I feel like I've read the information in this book in many other beginner's Pagan books. If you are completely new to the metaphysical world then you will enjoy this book. If you are a seasoned practitioner, you will find no new or real aura reading specifics in this book. ( )

Very well-researched and informative, Aura Reading for Beginners is an excellent primer. It includes activities, exercises and tips, as well as a couple of examples of how to do an aura reading. Webster several times describes what colors mean within different areas of the aura, as well as includes an appendix of key words relating to each color, and this can get a little repetitive, but it is better to be too thorough than leave something out. This is a very subjective process, and Webster stresses that each individual needs to find his or her own interpretations, but gives some excellent jumping-off points. My only complaint is that most of the exercises, especially the initial ones need to be done with a partner and not on one's own. It's easy to see why that's necessary, but it can be very difficult to find someone one trusts enough to perform these exercises with who also has an interest in this subject matter and doesn't sabotage one's attempts with their cynicism.
This is not a book to be read straight through, in fact I would recommend the reader completely master one technique prior to moving on to the next chapter. I didn't do it this way, and I wish I would have. ( )

Very much a how-to book, this manual is essentially a reference guide on how to feel for auras, interpret colours and find out about external influences (positive and negative)on our auras. Very accessible and easy to read, it does not pretend to give any scientific explanation other than that an aura is the radiating energy from each of us. ( )