Aura is scarce daily recognition you give to hubs on Explore so stronger work can rise. This page covers the rules, how to give it, what creators see, and why you sometimes can’t.
Primary action: Give Aura on Explore · Creators: check Analytics on your hub.
What Aura is
Aura is community endorsement for hubs—not money, crypto, or a star-rating system. You spend a small daily budget on hubs you find worth learning from. That signal can help quality show up on Explore.
Philosophy and longer answers: Features: Aura or the full Aura guide.
The rules
- 5 Aura per day — your daily budget to give.
- Resets at midnight UTC — you get 5 again even if you used all 5 already.
- Hubs only — not people or profiles.
- No self-Aura — you can’t give Aura to your own hubs.
- Give and take back — you can remove Aura you gave (as the product allows) to free budget for somewhere else. Aura already on a hub stays until you remove it; daily reset is only a fresh budget to give, not a wipe of past endorsements.
- Split or focus — put all five on one hub, or split across a few.
How to give Aura
- Sign in at app.kahana.io.
- Open app.kahana.io/explore.
- Find a hub → use the Aura control on the card or hub surface.
- Confirm your remaining daily budget before you leave.
Anyone with an account can give Aura. You don’t need a hub of your own first.
What creators see
- Aura counts and who gave (as shown on marketplace cards).
- Aura in hub / creator Analytics.
- Signal only—not Kahana’s official endorsement of the hub.
Common blockers
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Can’t give | Not signed in, or no budget left today |
| Error on your own hub | Self-Aura is blocked |
| Don’t see Aura on a hub | Hub isn’t listed, or you’re not on an Explore surface that shows Aura |
Listing help: List a hub on Explore.
Aura vs paid access
Aura does not unlock paywalls or replace purchases. Paid hubs still need Stripe checkout (or trial rules where offered). Buyers: Buying & access. Creators: Turn on paid access.
Quick facts
- Daily limit: 5.
- Reset: midnight UTC.
- Auth: giving requires a logged-in member.
- Target: hubs only; no self-Aura.
- Not: money, crypto, star ratings, or guaranteed Explore rank.
What’s next
- Brand / philosophy → Features: Aura or /aura.
- Learners path → Get started (learners).
- Creators → Analytics for creators.
- Discovery overview → Features: Explore.
Related Documentation
Adult content & age verification
How Kahana handles 18+ hubs: creator flagging, Explore defaults, login + date-of-birth verification, SEO, and how that differs from the verified seller badge.
Buying & access
Unlock a paid Kahana hub: find it, complete Stripe checkout, reopen it later, and understand one-time vs monthly—plus adult gates and why Aura isn’t payment.
Collaborators & roles
Invite people into a Kahana hub, choose OWNER · ADMIN · WRITE · COMMENT · READ, and accept an invite—without confusing collaborators with paywall buyers.
About the Author
I'm the CEO of Kahana, bringing a unique perspective from my management consulting experience at Clarkston Consulting and biomedical engineering background from Duke University. I'm focused on making the future of work more elegant through innovative technology solutions that prioritize user well-being and productivity.