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KKB285

Creative Individual Concept Journal (maze park)

Name: Shania Surya

Student ID: n10646647

Tutor name: Sophia Mclnytre

Unit code: KKB285

Step 1 Record your observations, impressions, and research about the site, client, and brief (including mind-maps, and images)

First of all, Northshore is built on 304-hectare including public and private land which is placed along the 2,5km Brisbane river edge and located in the site of Brisbane River, Kingsford Smith Drive, and Gateway Bridge. Northshore is popular with the Eat Street area which supplies numerous experiences for local people and tourists. but, it is unworthy if the other sites are not developed. According to the client brief which is Economic Development Queensland part of Northshore wharf is made of timber and they also worked on container shipping which makes it distinctive. The main purpose is to develop this area to be linked with historical background and improve the site to become more interactive, originally, innovative, and a specific destination both for residents and tourists by placemaking.

Mind map about Northshore

Mind map about Northshore target audience

Example for quiz game on app

Example of placemaking ideas

-Maze garden with AR technology collaboration

-Floating market in the waterfront area

Step2 Brainstorming ideas, including sources of inspiration, concepts, and theories

The placemaking examples for waterfront projects:

The popular Lad Plee Floating Market operated in 1971 located at Chiang Mai, Thailand become an iconic place for tourist attractions (Pol Comaposada, n.d.). As it can be seen from Culture Trips (2017, 1:00) the concept is selling various goods, food, and drinks on the boat that gives a special feeling for visitors to try. All the good's price is very cheap and unique and the locals give a chance to bargain with the bottom price which is relatively low.

The examples of AR technology placemaking project:

Norton Art Museum at West Palm, Beach, Florida has launched apps called Norton Art+ works on AR technology that assist visitors to explore each museum artwork. By, scanning through the gadget it writes a piece of specific information about the artworks and provides guidance on the museum area that is virtually displayed. Norton Art+ invites young audiences to explore the contemporary 3D art concept and ideas by learning and playing through the picture virtually (Chadd Scott, 2020, para. 8). This art museum encourages tourists in all ages to imagine the process of the artworks that have been created. The AR technology produces 3D models combination of artworks to explain deeper understanding and left a pleasant impression for visitors. The development of AR technology has attracted more tourists and residents' intention to visit and know the history. It also enhances the growth of brand awareness (Joy Jan, 2022, para. 1-3).

Step 3 Research and compare your concept to similar, to existing projects

First of all, I research on maze park near me on google because I was wondering if there were any maze parks in Queensland but, in fact, there is one maze garden located on the sunshine coast where known as Amaze World. Then, during my research, I found Enchanted Adventure placed in Arthur Seats, in Melbourne. The theme park has won an award with five massive tube slides, followed by an indoor 3D dimensional indoor maze with four hedge mazes and numerous theme gardens. Both of the maze gardens are not developing the park with technology whereas this is a chance for us to improve the ideas. Moreover, these parks can be called family friendly because the activities and challenges inside the park are divided into two different age groups for children-teenager and adults which can be enjoyed by all ages. This concept is the most wonderful idea I can think of to meet the client brief criteria which are Economic Development Queensland. It also becomes a suitable idea to be applied, as it is calculated from the location and budget that is given.

Why is it different from other similar projects?

The main thing is this maze park going to be connected with an app and collaboration of AR technology. Both combinations are to provide guidance and connection along the maze park adventure while visitor finds a way out to the finish line. During playtime, each checkpoint inside the maze garden gives a small quiz about the indigenous history of Northshore becomes one of the reasons why it is different from other similar projects. Besides, this project location is placed near the river site which can be enjoyed by parents or family. With the waterfront presence, it may give a sense of relaxation when they look through the river while accompanying their children.

Is the site-specific enough?

Of course, it is. The Maritime green especially the site of the wharf area will be filled with the Maze park and this concept idea are focusing on the Northshore indigenous history through the game questions in the stages of the checkpoint line.

Is it originality?

Yes, it is. The placemaking idea is integrating this free space to become a maze park as it ties a value of indigenous history that brings originality. The game's contents talk about Hamilton's history that will educate the tourists about the indigenous histories. Moreover, this is not a simple maze park and question game about Northshore history, this concept ideas develop an entertaining aspect with the AR technology. Furthermore, in Brisbane, this will be the only placemaking project that broadens up the knowledge of Hamilton's indigenous history that cooperate with an amazing park.

Is the concept valuable for Northshore?

Yes, it is. Developing the wharf area is definitely upgrading the value of the Northshore site. Looking back to the client's request from this placemaking project, they seek for positive impact to attract the tourists and residents' attention to visiting the Northshore area as a destination. For now, the main place that audiences approach is the Eat Street site. Moreover, with the maze park presence, it will change the environment where people can feel interesting to visit Northshore. For example, family or friends that live in the site area of Northshore can have a picnic and do some exercise in the park while their children go and have fun through the maze park. Furthermore, this project basically does not just give a sense of playfulness it brought the history of Northshore and some of the indigenous culture.

Step 4 Focus on one main concept to progress, give an explanation of why you have chosen this concept, and how it meets the brief

Firstly, before I decide to use AR technology in this project development, there are multiple ideas popped up in my mind. But, nowadays technology development comes first. Then, I was considering the concept ideas I had chosen whether it is interactive, creative or originally to transform Northshore become a destination on reaching more visitors in accordance with the client's brief request. Moreover, I did some research about AR technology that has been used and spread in worldwide art galleries. Overall, I picked Norton Art Museum as my source of inspiration to create digital placemaking in this maze park project. However, rather than playing on a simple maze park, I broaden up new ideas which are to connect AR technology by using apps to integrate the historical site of Northshore. The maze park concept was built for a specific purpose which is to let visitors experience AR technology that works in nature. The AR technology going to be a virtual guide for visitors when they explore the maze park. Before, the visitor starts their challenges there is a video play on a big projector in the main entrance that will introduce an explanation of Northshore briefly and indigenous history. At every checkpoint, there will be a different QR code that leads the visitors to scan and answer simple questions about Northshore that they have watched at first. Each question has a time limitation to be answered. Upon the checkpoint section, there is a hint provided to assist visitors to find a way out. Each checkpoint contains points that can be exchanged for souvenirs at the finish line. For sure, this concept brings a lot of positivity to young people. The activity is able to improve young audiences' various skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, digital skill, analytical skill & time management. This will be the reason for visitors or parents to invite their kids or family to visit or come back to Northshore, because it does not only attract people to play games or have fun but, it gives new knowledge to young teenagers learning about this site.

Step 5 Economic Development Queensland as client brief (Budget $40,000-$70,000)

6. Concept Pitch

“Amaze you with an amazing maze park adventure”

The main concept of maze park is to attract visitors and give them a new experience by using AR technology that produces virtual images from a gadget that simply works by scanning a QR code. It will show specific instructions for visitors to go through the checkpoint to find a way out to the finish line. Moreover, every stage of the checkpoint is spreading the knowledge of indigenous history and is delivered to the player through the games.

Skill needed:

-teamwork (helping each other to find a way out)

-critical thinking (think of the easiest way out in a short time and get a higher point in answering a question)

-problem-solving (try to find a solution using the app if stuck inside the park or get lost)

-digital skills (photoshop, AR)

-analytical skill (examine new things)

References

Scott, C. (2020, December 17). Norton Museum Of Art Launching Cutting Edge App To Engage New Audiences With Contemporary Art. https://www.forbes.com/sites/chaddscott/2020/12/17/norton-museum-of-art-launching-cutting-edge-app-to-engage-new-audiences-with-contemporary-art/amp/

Jan, J. (2022, January 15). Digital AR in Tourism & Culture Engages More Visitors. Kivisense Blog. https://tryon.kivisense.com/blog/digital-ar-in-tourism-engages-more-visitors/

Comaposada, P. (n.d.). Floating Market of Thailand: A Complete Guide. https://www.inthailand.travel/floating-markets-of-thailand-guide/

Culturetrips. (2017, June 17). The Floating Markets of Thailand [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/7_vERda2YpY

Iverson, K. (2017). An Introduction To Thailand's Floating Markets [Photograph]. Pixabay. https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/an-introduction-to-thailands-floating-markets/?amp=1

Jan, J. (2022). Significance of Web-based AR in Tourism and Culture [Photograph]. Chengdu Kivisense Technology Co., Ltd. https://tryon.kivisense.com/blog/digital-ar-in-tourism-engages-more-visitors/

Moore, T. (2022). Hedge Maze, Beer garden are latest ideas for Brisbane's Central Park [Photograph]. Brisbane Times. https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/hedge-maze-beer-garden-are-latest-ideas-for-brisbane-s-central-park-20190812-p52gbu.html

Kishore. (2022). Live Trivia Game App Concept [Photograph]. Dribble. https://pin.it/3Wwh9YS

Ariveti, S. (2022). Quiz Game App [Photograph]. Dribble. https://pin.it/1079Tk6

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Street cat in Melbourne, FL

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scenefromthesidewalk · 4 years

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"ECSTATIC WAVE"

by Taylor White

"[My] work explores the way in which we experience the formless chaos of potential through being, and how the order we inhabit can sometimes dissolve backwards into the incredible complexity from which it emerged."

Raleigh figurative artist Taylor White studied at Savannah College of Art and Design, and while now living back in North Carolina she has established roots across the globe—working as a full-time illustrator for a Norwegian advertising agency then pursuing painting in Australia and "furnishing the streets and galleries of Melbourne with her uniquely haunting, expressive portraits of forlorn youth." White says her work combines techniques of classical training with bright, unexpected color choices born from the residue of street art and pop culture. The "unexpected colors" of Ecstatic Wave were painted on this N Dr MLK Jr St wall in St Pete, Florida, for the 2019 Shine festival. @taylurk/ @shineonstpete/

#art #streetart #urbanart #publicart #mural #TaylorWhite #ShineMuralFestival #ShineOnStPete #StPeteStreetArt #StPeteMurals

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Janet Gaynor (born Laura Augusta Gainor; October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American film, stage and television actress and painter.

