Aura work for Solitaries

[Bluekitteh]

I'm a solitary wiccan. I'm reading The Inner Temple of Witchcraft Magic, Meditation, and Psychic Development by Christopher Penczak. Usually I just skip over the exercises that require another person, but I feel that aura gazing is too important to skip over. Does anyone have any exercises for aura gazing that I can do by myself? Thank you for your help!

(I know that there are books for solitary witches. However, I do not have the financial means at this time to buy such a book. Nor do I have access to a public library.)

[shadowx]

I am no expert but i was advised through this forum to use a mirror and practise on myself or even plants and animals.

[SpiritTalker]

Mirrors & a plain background
Watch your bare feet
Watch your pets auras when you rattle the food dish, let the in or out etc., whatever delights them registers in the aura
Make energy between your hands
Watch people in a crowd or at a bus stop