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WRINKLES ARE GOD'S MAKEUP
ON-LINE SUPPLEMENT
Chapter 12: Integrity Counts©
by Rose Rosetree
What’s the most informative way to
read a person? For me, it’s a combination of Face Reading with Aura Reading.
Ideally, I’ll start by reading the data encoded in a person’s energy field,
then see how it contrasts with the face.
Faces show our potential gifts and
talents, while auras show what is actually being used. Sometimes the comparison
is poignant, with auras giving a sad commentary. Other times, the comparison is
enormously inspiring, a celebration of free will.
Auras
are layers of electro-magnetic energy around a person’s physical body.
Popularized as “seeing the colors,” the truth about them is far more
interesting… and complex. Auras are databanks of information, perceived
through spiritual awareness.
Teaching aura reading to thousands of
people since 1986, I’ve found that each individual has gifts that are very
individual. (And, yes, everybody does have gifts for aura reading.) Mine include
the ability to work with photographs as easily as with a live person. It’s not
a matter of being psychic. I just look deeper into here-and-now reality, the way
a fashion buff might notice the photo subject’s tie and the cut of his collar.
Among the benefits of aura reading is
this: It dispels any illusions that good and evil are clear-cut categories.
Usually auras show you nuances of goodness, plus stuff that gets in the way.
Even the rare mostly “bad” aura shows distinctive qualities. Osama bin
Laden’s sexual chakra delights in cruelty; his root chakra broadcasts a
nightmarish personal fear. Slobodan Milosevic’s aura reveals a distinctive
combination of ice cold heart, bullying ways and verbal charisma.
This online chapter gives you brief
Integrity Readings of the auras of U.S. presidents. I’ve included all of them
except those with no presidential photo; portraits that pre-date photography may
be a slice of life, but they don’t contain the soul’s code like the
energetic hologram in two dimensions known as a photograph.
Before doing my presidential research, I
examined the face of each man, finding the usual fascinating combination of
talents and challenges. Reading their auras was going to be different. I knew
that this level wouldn’t be about the man’s effectiveness as president,
or the truth value of his beliefs – those very subjective considerations that make political debates endlessly controversial. Here I simply considered
what was going on at different layers of each man’s spirit.
EVIL IN THE WHITE HOUSE
Has America ever had a president who was
evil? Frankly, only two have struck me that way: Richard Nixon and Warren
Harding.
The other big shock for me was George W.
Bush. Although he has gained in confidence since taking office, his aura is
distinctly un-presidential. Frankly, he reads like the hollowed-out shell of a
man, severely damaged energetically, and a submissive puppet rather than a
leader. By way of disclaimer, I should write that I didn’t vote for Bush.
But as a disclaimer to my disclaimer, be
aware that before doing any Aura Reading or Face Reading, I routinely set aside
my personal views so that my awareness can flow freely in the direction of
truth. There have been plenty of presidents I’ve disagreed with politically
yet admired aurically. What I found in Bush’s aura surprised me so much, it
shook me for days.
Fortunately, many presidents’ auras
offer glimpses of humanity at its noblest. Emphasize both words, “noblest”
and “humanity.” Many of these faces have noses angled toward the right, or
the right eye higher than the left. Corresponding to these fame traits, their
auras often show the public role more developed than personal life. Generally,
though, their human struggle is not different in kind from yours or mine.
Finding flaws didn’t surprise me.
American presidents aren’t gods. And it’s humanly inspiring to discern that
a man who struggles in one area of integrity can keep another free and clear.
Like me, you may be inspired to learn about the integrity gifts in auras of
lesser-known presidents, like Calvin Coolidge and Millard Fillmore.
THREE LIE DETECTOR TESTS
I subjected America’s presidents to
the three following lie detector tests, as described in my how-to,
Aura
Reading Through All Your Senses.
Does this individual speak the truth?
Are there patterns of withholding information? Outright lies? Information shows
in the throat chakra, or the fifth auric layer out from the body.
Presidents often struggle with power
since theirs is so great. What shows in an aura, however, isn’t the amount
of worldly power but, rather, the person’s style of using it. For instance,
does this man routinely use power to coerce or mislead others? Information shows
at the solar plexus, or the third auric layer out from the body.
Many religions praise the still, small
voice within, claiming that it brings spiritual guidance. Reading auras, I’ve
noticed that members of all religions can show a glorious connection to their
spiritual source. So can people lacking any formal religious affiliation
whatsoever. And some true believers in religion show little genuine spiritual
experience -- or even none at all. Aura reading demonstrates that beliefs
about God are a completely different matter from the direct experience of
God.