Gaynor began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films. After signing with Fox Film Corporation (later 20th Century-Fox) in 1926, she rose to fame and became one of the biggest box office draws of the era. In 1929, she was the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: 7th Heaven (1927), Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927), and Street Angel (1928). This was the only occasion on which an actress has won one Oscar for multiple film roles. Gaynor's career success continued into the sound film era, and she achieved a notable success in the original version of A Star Is Born (1937), for which she received a second Best Actress Academy Award nomination.

After retiring from acting in 1939, Gaynor married film costume designer Adrian with whom she had a son. She briefly returned to acting in films and television in the 1950s and later became an accomplished oil painter. In 1980, Gaynor made her Broadway debut in the stage adaptation of the 1971 film Harold and Maude and appeared in the touring theatrical production of On Golden Pond in February 1982. In September 1982, she sustained multiple injuries when the taxicab in which she and others were passengers was struck by a drunken driver. These injuries eventually caused her death in September 1984.

Gaynor was born Laura Augusta Gainor (some sources stated Gainer) in Germantown, Philadelphia. Nicknamed "Lolly" as a child, she was the younger of two daughters born to Laura (Buhl) and Frank De Witt Gainor. Frank Gainor worked as a theatrical painter and paperhanger. When Gaynor was a toddler, her father began teaching her how to sing, dance, and perform acrobatics. As a child in Philadelphia, she began acting in school plays. After her parents divorced in 1914, Gaynor, her sister, and her mother moved to Chicago. Shortly thereafter, her mother married electrician Harry C. Jones. The family later moved west to San Francisco.

After graduating from San Francisco Polytechnic High School in 1923, Gaynor spent the winter vacationing in Melbourne, Florida, where she did stage work. Upon returning to San Francisco, Gaynor, her mother, and stepfather moved to Los Angeles, where she could pursue an acting career. She was initially hesitant to do so, and enrolled at Hollywood Secretarial School. She supported herself by working in a shoe store and later as a theatre usher. Her mother and stepfather continued to encourage her to become an actress and she began making the rounds to the studios (accompanied by her stepfather) to find film work.

Gaynor won her first professional acting job on December 26, 1924, as an extra in a Hal Roach comedy short. This led to more extra work in feature films and shorts for Film Booking Offices of America and Universal. Universal eventually hired her as a stock player for $50 a week. Six weeks after being hired by Universal, an executive at Fox Film Corporation offered her a screen test for a supporting role in the film The Johnstown Flood (1926). Her performance in the film caught the attention of Fox executives, who signed her to a five-year contract and began to cast her in leading roles. Later that year, Gaynor was selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars (along with Joan Crawford, Dolores del Río, Mary Astor, and others).

By 1927, Gaynor was one of Hollywood's leading ladies. Her image was that of a sweet, wholesome, and pure young woman who was notable for playing her roles with depth and sensitivity. Her performances in 7th Heaven, the first of 12 films she would make with actor Charles Farrell; Sunrise, directed by F. W. Murnau; and Street Angel, also with Charles Farrell, earned her the first Academy Award for Best Actress in 1929, when for the first and only time the award was granted for multiple roles, on the basis of total recent work rather than for one particular performance. This practice was prohibited three years later by a new Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rule. Gaynor was not only the first actress to win the award, but at 22, was also the youngest until 1986, when actress Marlee Matlin, 21, won for her role in Children of a Lesser God.

Gaynor was one of only a handful of established lead actresses who made a successful transition to sound films. In 1929, she was reteamed with Charles Farrell (the pair was known as "America's favorite love birds") for the musical film Sunny Side Up. During the early 1930s, Gaynor was one of Fox's most popular actresses and one of Hollywood's biggest box office draws. In 1931 and 1932, she and Marie Dressler were tied as the number-one box office draws. After Dressler's death in 1934, Gaynor held the top spot alone.[9] She was often cited as a successor to Mary Pickford, and was cast in remakes of two Pickford films, Daddy Long Legs (1931) and Tess of the Storm Country (1932). Gaynor drew the line at a proposed remake of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, which she considered "too juvenile".

Gaynor continued to garner top billing for roles in State Fair (1933) with Will Rogers and The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935), which introduced Henry Fonda to the screen as Gaynor's leading man. However, when Darryl F. Zanuck merged his fledgling studio, Twentieth Century Pictures, with Fox Film Corporation to form 20th Century-Fox, her status became precarious and even tertiary to those of burgeoning actresses Loretta Young and Shirley Temple. According to press reports at the time, Gaynor held out on signing with the new 20th Century-Fox until her salary was raised from $1,000 a week to $3,000. The studio quickly issued a statement denying that Gaynor was holding out for more money. She quietly signed a new contract, the terms of which were never made public.

Gaynor received top billing above Constance Bennett, Loretta Young, and Tyrone Power in Ladies in Love (1937) but her box office appeal had already begun to wane: once ranked number one, she had dropped to number 24. She considered retiring due to her frustration with studio executives, who continued to cast her in the same type of role that brought her fame while audiences' tastes were changing. After 20th Century-Fox executives proposed that her contract be renegotiated and she be demoted to featured player status, Gaynor left the studio, but her retirement plans were quashed when David O. Selznick offered her the leading role in a new film to be produced by his company, Selznick International Pictures. Selznick, who was friendly with Gaynor off-screen, was convinced that audiences would enjoy seeing her portray a character closer to her true personality. He believed that she possessed the perfect combination of humor, charm, vulnerability, and innocence for the role of aspiring actress Esther Blodgett (later "Vicki Lester") in A Star Is Born. Gaynor accepted the role. The romantic drama was filmed in Technicolor and co-starred Fredric March. Released in 1937, it was an enormous hit and earned Gaynor her second Academy Award nomination for Best Actress; she lost to Luise Rainer for The Good Earth.

A Star Is Born revitalized Gaynor's career, and she was cast in the screwball comedy The Young in Heart (1938) with Paulette Goddard. That film was a modest hit, but by then Gaynor had definitely decided to retire. She later explained, "I had been working steadily for 17 long years, making movies was really all I knew of life. I just wanted to have time to know other things. Most of all I wanted to fall in love. I wanted to get married. I wanted a child. And I knew that in order to have these things one had to make time for them. So I simply stopped making movies. Then as if by a miracle, everything I really wanted happened." At the top of the industry, she retired at age 33.

In August 1939, Gaynor married Hollywood costume designer Adrian with whom she had a son in 1940. The couple divided their time between their 250-acre cattle ranch in Anápolis, Brazil, and their homes in New York and California. Both were also heavily involved in the fashion and arts community. Gaynor returned to acting in the early 1950s with appearances in live television anthology series including Medallion Theatre, Lux Video Theatre, and General Electric Theater.[8] In 1957, she appeared in her final film role as Dick Sargent's mother in the musical comedy Bernardine, starring Pat Boone and Terry Moore. In November 1959, she made her stage debut in the play The Midnight Sun, in New Haven, Connecticut. The play, which Gaynor later called "a disaster", was not well received and closed shortly after its debut.

Gaynor also became an accomplished oil painter of vegetable and flower still lifes. She sold over 200 paintings and had four showings under the Wally Findlay Galleries banner in New York, Chicago, and Palm Beach from 1975 to February 1982.

In 1980, Gaynor made her Broadway debut as "Maude" in the stage adaptation of the 1971 film Harold and Maude. She received good reviews for her performance, but the play was panned by critics and closed after 21 performances. Later that year, she reunited with her Servants' Entrance co-star Lew Ayres to film an episode of the anthology series The Love Boat. It was the first television appearance Gaynor had made since the 1950s and was her last screen role. In February 1982, she starred in the touring production of On Golden Pond. This was her final acting role.

Gaynor was romantically involved with her friend and frequent co-star, Charles Farrell, during the time of their work together in silent film, until she married her first husband. Choosing to keep their relationship out of the public eye, Gaynor and Farrell were often assisted by mutual friend Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in maintaining the ruse. Looking back, Fairbanks would later recall, "We three were so chummy that I became their 'beard,' the cover-up for their secret romance. I would drive them out to a little rundown, wooden house well south of Los Angeles, near the sea. I'd leave them there and go sailing or swimming until [it was] time to collect them and then we'd all have a bit of dinner."

According to Gaynor's biographer Sarah Baker, Farrell proposed marriage during the filming of Lucky Star, but the two never followed through with it. In her later years, Gaynor would hold their different personalities accountable for their eventual separation.

Gaynor was married three times and had one child. Her first marriage was to lawyer Jesse Lydell Peck, whom she married on September 11, 1929. Gaynor's attorney announced the couple's separation in late December 1932.

She was granted a divorce on April 7, 1933. On August 14, 1939, she married MGM costume designer Adrian in Yuma, Arizona. This relationship has been called a lavender marriage, since Adrian was openly gay within the film community while Gaynor was rumored to be gay or bisexual. The couple had one son, Robin Gaynor Adrian, born in 1940. Those rumors were never hinted at in newspapers or magazines. Gaynor and Adrian remained married until Adrian's death from a stroke on September 13, 1959.

On December 24, 1964, Gaynor married her longtime friend, stage producer Paul Gregory, to whom she remained married until her death. The two maintained a home in Desert Hot Springs, California and also owned 3,000 acres of land near Brasília.

