Rockpool Mini Decks - the ones I like and the ones… not so much!

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  • @LJP415
    @LJP415 Před 2 lety +5

    I have the Divine Doors deck in my car. Every so often I will discreetly leave one on the supermarket checkout stand or library shelf for someone to find

    • @dollcefina
      @dollcefina Před rokem +1

      Ohmygosh - that is *so sweet* of you, Lisa Jae! 😻 I wish that you receive as many blessings from the Universe as you are giving out! 💞

  • @leonieharry2941
    @leonieharry2941 Před 2 lety +10

    I like very much the "language of flowers" (I edged them in rosegold, which give it an underlying effect), "the secret garden inspiration" and "the sea melodies" is the same kind of cards. Always nice to look at and to put it into a reading.Thanks a bunch, I always love to see you videos. You have just a good vibe as person, it is very cosy to join your "video afternoons or evenings" and it is always full of good information. Nice regards from Vienna, Simon!

    • @the_hermits_cave
      @the_hermits_cave  Před 2 lety +1

      Aaw thank you so much, I really appreciate that 🙏🏼❤️

  • @CandySoulAndSoil
    @CandySoulAndSoil Před 2 lety +4

    Love this. Love the Frida mini and let go too. Added a few of these to my wish list ❤️

    • @toadstooltarot
      @toadstooltarot Před 2 lety +1

      Candy, do you have the Forest Fae? It looks right up your alley.

    • @CandySoulAndSoil
      @CandySoulAndSoil Před 2 lety

      @@toadstooltarot I don’t Robin it’s one on my wish list x

  • @zoharbahir9010
    @zoharbahir9010 Před rokem

    Thank you for this lovely video. I have the Forest Fae and I LOVE it. I've edged it in shades of green and use it frequently.

  • @miamoonmagic1897
    @miamoonmagic1897 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi Simon your new Altar design looks really nice. I like the flower energy you have added. Like always I truly enjoy all your videos. Thank you for the wonderful content. Cheers to you 🌻🐇

  • @jamieloom22
    @jamieloom22 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing your hits and misses. There are so many to choose from its hard to decide which one will resonate. I've added your top choices to my wish list.

  • @trents_tower
    @trents_tower Před 2 lety +1

    I have the Forest Fae, love the artwork, in fact did a whole watercolor version of the pictures on my channel. After seeing Divine Doorways and Avalon Magic, I may have to add them to my shelf :) Great share. Thanks.

  • @kristaselene
    @kristaselene Před 2 lety +1

    We must be on the same wavelength. I just received one in the mail today (only my second type of deck in the collection, my first was last month). I was just about to search CZcams to see what others there were in the series but your video in my subscription box beat me to it. lol. Thank you!

  • @Rachel-sv9pq
    @Rachel-sv9pq Před 2 lety +1

    ooo I really love the Divine Doors idea. Something different, Would be nice to put in my work bag and when I'm having a day pull one and step through a door for a minute to get refreshed. Thanks for the review!

  • @jenniferhill4254
    @jenniferhill4254 Před 2 lety

    Very interesting these cards.thankyou so much Simon.👍
    I will be looking at buying some.

  • @MischiefManaged255
    @MischiefManaged255 Před 2 lety +2

    Divine doors is always spot on isn’t it!

  • @butterflymagicwithhottea9291

    Hi Simon, Came to watch you today. I think the Divine Doors is interesting. There are a lot of gimmicks out there so thank you for cruising through these decks.

  • @lauriealexander5857
    @lauriealexander5857 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks you saved me some money. I saw these at my local shop. Wanted to get them but kept hesitating. Thank you.

  • @Jade-gg9io
    @Jade-gg9io Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks for making this video, I was thinking of getting some of these decks and this has helped me decide ✨🌙

  • @breannelove7442
    @breannelove7442 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you, Simon I especially loved the Pilgrims Peace card message in Jasper from the Druid Wisdom and Avalon magic.

  • @callalily4052
    @callalily4052 Před 2 lety +1

    I don't have any of these little decks. I see them around on occasion but for whatever reason I haven't picked one up. That Avalon deck looks lovely, maybe I'll give it a try. Thanks, Simon.

    • @dollcefina
      @dollcefina Před rokem

      Have you bought the Avalon deck already? If you haven't done so yet, you might want to read the comment thread started by *@TArot & TArantulas* on this page. *@schmetterding* complained that the mini deck is merely a 'cropped' version of a bigger, better Avalon oracle deck by Rockpool Publishing, so they felt disappointed.

