Medicine Cards by Jamie Sams (1988, Package)

Personally, I love my animal medicine cards. I didn't buy them because they are "American Indian" I got them because they "spoke " to me. I am a lover of animals, and animals love me. I have had animals visit me in my dreams, and had ghosts of animals visit me.( Oh and a peacock that comes and hangs on my roof...I live in Seattle Washington, Folks, where does it live and why my house?) So,I got the cards.
If you are an animal person, or a person looking for a first set. I would suggest these. The art work is beautiful, the stories, poems are wonderful and the insights have been right on for me.
And I agree with the review before me, it doesn't matter what you use to divinate. What matters is finding something that suits you, something you are familiar with. Rocks, bones, tea leaves, cards, pendulum, doesn't matter. It is all just BS...Belief System...Use what "fits" you.
And Folks, anyone who uses scare tactics regarding healing arts ..., is a person filled with fear..and also..it is their BS..and you have a choice...their BS or your BS...that is all.

I love the medicine cards because I've been bidding and bidding on them and
always lost the bid until I finally won!!!! They are also in very good condition and were shipped to me quickly. So thanks so much!!!!

Everything was packaged and sent as stated in the auction. Thank you so much for getting it out quickly. Nicely done!

THE CARDS ARE WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO BE. YOU YOURSELF DECIDE IF THEY WILL WORK FOR YOU AND I DISAGREE THAT THEY ARE GOING TO KILL YOU!!!
IN TIMES OF TROUBLE I HAVE PULLED OUT THESE CARDS AND THE SACRED PATH CARDS AND FOUND ANSWERS I COULD NOT FIND ELSE WHERE. DIVINATION OF SOME KIND HAS ALWAYS BEEN AROUND.. PAINTED OR PLAN ROCKS, BONES, TWIGS... WHAT EVER WAS AT HAND. IF YOU HAVE THE NEED TO KNOW THEN YOU ALSO HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE TO BRING THE "MAGIC" OUT THESE CARDS. I BELIEVE IN THEM AND THEREFOR THEY WORK WONDERFULLY FOR ME..THE "MAGIC" IS WITHIN YOUR OWN SELF. REMEMBER THIS!!!!!

Profiting from Native spirituality goes against most tribal beliefs. It is considered religious prostitution. MUCH can NEVER be taught outside the Nations' OWN !
Most information given in books like this is derived from false information & stereotypes. Only a person from a particular culture can truly understand & appreciate their own heritage. Sams is NOT a member of ANY Native Tribe! Call them up for yourselves & ask them! Numbers to all Tribal Offices are easily found on the internet! Sams CLAIMS CHOCTAW & SENECA most often. CALL THEM!

You cannot gather REAL NATIVE knowledge from even 10,000 books and movies, nor by witnessing a few factual ceremonies and rituals. Such misinformation perpetuates myths, stereotypes and romanticized ideals currently associated with Native people. You cannot construct an authentic Native American anything by employing bits and pieces of MIXED ceremonies and traditions, manipulating them into one package and calling it TRADITIONAL. THIS IS WHAT SAMS HAS DONE AGAIN & AGAIN, MIXED THINGS UP & INVENTED NEW "TEACHINGS"! CALL THE TRIBES!
Each ceremony and ritual, and every belief and song hold a specific purpose. You cannot extract certain elements of a ritual or song and use it as your own. Its true meaning is CORRUPTED!

There's a total absence of CITED history in SAMS' work! She doesn't back up ANYTHING about "medicine cards" by referring the readers to a REAL TRIBE! NO INDIANS USED MEDICINE CARDS! Where would they have ordered them from in 1500, 1600, 1800, SEARS & ROEBUCK???

Indigenous people have endured prolonged and cataclysmic acts of genocide , in body & spiritually, against them for over 500 years. Only THEY feel their past & can appreciate the traditions & ceremonies that stem from their survival. You cannot play Indian. Dressing up as a stereotypical Native American & sending smoke signals to the Great Spirit is not what the culture is about. One must LIVE the oppression, the history, & the heritage. These cannot be learned from books or movies.

It's theft to even TRY! It's exploitation. It's the interpretation of a self-proclaimed Native "teacher" who passes the information on to believers who pay to learn from their "wisdom." A non-Native American teaching Native spirituality contributes to the genocide of the Native nations. Their work often enthralls their New Age audience and perpetuates stereotypes & misinformation that PLAGUE the Native community.

Non-Natives trying to teach Native spirituality trivializes the true and accurate beliefs of ALL Native Americans. When ANYONE teaches what is NOT THEIR OWN, it belittles those who follow that belief. It says that anyone can teach or spiritually lead that culture. This presumption is degrading, arrogant, and racist.
IF YOU ARE STUDYING UNDER SUCH A MISCONCEPTION, INSIST THAT THE TEACHER GIVE YOU THE NAME & CONTACTS FOR HIS/HER TRIBE! IF THEY WON'T,YOU ARE BEING HAD!

BEWARE! These so-called "teachers" can KILL you with their "NEW" "knowledge/wisdom"! At the very least, following their "teachings" can be dangerous. If a person conducts a sweat lodge, vision quest, sun dance etc. without the proper education, someone can truly be hurt.
REAL NATIVE TEACHERS NEVER CHARGE FOR THEIR KNOWLEDGE & INSIST ON YEARS OF FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTERS!
SAMS, ED McGAA, & SEVERAL OTHERS HELPED FORM & MAINTAIN THE "RAINBOW TRIBE". READ ALL ABOUT IT ON THE WEB!THINK!

SEE MY OTHER REVIEWS OF SAMS FOR MORE INFO! ALL TAKEN FROM REAL INDIAN SITES!

lame my cards never showed up though i got charged for them and i'm sure you got your money, dillweed...