Gaynor and her husband traveled frequently with her close friend Mary Martin and her husband. A Brazilian press report noted that Gaynor and Martin briefly lived with their respective husbands in Anapolis, state of Goiás at a ranch (fazenda in Portuguese) in the 1950s and 1960s – both houses are still there nowadays. There is a project by the Jan Magalinski Institute to restore their houses to create a Cinema Museum of Goiás.

On the evening of September 5, 1982, Gaynor, her husband Paul Gregory, actress Mary Martin, and Martin's manager Ben Washer were involved in a serious car accident in San Francisco. A van ran a red light at the corner of California and Franklin Streets and crashed into the Luxor taxicab in which the group was riding, knocking it into a tree. Ben Washer was killed, Mary Martin sustained two broken ribs and a broken pelvis, and Gaynor's husband suffered two broken legs. Gaynor sustained several serious injuries, including 11 broken ribs, a fractured collarbone, pelvic fractures, a punctured lung, and injuries to her bladder and kidney. The driver of the van, Robert Cato, was arrested on two counts of felony drunk driving, reckless driving, speeding, running a red light, and vehicular homicide. Cato pleaded not guilty and was later released on $10,000 bail. On March 15, 1983, he was found guilty of drunk driving and vehicular homicide and was sentenced to three years in prison.

As a result of her injuries, Gaynor was hospitalized for four months and underwent two surgeries to repair a perforated bladder and internal bleeding. She recovered sufficiently to return to her home in Desert Hot Springs, but continued to experience health issues due to the injuries and required frequent hospitalizations. Shortly before her death, she was hospitalized for pneumonia and other ailments. On September 14, 1984, Gaynor died at Desert Hospital in Palm Springs at the age of 77. Her doctor, Bart Apfelbaum, attributed her death to the 1982 car accident and stated that Gaynor "...never recovered" from her injuries.

Gaynor is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery next to her second husband, Adrian. Her headstone reads "Janet Gaynor Gregory", her legal name after her marriage to her third husband, producer and director Paul Gregory.

For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Janet Gaynor has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6284 Hollywood Blvd.

On March 1, 1978, Howard W. Koch, then the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, presented Gaynor with a citation for her "truly immeasurable contribution to the art of motion pictures".

In 1979, Gaynor was awarded the Order of the Southern Cross for her cultural contributions to Brazil.

#janet gaynor #silent era #silent movie stars #silent hollywood #golden age of hollywood #classic movie stars #classic hollywood #1920s hollywood #1930s hollywood

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Underwater America with Peter Potamus: Florida’s Space Coast

art by MaudeDraws (https://www.deviantart.com/maudedraws)

This story continues a Friday Fanfic series which debuted late last year, in which Peter Potamus and friends go on a cross-country tour of the nation’s most interesting diving sites in the hope of selling their adventures to television. This story takes place early in the summer of 1970.

I drove the bus out of Ocala at around six o’clock in the morning while everyone else inside was still sleeping off our latest refreshing adventure.

Early into the next leg of our cross-country tour, I pondered taking the winding country roads instead of the highway. I eventually decided on the highway, for the roads were generally less bumpy—thereby making the crew less irritable—and faster, even though we had lots of time to get to our next stop: Florida’s famous State Road A1A, featuring the longest stretches of beaches one could ever hope for.

About 90 minutes later, once everyone was awake, alert and begging for breakfast, we stopped at a diner in Ocoee, not far from Orlando, Walt Disney’s latest conquest. In fact, as we sat in two separate booths looking at menus, the conversation turned to the resort.

“What do you think he’s got there?” Breezly pondered.

“Do you think we could get up close and take pictures?” asked a slightly hyperactive Squiddly, shivering with delight.

“Yeah!” Magilla giddily exclaimed. “Maybe we could have a piece of history!”

“Please,” Mildew said in his usual sassy style. “I doubt they’d let anyone near a construction site. Plus, this is Disney we’re talking about, so they’d probably shoot you!”

“Indeed,” I added, dead serious. “I’m not going to waste valuable time going there. We’ve got Cape Canaveral coming up in a few hours.” The thought of me or any of the others possibly getting arrested for trespassing immediately came to mind. “Let me remind you all that even though we’re all having fun here, I’m spending my life savings to make this dream happen. You all have nothing to lose, but not me.”

Squiddly and Magilla clammed up immediately. I figured they knew what I was talking about: nobody else had any means of support. Hokey and his partner Ding-a-Ling only had their street smarts to get them out of jams. Lippy and Hardy were just struggling. While Magilla could simply go back to Peebles’ Pet Shop, it simply wasn’t a life. This was a ticket to a new life for them and I was not about to risk that for something stupid.

Breakfast, otherwise, was nothing special. The coffee was a little too strong for some of them, and some of the meals just weren’t up to par. Lippy, sitting opposite from me, wasn’t thrilled with the slightly-soggy pancakes, either. We still paid for the meal, though, and went on our way. At least Squiddly loved the bagels and lox.

To compensate for the lack of Disney in our lives, we made an unplanned stop at the Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area in Orange County. The area brings hunters, birdwatchers, campers, hikers, botanists, fishermen and wildlife enthusiasts together under one roof, and today all of the above were out enjoying themselves.

We took plenty of pictures of birds that morning, with bald eagles and kestrels hunting for their next meal, while herons and ibises, among others, hung out in the wetlands. We were also able to get on camera a group of wild turkeys congregating nearby, with Mildew and Hokey instantly regretting not bringing a shotgun—if only we had one.

“Monsters,” Loopy said with a smirk, although I am certain that, deep down, he would’ve wanted it.

The excursion turned out to be a good thing: the heavy showers came in a few miles after we got back onto Route 524. Better now than later.

“Oh, dear,” Hardy moaned. “That’s going to ruin our plans.”

“Aww, don’t sweat it, Hardy!” replied his optimistic friend, Lippy. “Better now than when we’re out on the boat, right?”

“If you say so,” the sour-flavored hyena moped. “I suppose it could have been worse. We could have been out in the water when—“

As if on cue, lightning struck a few hundred feet away from us, startling everyone but especially Hardy, who would’ve jumped into Lippy’s lap had the seat belt not prevented him from doing so—and yet, we all soldiered on past the rain and out of danger, and just in time.

The timing was perfect: the sun shone brightly on the Indian and Banana rivers, the first things one sees before entering State Road A1A from the north. Sandwiched between the two rivers is Merritt Island, home to the John F. Kennedy Space Center, known throughout the world for NASA’s Apollo space missions that eventually put man on the moon for the first time in history.

We stopped at the northernmost point of Florida’s Space Coast—the town of Cape Canaveral, where space tourism and beach tourism combine to provide an unforgettable experience. As we were on a mix of both pleasure and business, however, we immediately sought out a boat to rent for today’s underwater journey.

Once we secured one, we got to work loading our gear from the trailer into the boat. To avoid confusion and clutter, not only are the swim fins and masks hooked to the belt of the harness, our names are marked on the backs of the harnesses so we do not end up wearing someone else’s kit. We then started on our way, into the Atlantic Ocean.

As we continued on our way, we were able to get a glimpse of houses lined along the streets, not far from the Space Coast’s gorgeous beaches. These streets bear the names of past U.S. Presidents, the greats and not-so-greats among them: Washington Avenue. Adams. Jefferson. Eventually ending with Harding.

“Huh. Coulda sworn Van Buren would get his due,” Wally said before letting out his familiar, ear-pleasing laugh, noting the absence of his own street.

Further along the coast, the beaches were endless, although the places had different names. Cocoa Beach? Satellite Beach? Melbourne Beach, just a drive away from the city of Melbourne? It’s all good. You get to enjoy the feeling of sand between your toes.

I made certain to check my gear to ensure everything was operational. I took a breath from the regulator and found no problems. While everyone else was testing their tanks and regulators, I went into the cabin to plot out a course for ourselves using a nautical map.

Now, Cape Canaveral itself is not an ideal place for diving. Consulting the guidebook, I had two options: either explore a natural reef twenty miles out of Port Canaveral in an area called Pelican Flats, or explore the wrecked Dutch steamship Laertes, the Allied cargo vessel sunk by a German U-109 in May 1942. We couldn’t tackle both at once, as those two were a mile apart. As I looked further through the book to see if there were other reefs, it turned out there are plenty of other wrecks along the waters off A1A, some of them much, much older.

My mind was made up: we would be exploring a reef that day. …Or at least, I thought! Maybe some of the gang wanted a change of scene early. If there were other natural reefs along the coast, they were hard to come by. So, I told them we’d go to the reef.

After agreeing amongst ourselves on 90 feet for 40 minutes with a seven-minute decompression stop, we geared up for our journey into the depths in our familiar way: tanks secured to harnesses; harnesses worn and buckled securely; fins snugly worn; mask lenses spat-at-and-rinsed before donning; regulators being given a final check.

art by Kandlin

After a final safety briefing and the dropping of the anchor line, we were about to back-roll into the ocean when an Atlantic flyingfish flew up from the water and landed right on Breezly’s lap. We all had a terrific laugh over it, even after Breezly non-chalantly threw the fish back in the ocean, toward where the little fella had hoped to go.

“We could’ve had some lunch!” Lippy laughed. “Why’d you throw it back?”

“I didn’t want to punish him for one simple mistake!” Breezly replied with a warm smile to match his warm heart.

After that slight delay, we back-rolled into the water and slowly followed the anchor line down to the ocean floor, right next to where the reef was located.

Immediately the ten of us split up into several groups, giving us several times the opportunities for fun things to happen, though the feeling of water against one’s skin or fur is always a source of delight, regardless of the results of these dives.

