Mystical Shaman Oracle Alberto Villoldo Reviews Summary

Artwork and Design

Pros:

• "The card art and design is really lovely and appealing."
• "The artwork is so amazing and beautiful!"
• "The artwork of these cards are absolutely beautiful."
• "The artwork and images are simply gorgeous and the messages for each card are deep, poignant, and well thought out."
• "The illustrations are intensly beautiful and super in depth, you can feel what the card is almost saying just based on the illustration."
• "The artwork is stunningly beautiful and literally almost moves you to tears."
• "The art work on these cards are so amazingly beautiful, and once you delve into using them you will absolutely feel the authenticity and connection to indigenous culture."

Cons:

• "The artwork is NOT as bright and clear as they photo."
• "These cards looked beautiful on the screen, but when I opened the physical version, most of them appear murky and dark."
• "Basically every card with a person on it looks like something a high schooler would make in their intro to graphic design course."
• "The art on these cards reminds me of when you do a drawing and cover it in crayons and then scratch it off."
• "For whatever reason, the colors in my particular deck are not as vibrant as others I've seen."
• "The card quality was so poor, the images were dull and barely visible… not popping or attractive… looks like each card was faded by a ‘sun-tan’."
• "It’s hard to develop a relationship with any of these cards when all the women give off distinct ‘white girls wearing a headdress at Coachella’ vibes."

Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "They are well-made and absolutely beautiful."
• "Card stock is very thick and they come in a very nice box—would make a wonderful gift."
• "The cards themselves are, again, very well made of a heavy card stock and come in a heavy stock card box."
• "The artwork is mysteriously stunning, there are a lot of hidden messages within the pictures, the cards are sturdy and pleasant to the touch."
• "These cards feel very durable, look very artistic, and are well protected from wear and tear."
• "The cards are sturdy well-made and almost flawless."
• "I’m confident they will endure a great deal before I’ll have to replace them."

Cons:

• "However, when i received it, it had already been opened/used."
• "For the price I paid I'm disappointed that it was not an original."
• "I’m not sure why they opted for a lesser quality flimsier card stock."
• "It's the first deck I've worked with that's matte... They feel very naked."
• "The cards themselves are printed on nothing more than card stock you can purchase at the craft store."
• "Only one card had a corner bent but in one way I was happy to see it because it gave me a good idea on how these cards will handle overtime."
• "It arrived a little smushed on one corner."

Guidebook and Packaging

Pros:

• "The guide book is larger and sturdy, and opening it and reading about a card every day deserves a larger sturdy book!"
• "The guidebook also gives additional information and is helpful."
• "I am also impressed with the guidebook. It gives so much information on each card that one can use and apply."
• "The book is also very interesting, one of the best I’ve seen in set of oracle cards."
• "The included guide book is a wonderful reference."
• "The guidebook is the best guidebook i’ve read, it’s so detailed and the messages are so meaningful."
• "The book explains every single card and you feel it and its energy when you pick it and read what it brings to you!"

Cons:

• "The only downside I can see is that the guide book is so much bigger than the card box so it’s not as easily portable."
• "It is a little hard to get the cards out of the cover."
• "I really like this deck however the book is incomplete."
• "The book with the meanings of the cards, is obnoxiously big."
• "I am happy with the cards however there is no guidebook with them."
• "The pages feel loose and the card descriptions aren't very lengthy."
• "I find the book feels as though it was cheaply made even though effort was clearly made to make it nice."

User Experience and Connection

Pros:

• "I immediate felt connected to the deck, the meaning, the artwork."
• "You can feel the attention to detail that is worth the extra dollars for this deck."
• "I practice shamanism, angels and goddess work. This deck is POWERFUL!"
• "These cards have more history and meaning to them than any deck I've seen and held so far."
• "The messages are supportive, illuminating, truthful and profound."
• "In intuitive reading its very accurate, helps to bring things to conscious, do inner work and shifting."
• "I absolutely loved the beautifully designed cards!"

Cons:

• "It can be confusing to read the messages when they appear to conflict."
• "It did take me awhile to connect with them."
• "But all those things must go with an insightful message, and this I found lacking."
• "I feel the artwork has little connection to the meanings in the guidebook."
• "Im disappointed because i ordered a new deck and expected a new deck in its original untouched condition."
• "There was also something that felt sinister & disingenuous about this deck."
• "Because I now don’t feel drawn to use this deck."