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Los Angeles, CA – September 14, 2023 – Noted expert in Feng Shui and other Chinese spiritual modalities, Vicki Iskandar, will launch her oracle deck based on the five Chinese elements at Santa Monica’s Mystic Journey Bookstore at 4 pm, October 15. The popular metaphysical retailer is at 2923 Main Street in Santa Monica, CA 90405. The event is free, but RSVPs are requested here.
Hay House/Penguin Random House’s upcoming oracle deck, The Chinese Five Elements Oracle, is set for release on October 10, just in time for Halloween merriment, holiday gift giving, and Lunar New Year divination next February.
Vicki has extensively studied and consulted on several other Chinese spiritual modalities, including BaZi/Four Pillars of Destiny (a form of Chinese astrology), the I-Ching, Qigong, and the ancient art of war of Qi Men Dun Jia, since 2012 while serving as a digital marketing consultant for a variety of brands in the LOHAS (Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability) space.
The Chinese Five Elements Oracle represents the 60 combinations of the five elements and the twelve animal signs of Chinese astrology, based on traditional theories and Taoist wisdom, channeled through a modern, East-meets-West perspective. Beautifully illustrated by Candice Soon, the oracle deck is designed to be easy to use but with many layers of meaning embedded in each card so that users can grasp it whether they are a novice or advanced in their knowledge of oracle cards, the five elements, and energy work. Divining a card’s meaning can be as simple as reading the guidebook entry or as profound as one’s understanding of Chinese Metaphysics.
The 60 cards provide insights into the past, present, and future. They can be used as a tool to connect and communicate with the Divine and to help users gain a deeper understanding of the secrets and mysteries of the Universe. They will work with the truth and flow with the way of the Tao.
Born in Indonesia to parents of Chinese heritage, Vicki grew up in a culturally diverse setting rich in spiritual traditions and ancient customs. She started her metaphysics studies with Western astrology in 2000 after getting her graduate degree in business. Not until Vicki answered her ancestors’ calls to go deeper into Taoism, Qigong, and Chinese metaphysics a few years later did she realize how profoundly applicable, strategic, and healing these ancient arts can be as a mindfulness tool in today’s busy lifestyle.
Vicki has contributed to print and digital publications as a writer since she completed her MBA in Marketing from New York University. No stranger to luxury and design, she started writing professionally in 2001, editing the pages of global fashion magazines, including as a founding editor at Harper’s Bazaar Singapore.
Readers can view her in-depth monthly insights on Feng Shui and the five Chinese elements on her website at vickiiskandar.com. Her daily astrological insights, a unique blend of Chinese and Western astrology, can be found on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @5elementsoracle.
Based in Los Angeles, Vicki is also a licensed California Realtor. Having worked with real estate agents, developers, investors, and homebuyers in the past few years as a Feng Shui consultant, she enjoyed the interactions and the relationships built so much that she decided to get a real estate license in 2020 to offer her clients an integrated approach to real estate.