  • @Tdiva-Elly
    @Tdiva-Elly Před 2 lety

    Such a lovely personal message from the door card… ❤️‍🩹

  • @lost_in_midgar
    @lost_in_midgar Před 2 lety +1

    I adore the Forest Fae deck. One of my favourite oracles.

  • @toadstooltarot
    @toadstooltarot Před 2 lety +5

    I like your top 3 choices and I have the Forest Fae, but I have trouble with oracle decks and only bought it because of the images. Not crazy about the messages. I have considered the Doors and Avalon, not sure about the message sides of the cards. I do love the size, format and packaging.

  • @furryfriendsfairydust5595

    I liked this video. The doors was a very good idea for a deck. As a person who struggles with depression I thought these mini's would be great to carry around as little "pick me ups" or encouragers but I just never connected. Maybe if it were tied to a book I had read it would seem less "generic?". I carry around a few quotes from Pride & Prejudice that always seem to give me strength. Fun video :)

    • @dollcefina
      @dollcefina Před rokem +1

      I'm so sorry you struggle with depression - I do too, and I'm on disability as I'm unable work a 'normal' job. I just found out about sigil shoal magic - I want to see if doing a spell will help me find a way to supplement my income working from home with something I'm really good at. Grocery prices have got quite outrageous these days! Hey - have you checked out the *Jane Austen Tarot* ? I've also seen Jane Austen playing cards. 🃏

  • @glambycheryl212
    @glambycheryl212 Před rokem

    I love the Jessica Le Decks. I get a lot of use out of them

  • @afountainpenawakening
    @afountainpenawakening Před 2 lety +2

    I have the Chakra Love by Katie Manekshaw, the backs are meant to look like different crystalline patterns and then you get a quote or words of wisdom on the flip side with the chakra association and advice on crystal or crystals to work with. I also have the Daily Healing by Inna Segal, again they have different photographic images on the the back with the tree of life as a reoccurring theme superimposed onto the photo and then a quote or words of wisdom on the flip. I enjoy them both very much.

    • @ReneesZooTube
      @ReneesZooTube Před 2 lety

      I hadn't seen Daily Healing before. I'll have to check that one out. 😊

  • @ailsaek477
    @ailsaek477 Před 2 lety +1

    I have Forest Fae and Divine Doors and love them, and I think you’ve sold me on Druid Wisdom. I would love to find more minis like Forest Fae, though. It’s definitely my favorite.

  • @Ihfmpw8
    @Ihfmpw8 Před 2 lety

    I used to watched Playschool when my son was a very little guy 2 and a half years old he loved it xx

  • @joeyluna8438
    @joeyluna8438 Před 2 lety +1

    I absolutely love 'Divine Doors' and for some reason 'Crystal Wisdom' really works for me.. the close up pics of the crystals and the kinda 'wrapping up/no Bs' approach of the key words and phrases. I have passed on Chakra cards.. and sadly the Forest Fae because i found the characters very random (it's more like 'storybook than Green wizardry) .. very intrigued by the Druid deck you showed..it looks like a 'Spirit of place deck' more so than a druid deck (which i like). beautiful video. 😊

  • @SpiritofAvalon
    @SpiritofAvalon Před 2 lety +1

    “Some of them started to piss me off a little bit” 🤣 Whispering Woods was my first one of these decks and it’s special because you gifted it to me the first time I visited you 🥰 As you know, I have Avalon Magic and I would like to get the Forest Fae and Druid Wisdom ones now. They are great little decks for the price 😍❤️

    • @the_hermits_cave
      @the_hermits_cave  Před 2 lety

      I agree! Although can be a little hit or miss 🙏🏼❤️

    • @SpiritofAvalon
      @SpiritofAvalon Před 2 lety

      @@the_hermits_cave yes they can, I had the Making Magick ones but never used them and gave them away ❤️

  • @sheenabromstein5574
    @sheenabromstein5574 Před rokem

    Thank you for showing your collection from Rockpool. 😊 I'm loving the druid one. I have very different ones from them. I was very drawn to the 2 aboriginal small decks by Mel Brown, and that blossomed into a romance with most of her other decks! 😂
    The aboriginal dreaming one has a brown colour scheme, as do some of her other decks. Each back is different, and the guidance on the flip side is pretty direct, which I like. I do prefer the shadow healing mini deck. It's brighter. The backs are all different, and I find them just as enlightening as the text side, I've spent many hours meditating on the backs. They are gorgeous! The text is refreshing and honest. I hope you'll enjoy them. Mel Brown is a wonderful.
    I'm very grateful for all of the knowledge you share, it's very appreciated ❤🎉

  • @larkeldarian
    @larkeldarian Před 2 lety +1

    I am getting those decks, they are great for me, I have the whispering woods and the forest fae. I have the Buddha wisdom little book, which I prefer..lol

  • @PsychicMediumshipSelkie

    Love this cards. Have put them on my Amazon wish list.

