diff --git a/src/lib/components/StreakAura.svelte b/src/lib/components/StreakAura.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f2530a
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+++ b/src/lib/components/StreakAura.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,370 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	export let value: number = 0;
+
+	const phase =
+		value >= 365 ? 5 :
+		value >= 180 ? 4 :
+		value >= 90 ? 3 :
+		value >= 30  ? 2 :
+		value >= 7  ? 1 : 0;
+</script>
+
+<div class="aura phase-{phase}" class:holy-fire={phase>=3}>
+	{#if phase >= 5}
+		<div class="wing left">
+		<svg viewBox="0 0 91.871681 77.881462" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+  <g transform="translate(-52.477632,-104.97065)">
+   <path d="m 85.574148,126.32647 c 18.072102,-19.56175 30.274102,-22.98334 39.785082,-20.76506 9.511,2.21826 19.51366,9.15611 18.96878,29.09808 -0.54488,19.94196 -8.19899,32.59335 -9.5936,33.90688 -1.39462,1.31353 -3.57898,1.31075 -6.51179,2.71347 -2.55794,1.22341 -2.94677,4.76843 -7.73616,6.52744 -5.5551,2.04023 -9.62876,-2.264 -13.20665,-3.0632 -5.81575,-1.2991 -6.82149,3.71895 -12.602091,4.60267 -8.390895,1.28278 -9.861661,-5.68162 -14.831326,-3.50879 -4.969644,2.1728 -12.234764,11.49793 -22.596805,4.55731 -17.23226,-11.54237 20.720254,-45.6491 28.32456,-54.0688 z"/>
+
+ </g>
+</svg>
+</div>
+<div class="wing right">
+		<svg viewBox="0 0 91.871681 77.881462" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+  <g transform="translate(-52.477632,-104.97065)">
+	      <path d="m 85.574148,126.32647 c 18.072102,-19.56175 30.274102,-22.98334 39.785082,-20.76506 9.511,2.21826 19.51366,9.15611 18.96878,29.09808 -0.54488,19.94196 -8.19899,32.59335 -9.5936,33.90688 -1.39462,1.31353 -3.57898,1.31075 -6.51179,2.71347 -2.55794,1.22341 -2.94677,4.76843 -7.73616,6.52744 -5.5551,2.04023 -9.62876,-2.264 -13.20665,-3.0632 -5.81575,-1.2991 -6.82149,3.71895 -12.602091,4.60267 -8.390895,1.28278 -9.861661,-5.68162 -14.831326,-3.50879 -4.969644,2.1728 -12.234764,11.49793 -22.596805,4.55731 -17.23226,-11.54237 20.720254,-45.6491 28.32456,-54.0688 z"/>
+ </g>
+</svg>
+</div>
+{/if}
+	{#if phase >= 4}
+		<div class="halo" ></div>
+	{/if}
+
+	{#if phase >= 2}
+		<div class="fire">
+			<div class="fire-left">
+				<div class="main-fire"></div>
+				<div class="particle-fire"></div>
+			</div>
+			<div class="fire-center">
+				<div class="main-fire"></div>
+				<div class="particle-fire"></div>
+			</div>
+			<div class="fire-right">
+				<div class="main-fire"></div>
+				<div class="particle-fire"></div>
+			</div>
+			<div class="fire-bottom">
+				<div class="main-fire"></div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+
+	<span class="number">{value}</span>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+/* =====================
+   BASE LAYOUT
+===================== */
+.aura {
+	position: relative;
+	width: 88px;
+	display: grid;
+	place-items: center;
+}
+.aura.phase-2,
+.aura.phase-3,
+.aura.phase-4,
+.aura.phase-5
+{
+	height: 88px;
+}
+
+.number {
+	position: relative;
+	z-index: 5;
+	font-size: 2.5rem;
+	font-weight: 700;
+	color: var(--nord13);
+	--shadow-outline:  0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.9), 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
+}
+
+/* =====================
+   PHASE 1 – GLOW
+===================== */
+.phase-1 .number {
+	text-shadow:
+		0 0 8px rgba(255,215,100,.5),
+		0 0 16px rgba(255,215,100,.35);
+	animation: glow-pulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes glow-pulse {
+	0%,100% { text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255,215,100,.4); }
