Your Aura and Your Chakras: The Owner's Manual

by Karla McLaren

This work is a clear and comprehensive text for the restoration and maintenance of your subtle energy system. Learning how to redirect emotions through McLaren's simple meditations can benefit one's life, bringing a sense of satisfaction and ful-fillment. Discover the real excitement of self-knowledge! Your body and your emotions hold more healing power than any outside force ever will and by respecting your inner needs you can create a flowing link between body and spirit.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction, New Age, Self Help, Psychology, Occult

303 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 1998

About the author

Karla McLaren, M.Ed is an award-winning author, social science researcher, and pioneering educator whose empathic approach to emotions revalues even the most “negative” emotions and opens startling new pathways into the depths of the soul. She is the founder and CEO of Emotion Dynamics LLC.

Karla’s lifelong work has been focused on the creation of a grand unified theory of emotions, which she has developed through her work with survivors of dissociative trauma, through her own lifelong experience as a hyper-empath, and through extensive research into the social and biological sciences.

Reviews

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of the best books I've found on Chakras. It doesn't focus on all the obscure Ayurvedic framework. It is definitely from a "new age" perspective, but is a great conduit for creativity, cleansing and karmic boundary setting. The visualization techniques she offers are highly useful, and will put you in touch with the psychic body as well as the physical one. Try it out! Everyone interested in chakra theory can get into this one.

[Robin Drury · Rating 4 out of 5]

really enjoying the down-to-earth tools this woman presents, and her clear instructions on cultivating our own awareness. she's about learning to control and protect yourself, and she doesn't get "woo-woo" about any of it.

[Stephanie Larsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book years ago and still use some of the techniques within its pages. The author gets very serious about how to protect your energy, and I have used her techniques with my clients. If you're looking to take care of your energy and your chakras, this book is for you.

[wovenpink · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book I read dedicated to Chakras and Auras. It teaches grounding techniques and give great explanations of the Chakras. Read this book along with Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss.

[Dilettante Militante · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best books on the subject and I've read many of them.

[Amethyst Shadow · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am constantly going back to review and start this book so that I can get each phase down pat.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

a must read

[Erica · Rating 5 out of 5]

a fantastic way to learn how to get rid of stress

[LemontreeLime · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very different chakra book. I only have one thing to say: 'WHY does it always HAVE to be roses?'

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Karla McLaren has a different approach to Auras that really resonates for me! She doesn't focus on seeing and reading auras. She is all about learning to manage your aura to improve inner/spiritual health, and to create a buffer to the psychic/spiritual world around us. She suggests many great techniques for grounding, centering and improving the health of our many kinds of relationships. Technically, I'm not finished reading this book, as the Chakras have not been a primary focus for me. Someday I will get to that section, while I still like to skim through and refresh my aura techniques.

[Emily Potter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good beginning book in learning to identify the spiritual body. The author describes these ethereal experiences almost scientifically. She made it easy for me to form a vocabulary in discussing these things with others.

[Roberto · Rating 3 out of 5]

a very different approach to chakra and aura therapy, rooting technique is very useful for some patients I take care of.
Recommended.
The only think I don't like so much is the way she deliver some meanings, but for some people I know it had worked.

[Demi Black Cre8tive Dreamz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent guide for those actively working on understanding and methods of healing your energy/soul. And re-aligning with the essence of your power.

[Andrew Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

a bit white light and fluffy, especially the roses, but sound advice and practices otherwise.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great intro and lots of useful tips.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting, quite the education in self awareness.

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best books on the human energy system I have ever read. I keep returning to it.

[Aquarian Spirit · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very clear explanations. Great meditations and exercises.

[Helios · Rating 5 out of 5]

Your Aura and Your Chakras: The Owner's Manual is a valuable resource for individuals interested in exploring the concepts of auras and chakras. It offers a practical and accessible introduction to the topic, providing readers with tools and techniques to enhance their energetic well-being. For those seeking a more rigorous scientific or culturally diverse exploration, additional resources may be necessary.

McLaren's writing is clear, engaging, and free from unnecessary jargon, making the concepts of auras and chakras approachable for readers of all backgrounds. The book offers a wealth of practical techniques, including guided meditations, visualizations, and energy cleansing exercises, that readers can immediately incorporate into their daily lives. The author effectively conveys the potential of energetic work to promote healing, personal growth, and empowerment. McLaren's sharing of personal anecdotes and insights adds depth and authenticity to the material, making it more relatable to readers.

While the book provides anecdotal evidence and personal experiences, it could benefit from incorporating more scientific research on the existence and functions of auras and chakras. Although the scientific community is still exploring these concepts, there is growing interest in the potential of subtle energy fields and energy centers. While McLaren acknowledges the spiritual traditions that inform the concepts of auras and chakras, the book could explore a wider range of cultural perspectives on these topics. The concepts of auras and chakras are rooted in various spiritual and philosophical traditions, and a more diverse exploration would enrich the understanding of these concepts.

For readers seeking a more in-depth exploration of the subtle energy body, the book might benefit from delving deeper into specific chakra correspondences, energetic anatomy, and advanced healing techniques. While the book provides a solid foundation, it could be expanded to cater to the needs of more experienced practitioners. The concept of auras and chakras has been subject to criticism from some quarters. The book could address these criticisms directly, providing evidence or explanations to counter objections and strengthen its credibility.

[M.K. Boers · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was very interested in reading this book to clearly define in my mind the meaning of each of the Chakras and this book did do this. It also gives information on Aura's and how to ground yourself. I found this interesting and very helpful. Karla McLaren goes into detail about how she goes about doing all these things.

My only difficulty I have with this book, and have experienced with other writes of these types of metaphysical things, is that she writes as though what she does and how she does it is the only way and is kind of fixed and factual. To me it is individual and each person perceives things in their mind their own way. As someone that does energy light healing in colours, although I found Karla's methods interesting, I chose to pick and choose which pieces worked for me, and used my own interpretation of some of the things Karla talked about.

I did learn a great deal from this book however, and would definitely return to it for reference.

[Madeleine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Did not enjoy this. I was really excited to read this and was hoping to find general information about auras and chakras but was instead given one person's interpretation of the subject. It felt like someone was constantly lecturing me through the pages. Not fun.

[Jessica Holešovská]

Exactly the amazing book I was looking for! Easy to follow, no bullshit, practical manual for Aura and Chakra maintainance. I have being searching for valuable resources for spiritual growth and am absolutely thrilled with this book. So grateful!

[Sherry Lynn · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was a little kooky.

[Michelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found the parts about the chakras most useful to me personally.

[Miranda Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was very interested in reading this book to clearly define in my mind the meaning of each of the Chakras and this book did do this. It also gives information on Aura's and how to ground yourself. I found this interesting and very helpful. Karla McLaren goes into detail about how she goes about doing all these things.

My only difficulty I have with this book, and have experienced with other writers of these types of metaphysical things, is that she writes as though what she does and how she does it is the only way and is kind of fixed and factual. To me it is individual and each person perceives things in their mind their own way. As someone that does energy light healing in colours, although I found Karla's methods interesting, I chose to pick and choose which pieces worked for me, and used my own interpretation of some of the things Karla talked about.

I did learn a great deal from this book however, and would definitely return to it for reference.

[Meadow · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is a helpful guided visualization in this book where you imagine yourself shi**ing your negative energy down a long well to the center of the earth where it is incinerated.

[Aleta · Rating 4 out of 5]

for BPI people this book teaches our meditation tools.

I skimmed through the books. Teaches great tools for people who want to persue a spiritual path and meditate with purpous.

[Yusuf Han · Rating 3 out of 5]

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