    • @the_hermits_cave
      @the_hermits_cave  Před 2 lety +2

      They are quite inexpensive and easy to carry around! Enjoy 😍

  • @atouchofmagic1244
    @atouchofmagic1244 Před 2 lety

    I have whispering woods as I saw it once on your channel and I love it, I like the look of Avalon Magic so I might get that one next 😊

    • @dollcefina
      @dollcefina Před rokem +1

      Did you get it already? If you look for the comment thread by *@TArot & TArantulas* (on this page), someone complained that the mini deck of *Avalon Magic* is merely an abbreviated version of a larger more proper deck. That's worth knowing ahead of time, I think.

  • @AuntyKsTarot
    @AuntyKsTarot Před rokem

    I have fortune cookies, I’ve had it a few years, it reads like a fortune cookie and that’s what I like about it. I wish it looked more like a fortune cookie and piece of paper. But this video makes me want to look at some more.

    • @dollcefina
      @dollcefina Před rokem

      Hey - have you found any other fortune cookie themed oracle decks at all? I'm curious! 🥠

    • @AuntyKsTarot
      @AuntyKsTarot Před rokem

      @@dollcefina I found 2 but they don’t sound like fortune cookies the way this one does.

  • @Tdiva-Elly
    @Tdiva-Elly Před 2 lety

    I have the forest fae and making magic. I use the little making magic in altar spells, mostly for healing.

  • @Tarotjackpot
    @Tarotjackpot Před rokem

    Recently bought the radiant side from Rockpool. It’s really nice and was shocked at the messages

    • @dollcefina
      @dollcefina Před rokem

      Why were the messages shocking? Were they eerily accurate? 🙀

  • @emieb86
    @emieb86 Před 2 lety +1

    What about language of flowers (best mini deck) and chakra love? Those are my favourites ❤️

  • @JARCARVIDEOS
    @JARCARVIDEOS Před rokem

    Hi! Thanks for the reviews! I absolutely love divine doors! I also have whispering woods and the Avalon deck. The mists of Avalon full size oracle deck is one of my absolute favorites! Card stock is not great, but I connect so well to the cards! I do have a question, what is the pink, purple and orange backed deck with the white stone on them that you have in the background of this video? I’m drawn to the card backs and would love to see what the cards look like! Thanks!

  • @Ihfmpw8
    @Ihfmpw8 Před 2 lety

    Yeh I’ve got The Forest Fae I LOVE it !

  • @ReneesZooTube
    @ReneesZooTube Před 2 lety +2

    If there's just a few cards that irritate you or you don't resonate with, you can always just pull those out and set them aside and use the rest of the deck without those cards. 😊
    Could the "Divine Feminine" be because of where/who the messages came from, not who they are for masculine or feminine? The divine feminine messages are from Quan Yin, not necessarily meaning the messages are feminine energies based specifically? Just what popped in my head as you were talking.
    I've got the Chakra Love and Crystal Wisdom mini decks. I enjoy them for simple messages.
    The Druid Wisdom deck looks interesting. I might want to get that. Same for the Doors one.

  • @ravenmorningglory4774
    @ravenmorningglory4774 Před 2 lety

    Thanks I love Making Magick

  • @Brian-hp9jy
    @Brian-hp9jy Před 2 lety

    We received the Forest Fae deck in a witchy subscription box last month. It looks great, but I haven’t worked with it yet. Thanks for sharing!

  • @MistycznyOgroduLilly
    @MistycznyOgroduLilly Před rokem

    Thank you so much for sharing🙏💗 Is there a way to send you somehow a thank you denar?💰 I haven't found any information about it.

