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Subtle body
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Spiritual Evidence Map/Last updated May 10, 2026/Claims v1.0.0-provisional/Sources v1.0.0/Scores provisional
Summary
Overview of the 'subtle body' concept across Indian, Tibetan, Daoist, Western esoteric, and Theosophical traditions.
Why it matters here
Conceptual home for chakras, auras, prana / qi / ki, and aural-energy claims more generally.
Linked claims
Evidence score 1/10
Auras as visible biofields
Direct tests have failed to detect aura perception. 'Aura photography' is heat or skin conductance.
Evidence score 2/10
Chakras as physical energy centers
A Vedic symbolic map of subtle anatomy. As a physical system, no evidence; as a symbolic map of attention and feeling, possibly useful.