Anninn...you know, that was the exact same thing my mother taught me...never let anyone touch your deck, or play with it, treat it with respect, never let the cards lie on a plain surface, use a soft cloth between...I have a piece of black silk wrapped around my deck...a Palladin deck. I don't know what it was about it...but I liked the pictures...the white-bearded man on the box...he looked so serene, so calm...it was an obvious choice. *smiles*

I rarely use mine these days, but every once in a while I shuffle through it...picking out a few cards, one for me, one for each of the ones close to me. And I usually hit the spot. I'm not that good with readings yet, I have a problem seeing the theme...the connection between each card. But I'll get there, in time.