User Guide
LeelaClue User Guide
Welcome to LeelaClue, your personal companion for self-reflection and insight through the ancient wisdom of Leela. This app is designed to help you gain clarity on life's questions and integrate mindfulness into your daily routine.
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Getting Started
When you first open LeelaClue, you are greeted by the starry night interface. The app creates a calm, focused atmosphere for your spiritual journey. Deep breathing and mental clarity are key to getting the most out of your readings.
On your first launch you also receive a one-time welcome gift of Clues — the energy that powers the Leela Guru (see The Leela Guru & Clues).
Language & Name
LeelaClue supports English, German, and Russian.
- To change the language, tap the Globe Icon in the top menu.
- To change your greeting name or set a reminder, tap the Gear Icon (Settings) in the top menu.
- The Home screen greets you with your journey statistics, showing your total completed practices and reflections.
How to Use LeelaClue
The Main Screen
The main screen is your central hub:
- The Carousel: Swipe through five cards: the two primary rituals — Daily Wisdom and Daily Guidance — followed by The Leela Field, Active Practices, and Dakshina.
- Activity Indicators: Icons at the top track your daily progress. A checkmark appears when a ritual is complete.
- Daily Practice Button: Tap the calendar icon at the bottom to view your active mindfulness task.
- Diary Button: Tap the book icon to explore your history.
Daily Wisdom
A morning alignment to set your intention for the day.
- Charge Energy: Tap the Daily Wisdom card in the carousel. Press and hold the main button.
- Focus: Hold until the countdown completes and the counter turns green. This ensures you are mentally present.
- Receive: Read your card's theme, description, and quotes.
- Embody: Each card includes a Daily Practice. Once you have completed this task in your life, tap "Mark as Done" to record your progress in your statistics.
Daily Guidance — The Leela Reflections Method
Daily Guidance is the heart of LeelaClue. It follows the Leela Reflections Model — a method that turns a single question into a small journey toward clarity: from your intention, through three cards, to one insight and one concrete practice you can live today.
The StOR Frame
Your three cards represent key squares of the Leela field and form a frame we call StOR — State, Obstacle, Resource:
- St — Starting Point (Where am I now?): where you truly stand right now. Your inner sense of self.
- O — Shadow Zone (What do I not notice yet?): what is hindering your movement and remains hidden from you.
- R — Key to the Solution (What would carry me further?): your resource for change. What will help you find a way out.
The Journey, Step by Step
- Set Your Intention: Type your intention (min. 5 words). Avoid simple Yes/No questions; ask "What..." or "How...". Once you have typed at least 5 words, a glowing Guru icon appears — tap it to let the Leela Guru refine your intention before the draw (costs 1 Clue).
- Focus & Hold: Hold the button until the circle completes its cycle while Leela draws your three StOR cards.
- Receive the Frame: Tap each card to meet its perspective — first your Starting Point, then your Shadow Zone, then your Key to the Solution. Each card carries reflective questions through its StOR lens. If you refined your intention with the Guru, these questions are personalized to your situation.
- Reflect: Write a reflection on each of the three cards. This is the core of the method — the cards only point; your written reflections do the work.
- My Insight: Distill your three reflections into a single conclusion — yourself, or with the Guru's help.
- My Practice: Translate your insight into one concrete micro-action you can live today. The Guru can suggest one, and offer alternatives if the first doesn't fit.
The ritual is complete when the insight is found and the practice is set. That is the full arc of the Leela Reflections Model: reflect → distill → act.
The Leela Guru & Clues
The Leela Guru is the AI presence that assists each step of the Leela Reflections Model. It does not replace your intuition — it sharpens your questions and helps anchor your insights in daily life.
- Every Guru consultation costs 1 Clue: refining your intention, personalizing the three StOR questions (Starting Point, Shadow Zone, Key), distilling your insight, suggesting a practice, or offering alternative practices.
- If a Guru call fails for technical reasons, the Clue is refunded automatically.
- The Guru is consulted on demand only — nothing is generated unless you ask.
- The Guru is entirely optional: every ritual can still be completed in full without him, free of charge, just as before. We do warmly recommend his guidance, though — it significantly helps you go deeper in your shadow work and self-reflection.
For what data the Guru sees (and what it never sees), open Info menu → About Guru.
The Guide (Interactive Tutorial)
Daily Guidance is a deep practice — and on your first journey it helps to have a companion. The Guide is an interactive tutorial built directly into the ritual: while it is active, an aqua GUIDE badge is shown at the top or the bottom of the screen — wherever it fits best.
