In 1939, Armenian photographer Semyon Kirlian accidentally discovered that if an object on a photographic plate was subjected to a strong electric field, an image was created on the plate. Kirlian then claimed that his method proved the existence of a metaphysical energy, life force, or supernatural auras that all living beings have. This was all curiously interesting, until people showed that even inanimate objects like this coin above give off the Kirlian halo. Queen's Head Kirlian Photo, taken by flickr user riccardomuccio: link [flickr] | Kirlian Photography [wiki] | DIY Kirlian Photos Tutorial |
Must be some sort of ass penny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWTApIE9zw0&search=ass%20pennies
Numerous religous and spiritual practices involve 'charging' objects deliberately with positive (or negative) energies, almost any religious icon or good luck charm or symbol could be said to carry these charges.
So the fact that inanimate objects have a kirlian aura doesn't necessarily preclude the idea that it is spiritual energy that is being revealed.
link
http://shadowboxent.brinkster.net/lemurkirlian2.html