About Astara's Founders
Earlyne & Robert Chaney
The writings of Earlyne and Robert Chaney have taught and inspired people around the world for 75 years.
Earlyne Cantrell Chaney (1916-1997), was a mystic, healer, author, and teacher who wrote more than 100 books on spirituality and Aquarian Age subjects. In 1951, with her husband, Robert, she co-founded Astara, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the exploration of spirituality. A native of rural Texas, Chaney abandoned a brief Hollywood acting career to study and advocate the uniting of Eastern and Western religions. She developed a new discipline of meditation and prayer called Lhama Yoga. Among Chaney’s books are the degree series titled Astara's Book of Life and many others, such as Initiation in the Great Pyramid, The Mystery of Death and Dying and Remembering: The Autobiography of a Mystic.
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Earlyne's life achievements earned her an honorary Ph.D. in Theology, and renowned commendation in the books, The World's Who's Who of Women, Two Thousand Women of Achievement, and the Who's Who in California.
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Robert Galen Chaney (1913-2006) was an author, medium, minister, lecturer, and with his wife, Earlyne, he co-founded Astara, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the exploration of spirituality. A native of Indiana, Robert was one of the world’s leading authorities on psychic phenomena.​​.
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Among Robert's books were Astara's Book of Life - 8th Degree, Akashic Records: Past Lives & New Directions, The Inner Way, Mysticism - The Journey Within. He was also a contributor the SEC metaphysical publication, Golden Rays.
And so it was on October 17, 1951, in Los Angeles, CA that Astara blossomed forth. Astara... a Place of Light... brought into reality from the dream the Chaney's dreamed together.
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Striving to fulfill the mission for which they came, the Chaney's writings, teachings, lectures, and healings have touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people across the globe and have brought them acclaim and recognition of international scope within the metaphysical world. The sharing of their wisdom has led countless souls into the realms of the esoteric and mystical, to reveal piece by piece, the ultimate truths and will continue to inspire people around the world for decades to come.