- How it works: The Guide leads you through the whole journey step by step — setting your intention, receiving your three StOR cards, reflecting on each of them, distilling your Insight, and choosing your Practice. At every step a short message shows exactly what to do next; tap "Why?" beside it to understand the deeper purpose of that step. You can also have these explanations read aloud — and choose among the voices preinstalled on your device under the Gear Icon → Personalization → Read-aloud voice.
- The Guru path — on purpose: The Guide deliberately walks the path with the Leela Guru, showing you how and when to use the Guru buttons, so you experience the practice at its full depth. Your welcome gift of Clues exists precisely for this — it covers your first accompanied journey, so you can try the Guru freely. (Because the Guide is built around the Guru, it asks for a small reserve of Clues before it begins; if your balance is too low, it will point you to Dakshina first.)
- Not sure what to write? If you hesitate at the intention step, the Guide offers a ready example question — tap it and continue from there.
- Freedom, always: You can end the tour at any moment (the ✕ "End tour" button). And your very first guided journey does not count toward the daily limit — your real ritual of the day remains yours.
If you leave the "Show me the Daily Guidance with the Leela Guru" checkbox selected at the end of onboarding (or on the What's New pages after an upgrade), you are brought straight into the Guide. And you can always start the Guide yourself:
- via the "?" help menu on the Daily Guidance screen → "Start tutorial";
- via the "Guide me on this page" button (the aqua graduation-cap icon) at the bottom of the help page;
- or simply by pausing on the intention screen — after a moment a hint appears: "Not sure how to begin? Tap here — I will guide you step by step."
On these paths the Guide first greets you with an invitation called "Deep inner work" — accept it when you have a few unhurried minutes.
My Diary
All your completed rituals are automatically saved to your Diary for long-term reflection.
- Tap the Diary Button (book icon) on the main screen.
- Use the toggle at the top to filter between Wisdom and Guidance entries.
- Review past cards and questions to reflect on how your situation has evolved.
- To keep your diary focused, you can delete an entry by swiping it to the left (previous days only).
My Reflections
Capture your insights directly on any card.
- Tap the My Reflection section or the Edit icon on a card's detail page.
- Store your thoughts, feelings, or "aha!" moments.
- These reflections are stored with the card in your history, creating a map of your soul's evolution.
Additional Functions
The Leela Field
The third carousel card opens The Leela Field — the ancient 72-cell game board from which all cards originate. Its rows correspond to the chakras, the energy planes of your inner journey.
- The Field connects your drawn cards with your current position on this map: after you draw your Daily Wisdom card, the carousel shows today's chakra, and the Field reveals where today's card sits on the board.
- This points to which chakra — which inner plane of your life — may be asking for your attention today.
- Tap any cell to contemplate its card and sense how the cells of one chakra row speak to each other.
Active Practices
The fourth carousel card opens Active Practices — the home of all your current practices from both rituals (Daily Wisdom practices in green, Daily Guidance practices in orange). The carousel card shows how many of them you have completed today.
- One-time practices: a practice born from a ritual is meant to be lived that very day — it becomes inactive automatically at midnight.
- Repeatable practices: turn a practice into a repeatable one to keep it with you day after day, and set a daily reminder so Leela can gently call you back to it.
- Managing your practices: tick the checkbox once you have lived a practice today; tap a practice to revisit the card it came from; swipe it to the left to deactivate a practice whose work is done.
- Statistics: the chart icon at the bottom opens your practice statistics, where you can see how each practice has accompanied you over time.
Dakshina — Replenishing Clues
The fifth carousel card opens the Dakshina screen, where you can replenish your Clues through three packages of different sizes.
- Prices are shown in the local currency of your App Store / Google Play account; payment is processed entirely by Apple or Google.
- Purchased Clues are added to your balance automatically. If a purchase doesn't arrive immediately, it is credited as soon as the store confirms it.
Protecting Your Clues (Sign-In)
LeelaClue needs no account — but without one, purchased Clues are tied to your current installation. The Dakshina screen therefore offers an optional sign-in with the Apple or Google account you already use for purchases.
- Why sign in: Signing in links your purchased Clues to your account, so you can restore them after a reinstall or on a new device. Without signing in, purchased Clues are lost if you uninstall the app or change devices.
