An Afternoon Of Shopping At A New Age Store

By Agnes Dickson


These shops can make for a fine go to source for essential services and products, all the while perhaps making new and fruitful acquaintances . To most people, these might just be odd shops where wizards and gurus get their potions, together with a few adventurous passersby. They too are welcome to sample the unique ambiance of a new age store.

Any store of this sort will sell various types of incense, but a smart shopper will object that they can find incense at their local head shop for lower prices. The difference is that the incenses sold at a magical supply shop will usually have been manipulated magically by experts at their craft. An incense or oil so manipulated will often then be purposed toward some magical end, such as gaining wealth.

Beyond incense, there are those innumerable products one won't ever find in any other type of store but one dedicated to magic. First there are the tarot decks, laid out on display to advertise the beautiful artistry of their illustrations. Like the incense, the beautiful designs are meant to be effective, in this case by calling out to anyone looking for a personal connection to a particular deck. Often the bookshelves will be somewhat spare but excellent, full of books meant to be informative in the most directly practical way.

Products will range from crystal balls to athames. The store ought to have a range of Goddess or God statues, which like the incense may have been worked on by someone who has worked with that deity over a long time. Given the clientele, there might be potions and powders, each one perhaps labeled according to its particular purpose.

These establishments are often the only meeting place available to those who share a common interest in magic, and it is important to them that they be supported despite the prices. It is generally true that shopping online offers a wider variety and a better price. While for some items price will be the predominant concern, most people who practice an alternative spirituality recognize the need to share their precious dollars in their own communities where it is feasible to do so.

Most occult or esoteric shop will feature tarot readings and other psychic services for those who might turn to them in need. Typically these consultations take place in a small booth or room separable from the main store by a curtain. There might astrology focused practices of various kinds, which can be offered by a local contractor or the owner herself or himself.

Many of these shops are owned by people without any magical leanings of their own. The others might have owners who also provide lessons in magic, typically after hours. The shop might in fact be the gathering place for a circle of friends in the community that comes to buy their Book of Shadows and their statues, buoying the group above what mere dues might provide.

Overall, these stores can make a diverting visit whether the intention is spiritual teaching, equipment, or even just decoration. Only those who fear the unseen had better stay away. All others might find time spent there to be time well spent.




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