One thing we noticed was that the reef was not a coral reef as some of us had hoped. Instead, we found plenty of short seagrass, an important source of nutrition for some of the aquatic life. The lack of coral gave me the first impression that the reef resembled a formation of mossy rocks and boulders one would perhaps find in the woods.

On the ocean floor nearby, Hardy swam close to what appeared to be a small, wide formation. It looked like it was a little smooth to the touch, unlike coral, so he brushed a few fingers along the length. The “formation” moved slightly, causing Hardy to jump back a little. The thing Hardy touched was a Florida sea cucumber, one of many such invertebrates found along Florida’s waters. To reassure Hardy, Lippy gently picked it up and showed its underside, with its many rows of tube feet, and the oral tentacles on the front side. Hardy nodded, having fully understood.

Meanwhile, Hokey and Wally, apparently not yet over their hunger pangs, scoped out a sizable group of lobsters congregating beneath a portion of the reef. With no net with which to catch them, and no way to bring them back, lest they carry it with them throughout the dive and even the decompression stop, they were at a loss. Even so, they were not about to be defeated.

Hokey beckoned for Loopy to swim over. Once Loopy joined the pair, Hokey pointed to the lobsters that were taking cover, then rubbed his belly to communicate everyone’s favorite language—food.

Loopy looked at Hokey quizzically, pointing up to the surface: did Hokey really intend to take his dinner up to the boat? When Hokey and Wally nodded in the affirmative, Loopy shook his head, not wanting anything to do with it.

Wally, however, had a plan, and he started to take off Loopy’s scarf, despite the wolf’s objections. Once Hokey got into the mess, Loopy had no chance. He then laid down one end of the scarf by the lobsters, waiting on one of them to take the bait. It didn’t take long, as one of them gripped the scarf.

Excitedly, Hokey pulled the scarf out, but the lobster, sensing what was happening, let go and rejoined the others.

Wally laid out the bait again, but before a lobster could hook onto it, Loopy, disgruntled, snatched the scarf away and swam far from them in order to put it back on. So much for lunch.

Meanwhile, our camera-octopus, Squiddly, located a gorgeous queen angelfish swimming alongside me. The somewhat fluorescent-looking colors on its body make it stand out from most of the other fish. Getting to experience seeing one up close is exciting enough, but when about a dozen more show up in the vicinity, you get worried about whether or not you actually loaded the film into the camera!

Some of the others were able to witness a loggerhead sea turtle swim by them. Mildew started off by following it, with Loopy instinctively joining his lupine companion. Soon, Lippy and Hardy were on the chase as well, though I do believe they just wanted to pet it. For the life of me, I couldn’t understand why they couldn’t just get it over with and form a conga line.

I followed Magilla and Breezly when they decided to stray a little from the reef. We had reached a sandy area where the two of them went fish-watching, without any of the others getting in the way.

We were able to witness a group of African pompanos on their way to the reef. While the juveniles prefer to go where the ocean currents lead them, adults prefer the coastline, in depths of up to 100 meters.

Outside of that, we were unable to find many fish of interest, outside of a solitary cocoa damselfish that swam right between the polar bear’s and gorilla’s bodies. The two of them turned around in unison just as the fish passed them; perhaps those two should have signed up for synchronized swimming instead.

We were about to rejoin the group when we saw what appeared to be a large school of fish—at least from a distance. As they drew ever closer, however, we realized they weren’t fish, but a group of about three dozen manta rays swimming towards us and above us. We quickly turned around, kicking our legs as quickly as we could, swim fins waving up and down, so that we could alert the others. We were going to get a chance to swim along with the rays.

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Squiddly got in front of us so he could capture this epic scene. I positioned the other camera at a different angle, and we were on our way.

As we followed the group of rays, we were awestruck by the graceful movement of their pectoral fins. Taken individually, it’s a gorgeous sight, but to witness over thirty of them doing it was like viewing real-life natural art.

Mildew had the right idea when he swam the backstroke. The rays’ movements, combined with the limited light of the sun, made for the best viewing experience.

The mantas have a pair of horn-like cephalic fins on either side of their mouth. When the manta forages for food, these fins flatten in order to channel food into their mouths. At the surface they will feed on zooplankton such as shrimp and krill. At deeper depths such as these, they will feed on small or medium-sized fish.

As were were approaching a variety of fish, we had no choice but to let them be. Squiddly kept filming, yet kept a safe distance. As the rays fed on the sundry fish, I discovered, while editing this film for broadcast, that one of the rays may very have well feasted on that same cocoa damselfish Magilla and Breezly saw earlier. That’s the way life goes for an animal: one day you’re minding your own business, and the next day you’re gone. I would talk about life’s fleeting mortality, but that’s for some other show. It was time for us to ascend, anyway.

In deep dives, nitrogen starts to accumulate in the diver’s body. If a diver ascends like one usually would in a relatively shallow swimming pool, these nitrogen gases could turn into bubbles, thereby causing decompression sickness, which can be potentially fatal.

To help relieve the pressure, the diver’s ascent must be approximately thirty feet per minute. Depending on the details of the dive, a decompression stop may also be necessary fifteen feet from the surface. In this case, because of a 90-foot dive for 40 minutes, our wait was seven minutes. Even in dives at shorter depths, precautionary safety stops of three minutes may be required.

Because of the potential for danger, it is advised that dives are planned carefully. Use the most conservative figures when consulting dive tables. Know how much air you have, and do not plan lengthy dives if you don’t have the air to do a safety or decompression stop.

Squiddly Diddly, bless him, doesn’t have those disadvantages we mammals have. While we waited to ascend again, the good old octopus took the time to take one last tour of Pelican Flats, showcasing all its flora and fauna in its glory, however fleeting it may be. Who knows—maybe the fish Squiddly caught on camera could be the next to be swallowed up by a manta ray!

After the decompression stop, we made our final ascent to the boat, where we climbed out of the ocean, one at a time. Some of us laid back, gear still on, a little worn out from overstimulation.

“All those wasted years of trying to catch lambs,” Mildew chuckled. “Now this is living!”

“Who woulda thought? Swimming with manta rays!” Magilla said giddily, removing the gear one piece at a time and drying himself off.

“I think all of us needed that spark in our lives where we truly got to experience something special,” said I, stacking my fins and mask together as Squiddly climbed back onto the boat, the last to do so. “We’ve all forgotten how much of a thrill life could be. All we’ve been doing before is trying to survive.”

Lippy and Hardy, having known the feeling for years, nodded in agreement.

I slowly arose from the ledge and walked to the cabin. “All right. Let’s get this boat back, we get the gear back in, get our tanks refilled, and then finally we relax. I hear there are some good seafood places here.”

“How about a lobster?” Hokey said, smiling, eager for something exquisite.

“Me, too!” Wally added.

“Eh, we’ll see,” I said with a laugh, and the others were pretty much amused.

Once back on shore, we got the tanks refilled and all the gear loaded back onto the trailer. We bade farewell to Cape Canaveral and continued further south along A1A. Although Cape Canaveral isn’t a haven for divers, what we did see was good enough to warrant a visit, and the beaches are still very exquisite. If you would like to get to know NASA’s space program up-close and get wet and sandy—preferably not at the same time—set aside some time to visit the Space Coast.

Although we never got a chance to explore the Laertes shipwreck, a greater opportunity arose pre-dive when I learned of an early 18th-century Spanish ship, part of the doomed 1715 Treasure Fleet that transported goods and treasure from Spain’s territories back to the mainland. In our next episode, in which we travel to Florida’s Treasure Coast, we will explore one of those ships lost to a hurricane, the Urca de Lima, and perhaps come away with some treasure of our own.

#underwater america #scuba diving #peter potamus #fanfic #sohannabarberaesque #magilla gorilla #squiddly diddly #breezly bruin #hokey wolf #wally gator #lippy the lion #hardy har har #mildew wolf #loopy de loop #submission

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timeless-hollywood-classics · 4 years

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Janet Gaynor (born Laura Augusta Gainor; October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American film, stage and television actress and painter.

For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Janet Gaynor has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6284 Hollywood Blvd.

In 1979, Gaynor was awarded the Order of the Southern Cross for her cultural contributions to Brazil.

#janet gaynor #golden age of hollywood #classic hollywood #classic movie stars #old hollywood #classic cinema #classic movies #silent era #silent stars #silent cinema #silent hollywood #1920s hollywood #1930s hollywood

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Yes, this is morbid. but it is also an iconic photograph that everyone from David Bowie to Taylor Swift has used in their own art.

Evelyn Francis McHale

(September 20, 1923 – May 1, 1947) "The Most Beautiful Suicide"

On May Day, just after leaving her fiancé, 23-year-old Evelyn McHale wrote a note. "My fiance asked me to marry him in June, I wouldn't make a good wife for anybody, He is much better off without me ..." she wrote, then she crossed it out, folded it and placed it in her purse and went to the observation platform of the Empire State Building. Through the mist she gazed at the street, 86 floors below. She neatly folded her coat and placed it on the ground, along with her pocketbook containing the note and several family photos, then she jumped. In her desperate determination she leaped clear of the setbacks and hit a United Nations limousine parked at the curb. Across the street photography student Robert Wiles heard an explosive crash. Just four minutes after Evelyn McHale's death Wiles got this picture of death's violence and its composure.

Was her fiance better off without her? Hard to say, but Evelyn's then-fiance Barry Rhodes did die unmarried and childless in Melbourne, Florida on October 9th, 2007 after a lifetime of seeing his love depicted this way.

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rory-aradia · 5 years

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United States Metaphysical Shop Masterlist

Here is a list I have created of the above-mentioned stores using multiple sources including Aminos, personal experience and research, word of mouth, forums, and Facebook groups. To submit a store to this list please PM me or send an email to [email protected]!