- How: Tap "Sign in with your Google account" (on Android) or "Sign in with your Apple account" (on iOS) on the Dakshina screen. On a new device, sign in with the same account and your purchased balance is restored.
- One balance per account: All devices signed in with the same account share one Clues balance.
- Welcome-gift Clues don't transfer: The welcome gift stays on the installation where it was granted.
- Switching accounts: Signing in with a different account switches the device to that account's balance; your previous balance stays safe with the previous account.
- Your privacy: Sign-in shares nothing personal with us — the app never stores or transmits your email address or name. Only an anonymous, opaque identifier links your balance to your account.
Sharing Your Insights
You can share your spread or save it for later.
- On any result screen or in the Diary, tap the Share button.
- The app generates a beautiful image of your spread including your question and the cards.
- You can share the spread to the communities under Telegram or Instagram channels found in the Contact menu (Mail icon).
Daily Limit
LeelaClue is designed for deep reflection, not casual gaming.
- One Ritual Per Day: You can perform each ritual once per day.
- This encourages you to stay with the answer and integrate the insight before asking again.
Settings & Analytics
Tap the Gear Icon to open Settings.
- Set your greeting name and daily reminders.
- Analytics is off by default. If you choose to turn it on, only anonymous usage events are shared — never your reflections or any personal content. You can switch it off again at any time.
- Delete Account & Data: Permanently erases everything — your reflections, settings, purchase history, Clue balance, and any linked Apple/Google account — and returns the app to its first-run state. This cannot be undone. If you use the same account on more than one device, run it on each. (Apple/Google keep their own purchase receipts on their side, which we cannot remove.)
Example Scenarios
Scenario 1: Career Decisions
Situation: You have a new job offer but are unsure about leaving your current job.
Question: "What should I consider regarding the new job offer at TechCorp?"
The StOR Frame:
- St — Starting Point (Where am I now?): Insecurity. You might be feeling anxious about your skills.
- O — Shadow Zone (What do I not notice yet?): Sudharma (Right Action). You are actually aligned with your purpose.
- R — Key to the Solution (What would carry me further?): Jnana (Knowledge). Gather more facts about the new role to calm your fears.
My Insight: "My anxiety comes from doubting my skills, not from the offer itself. The move aligns with my purpose — what I lack is information, not ability."
My Practice: Today, write down the three questions that worry me most about the new role and send them to the recruiter.
Scenario 2: Relationship Conflict
Situation: You had a fight with a close friend and don't know how to fix it.
Question: "How can I resolve the misunderstanding with my friend Sarah?"
The StOR Frame:
- St — Starting Point (Where am I now?): Ego. You might be holding onto pride.
- O — Shadow Zone (What do I not notice yet?): Attachment. You are afraid of losing the friendship, making you defensive.
- R — Key to the Solution (What would carry me further?): Compassion. Approach Sarah with empathy, dropping the need to be "right".
My Insight: "My pride is protecting me from the fear of losing Sarah. Being right matters less to me than staying connected."
My Practice: Tonight, send Sarah a message asking how she felt during our argument — and only listen, without defending myself.
FAQ
Q: Why can't I ask another question today?
A: To preserve the quality of your reflection, the app limits rituals to once per day. Take time to meditate on the answer.
Q: Why can't I delete today's entry?
A: Today's reading is meant to be stayed with. You can delete previous days' entries by swiping them in the Diary.
Q: Where is my Daily Practice?
A: Draw your Daily Wisdom card first. Then, tap the calendar icon on the Home screen to see and complete your task.
Q: Do I need an account to use LeelaClue?
A: No. The app works fully without registration. Signing in with Apple or Google is optional and exists only to protect purchased Clues.
Q: What happens to my Clues if I change phones?
A: Sign in on the Dakshina screen before switching. On the new device, sign in with the same account and your purchased Clues are restored. The welcome gift does not transfer.
Q: If I sign in, what do you learn about me?
A: Nothing personal. The app never stores or transmits your email address or name — only an anonymous identifier that links your Clues balance to your account.
Q: How do I delete my account and all my data?
A: Open Settings (Gear Icon) → Delete Account & Data and confirm. This permanently erases your reflections, settings, purchase history, Clue balance and any linked account, and returns the app to its first-run state. It cannot be undone, and no sign-in is required to use it. If you use the same Apple/Google account on several devices, run it on each one. The only thing that remains afterwards is the purchase receipts that Apple/Google keep on their side, which we cannot remove.
Enjoy your journey of self-discovery with LeelaClue!