+	50% { text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(255,215,100,.8); }
+}
+
+/* =====================
+   PURE CSS FIRE (SCALED + RISING)
+===================== */
+.fire {
+	position: absolute;
+	bottom: -10px;
+	left: 50%;
+	transform: translateX(-50%) scale(0.55);
+	width: 100px;
+	height: 100px;
+	pointer-events: none;
+	z-index: 4;
+}
+
+/* ---------- animations ---------- */
+@keyframes scaleUpDown {
+	0%,100% { transform: scaleY(1) scaleX(1); }
+	50%,90% { transform: scaleY(1.1); }
+	75% { transform: scaleY(0.95); }
+	80% { transform: scaleX(0.95); }
+}
+
+@keyframes shake {
+	0%,100% { transform: skewX(0) scale(1); }
+	50% { transform: skewX(5deg) scale(0.9); }
+}
+
+@keyframes particleUp {
+	0% { opacity: 0; }
+	20% { opacity: 1; }
+	80% { opacity: 1; }
+	100% {
+		opacity: 0;
+		top: -100%;
+		transform: scale(0.5);
+	}
+}
+
+@keyframes glow {
+	0%,100% { background-color: #ef5a00; }
+	50% { background-color: #ff7800; }
+}
+
+/* ---------- fire structure ---------- */
+.fire-center,
+.fire-left,
+.fire-right {
+	position: absolute;
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 100%;
+}
+
+.fire-center {
+	animation: scaleUpDown 3s ease-out infinite;
+}
+
+.fire-left {
+	animation: shake 3s ease-out infinite;
+}
+
+.fire-right {
+	animation: shake 2s ease-out infinite;
+}
+
+.main-fire {
+	position: absolute;
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 100%;
+	background-image: radial-gradient(
+		farthest-corner at 10px 0,
+		color-mix(in srgb, var(--nord11) 70%, transparent),
+		color-mix(in srgb, var(--nord12) 70%, transparent) 60%,
+		color-mix(in srgb, var(--nord13) 85%, transparent) 95%
+	);
+	filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px var(--nord12));
+	transform: scaleX(0.8) rotate(45deg);
+	border-radius: 0 40% 60% 40%;
+	/*filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px #d43322);*/
+}
+
+.fire-left .main-fire {
+	top: 15%;
+	left: -20%;
+	width: 80%;
+	height: 80%;
+}
+
+.fire-right .main-fire {
+	top: 15%;
+	right: -25%;
+	width: 80%;
+	height: 80%;
+}
+
+.particle-fire {
+	position: absolute;
+	width: 10px;
+	height: 10px;
+		background-color: var(--nord13);
+	filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px var(--nord12));
+	border-radius: 50%;
+	animation: particleUp 2.5s ease-out infinite;
+}
+
+.fire-center .particle-fire {
+	top: 60%;
+	left: 45%;
+}
+
+.fire-left .particle-fire {
+	top: 20%;
+	left: 20%;
+	animation-duration: 3s;
+}
+
+.fire-right .particle-fire {
+	top: 45%;
+	left: 50%;
+	width: 15px;
+	height: 15px;
+}
+
+.fire-bottom .main-fire {
+	position: absolute;
+	top: 30%;
+	left: 20%;
+	width: 75%;
+	height: 75%;
+	background-color: #ff7800;
+	transform: scaleX(0.8) rotate(45deg);
+	border-radius: 0 40% 100% 40%;
+	filter: blur(10px);
+	animation: glow 2s ease-out infinite;
+}
+
+/* =====================
+   HOLY (BLUE-WHITE) FIRE
+===================== */
+.holy-fire .main-fire {
+	background-image: radial-gradient(
+		farthest-corner at 10px 0,
+		#9fd4ff 0%,
+		#eaf6ff 95%
+	);
+	filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(180,220,255,.9));
+}
+
+.holy-fire .particle-fire {
+	background-color: #eaf6ff;
+	filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(180,220,255,.9));
+}
+
+.holy-fire .fire-bottom .main-fire {
+	background-color: #d6ecff;
+}
+
+/* =====================
+   PHASE 3 – HALO
+===================== */
+.halo {
+	position: absolute;
+	top: -6px;
+	width: 70px;
+	height: 20px;
+	border-radius: 50%;
+	border: 4px solid rgba(255,235,180,.9);
+	box-shadow:
+		0 0 12px rgba(255,235,180,.8),
+		0 0 20px rgba(255,235,180,.5);
+	animation: halo-float 3s ease-in-out infinite;