Perhaps the most controversial of my
three lie detector tests is the research on spiritual integrity. Inwardly I’m
asking if this person’s spiritual life is limited by fears, arrogance or
self-deception. Does that person try to foist his beliefs on others, directly or
indirectly? Auras show the nuances. When you do this kind of reading, look for
this information at the third eye, or the sixth layer out from the body.
MORE ABOUT READING AURAS THROUGH
PHOTOS
My readings were based on the official
White House presidential photo. That matters because auras shift constantly. In
different roles, the same gifts of the president’s soul would show, but the
patterns about truthfulness might be different, and there would be an overlay
related to the specific situation. For instance, Bill Clinton’s aura, when
giving testimony about his personal relationship with Monica Lewinsky, would be
different from his aura while performing in his official role as President.
Keep in mind, too, that every aura shows
some strengths; here I’m focusing only on integrity issues. Were I giving
these presidents personal Integrity Readings, comments about problems would be
balanced with recognition of personal strengths. Many otherwise good people lack
truthfulness, and any of the problems noted in the following comments could
be healed.
One final point: Only in popular fantasy
does being a great president necessarily depend on truthfulness.
READING THE READINGS
For each of the three Lie Detector
Tests, there’s a 1-10 Warning Bells Integrity scale:
A "1" signifies clear
truthfulness
A "10" signifies the
deepest possible deception or coerciveness
High political office may be the biggest
integrity challenge possible for a human being, and I offer my numerical ratings
not in a spirit of judgment but for purposes of comparison.
When doing these readings, I did my best
to put aside what I knew of the people involved. Reader, if you’re
historically knowledgeable, feel free to e-mail me your opinion of any of the
following readings.
Links are supplied for all the following
photos.
MARTIN VAN BUREN
Verbal integrity: 5. Mild deception via
embroidering and embellishing.
Personal power: 6. Power is very
important to him; he’d do a lot to keep it.
Spiritual integrity: 6. Far more
interested in staying in power than communing with God.
JAMES POLK
Verbal integrity: 6. Could be evasive in
public, with speech often shifting to suit his audience. Much of his personal
perspective was considered “not for public consumption.”
Personal power: 3. Though pushy and
stubborn, isn’t as big in the ego as most who aspire to the nation’s highest
office.
Spiritual integrity: 7. Scant personal
interest in spiritual life. “I did it my way,” could be his theme song here
(pardon the anachronism).
ZACHARY TAYLOR
Verbal integrity: 9. Doesn’t believe
that his public persona needs to reflect his personal opinions; has deliberately
constructed an identity to present in public. Thus, it’s not so much that
Taylor tells specific lies as that he habitually presents himself in a manner
that is false.
Personal power: 4. Personal identity is
heavily invested in maintaining maximum power, yet he retains a genuine
curiosity about opinions other than his own. Although a schemer at times, he’s
also willing to change his mind, given compelling reason.
Spiritual integrity: 2. Like many
people, Taylor feels cut off from genuine spiritual experience. This is a source
of chronic, deep pain. My perspective as an aura reader causes me to feel both
compassion for his pain and respect for his integrity.
MILLARD FILLMORE
Verbal integrity: 1. Truthful and, for a
president, remarkably untactful. His natural tendency is to be not only truthful
but scathingly direct about his opinion. This is not a man to suffer those whom
he’d consider fools.
Personal power: 2. Carries his
presidential status with relative grace: expects his authority to be obeyed but
has a sense of proportion and even some room for humor about his high status.
Spiritual integrity: 1. Lives according
to his lights, without making much of a fuss about it.
FRANKLIN PIERCE
Verbal integrity: 1. Though truthful,
he’s not an especially effective speaker. Can be tongue tied; in fact, he
seems surprisingly shy for someone who has aspired to be president.
Personal power: 1. Idealistic use of
power; open to growing, learning from others.
Spiritual integrity: 1. He’s very
connected to his spiritual source and able to draw guidance as needed.
JAMES BUCHANAN
Verbal integrity: 10. What a slippery
customer! I’d expect him to often say one thing in public, contradict it in
private.
Personal power: 10. To stay in power,
he’ll do whatever it takes.