Please include:

Name:

Address:

Phone Number:

Website:

Other: (any other miscellaneous information you think people should know about the store)

Note: I will make a separate post for Etsy stores/online shops without a physical retail location. Once posted, I will edit this post so you can find that by clicking a link here.

My personal favorites are starred as such.*

Arizona

Name: Dry River Witches collective

Address: 414 EAST 7TH STREET, TUCSON, AZ, 85705,

Phone Number: 520-861-7020

Website: N/A

Other: Specializes in hoodoo, voodoo, tarot and feminism focus

Name: Fantasia Crystals

Address: 5108 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85014

Phone Number: (602) 265-4065

Website: https://www.fantasiacrystals.com

Other: Lots of classes and networking opportunities

Name: Jan Ross New Age Books & Gifts

Address: 4239 W Thunderbird Rd #2, Phoenix, AZ 85053

Phone Number: (602) 841-4933

Website: http://www.janrossnewagebooksandgifts.com

Other: Lots of divination readings

Name: Crystal Magic

Address: 2978 AZ-89A Sedona, AZ

Phone Number: N/A

Website: https://www.crystalmagic.com

Other: Huge store with an amazing selection of crystals, incense, and other tools. An entirely separate section of hundreds of books and tarot and oracle decks.

Name: Tree of Life Metaphysical

Address: 1515 N Gilbert Rd #D112, Gilbert, AZ 85234

Phone Number: (480) 284-4705

Website: https://treeoflifemetaphysical.com/

Arkansas

Name: Atomic Squid

Address: 1410 E Main St, Russellville, Arkansas, 72801

Phone Number: (479) 968-3337

Other: Gems, Candles, Wands, Accessories, Altar Accessories, Books, Incenses and Sage, and plants.

California

Name: Everitt’s Minerals

Address: 54300 N Circle Dr., Idyllwild, CA 92549

Phone Number: (951) 659-7075

Website: https://everittsminerals.com

Other: N/A

Name: Enchantations

Address: 2160 Winchester Blvd, Campbell, CA 95008

Phone Number: 408.508.5900

Website: http://www.enchantations.com/

Other: An actual witchcraft shop (not just metaphysical) and actually owned by witches.

Name: House of Intuition

Address: Echo Park Location is located at 2237 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026. For additional locations please see their website.

Phone Number: 213-413-8300

Website: https://houseofintuitionla.com

Other: The store provides healing services, readings even through a phone call, classes and workshops. They also have a monthly moon box subscription and Zodiac birthday boxes.

Name: The dragon and the rose

Address: N Grand Ave k, Santa Ana, CA 92705

Phone Number: (714) 569-0100 2424

Website: https://www.thedragonandtherose.com/

Other: Stones & Crystals, Herbs, Essential Oils, divination tools, candles, incense, altar statuary, books, CLASSES, etc. they are well-stocked and have just about anything. They’re really kind and their customer service is very nice and helpful!

Name: Alexandria II

Address: 170 S. Lake Ave. #100 Pasadena, CA 91101

Phone Number: https://www.alexandria2.com

Other: Has a large selection of books possibly best in LA for that, crystals, psychic readings, and metaphysical supplies, etc.

Connecticut

Name: Mondazzi Book and Bead

Address: 570 Hayden Station Road, Windsor, CT 06095

Phone Number: (860) 285-0538

Website: www.Mondazzi.com

Other: Thousands of crystals, jewelry, altar tools, candles, herbs, salt lamps, books, tarot, decor, furniture, and beads. They also have a salt room and host classes on Wicca, yoga, and jewelry making.

Delaware

Name: Finding Avalon*

Address: 102 S Main St, Camden Wyoming, DE 19934

Phone Number: 302-697-9729

Website: https://www.findingavalon.org

Other: Has a palm and tarot reader every weekend, a bi-weekly meditation group, and offers personalized appointments for Reiki, Wellness consulting, and assistance with your fitness goals (The Healing Garden at Finding Avalon). Sells everything a witch/Wiccan would need from books to crystals to jewelry to affordable ($20 range) classes on Wicca, Shamanism, Female Empowerment, Paganism, Runes, the Occult, and more. Has a great atmosphere and sells delicious hot and cold organic teas and coffee so you can sip while you shop. Oh, and an adorable black shop cat named Fiona!

Name: Buddhas and Beads

Address: 2134, 232 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Phone Number: 302-227-6004

Website: https://buddhas-and-beads.business.site/

Other: N/A

Name: Inspirit Studios*

Address: 190 Dogwood Drive, Magnolia, DE 19962

Phone Number: 302-222-4804

Website: https://www.inspiritstudios.com/

Other: Offers Intuitive healing through a variety of holistic modalities for the support of physical wellbeing and spiritual growth. Owned by Anita Brown, an Intuitive healer, Reiki Master/Teacher, Meditation Instructor and seeker whose goal is to offer natural, holistic therapies such as Reiki, Aromatherapy, herbals, sound and crystal work, and meditation as a way to encourage healing and to support you on your spiritual journey. They also offer classes and workshops in the areas of Reiki, Shamanism, meditation and chakra work.

Name: Mandie’s Magical Marketplace

Address: 818 Kings Hwy, Lewes, DE 19958

Phone Number: 302-858-3859

Website: https://mandiesmagicalreadings.com/ and mandiesmagicalmarketplace.org

Other: A shop run by a medium and psychic who offers classes of that nature and sells a wide array of magical items. Holds monthly Full Moon Gatherings on Lewes Beach.

Name: Crystal Underground

Address: 149 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Phone Number: 302-727-8228

Website: https://www.crystalunderground.com/

Other: A 30+-year-old crystal shop with a knowledgeable owner.

Florida

Name: My Cauldron

Address: 210 S Spring Garden Ave, DeLand, FL 32720

Phone Number: 1-386-624-7000

Website: No website.

Other: Crystals, Tarot, Incense, Deity Figures, Wands, Books, Jewelry

Name: The Purple Lotus

Address: 106 St. George St., St. Augustine, Florida AND 35 San Marco St., Augustine, Florida

Phone Number: 904-295-8876

Website: thepurplelotusshop.com

Other: 2 locations one (on St. George St) is much smaller than the other both have the the same assortment of things, but the larger location does have a broader selection of items. Starting July 2018 there will also be classes and workshops at the larger (San Marco) location.

Name: Spiritual Uplifts

Address: 2186 Park Avenue Suite 102, Orange Park, Florida 32073

Phone Number: N/A

Website: www.spiritualuplifts.com

Other: This shop specializes in crystals, Tarot cards, psychic readings, energy healings, weekly classes on witchcraft and other occult knowledge.

Name: Spellbound Gemz-Jewelz & Beyond

Address: 120 FL-13, Saint John’s, Florida 32259

Phone Number: N/A

Website: On Facebook only.

Other: Specializes in crystals, tapestries, oils, Tarot readings.

Name: Midnight Sun

Address: 1055 Park Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32204

Website: midnightsunimports.net

Other: Specializes in incense, singing bowls, books, jewelry, clothing, home decor, unique crystals, custom items

Name: Earth Gifts

Address: 1951 Stimson Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32210

Phone Number: N/A

Website: earthgifts.com

Other: Specializes in herbs, statues, necklaces, pendulums, books, art, crystals

Name: Gypsy Apothecary Herb & Metaphysical Shoppe

Address: 3540 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32806.

Phone Number: (407) 745-5805.

Website: http://www.gypsyherbshop.com

Other: N/A

Name: Avalon

Address: 1211 Hillcrest St, Orlando, FL 32803

Phone Number: (407) 895-7439

Website: http://www.avalonbeyond.com

Other: N/A

Name: Spiral Circle

Address: 750 N Thornton Ave, Orlando, FL 32803

Phone Number: (407) 894-9854

Website: spiralcircle.com

Other: N/A

Name: The Caudron’s Corner

Address: 1721 9th Street West, Bradenton, FL, 34205

Phone Number: (941)-800-9393

Website: https://www.thecauldronscorner.com/

Other: They have an awesome herb collection and also give classes in Wicca.

Name: Five Sisters

Address: 8805 SW 132nd St, Miami, FL 33176

Phone Number: (786) 250-4170

Website: http://www.fivesisters.com

Other: Metaphysical store with weekly classes and events

Name: Creative Energy

Address: 780 W New Haven Ave, Melbourne, FL 32901

Phone Number: +13219526789

Website: https://m.facebook.com/creativenergymelbourne/

Other: They have everything except herbs. You can find crystals, Oracle and Tarot cards, wands, fairies, books, cauldrons, Sage, etc. they have the surge invited by section so if you looking for something from week our presidents and there's a whole shelf dedicated to it. If you're looking for fairies there's an entire shelf dedicated to fairies, and so and so...

Name: The Triskele Cove Jacksonville

Address: 10300 Southside Blvd #1090B, Jacksonville, FL 32256

Phone Number: N/A

Website: https://m.facebook.com/TheTriskeleCoveJax/

Other: Metaphysical supply store located in the Avenues Mall

Name: Crystal Garden

Address: 2610 N Federal Hwy, Boynton Beach, FL 33435

Phone Number: +1 (561) 369-2836

Website: Thecrystalgarden.com

Other: Jewelry, essential oils, crystals and gemstones, chimes, books, decks and spoken audio, aromatic mists

Name: Expedito Enlightenment Center

Address: 4047 Okeechobee Blvd, Habitat Plaza #129, West Palm Beach, FL 33409

Phone Number: 561-682-0955

Website: botanicasanexpedito.com

Other: Vast selection of candles, spiritual oils, herbs, spiritual baths, spiritual sprays, bath salts, religious articles, spiritual books, statues, and crystals from around the world.

