I just ordered this deck from Amazon, but they had 3 different selections to choose from. There were some reviews stating that the deck was missing so hopefully I have the full set. TFS.
@@Whatthedeck111 I did! It’s the whole set and I love them. The cards look better in person imo. I paid $18 for the set and it came with the hardback book.
I used to have this deck so many years ago. There were a couple of reasons why I ended up giving it away. One was the idea of cultural appropriation. I believe the author said he spent many years or most of his life living on or near Native American reservations and learned from tribal members. But, some of his stories in the book were not traditional stories, and he admitted he made the one up for the deer, which I thought was odd. Also, I did not agree with his meaning for the Rabbit card as "Fear", since rabbits are not scared all of the time, and they can symbolize more positive things like creativity, fertility, gentleness. I really loved the artwork for the cards, and overall, I thought the deck was a helpful tool for self-reflection and guidance. I had also written the author, David Carson, asking if he believed "The Great Spirit" was the same as believing in one god, and he sounded very negative in the reply to my email, acting offended as if I was questioning his beliefs! I really was just curious to understand what "Great Spirit" meant to him. This was probably 15 - 20 years ago, I can't remember exactly. Anyway, since then I have invested in other animal-themed decks, such as the ones by Dr. Steven D. Farmer and Jody Bergsma. I also just ordered a couple by Colette Baron-Reid: Wisdom of Avalon, which features 18 animal cards, and her Spirit Animal pocket-size Oracle. There are so many animal decks out there, so thankfully, there is a lot to choose from. It's unsettling that they included Styrofoam in the packaging - not eco-friendly! By the way, I love your nails - they look like Tiger's Eye gemstone. Thank you for this review. It brings back memories of just being excited about my first Oracle deck! 💙
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I just ordered this deck from Amazon, but they had 3 different selections to choose from. There were some reviews stating that the deck was missing so hopefully I have the full set. TFS.
Have you received your order? Did you like the deck?
@@Whatthedeck111 I did! It’s the whole set and I love them. The cards look better in person imo. I paid $18 for the set and it came with the hardback book.
@@dragonflyqueen11 oh I’m so happy!!!
@@ItsJanine111 Did you order the set?
I used to have this deck so many years ago. There were a couple of reasons why I ended up giving it away. One was the idea of cultural appropriation. I believe the author said he spent many years or most of his life living on or near Native American reservations and learned from tribal members. But, some of his stories in the book were not traditional stories, and he admitted he made the one up for the deer, which I thought was odd. Also, I did not agree with his meaning for the Rabbit card as "Fear", since rabbits are not scared all of the time, and they can symbolize more positive things like creativity, fertility, gentleness. I really loved the artwork for the cards, and overall, I thought the deck was a helpful tool for self-reflection and guidance. I had also written the author, David Carson, asking if he believed "The Great Spirit" was the same as believing in one god, and he sounded very negative in the reply to my email, acting offended as if I was questioning his beliefs! I really was just curious to understand what "Great Spirit" meant to him. This was probably 15 - 20 years ago, I can't remember exactly. Anyway, since then I have invested in other animal-themed decks, such as the ones by Dr. Steven D. Farmer and Jody Bergsma. I also just ordered a couple by Colette Baron-Reid: Wisdom of Avalon, which features 18 animal cards, and her Spirit Animal pocket-size Oracle. There are so many animal decks out there, so thankfully, there is a lot to choose from. It's unsettling that they included Styrofoam in the packaging - not eco-friendly! By the way, I love your nails - they look like Tiger's Eye gemstone. Thank you for this review. It brings back memories of just being excited about my first Oracle deck! 💙
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I really appreciate it.