Spiritual integrity: 2. Buchanan shows a
surprisingly humble heart and pure awareness, when relating to God. The
difference between his personal integrity and spiritual integrity shows a very
human gap.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Verbal integrity: 2. Despite the
reputation as “Honest Abe,” there’s a definite (though minor) pattern of
calculation and craftiness in shaping his messages. Humor is strongly present
— a refreshing grace note.
Personal power: 1. Lincoln sets the
standard for spiritual surrender while exercising great power. His aura is
extraordinarily beautiful at this level.
Spiritual integrity: 1. Along with great
spiritual purity, there’s enormous sorrow.
ANDREW JOHNSON
Verbal integrity: 7. Here’s a
fascinating contrast. On the surface he’s impeccably truthful, yet there’s a
deep pattern of self-deception, as though he has committed to speaking on behalf
of things he doesn’t really believe in. And ever since making this inner
choice, he has been consistent in the practice of inner denial.
Personal power: 2. He’s tremendously
committed to integrity in his power dealings. The only thing standing in his way
is a ponderous seriousness about himself and his actions -- no sense of humor
about this whatever.
Spiritual integrity: 9. Has built up an
elaborate inner structure to justify what he has chosen to believe; the poor man
has worked so hard to convince himself his beliefs are correct that he’s
locked himself out of having any genuine spiritual experience.
ULYSSES S. GRANT
Verbal integrity: 2. Although less
talented as a communicator than he is at other aspects of life, Grant does have
integrity. Somehow he seems to have gotten the idea that it’s necessary for
him to speak in a way that is highly official, verging on pompous. Therefore,
the style of his official utterances often makes him seem to have less integrity
than he really has.
By analogy, Grant would like to always
greet the public with excessive formality. Out of a misguided sense of
propriety, he not only wears a business suit but covers it up with several
overcoats.
Personal power: 1. Impressively, Grant
combines great personal power with humility, which gives him flexibility as a
leader. His aura shows that he has surrendered his life to spiritual service.
Spiritual integrity: 4. Despite blockage
to his personal experience, Grant’s religious life is sincere; in the God
department, he’s a sincere seeker.
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
Verbal integrity: 5. Hayes might be the
last to know that he’s not as truthful as he’d like to believe. I notice an
ironclad belief system about the importance of truthfulness. But like a knight
who fortifies himself by wearing a suit of armor, ultimately his warrior’s
strength still depends on how well he can fight. With Hayes, I sense stances
taken because they’re expedient, rather than deeply felt. Nonetheless, he
shows a talent (also a need) for justifying his public beliefs.
Personal power: 3. Here’s a man who
really enjoys being in power, like a new driver whose parents have just given
him a flashy car. Although he may occasionally see what he can get away, mostly
he tries to obey the rules of the road.
Spiritual integrity: 7. It’s tempting
for an intelligent man to substitute his beliefs about spirituality for direct
experience. Hayes’ aura shows an elaborate theology, probably accompanied by
the conviction that he knows everything important there is to know about God.
JAMES GARFIELD
Verbal integrity: 1. Plainspoken,
un-garnished truthfulness.
Personal power: 1. Equal measures of
integrity and overwhelm related to his being president.
Spiritual integrity: 1. The kind of
spiritual life that others would envy, except that Garfield would be the last
one to brag about it.
ARTHUR A. CHESTER
Verbal integrity: 6. Not so much a
prevaricator, his problem is that he has taken on such a stuffy, dignified
persona that it’s hard for an honest opinion to make its way out of his mouth.
Personal power: 2. Solemn, serious,
throwing his weight around—all this shows, admittedly. Yet when Chester uses
his power, his intent is sincere.
Spiritual integrity: 5. As often happens
with people who enjoy great worldly success, Chester’s aura shows very little
spiritual experience, nor does he feel the lack of it.
GROVER CLEVELAND
Verbal integrity: 9. In his presidential
role, at least, CC’s public persona has come to substitute for genuine speech
as an individual. Even when words are truthful, there’s an absence of inner
connection and belief. At the time of this photo, much of what he says is for
show, I suspect.
Personal power: 8. What a complicated,
crafty, wheeler-dealer! Everything he does may be scrupulously legal; the high
number on my Warning Bells Integrity Scale relates to underlying
manipulativeness. Cleveland appears to be one of those people for whom ends
justify the means, and he can cover his tracks most adroitly.
Spiritual integrity: 2. Cleveland has a
lot more spiritual awareness than he actually uses in everyday life;
nonetheless, compared to other presidential auras, there’s a refreshing
absence of self-deception and hypocrisy.
