Why Are Some Babies Born With a Caul?

Some infants are born with a hood, caul or veil over their face. This thin, filmy membrane is actually the remnants of the amniotic sac, and typically covers the newborn immediately after birth. Being born with a caul is an extremely rare situation, probably occurring in fewer than 1 in 1000 births. In addition to being a birth rarity it is usually present only in premature babies.

There are many beliefs about what it means, and why a baby would be born with a caul.

In medieval times it was considered good luck to be born with a caul. The silky membrane was often pressed onto a piece of paper and presented to the mother as a good luck charm.

Later, the actual caul was saved and sold to others for the same purpose.

In the psychic world, it is more often regarded as a "veil". And a baby born with a veil is destined for great things.

Through many belief systems it is held that having been born with a veil is a sign of psychic abilities, good luck or a special destiny. Through some research done by various psychics as well as medical professionals, "veils" or cauls, are most often found on female infants and these females tend to be psychically gifted.

It is best said that they seem to have psychic abilities, are able to see the past, the future - the things we cannot see. They have "different eyes" and their way of thinking is typically more open than most.

Their nighttime dreams are different from an average individual. It seems that what they dream is what is to come. Most who are born with a veil, do not realize this ability until they are much older and can distinguish between a common dream and a premonition.

Not all premonitions are accurate accounts of what happened or what will happen, many are simply pieces to a larger puzzle which must be openly formed in the mind.

A baby born with a veil over its face, can usually see aura's. An aura is a colored outline, or set of outlines, allegedly emanating from the surface of an object. The aura supposedly reflects a supernatural energy field or life force that is present in all things. Human auras supposedly emerge from the chakras. A chakra is a center of energy, according to Kundalini Yoga. And they also say that there are several of these that begin at the base of the spine and end at the top of the head.

Extremely young children seem to see auras naturally. If you consider how an infant or baby looks at a person, you will note that they are typically looking above them. If they do not like the color of the aura, or if the aura color is totally different than the parents, they will cry.

People who can see auras say that children have much stronger and very defined auras than most of adults. The reasoning behind this, is because as we become adults, we tend to become more enslaved to materialistic items, and our world around us.

Children who are born with a veil, typically use their eyes to see beyond what some people can naturally see. They also use their peripheral vision, because it is less damaged than in the central part. Since we use the central part of our retina constantly to see, it begins to suffer damage from artificial illuminations like television sets and computers.

This is why very young children seem to still have the "gift". Their central vision is not damaged enough, and they are able to see clearly. The problem is, the older they get, they are taught to use their vision in a certain way. Often a young child who could see auras and other imagery, loses that with time.

So how much truth is there in the whole concept of being born with a caul or veil? Is it just a medical anomaly or is there a more mystical reason for this to occur? You be the judge.