Name: Mama Jo's Sunshine Herbals

Address: 1300 Pine Tree Dr # 3, Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937

Phone Number: N/A

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Georgia

Name: WhiteOak Art Designs

Address: 11661 Commerce Rd, Athens, GA 30607

Phone Number: (706) 362-2517

Website: http://whiteoak-art-designs-more.business.site

Other: You can get a tarot reading here, and they specialize in herbs and altar tools.

Name: Simple Strands

Address: 115 Merchants Square, Cumming, GA 30040

Phone Number: (770) 781-2283

Website: http://www.simplestrands.com

Other: N/A

Name: The Open Mind Center

Address: 1575 Old Alabama Road, #213, Roswell, GA, 30076

Phone Number: N/A

Website: www.theopenmindcenter.com

Other: Yoga Studio, Metaphysical/Reiki Shop, Sells crystals/stones, tarot, candles/incense, natural salts, and essential oils. Offers psychic readings, yoga, reiki, classes and workshops, coaching, massages, and wellness services.

Name: Sun, Moon & Stars

Address: 120 Clarksville Plaza, Unit A, Clarksville, GA 30523

Phone Number: (706)754-5417

Website: www.sunmoonandstars.net

Other: They sell crystals/stones, candles and holders, incense and burners, essential oils, bulk herbs, natural health/beauty products, tarot and Oracle cards (new and used), books (new and used), jewelry, statuary, decor, many other metaphysical/spiritual supplies, and local artisans' consignment items. They offer Tarot, Rune, Tea Leaf, and Oracle readings, workshops and classes, custom herb and oil blending, and clergy services.

Name: The Triskele Cove Savannah

Address: 7804 Abercorn Extension, Savannah, Georgia 31406

Phone Number: N/A

Website: https://m.facebook.com/TheTriskeleCoveSavannah/

Other: Metaphysical supply store kiosk located in Oglethorpe Mall.

Name: Cosmic Corner

Address: 905 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31401

Phone Number: N/A

Website: https://www.cosmiccornersavannah.com/

Other: Metaphysical supply store.

Name: Brighter Day

Address: 1102 Bull Street, Savannah, Ga 31401

Phone Number: N/A

Website: http://www.brighterdayfoods.com/

Other: Health food store that sells witchy things such as essential oils, smudge sticks and an array of herbs (literally the only place I've seen in person that sells dragons blood resin).

Name: Phoenix & Dragon Bookstore

Address: 5531 Roswell Rd NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30342

Phone Number: 404-255-5207

Website: N/A

Other: Tarot readings, massages, candles, books, statues, sprays, jewelry, crystals, and best of all - shop cats!

Name: Forever And A Day LLC,

Address: 7830 GA-92, Woodstock, GA 30189

Phone Number: 770-516-6969

Website: N/A

Other: Statues, crystals, tarot readings, psychic fairs, salt cave.

Illinois

Name: Enlightened Balance Chakra Spa

Address: 30 N. Williams St. F Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Phone Number: N/A

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Name: Pandoras Box

Address: 1100 Derby St. Pekin, IL 61554

Phone Number: N/A

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Name: Evolve

Address: 54 N. Williams St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Phone Number: N/A

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Name: Alchemy Arts Occult Supply

Address: 1203 W. Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60660

Phone Number: (773) 769-4970

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Name: Sincerely the Craft

Address: 22 E. Main St. Belleville IL 62220

Phone Number: N/A

Website: N/A

Other: Metaphysical. Occult. Esoteric. Spiritual. Crystals. Tarot Reading. Herbs. Incense. Candles.

Indiana

Name: All My Relations

Address: 7218 Rockville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46214.

Phone Number: (317) 227-3925.

Website: http://allmyrelationsindy.com/

Other: They specialize in crystals and have a HUGE selection as well as having jewelry, candles, books, and other items typical in metaphysical shops. They also, do readings of different kinds, offer a variety of classes and small groups, and have pitch-in celebrations for the solstices and equinoxes.

Name: Elderberry Tree House Shoppe

Address: 7714 Lima Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46818

Phone Number: (260)489-6707.

Website: N/A

Other: Amazing customer service and a knowledgeable owner.

Name: The Pride

Address: 6823 Indianapolis Blvd, Hammond, Indiana

Phone Number: 219.844.2244

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Name: Castle-Brooks Spiritual Supply

Address: 713 Main St., Lafayette, IN 47901

Phone Number: (765) 420-8082

Website: N/A

Other: The store feels very peaceful. Great selection of crystals, statues, components, some books. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff who will order any book you want.

Name: Von’s Book Shop

Address: 315 State St., West Lafayette, IN 47906

Phone Number: (765) 743-1915

Website: N/A

Other: Not nominally a metaphysical store, but has tons of crystals, jewelry, statues, and books in that genre.

Name: Amused Clothing

Address: 316 1/2 W State St., West Lafayette, IN 47906

Phone Number: N/A

Website: N/A

Other: Not nominally a metaphysical store but has a huge selection of individual incense types. Cool vibe.

Iowa

Name: Om

Address: 105 S. Linn St Iowa City IA 52240

Phone: (319) 358-1282

Website: http://infiniteomgifts.com

Other: N/A

Kansas

Name: The Energy Within KC

Address: 7807 W 151st Street, Overland Park, Kansas

Phone Number: (913) 296-8412

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Name: Into the Mystic

Address: 5727 Johnson Dr, Mission, KS 66202

Phone Number: +1 913-766-9906

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Louisiana

Name: The Peace of Mind Center

Address: 3722 Youree Dr., Shreveport, LA 71105

Phone Number: 318-219-8344

Website: https://thepeaceofmindcenter.com/

Other: N/A

Name: Coyote Moon Crystals & Gifts

Address: 1938 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Phone Number: N/A

Website: http://coyotemoonbr.com/

Other: They’re very affordable for someone on a budget and the store is kept smelling amazing.

Name: Earth Odyssey

Address: 306 Charles St., New Orleans, LA

Phone Number: 504.581.1348

Website: http://www.earthodysseynola.com

Other: Specializes in crystals and jewelry, but does offer psychic readings.

Maine

Name: Enchanted Herbs and Teas

Address: 48 Maine St, Waterville, Maine 04901

Phone Number: 207-860-0318

Website: https://enchantedherbsmaine.com

Other: Offers Tarot and Oracle readings, Tea Leaf readings, Reiki, hypnosis, psychic healing, sells loose leaf personally blended teas, herbs, stones, and candles, as well as other assorted goodies.

Name: Dragon Star Creations

Address: 45 Cottage St, Sanford, ME 04073

Phone Number: N/A

Website: https://dragonstarcreationsonline.com/

Other: Regular shop items as well as some clothing and decoration items. They also occasionally host events where people can come together and cast spells, get tarot readings, and even get massages. The shop owner is very friendly

Maryland

Name: India Emporium

Address: 107 S Baltimore Ave, Ocean City, Maryland 21842\

Phone Number:

Website: https://www.facebook.com/OCIndiaEmporium/

Other: Not a metaphysical shop per se, but definitely in the same realm. Affordable incense, beautiful jewelry, essential oils and perfumes made by the owner. Lovely atmosphere. Name: The Smile Herb Shop

Address: 4908 Berwyn Rd, College Park, MD 20740

Phone Number: (301) 474-8791

Website: https://www.smileherb.com

Other: Comfy shop offering an array of herbal supplements, teas & holistic items plus garden plants

Name: Earthly Elements

Address: 33 N Market St, Frederick, MD 21701

Phone Number: (301) 631-5511

Website: http://www.earthlyrocks.com

Other: Earthly Elements strives to be an old style Rock Shop carrying a large variety of mineral specimens, crystals, gemstones, fossils, metaphysical stones, as well as unique gifts.

Name: The Turning Wheel

Address: 7942 Belair Rd, Baltimore, MD 21236

Phone Number: (410) 882-8060

Website: https://www.facebook.com/The-Turning-Wheel-Bookstore-101532546680197/

Other: Everything Metaphysical Bookstore for the Witch in you. Everything from crystals to Norse items.

Name: Crystals, Candles, & Cauldrons

Address: 927 W 36th St, Baltimore, MD 21211

Phone Number: (410) 467-4111

Website: https://www.wiccancrystal.com

Other: Unique shop with a curated collection of mystical wares, such as incense, tarot cards & wind chimes.

Name: Black Cat Curiosities Art and Antiques

Address: 24 Harrison St., Easton, Maryland

Phone Number: (410) 924-4436

Website: https://www.facebook.com/theblackcateaston/

Other: N/A

Name: The Crystal Fox

Address: 311 Main Street, Laurel, Maryland 20707

Phone Number: 301-317-1980

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Massachusetts

Name: Atlantic Spice Co.

Address: 2 Shore Rd, North Truro MA 02652

Phone Number: (800) 316-7965 and (508) 487-6100

Website: www.atlanticspice.com

Other: N/A

Name: Mystik Moon

Address: 244 Commercial St, Provincetown MA

Phone Number: 508-487-6006

Website: https://mystikmoon.com

Other: N/A

Name: Shop Therapy

Address: 288 Commercial St, Provincetown MA

Phone Number: 508-487-9387

Website: https://www.shoptherapy.com

Other: N/A

Name: Buddha Beads

Address: 2390 US-6, Eastham, MA

Phone Number: 774-207-0105

Website: ttps://www.facebook.com/pg/BuddhabobsCapecod/

Other: N/A

Name: Earth House

Address: 121 Rt 6A, Orleans MA 02653

Phone Number: 508-240-0257

Website: https://www.earthhouse.com

Other: N/A

Name: Instant Karma

Address: 547 Main St, Hyannis, MA 02601

Phone Number: 508-827-4212

Website: www.instantkarmahyannis.com/home.html

Other: N/A

Name: Seven Stars

Address: 731 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

Phone Number: (617) 547-1317

Website: No website.