BENJAMIN HARRISON
Verbal integrity: 1. A powerful and
forceful speaker, this president may sometimes unsettle people with his
unvarnished candor. Unfortunately, the underlying bitterness that pervades his
aura may distort his opinions. Purely as a speaker, however, he’s gifted.
Personal power: 1. Harrison is a
straightforward man, though bitter and brittle.
Spiritual integrity: 5. Grim beliefs are
the basis for his spiritual experience, and leftover pain from his past keeps
him from being what C.S. Lewis has called “surprised by joy.” Despite the
pain, Harrison courageously does his best to honor his spiritual source.
WILLIAM MC KINLEY
Verbal integrity: 1. Not only truthful,
he’s in command of a fiery zeal.
Personal power: 7. McKinley tries
extremely hard to conduct his life in a wholesome, boy scout-like manner,
believing in himself and what he does. Unfortunately, this sense of self isn’t
unaligned with his private, personal self. Thus the high number on my Warning
Bells Integrity Scale, which results from his leaving his human self in denial
when he takes action.
Spiritual integrity: 8. Unacknowledged
anger distorts his spiritual agenda; without being aware of it, he could act
self-righteously, then be oblivious to the resulting cruelty.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Verbal integrity: 1. Exceptional power
as a speaker, and speech does come from personal conviction.
Personal power: 1. Forceful and
commanding; believes in his political positions.
Spiritual integrity: 1. Connected to his
spiritual source, Roosevelt contacts his Higher Power without compromise or
posturing.
WILLIAM H. TAFT
Verbal integrity: 6. Although deception
isn’t a pattern, genuine truth doesn’t come forth either. That’s because
Taft speaks officially, not as a person with deeply felt opinions and human
fallibility.
Personal power: 8. Taft’s aura is
marred by huge self-importance, imperiousness and a chronic sense of
entitlement.
Spiritual integrity: 9. Worldly matters
concern Taft far more than pie-in-the-sky spirituality. Although he may give
himself credit for having religion well handled in his life, there’s an
absence of either direct experience or honest curiosity.
WOODROW WILSON
Verbal integrity: 1. Gracefully
eloquent.
Personal power: 3. Despite a
straightforward approach to using his power, Wilson suffers from an extreme need
to stay in control of matters that concern him. Rigidity detracts from his
effective use of will.
Spiritual integrity: 9. Stubborn
opinions and ideas substitute for genuine spiritual experience.
WARREN G. HARDING
Verbal integrity: 10. Consistently
self-interested speech, habitually deceptive.
Personal power: 9. His considerable
intellect, skilled in calculation, is pervaded by the chilling coldness that I,
personally, associate with evil.
Spiritual integrity: 10. Thirst for
power and the desire to control others substitute for any inclination to reach
out to a Higher Power. It’s worth noting that the rest of his aura shows a
stunning absence of love, kindness or joy.
CALVIN COOLIDGE
Verbal integrity: 1. The man’s speech
style reminds me of a Jack-in-the-Box. Naturally forceful, with all the subtlety
of a Mack truck, he has generated his own internal lid to restrain his speech.
Judging from his aura, the term “Silent Cal” doesn’t begin to do justice
to the degree to which this president hides his uncommonly big and radiant
spiritual presence.
Personal power: 3. Suffers from
ambivalence about being in a position of such power.
Spiritual integrity: 1. In the absence
of either a profound spiritual life or a strong religious agenda, Coolidge’s
aura displays a refreshing innocence.
HERBERT C. HOOVER
Verbal integrity: 9. Devious! Not only
shifty about what he might say, Hoover seems inwardly unconnected to his
performances.
Personal power: 1. He relishes prestige
and power as lesser mortals might enjoy a fine meal.
Spiritual integrity: 10. Integrity is
less important to Hoover than controlling and coercing others; he’s very sure
of his righteousness.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
Verbal integrity: 3. A great deal of his
personal self goes undisclosed; otherwise his speech is notable for its charm.
Personal power: 1. Kindness drives an
intellect of exceptional agility and sophistication.
Spiritual integrity: 4. More spiritually
aware than most presidents, FDR is also the first whom I’ve noticed suffering
from a chronic sense of guilt.
HARRY S. TRUMAN
Verbal integrity: 1. Not only truthful,
Truman is uncommonly sincere (a word out of fashion now, though not when he was
president). Soft-spoken speech is his preference; and he also has some ability
to speak in ways that move people’s emotions.