  • @martys_musings
    @martys_musings Před 2 lety

    Thanks for this Simon. I have a few too. My fave is the forest Fae. The least fave is chakra messages ❤️

  • @jenniferballswitchhouse37

    Great video! I think the name of your throwaway deck was Wishcraft. I have about 9 of those decks too! Several different ones from yours. I love them, but agree they are hit and miss. I love the Moon Magic and Chakra Love decks. 😃

    • @the_hermits_cave
      @the_hermits_cave  Před 2 lety

      I think you are right! Thank you my friend 😍

    • @dollcefina
      @dollcefina Před rokem +1

      That's correct - I just looked it up on Rockpool Publishing. 😸

  • @dollcefina
    @dollcefina Před rokem

    *0:21* ~ Introduction, and Simon's impressions and opinions of *Rockpool Publishing* 's mini oracle decks.
    [Please Note: All their mini decks are listed under the 'Gifts & Journals' category on their site, and NOT under 'Oracle & Tarot'.]
    *3:26* ~ *WISHCRAFT: The Magic Starts Here* by Stacey Demarco
    [Simon couldn't recall the name of this deck, so I looked it up.]
    *5:36* ~ *SWEET DREAMS: Night-Time Affirmations Before Bed* by Rose Inserra
    *8:25* ~ *BUDDHA WISDOM / DIVINE FEMININE: The Heart of Kwan Yin* by Sofan Chan
    *BUDDHA WISDOM / DIVINE MASCULINE: The Truth of Buddha* by Sofan Chan
    *10:44* ~ *FORTUNE COOKIES: Love, Success, Happiness Cards* by Sharina Star
    *11:35* ~ *WHISPERING WOODS: Enchanting Secrets from the Forest* by Jessica Le
    *12:21* ~ *MAKING MAGICK: Manifesting Your Dreams* by Priestess Moon
    *13:22* ~ *DIVINE DOORS: Behind Every Door Lies Adventure, Mystery and Inspiration* by Andrés Engracia
    *15:38* ~ *FOREST FAE: Curious Messages of Enchantment* by Nadia Turner
    *17:08* ~ *AVALON MAGIC* by Rose Inserra and Nadia Turner
    [It is worth noting that the *Avalon Magic* mini deck is akin to a smaller, abridged version of the larger *Mists of Avalon Oracle* , also by Rockpool Publishing.]
    *19:01* ~ *DRUID WISDOM: Musings and Inspirations from Druidic Landscapes* by Andrés Engracia
    *23:49* ~ Simon's Rankings: favourite to least favourite decks.
    *#1 - Avalon Magic*
    *#2 - Forest Fae*
    *#3 - Divine Doors*
    *#4 - Druid Wisdom*
    *#5 - Whispering Woods*
    *#6 - Making Magick*
    *#7 - Buddha Wisdom (Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine)*
    *#8 - Sweet Dreams*
    *#9 - Fortune Cookies*
    *#10 - Wishcraft* [Not mentioned here, but implied - Simon stated that he hated this one at the beginning of the video.]

    • @the_hermits_cave
      @the_hermits_cave  Před rokem

      Aah you’ve gone to so much effort, thank you but the ordering is wrong as Avalon Magic is my number one, but you have it at number 5.

    • @dollcefina
      @dollcefina Před rokem +1

      @@the_hermits_cave Oh, sorry about that! Thank you for the correction. I will change that right away. Wait - I just realised I got a bunch of them in the wrong order, I was mentally confused because I was going by the order you were mentioning them, rather than taking notice of the #, haha. Okay, I'll rewatch the end bit and correct all of them. 😺

    • @dollcefina
      @dollcefina Před rokem

      @@the_hermits_cave Hey, so I just rewatched your ranking, and corrected your Top 5. But I'm not completely sure how you were number-ranking your lesser-used / least favourite decks. I mean, I know Wishcraft is at #10, but what about #7 - 9? Thanks.

  • @rabenglanz8097
    @rabenglanz8097 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for this nice Video. I love Divine Doors, Chakra Love and Whispering Woods (pick one card before leaving for a walk into the forest). Still waiting for my Druid Wisdom. I think it’s the same author as from the Divine Doors. 💜

    • @dollcefina
      @dollcefina Před rokem

      Yes - both *Druid Wisdom* and *Divine Doors* are by Andrés Engracia.

  • @MsGinahidesout
    @MsGinahidesout Před rokem

    I prefer the same backs, but different fronts

  • @artseasoul
    @artseasoul Před 2 lety

    Yey this is new!

  • @arbel7655
    @arbel7655 Před 2 lety

    I just had to go and buy the doors deck. Thank you for this review 😊

    • @dollcefina
      @dollcefina Před rokem

      I adore the *Divine Doors* one - I gotta get it! So many kinds of doors, so beautiful... 🚪There's just something so magical about doors and doorways and arches and gates, don't you think? 😺

  • @lizhall746
    @lizhall746 Před 2 lety +1

    Simon, I dont know if you realise, but at :28 seconds a womans voice says "Ay" , its quite loud and clear.

