The 5 Keys to Happiness Oracle Deck..does anyone have it ?

[memries]

I just bought The 5 Keys to Happiness Oracle Deck today. It is kind of cute. I like it a lot. It has 34 cards and is by Gordon Smith and Dronma. Printed in China but distributed by Hay House.

The pictures are nice I think and there are five sections. The Earth Family, The Water Family, The Fire Family, The Air Family and The Space Family. As well, it has The Four Guardian King Cards. The box includes a small book.. at least I can read the print and a small Mandala to use for spreads.

Each section has a nice Dragon card and I like that. Also the cards are a little oriental in their makeup and the back of the book states they use Ancient Tibetan Wisdom and Western Psychological Insight.

Apparently Gordon Smith is from Scotland and it states he is an "astoundingly accurate Medium." I never heard of him but the cards are quite nice and clear and I like the colors which are simple and the pictures are crisp.

[SpiritOfTheDogz]

This seems to be a deck with not a lot of interest, I see the last and only post was made almost two years ago!

Just got mine today, and to say the least, it is a bit strange. The Kings are really of no use at all (the book says put them out as protection - yeh right ok, I'm sure a bit of card will protect me), then there is the Mandala, which seems to be a 1/4 of the size deplicted in the book that comes with the set and is pretty much useless.

OK is there anything good to say about it...not many

The cards are OK but what's with the big black strip at the bottom with the name of the card on, way to big. The images themselves aren't too bad, very orinetal.

On the plus side of the 30 usable cards, there are some good and new interpreations and meanings that I have not come acoss in other cards so they will get used a little.

I wouldn't recomend anyone rushes out and buys them though...maybe I'll get used to them when I've had there more than a day, who knows?

Paul

[Bernice]

I wondered about this oracle until I saw it was a Hay House one. 'Nuff said

Bee

[AJ]

I seem to be following you around the site Bernice

I've learned to avoid Hay House publications too. I don't think it is the various authors fault, unless you are rich and powerful you do as the editors say.

[Bernice]

I'm quite surprised that they're still in business. They seem to take a good idea then methodically proceed to trash it....... and the final production is total c**p!

I would agree that it's unlikely to be the fault of the original author/artist. It's someone in a snazzy suit with full pockets & a business brain who knows Jack S**t about anything remotely esoteric.

Bee