Personal power: 1. Forceful. Neither
subtle nor diplomatic, he could easily seem pushy.
Spiritual integrity: 1. Humility!
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
Verbal integrity: 3. No active
deception, but the belief that people don’t need to be told what’s not good
for them. Personal life and opinions, by definition, are not included in public
communication.
Personal power: 1. Practiced at using
different levels of power, exceptional inner control regarding how much he’ll
push at any given time, and a disinclination to use more force than necessary.
Spiritual integrity: 1. Magnificent
openness to the presence of God.
JOHN F. KENNEDY
Verbal integrity: 9. Eloquence and charm
on the surface, a hidden life within.
Personal power: 7. Strong ego
involvement in having, and keeping, power. Deception as a well practiced way of
life.
Spiritual integrity: 5. Not interested
in the personal experience of spirituality.
LYNDON B. JOHNSON
Verbal integrity: 2. Fairly honest, but
in a very unusual way: Would either be ingratiating or cut people cold. Not much
middle ground.
Personal power: 9. Believes in his right
to do “whatever the hell he wants.” Deviousness considered fair play.
Spiritual integrity: 2. Has little
spiritual experience but sincerely seeks it; feels weighed down by his
responsibilities.
RICHARD M. NIXON
Verbal integrity: 10. Habitual lying,
sleazy enjoyment of his cleverness at deception, and holding secret personal
views at odds with his public persona.
Personal power: 7.
When using his power, cold calculation is at the forefront.
Spiritual integrity: 6. Personally
blocked off from spiritual experience, at least he doesn’t aim to convert
anyone else to his ideology. But there is the distinct dynamic of going against
his light… and knowing it.
GERALD R. FORD
Verbal integrity: 1. Integrity may seem
less forceful that it deserves to appear, due to his shyness and lack of
self-confidence.
Personal power: 2. Very strong
administrative abilities and highly capable intellect function as the basis for
his exercise of power. Feelings of guilt that all matters can’t be resolved
with perfect integrity.
Spiritual integrity: 1. Lacks direct
spiritual experience but holds to his convictions. One of America’s humblest
presidents.
JIMMY CARTER
Verbal integrity: 2. Frank and informal,
Carter really does come across as a person more than a head of state. There’s
just a slight deceptiveness at the base of this otherwise delightful style as a
communicator: Jimmy Carter presents himself as a far simpler man than he really
is.
Personal power: 7. Despite a refreshing
gusto in his enjoyment of power, and a complex analytical intellect, I find an
unusual problem related to integrity. My perception is that, when exercising
power, this otherwise genial, warm-hearted man changes completely, and he
carries out his agenda with a cold, detached concentration that has the
potential for utter ruthlessness.
Spiritual integrity: 9. Absolute
certainty in matters of faith, and fidelity to his vision show here. Still, as
an aura reader, I must point out that this very certainty serves as a roadblock
on his journey. The fervent desire to have others join him at his level is not
unusual for those with rock-solid religious beliefs. Ironically, those with a
stronger personal connection to spiritual source are less likely to put pressure
on others.
RONALD REAGAN
Verbal integrity: 10. Practiced
prevarication, and personal relish at persuasiveness.
Personal power: 10. Power is in service
to personal ambitions and goals; inflexibility.
Spiritual integrity: 2. Openness to
spiritual experience brings out his gentle side.
GEORGE H. BUSH
Verbal integrity: 8. Appearances matter
most, and seldom connect up with inner experience. Nor does he consider this
anything but an asset.
Personal power: 9. Deviousness and
secrecy; coldhearted self-interest.
Spiritual integrity: 9. Willing to do
just about anything to serve personal aims; has repeatedly chosen to go against
his conscience.
WILLIAM CLINTON
Verbal integrity: 7. Slippery; able to
use nuances to evade expressing harsh truths.
Personal power: 1. Joy and enthusiasm
related to using power; complex awareness of the mechanics of decisions.
Spiritual integrity: 1. A big, joyful
spiritual connection. His gift for empathy is unprecedented in an American
president since Van Buren (and probably earlier presidents as well).
GEORGE W. BUSH
Verbal integrity: 10. Speaking lies.
Personal power: 10. Intelligence and
authority less active than the habit of taking orders.
Spiritual integrity: 10. Small
awareness, willingness to be used by those who are believed to know what is
best.
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