+	z-index: 3;
+}
+
+@keyframes halo-float {
+	0%,100% { transform: translateY(0); }
+	50% { transform: translateY(-4px); }
+}
+
+/* =====================
+   PHASE 4 – WINGS
+===================== */
+.wing {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 20%;
+  width: 36px;
+  height: 64px;
+  z-index: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  transform-origin: top center;
+ 	filter: drop-shadow(0 0 3px white);
+
+}
+
+.wing svg {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  fill: white;
+}
+.wing.left {
+  left: -18px;
+  transform: rotate(-10deg);
+  animation: wing-slow-fly-left 4s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
+}
+
+.wing.right {
+  right: -18px;
+  transform: scaleX(-1) rotate(-10deg);
+  animation: wing-slow-fly-right 4s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
+}
+
+/* slow back-and-forth rotation for a gentle flight */
+@keyframes wing-slow-fly-left {
+  0%   { transform: rotate(10deg); }
+  50%  { transform: rotate(0deg); }
+  100% { transform: rotate(10deg); }
+}
+
+@keyframes wing-slow-fly-right {
+  0%   { transform: scaleX(-1) rotate(10deg); }
+  50%  { transform: scaleX(-1) rotate(0deg); }
+  100% { transform: scaleX(-1) rotate(10deg); }
+}
+
+/* =====================
+   EMBER TEXT SHADOW
+===================== */
+.phase-2 .number,
+.phase-3 .number,
+.phase-4 .number {
+	animation: ember-pulse 1.4s infinite alternate;
+}
+
+@keyframes ember-pulse {
+	0% {
+		text-shadow:
+			var(--shadow-outline),
+			0 0 6px rgba(255,140,0,.6),
+			0 0 12px rgba(255,90,0,.4),
+			0 0 20px rgba(255,50,0,.2);
+	}
+	100% {
+		text-shadow:
+			var(--shadow-outline),
+			0 0 10px rgba(255,180,0,.9),
+			0 0 18px rgba(255,120,0,.6),
+			0 0 28px rgba(255,70,0,.35);
+	}
+}
+
+.holy-fire .number {
+	animation: holy-ember 1.8s infinite alternate;
+	color: #eaf6ff;
+	--shadow-outline: 0 0 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
+}
+
+@keyframes holy-ember {
+	0% {
+		text-shadow:
+			var(--shadow-outline),
+			0 0 6px rgba(180,220,255,.6),
+			0 0 14px rgba(120,180,255,.45),
+			0 0 24px rgba(80,140,255,.3);
+	}
+	100% {
+		text-shadow:
+			var(--shadow-outline),
+			0 0 12px rgba(220,245,255,.95),
+			0 0 22px rgba(160,210,255,.7),
+			0 0 36px rgba(100,160,255,.45);
+	}
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/StreakCounter.svelte b/src/lib/components/StreakCounter.svelte
index faeab85..8a99435 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/StreakCounter.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/StreakCounter.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { browser } from '$app/environment';
 import { getRosaryStreak } from '$lib/stores/rosaryStreak.svelte';
+import StreakAura from '$lib/components/StreakAura.svelte';
+
 
 interface Props {
 	user?: { nickname?: string } | null;
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ let { user = null }: Props = $props();
 
 const streak = browser ? getRosaryStreak() : null;
 
+
 // Sync with server when user is logged in
 $effect(() => {
 	if (browser && streak) {
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ $effect(() => {
 
 <div class="streak-container">
 	<div class="streak-display">
-		<span class="streak-number">{streak?.length ?? 0}</span>
+		<StreakAura value={streak?.length ?? 0} />
 		<span class="streak-label">Tag{#if streak?.length !== 1}e{/if}</span>
 	</div>
 	<button
@@ -59,14 +62,6 @@ $effect(() => {
 	flex-direction: column;
 	align-items: center;
 }
-
-.streak-number {
-	font-size: 2.5rem;
-	font-weight: 700;
-	color: var(--nord13);
-	line-height: 1;
-}
-
 .streak-label {
 	font-size: 0.85rem;
 	color: var(--nord4);