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Jewels of the Lotus: Tibetan Gemstone Oracle with Cards

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I purchased this set when it was first published and use it quite frequently. After realizing that the simplicity of knowledge and beauty of the cards might have a very positive effect on others, I continue to give this gift of Dawn's work to clients in my counseling business.

Dawn is extremely talented and very insightful. Her work is easily understandable for the novice, while also informative for those more literate in Tibetan ways. Let's hope she publishes other works for us in the near future!

A great book to learn about healing and channeling your energies in a more positive way. The book has many 'gems' in terms of ideas, thoughts, and basic healthly, positive principles of living -- for the novice to the expert person who is on a spiritual quest to a more fulfilling life. Buy it!

The colors & tones of this deck are SO different from any other products I have purchased/reviewed. A photo of the stone is imposed upon the painted artwork. The 6 stones unique to this set are: Earth Keeper crystal, iolite, apatite, shiva lingam, star quartz, & boulder opal. The division by elements/areas is similar to The Crystal Ally Cards & the Crystal Journey Cards, but is a completely "new" system of association. To my knowledge, there is no other deck so precisely built around a specific discipline. The skandhas are from sacred geometry: cube, icosahedron, (merkabah)star tetrahedron, octahedron & dodecahedron. The lotus blossom on each of the 8 cards per elemental "suit" are that chakra's color: red, orange, yellow, *emerald, *rose, blue, indigo, purple. (note: the heart chakra uses these 2*) There are 10 readings/layouts.

I love this book and card deck! Of all the books I've read about crystals, this is the most comprehensive book I've seen! The card deck is great for readings! This book links crystals to the metaphysical and physical parts of human beings in a way that makes so much sense. Now I really understand why crystals affect us.

And the cards are great! Whenever I get a cold or feel down about something, I just get out the deck of cards and give myself a reading from the "Jewels of the Lotus." The reading is always right on track - I come away with insights into the situation and then I make progress by using what I learned.

This is a long overdue book and card deck - it is definitely on my gift list for my favorite people!

-Gena Parkhurst Chicago, IL

I was very pleased to recieve this Tarot as a gift and I have been using it ever since.I read tarot quite a bit and am absolutely thrilled to come across a tarot deck that combines crystals and Buddhism. I am not a particularly interested in Buddhism, but after reading the booklet I have come across many insightful "gems" and a new appreciation for Buddhism.I am now much more knowledgable about the properties of crystals and minerals. I highly recommend this deck.

"Jewels Of The Lotus" is one of the finest and most unique of the decks I've seen on the market today. The cards are beautifully styled and the booklet with meanings of each stone was put together with care and precision. Each card has a gemstone centered on it and is surrounded by beautiful colored drawings which have different meanings for each card. I found this style of artwork by Pat Gullet to be colorful and quite appealing. Even with all that going for it wouldn't be as powerful without the accuracy this deck brings to light. I found that Dawn Silver's explanations into the meanings of each card is a very insightful. EVERY reading I do with these cards tells me exactly what is needed for my situation. I sometimes find a one-card reading is all I need to make sense of something in which I need guidance. This makes it more "user-friendly" than a regular tarot deck. This deck goes beyond an average reading. Within the write-up for each stone Ms. Silver also included a section for what each stone can do to improve your health. Each of the many parts of the "Jewels Of The Lotus" including the concept of the gemstone oracle, the artwork, the explanations and the insights to everyday living make this one of the most beautiful and unique sets available today.

Reading through the book, I learned a lot about healing as well as Buddhism. I was impressed by the deep knowledge the author was able to convey in her book.In addition, the artwork of the cards isinspiring and beautiful!

Reading through the book, I learned a lot about healing as well as Buddhism. I was impressed by the deep knowledge the author was able to convey in her book.In addition, the artwork of the cards isinspiring and beautiful!

I happened upon this title quite by accident in my local metaphysical bookstore and was overwhelmed by the attention to detail and clarity that is evident in this book by Dawn Silver. It is an easy to understand book which comes packaged with 45 beautifully illustrated cards and informs the reader about Tibetan Buddhism, the wisdom of gemstones and how to use that knowledge for healing purposes. The cards combine the Buddhist symbols and photographs of the gemstones. Personally, I felt that this particular product is far superior to anything else that I have seen and its uniqueness will make it a classic.