    • @the_hermits_cave
      @the_hermits_cave  Před 2 lety

      At 28 seconds? I can’t hear anything??

    • @lizhall746
      @lizhall746 Před 2 lety

      @@the_hermits_caveThe EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) is just after you say "I hope everybody is dong ok", Then you hear a voice say "Ay". I thought you had someone in the room with you. Turn up the volume coz its definitely there. I had to rewind a few times as I thought I was hearing things but its clearly a womans voice. Its pretty cool actually.

    • @the_hermits_cave
      @the_hermits_cave  Před 2 lety

      @@lizhall746 all I can hear is me closing the drawer

    • @karolyn8644
      @karolyn8644 Před rokem

      I heard it too, but thought it was a woman or child saying, "Hi." Maybe it is just the drawer squeaking as it was closed.

    • @dollcefina
      @dollcefina Před rokem

      @@lizhall746 What is an electronic voice phenomenon? Heh, I shall look that up. I also hear a voice say 'Ay' or 'Hey' in a higher pitch at that moment - but I thought that was just Simon's voice that got a bit cut-and-spliced due to some awkward video editing? (Obviously, if this whole video was actually single-shot all the way through, my hypothesis is incorrect.)

  • @deniseyoung8157
    @deniseyoung8157 Před 2 lety

    Thank you Simon.I remember the doors in Playschool my children ♥️the programme.Have you a deck I thought it was a mini in a Black box’ The Tarot of Crawley’ I saw it briefly here but couldn’t trace it?Luv some info on it.Is there a review that you have done?Have a 🌈week.💫

    • @the_hermits_cave
      @the_hermits_cave  Před 2 lety +1

      Do you mean the one by Christoph James? That wasn’t a minute it was a full size deck. So, yes, I have that one. Have a great week too lovely

  • @misskametal1675
    @misskametal1675 Před 2 lety

    Hi.avalon magic and druid wisdom, il Will buy these😍.i have got forest fae and making magic

  • @tarottarantulas
    @tarottarantulas Před 2 lety

    It looks like there is a full size oracle called Mists of Avalon Oracle, also by Rockpool that may be the same as Avalon Magic just larger and with a book? 🤔

    • @the_hermits_cave
      @the_hermits_cave  Před 2 lety

      I’ve certainly heard that some of the cards are the same.

    • @fontaene13
      @fontaene13 Před 2 lety

      I just realised just that after my Avalon Magic deck arrived and lots of images looked very familiar - because they are! It's basically a cropped Mists of Avalon Oracle that Rockpool had released in 2019. I've been looking so forward for this mini deck to accompany the big one and new lovely Avalon illustrations by Nadia Turner, but it's exactly the same designs just cropped which really is disappointing and I can't help it but this feels like kind of a sham by Rockpool.
      The card stock of the original deck is not my favorite (thin and laminated with easily peeling card edges) - Rockpool did so much better in the last year(s) with their lovely matte card stock (as e.g. used for the Oriens Animal, Macabre and Rainbow Moon Tarot).
      But somehow as the mini deck is cute and the mesaages nice I actually think of keeping it. I just took pictures of all corresponding cards so I can find the pairs better and connect the messages.
      The only other mini deck I purchased before was Sea Melodies by Jessica Le, which is one of these old ones with similar front and back designs and just a different message that I basically never used (which was also because of its unpleasant fabrication smell).
      So you see, Simon, I'm more conflicted than happy with the mini decks though e.g. Forest Fae looks cute. Im not a Fae person either, but I guess I find it interesting as it's also illustrated by Nadia Turner.
      Also Whispering Woods looks lovely, I'm especially fond of the font ☺️ and it looks like a cute deck to accompany the Oak, Ash & Thorn Tarot. ☺️

    • @dollcefina
      @dollcefina Před rokem +1

      @@fontaene13 Thanks so much for your extra information on all this! 😺

    • @fontaene13
      @fontaene13 Před rokem

      @@dollcefina You're very welcome! 😀

  • @lacolocha75
    @lacolocha75 Před 2 lety

    You have a gohonzon? Were you a nichiren Buddhist? I’d love to hear your journey about that

  • @artseasoul
    @artseasoul Před 2 lety

    Bungle and zippy

    • @the_hermits_cave
      @the_hermits_cave  Před 2 lety +1

      Rainbow?? 🌈

    • @artseasoul
      @artseasoul Před 2 lety

      @@the_hermits_cave exactly that doorway…playschool..beautiful cards Simon

  • @artseasoul
    @artseasoul Před 2 lety

    Same artist as last one….