The Aura Body (Ora) in Igbo Spirituality
Ora—the aura is the luminous garment of the soul, woven from breath, emotion, thought, and spirit. It is not bound by flesh but emanates from the deepest well of your being, extending like a halo of starlight around your form. In Odinani, it is Chi made visible, the rainbow body awaiting activation, it is your life force shining in divine alignment. Igbo mystics called it “Ora” the astral body, and they understood it as your medicine, your sacred fire. Across Igbo traditions, one truth remains: when your heart is in balance and your spirit is awake, your aura (Ora) becomes a beacon—protective, healing, and magnetic. To care for it is to walk in beauty, to breathe in harmony, and to remember: you are light, wrapped in light, guided by light.