Other: Its half bookstore half crystal shop. They have books on every religion or philosophy you could think of, they sell crystals and tarot and a bunch of miscellaneous magic tools behind the cashier. The staff is super lovely and its a calm atmosphere.

Name: New Moon Gifts

Address: 5 Cheshire Rd, Pittsfield, MA, 01201. (Allendale Shopping Center)

Phone Number: N/A

Website: https://m.facebook.com/newmoongiftshop/

Other: It has crystals, smudges, incense, cauldrons, mortars, herbs, candles, Wiccan charms, spells, BOS's (as per my request), essential oils, and totems, to name a few things. Most of the stuff there is above 5 dollars, but the incense is 25 cents per stick.

Michigan

Name: Coyote Wisdom

Address: 2442 N. Grand River Ave., Lansing, MI 48906

Phone Number: 517-323-1707

Website: www.coyotewisdomstore.com

Other: They have a loyalty card for a discount and first timers get to draw from a grab bag of goodies like crystals.

Name: Glow Fish Studios

Address: 2840 Biddle Ave Wyandotte, MI 48192 United States

Phone Number: (734) 552-6323

Website: glowfishstudios.com

Other: Specializes in crystals and tarot.

Name: Kokopelli’s Korner

Address: 111 east grand river, Howell, Michigan

Phone Number: N/A

Website: http://www.kokopelliskorner.com/

Other: Offers crystals, jewelry, tarot cards, incense, tea, herbs, etc. Owner is amazing.

Name: Boston Tea Room

Address, Ferndale 224 west nine miles rode Ferndale MI

Phone Number: 248-548-1415

Website: N/A

Other: Offers a wide variety of crystals tarot and palm reading, salts, and candles and herbs and incenses, figures and free tea

Minnesota

Name: Enchanted Boutique

Address: 4074 White Bear Ave N, White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Phone Number: (651) 600-3769

Website: enchantedboutiquemn.com

Other: N/A

Name: Eye of Horus Metaphysical

Address: 910 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408

Phone Number: (612) 872-1292

Website: eyeofhorus.biz

Other: N/A

Name: Magus Books & Herbs

Address:1848 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418

Phone Number: (612) 379-7669

Website: magusbooks.com

Other: They recently moved places so if you are looking for a place on google maps and can't find it, that is why. There are tarot, home things, incense, other cards, books, jewelry, witchy tools, statues, essential oils, herbs, crystals and talismans of different cultures.

Name: The Wellness Circle

Address: 7094 Lake Dr, Lino Lakes, MN 55014

Phone Number: (612) 871-5622

Website: thewellnesscircle.vpweb.com

Other: This one specifically is less of a witchy-centered store and more about health and healing in general. They have a chiropractic person, they offer yoga, acupuncture, massages, natural healing, intuitive readings, hypnosis, and aromatherapy.

Name: The Chakra House

Address: 1620 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102

Phone Number: (651) 493-2586

Website: thechakrahousemn.com

Other: This house/shop submitter would rate more than 5/5 stars. You can get a bunch of services there and it is just starting to grow. It offers tarot readings, AMAZING aura readings, crystals, rock lamps, oils, candles, and books. I personally got my aura read there for around 45$ and it is worth the money. The the reader is absolutely an angel. You get a picture of your aura around your head, and then around your body, in addition, it talks about your chakras and what you could work on to improve them individually. It is wonderful.

Name: Divine Time

Address: 14555 S Robert Trail, Rosemount, MN 55068

Phone Number: (612) 961-7879

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Missouri

Name: Aquarius

Address: 3936 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111

Phone Number: +1 816-931-6303

Website: http://www.aquariusbooks.com

Other: N/A

Nebraska

Name: Euphoria

Address: 4139 O Street, Lincoln, NE. 68510

Phone Number: 402-488-8853

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Nevada

Name: Crystal Alley Emporium

Address: 2841 N. Green Valley Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89178

Phone Number: 702-434-7626

Website: http://www.crystalalleyemporium.com

Other: N/A

New Hampshire

Name: New Day Metaphysical

Address. 9 Madbury Rd, Suite 103, Durham, NH 03824

Phone Number: (781) 724-8447

Website: https://newdaymetaphysical.gosite.com

Other: This store has a nice variety of altar supplies and various herbs/oils/etc and provide tarot readings.

Name: Scallops Mineral and Shells (Market St. Location)

Address: 93 Market St., Portsmouth, NH 03801

Phone Number: (603) 828-2044

Website: https://www.scallopsmineralandshell.com

Other: A wide selection of crystals, gems, fossils, and basically any fancy rock you can think of in lots of different cuts and shapes. They also carry jewelry and some other items such as books and tarot decks.

New Jersey

Name: Goddess in Eden

Address: 282 Bloomfield Ave, Verona, NJ 07044

Phone Number: 973-919-3600

Website: N/A

Other: It’s a regular metaphysical shop that also offers classes and has a psychic.

Name: The Gem Mine

Address: 65 Westwood Ave, Westwood, NJ 07675

Phone Number: 201-722-8676

Website: N/A

Other: Crystal shop, but the staff is also knowledgeable of their metaphysical properties.

Name: Rocky’s Crystals and Minerals

Address: 559 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ

Phone Number: N/A

Website: https://www.rockyscrystalsonline.com

Other: Large selection of high-quality crystals and jewelry for decent prices, and a wide selection of reiki candles, as well as some dried herbs and other useful items. They provide tons of information on every product in their store.

New Mexico

Name: Abitha's Metaphysical Shop

Address: 2231 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112

Phone Number: (505) 262-0401

Website: https://www.abithas.us

A a family-owned and operated shop that specializes in purpose oils, incense, and ritual herbs. Other: With over 1,200 blends of oils, and 30 years of magickal herbalist experience to create custom spell kits, fixed candles, and ritual herbs to help the seeker along their path. They also carry a variety of crystals and stones, wands and foci, runes and pendulums, altar cloths and athames, tarot and oracle decks.

(Upstate) New York

Name: Bramble

Address: 118 W Green St., Ithaca, NY 14850

Phone Number: (607) 379-0113

Website: http://www.brambleithaca.com/

Other: Community Herbalism store with dried herbs, tinctures, balms, sage, and community classes.

Name: Crossroads Gifts & Wellness

Address: 131 & 133 Jay St, Schenectady, NY 12305

Phone Number: +1 518-357-8366

Website: http://www.crossroadsgallery.com

Other: N/A

Name: The Magic Moon

Address: 15 Phila St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Phone Number: +1 518-583-2488

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Name: Mythic Treasures

Address: 274 Goodman St N # B127, Rochester, NY 14607

Phone Number: N/A

Website: https://www.mythictreasures.com/

Other: N/A

Name: Epiphanies

Address: 215 East Ridge Road, Rochester, NY 14621

Phone Number: N/A

Website: http://epiphanies.business.site/

Other: N/A

Name: Mystic Moon

Address: 115 Park Ave, Rochester, NY 14607

Phone Number: N/A

Website: http://www.mysticmoononpark.com/

Other: N/A

Name: Spirit & Crystal Connections

Address: 714 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607

Phone Number: N/A

Website: http://spirit-crystal-connections.business.site/

Other: N/A

Name: Psychic Thyme

Address: 1460 Lyell Ave, Rochester, NY 14606

Phone Number: N/A

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Name: High winds Herbs

Address: Campbell Hill Rd, Middleburgh, NY

Phone Number: (518)827-4030

Website: highwindsherbs.com

Other: Specializes in herbs; smoking, medicinal, magickal, tea, resin, ethnobotanicals

Name: It’s Called Herbal Magick, Inc.

Address: 402 West Ave., Lockport, NY 14094

Phone Number: +1 (716) 439-5144

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

New York City

Manhattan

Name: Flower Power Herbs and Roots, Inc.

Address: 406 East 9th St., New York, N.Y. 10009

Phone Number: 212-982-6664

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Name: Rock Star Crystals*

Address: 146 W 126th St, New York NY 10001

Phone Number: 212-675-3065

Website: http://rockstarcrystalsmanhattan.com/

Other: Gemstones, Jewelry, Fossils, Meteorites, Shells and Metaphysical Tools. The person who runs the store is extremely knowledgeable and happily assists with any needs you might have. Came here even before converting to Paganism and fell in love. A tiny but beautiful shop I came upon by happenstance.

Name: Enchantments

Address: 424 E 9th St., New York, NY

Phone Number: (212)-228-4394

Website: enchantmentsinnyc.com

Other: Offers a small selection of books, tarot/oracle decks, incense, herbs, custom candles, and more.

Name: Namaste Bookshop

Address: 2 W 14th St., New York, NY

Phone Number: (212)-645-0141

Website: NamasteBookshop.com

Other: Specializes in crystals and books. A wide array of tarot/oracle cards. Candles, jewelry, incense and more. In-store readings.

Name: Stick, Stone, & Bone*

Address: 113 Christopher St, New York, NY 10014

Phone Number: 212-807-7024

Website: www.stickstonebone.com

Other: N/A

Brooklyn

Name: Catland Books*

Address: 987 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Phone Number: 718-418-9393

Website: catlandbooks.com

Other: Offers great books and wares for all experience levels.

