accuracy
- Interpretation
- Clinical meaning
- Independent replication
Aura-camera manufacturers may transparently describe their images as symbolic renderings based on hand-sensor signals and aura traditions, which is more precise than calling them direct medical measurements.
Similarly, See Your Aura presents its output as a technology-assisted wellness visualization rather than an EEG, MRI, laboratory result or medical diagnosis.
The responsible distinction is:
Technology can generate a genuine personalized image without the image becoming a medically validated diagnostic test.
What should you ask before buying any aura service?
How is the result produced?
Ask whether the provider uses:
- Intuitive perception
- Hand sensors
- Skin conductance
- Photography
- A questionnaire
- Artificial intelligence
- A full-length photograph
- Proprietary software
- A combination of methods
The provider should be able to answer without hiding behind vague phrases.
Will I receive a genuine personal result?
Ask whether the output is individually created or drawn from a stock template.
Can I see a full sample?
A real sample lets you judge:
- Image quality
- Level of detail
- Report depth
- Writing quality
- Type of interpretation
- Whether the result matches what you expected
Who interprets it?
Find out whether the result is:
- Fully automated
- Interpreted by a named practitioner
- Outsourced
- Based on a standard colour guide
- Discussed during a live session
What exactly is included?
Confirm whether the price includes:
- Photograph
- Still images
- Video
- Written report
- Consultation
- Follow-up
- Before-and-after material
- Downloadable files
What claims does the provider make?
Be cautious when a provider claims that a visual pattern can:
- Diagnose a disease
- Confirm an infection
- Identify a toxin
- Read specific thoughts
- Prove emotional trauma
- Predict the future
- Guarantee healing
A responsible provider should describe limits clearly.
What happens to my photograph?
When a service requests a face or full-body image, review:
- How it is uploaded
- Where it is stored
- Who can see it
- How long it is retained
- Whether it may be used in marketing
- How you can request deletion
Red flags to watch for
Be cautious when a provider:
- Refuses to explain how the result is created
- Uses the same image for multiple clients
- Makes frightening claims
- Says medical testing is unnecessary
- Tells you to stop medication
- Pressures you into expensive treatment
- Claims one colour proves a disease or trauma
- Offers no privacy information
- Has no named practitioner
- Shows no genuine samples
- Describes an algorithmic image as a direct photograph without explaining the process
A credible service does not need fear or mystery to make the experience interesting.
Are aura readings and aura photography “fake”?
That question is often too blunt to be useful.
An aura reading can be a genuine intuitive service without being an objective scientific measurement.
Aura photography can be a real photographic and biofeedback experience without the colours being a direct photograph of a medically established field.
An automated aura app can create a real image while functioning mainly as entertainment.
A 360° aura scan can be genuinely personalized and technology-generated without becoming a medical diagnosis.
The more useful question is:
Does the provider accurately describe what the service is?
Credibility depends less on using impressive language and more on matching the claims to the actual process.
Can the experiences overlap?
Yes.
An aura photographer may also provide an intuitive reading.
A psychic reader may use a photograph as a prompt.
An app may ask questions before generating an image.
A technology-based scan may include personal practitioner interpretation.
The categories describe the main process, not rigid boundaries.
That is why the terms on the sales page matter less than the explanation beneath them.
Frequently asked questions
Is an aura scan the same as aura photography?
Not necessarily.
Aura photography usually creates one coloured portrait, often using hand sensors and a photographic or digital overlay.
An aura scan may produce a more detailed model, but the term is used broadly. Ask the provider exactly how the scan works and what you receive.
Is an aura reading always psychic?
Many aura readings are intuitive or psychic, but not every service uses those words.
Some readings are based on colour systems, photographs, sensor output or practitioner observation.
Does aura photography directly photograph an invisible field?
Modern aura-camera systems commonly translate sensor or biofeedback data into colours placed around a conventional portrait. It is generally more accurate to call the result a visual interpretation than a direct photograph of an unseen field.
Is a 360° aura scan better than aura photography?
It depends on what you want.
Aura photography may be ideal when you want an immediate, artistic portrait. A 360° visualization may be more suitable when you want multiple viewing angles, a before-and-after comparison and a written personal report.
Does See Your Aura tell me my aura colour?
That is not the main purpose.
The service focuses on the shape and distribution of the displayed field pattern rather than assigning one personality meaning to a dominant colour.
Is See Your Aura a psychic reading?
No.
The visualization is generated using specialized technology and personally reviewed by Yvette. It is not based on clairvoyance or fortune-telling.
Is it a Reiki session?
No.
The service includes a remote energizing stage, but it is presented as a technology-assisted biofield visualization rather than a Reiki treatment.
Can any of these services diagnose illness?
They should not be used as substitutes for medical assessment, diagnosis or treatment.
See Your Aura explicitly presents its service as complementary wellness and self-reflection, not medical testing.
Which option offers the most tangible result?
Aura photography gives you a visible portrait.
See Your Aura provides two rotating videos, four still views and a written interpretation.
The best choice depends on whether you value a quick image or a more extensive digital package.
The bottom line
Aura readings, aura photography and aura scans may sound similar, but they are built around different experiences.
An intuitive aura reading is primarily about the practitioner’s perceptions.
Aura photography is primarily a colour portrait generated through photography, sensor information or software.
An automated app is primarily a fast algorithmic or entertainment result.
See Your Aura is a technology-assisted 360° biofield visualization with before-and-after material and personal interpretation.
None of these formats should be confused with medical diagnosis.
The most important question is not:
Which service uses the most impressive language?
It is:
Which process, output and level of interpretation match what I am actually looking for?