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Sacred Path Cards: The Discovery of Self Through Native Teachings

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As I was reading through the customer reviews for the Sacred Path Cards, I was intrigued by the two reviewers who gave this item 1 star. One reviewer gives everything she reviews 1 star.
The other apparently based her review on reading other reviews vs any first hand knowlege.

I have used Sacred Path Cards for over 10 years and consider them to be an invaluable tool for spiritual growth. These are not meant to be fortune telling cards. To misconstrue this would be like calling your mother a fortune teller because she told you to "bundle up or you'll get sick" on a cold day.

It is difficult to be objective to one's own issues. Our humanness seems to cloud the facts. Lots of people pray for spiritual growth and blame Satan for throwing obstacles in their path when it may just be God answering their prayers. If you don't understand this, I challenge you to pray for the ability to trust God fully. If you're not that brave try praying for patience. Will your discomfort make it more difficult to hear God's guidance?

Sacred Path Cards help cut through the illusions we hold of ourselves. They bypass the tendency of our rational minds to justify and defend our motives or desires and tap into the truth in our own subconscious.

I have always found Sacred Path Cards to provide a dead-on accurate reflection of what is going on in my life. With the accurate reflection also comes "the fix". The future holds the logical consequences of one's actions or inactions. No hocus-pocus involved.

I would liken Ms. Sam's teachings to a Native American version of parable-style teaching. She gives insightful cultural history and mixes it with the lesson(s). The result for me has been the ability to limit the amount of time I would normally spend wallowing in my own misery and allowing me to focus on bringing my life back into balance.

"Thank you, Jamie Sams." is inadequate to express my heartfelt gratitude.

One of the reviewers spoke for Native Americans who might view these as hocus pocus. As one of this heritage and deeply connected to it, I can say this is not hocus pocus. Cards, feathers, rocks, crystals and a great many other tools are used in reading Mother Earth and her nuances. All provides a message to us in teaching and that is indeed the Native way.

I rather enjoy the cards, when I am centred and holding pure intent...I ask that I receive all messages meant for me. It can come through the cards or not, but always appears to those with hearts and ears willing to hear.

If one is looking for another tool to connect, consider the cards, but with the frame of mind/heart that says these are not to give you THE answer, but an answer...a guide. The rest is yours to do.

Namaste

I have recently begun using the Sacred Path
cards, companion book, and workbook.
Although I have been reading the Tarot for
several years, it has never been as
accurate and informative as the Sacred Path
cards. The cards are universally
understandable and easily applicable.

I have used the Sacred Path cards with both
the companion book and the workbook.
Each book details various cards spreads
and provides insights into the card meanings.
Both books also detail how to do readings
combining the Sacred Path and Medicine cards.

In the past month, I have done three readings
using three different spreads. Uncannily
I have picked many of the same cards in each
reading, which have ultimately reinforced
a global message. They really have
enabled me to grow and transform during a
very interesting period in my life.

I highly recommend the Sacred Path cards, the
companion book, and the workbook. They have
been invaluable to me in my "personal vision
quest." They will help you to change your
life by the way you perceive yourself and the
world. They will also allow you to perceive
how others view you.

They are thought-provoking and inspiring.

For anyone interested in Native American Spirituality and in learning how they can apply these Ancient Teachings in their own modern-day lives, this book is a MUST READ (and USE!) It is a tool that can help anyone who WANTS help. I believe the reviewer who commented that "no Indian he (or she) knows uses CARDS" - must be ignorant to the fact that this book was NOT written for those who were taught these teachings from birth, but rather was written for people like myself who are NEW to the Sacred Path and who don't KNOW how to get on it (and STAY on it!) I thank you, Jamie Sams, for sharing your Native Teachings with those of us who are IGNORANT about these teachings (like the reviewer said) and NEED and WANT to know! This book with the cards and the companion workbook have helped me to make tremendous changes in my life which I hope will make the world a better place for those whose paths will cross mine in the future!

This book and these cards were a beginning of a journey for me and my family. Because of these cards we all have opened a communication and built a spiritual oneness with powers that had always been but we never took the time to feel and see the connection. My personal spiritual growth has been immense since I purchased this book. It along with the cards have been a stepping stone for deep meditations, walks back to meet with my Indian Spiritual Guides and awakening my heritage connections. Using these cards along with chanting, prayer and purifying medicine wheel meditations has enriched my life and given me a serenity I had never known before. I strongly recommend the Sacred Path Cards. May the Spirits guide you on your Medicine Walk down the Sacred Path.

Reading this book brought me to another level of understand about the spiritual life. The way the native people discovered there rituals is amazing. I use these cards like a calendar. 1-31. Each card can help me though the day.And amazingly enough I usually am experienceing what the card indicated. I read the book daily.

I have been using Jamie Sams profoundly wise book and card deck since 1995, and each time I did a self- reading, I found the wisdom of the Native American sacred teachings to be completely on target, bringing me great wisdom, and knowledge of the valuable insights she has brought us all in this wonderful book.

Ironically, in 1995 I did the "KIVA" spread, which you are only allowed to do one time, and I saved it, and now, nine years later, I find that all of the wisdom applies to this day.

If you are interested in learning the special and timeless wisdom of Native American teachings, while gaining a clearer understanding of yourself and your life path, then this book will be a wonderful tool to help you embrace your wholeness and bring understanding and transformation into your life.
Highly Recommended!

Barbara Rose, Ph.D. author of Stop Being the String Along: A Relationship Guide to Being THE ONE and If God Was Like Man
Editor, inspire! magazine

This book and card set is a wonderful tool to use to find out more about your spirituality. No matter how often I consult the cards, I always feel that the information that I receive is both relevant and helpful to the situations in my life. It is also a good tool to use with your family members to open up meaningful dialogues.

..in fact, by reading some of these reviews, these cards may not be for Native Americans, at all. I can see why some Native Americans would take issue with the book and cards if they feel that it doesn't accurately express their teachings. However as one who is not Native American (in this life...)I appreciate these cards and the book very much.

I think that the spirit with which we approach anything determines our results. Many people who have written here have gotten great help from this book (and cards..) They were given to me at a Christmas party by someone who didn't want them anymore and I really didn't expect a lot. I probably would not have purchased them. But, after using them a few times I really felt blessed by the "gift." I find the teachings very wise, sweet and gentle. I have gained great wisdom just from reading the book and I have experienced a lovely synchronicity of information when I used the cards.

I really don't care if they are "authentic" or not. I certainly don't care if Native elders don't "recognize" Jamie Sams! (No disrespect intended.) I think that people who believe that the Great Spirit (God) can speak to them directly, regardless of being approved by other humans, can get considerable benefit from these cards.

Like anything, use your own intuition, and if these cards speak to you, then use them. If not, there are plenty of other spiritual tools around. :-)

I was looking to touch my native american roots when I began searching for a book to guide me. The readings are accurate and can easily be put into place in our every day lives. If you are looking to become more understanding of living within all the realms, this is the book for you! Sams writes easy to understand but not simplistic books! Very good author who is helping me to open my spiritual doorway!