Exhibit 9

                          Consent of Ernst & Young LLP









                         Consent of Independent Auditors




We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our reports (1) dated February 15, 2001, with respect to the
statutory-basis financial statements and schedules of Western Reserve Life
Assurance Co. of Ohio and (2) dated January 31, 2001 with respect to the 2000
financial statements and financial highlights of the WRL Series Life Account,
included in Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form
S-6 No. 333-58322) and related Prospectus of WRL Series Life Account.



                                          ERNST & YOUNG LLP



Des Moines, Iowa
June 19, 2001