Name: Ruby’s House of Crystals

Address: 119 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Phone Number: N/A

Website: rubyshouseofcrystals.com

Other: N/A

Queens

N/A

Bronx

N/A

Staten Island

Name: East Meets West*

Address: 2655 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314 (Staten Island Mall)

Phone Number: 718-494-3064

Website: https://www.eastmeetswestusa.com/

Other: Nice little metaphysical shop in the mall.

Name: Magic Moon Sisters*

Address: 4116 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10308

Phone Number: 718-948-3006

Website: magicmoonsisters.com

Other: A metaphysical shop run by two women – one with Native American Lineage and one with a Celtic background - that offers magickal and spiritual wares, classes, and spiritual healing of all kinds.

Name: Mystikal Wonders

Address: 451 Jewett Ave, Staten Island, NY 10302

Phone Number: 718-816-1234

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

North Carolina

Name: Dancing Moon Books & Gifts

Address: 1840 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27608

Phone Number: (919) 833-8081

Website: dancingmoonraleigh.com

Other: Has plenty of crystals, incense, candles, and books. They host readers and have classes in the house as well.

Name: The Holy Rose

Address: 311 Blake St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Phone Number: (919) 803-5787

Website: theholyrose.com

Other: Must be 18+ to enter the shop. They card at the door. They have lots of crystals, candles, incense, and books.

Name: Mystic Elements

Address: 4403 Park Avenue, Wilmington, NC

Phone Number: (910) 799 1001

Website: mysticelements.com

Other: This is a great, locally-owned shop that carries crystals, sage, tarot cards, and more! It has statues for many different religions/cultures and has a wide variety of incense.

Name: Crystal Visions

Address: 5426 Asheville Hwy., Hendersonville, NC 28791

Phone Number: (828) 687-1193

Website: http://crystalvisionsbooks.com/

Other: Crystal Visions is a Sanctuary for the Spiritual Seeker, providing resources for transformation and growth including books, music. crystals, jewelry and more. Serving the Greater Asheville, NC community since 1989.

Name: Raven and Crone

Address: 555 Merrimon Ave. Asheville, NC, 28804

Phone Number: (828) 424-7868

Website: www.ashevilleravenandcrone.com

Other: N/A

Ohio

Name: Book of Shadows

Address: 1100 Clarendon Rd., Canton, Ohio 44710

Phone Number: 330-451-6083

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Name: The Dragon’s Mantle

Address: 962 Kenmore Blvd., Akron, Ohio 44314

Phone Number: 330-687-5654

Website: https://dagonsmantle.webs.com/

Other: Host all kinds of classes and host parties and ritual for every sabbat. Great prices and very smart people.

Name: Once In A Blue Moon

Address: 4348 Monroe St Toledo, OH 43606 United States.

Phone Number: 1 (419) 810-1478.

Website: https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Shopping---Retail/Once-In-A-Blue-Moon-246088728797706/

Other: N/A

Name: Whatever Works Wellness Center

Address: 7433 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236

Phone Number: 513.791.9428

Website: http://www.whateverworkswellness.com

Other: They have a very organized selection of crystals and also offer sheets that list the meanings and are very reasonably priced. They also have books, teas, and some herbs and oils.

Oklahoma

Name: Spiritual Rose

Address: 2929 S Harvard Ave, Tulsa, OK 74114

Phone Number: (918)779-4131

Other: A small store owned by a friendly couple. You can ask them any question and they are super nice and very helpful! They offer classes in Wicca and do small get-togethers on Tuesdays.

Oregon

Name: The Crystal Mirror

Address: 189 Liberty Street Northeast B5, Salem, OR 97301

Phone Number: +1 971-240-0862

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/thecrystalmirroronline/

Other: N/A

Name: By Candlelight & Conjure

Address: 410 Pine St NE, Salem, OR 97301

Phone Number: +1 971-388-9373

Website: https://m.facebook.com/pg/candlelightandconjure/about/

Other: N/A

Pennsylvania

Name: Shooting For The Moon

Address: 6247 Rte 209 Stroudsburg PA 18360

Phone Number: 570 992 0943

Website: www.shootingforthemoon.com

Other: They have 6-week classes including herbology, tarot, and planetary magick. There are also full moon ceremonies and Sabbats

Name: Garland of Letters

Address: 527 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Phone Number: (215) 923-5946

Website: N/A

Other: New Age/pagan bookstore with crystals, incense, candles, tarot decks, yoga classes, and more.

Name: juju

Address: 6739 Reynolds St, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Phone Number: +1 814-460-1538

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Name: Sparkledragon’s Magical Emporium

Address: 2120 Broadway Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15216

Phone Number: N/A

Website: N/A

Other: Specialized in crystals, books, and curiosities.

Name: Journey's of Life

Address: 810 Bellefonte Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232

Phone Number: N/A

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Name: Crystal Wand

Address: 529 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg PA 17325

Phone Number: 717-420-5637

Website: www.crystalwandinpa.com

Other: N/A

Name: Heaven & Nature Store

Address: 3972 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17109

Phone Number: 717-545-0204

Website: heavenandnaturestore.com

Other: N/A

South Carolina

Name: Serenity at Sunset

Address: 321 E Main St., Pickens, SC 29671

Phone Number: (864) 878-9973

Website: http://www.serenityatsunset.com/

Other: Books, oracle cards, art, jewelry, orgon, malas, crystals, candles, natural care products, bags, tapestries & more! We still carry feather smudge wands, sacred herbs, and smokeless sprays - custom order options available. A beautiful serene meditation center available for your peaceful practice. A library & tea room for you to relax, read and ruminate!

Name: Earth's Elements

Address: 220 E. Main St., Walhalla, South Carolina 29691

Phone Number: (864) 916-4001

Website: http://earthselements.co/

Other: They offer handcrafted bath and body products like soaps, salves, and lip balms, shampoo and conditioners and lotions, herbs, healing stones, gemstone jewelry, natural teas and Essential Oils.

Name: Nyla Beans

Address: 1523 N Pleasantburg[EG1] Dr., Greenville, SC 29609

Phone Number: (864) 292-5529

Website: https://www.facebook.com/Nyla-Beans-185261374846000/

Other: Eclectic shop, featuring handcrafted gifts and jewelry, fair trade items, and bohemian, casual, and festival clothing. We also carry crystals, incense, and metaphysical items.

Tennessee

Name: Spiritual Awakenings/We 3 Witches

Address: 3694 West Market Street Johnson City, TN 37604

Phone Number: N/A

Website: https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualAwakeningsJC

Other: Handfasting rituals to offering tea leaf readings, oracle readings, tarot readings, Etc. They host various events that can be found through their site. They sell crystals, full moon water, incense, candles, spells of various kinds already prepared for you with instructions on how to do them, journals to create; grimoires, dream journals, and book of shadows.

Name: Valhalla’s Gate

Address: 209 Dover Rd., Clarksville Tennessee 37042

Phone Number: N/A

Website: Valhallasgatetn.com

Other: N/A

Name: Cosmic Connections

Address: 1701 Portland Avenue, Nashville Tennessee 37212

Phone Number: N/A

Website: yourcosmicconnections.com

Other: N/A

Name: Yellow Sky Emporium

Address: 1313 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, TN 37919

Phone Number: (865)560-8894

Website: https://www.yellowskyemporium.com/

Other: N/A

Texas

Name: The Magick Cauldron

Address: 2424 Montrose Blvd., Houston, Texas 77006

Phone Number: 713.523.0069

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Name: Hearth Wisdom Store

Address: 3901 W. Arkansas Lane Suite 118, Arlington, Texas 76016

Phone Number: 682-323-5085

Website: www.hearthwisdomstore.com

Other: Very welcoming and knowledgeable staff. They sell a variety of books, bags, jars, spells, crystals/stones, furniture, clothing, accessories, and have an amazing herb, incense, and candle selection. They also have tarot decks and multiple other divination methods. HWS also hold events and classes on certain days, as well as rituals for all.

Vermont

Name: Moonshadows Gifts For The Spirit

Address: 72 N Main St., Saint Albans, VT 05478

Phone Number: +1 (802) 524-6758

Website: N/A

Other: This store sells everything for the Witch/Wiccan/Pagan! They have tons of crystals, crystal balls, books, incense, herbs, cauldrons, chalices, motor and pestles, pendulums, tarot cards, personal learning sessions, and so much more!

Washington

Name: Lotus of the Moon

1386 Jadwin Ave., Richland, Washington

Phone Number: (509) 940-7460

Website: N/A

Other: Spiritual store. Also offer services, educational opportunities, and yoga

Name: Zenith Supplies

Address: 6300 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115

Phone Number: (800) 735-7217 or (206) 525-7997

Website: https://zenithsupplies.com/

Other: If you want it they most likely have it, from tarot to crystals to essential oils and much more.

Name: Life Keys Energy

Address: 1700 SE Mile Hill Dr #240, Port Orchard, WA

Phone Number:

Website: http://lifekeysenergy.com

Other: It's a witch owned yoga and reiki studio that also sells an ever growing amount of holistic items like bath salts/bath tea, Palo Santos, bracelets, and mandalas.

Name: Wonders Of The World

Address: 621 W Mallon Ave, Spokane WA. 99201

Phone Number: (509) 328 - 6890 and (509) 325 - 2867

Website: wondersoftheworldinc.com

Other: They have a large selection of crystals, medium-sized figurines of greek deities, medium-sized figurines of dragons, and much more!

Name: Crescent Moon Gifts

Address: 2502 6th Ave., Tacoma, WA 98406

Phone Number: +1 (253) 572-8339

Website: crescentmoongifts.com

Other: Tarot, crystals, herbs, pendulums, candles, statuettes, ritual tools ... the the list goes on and on.

Wisconsin

Name: House of Magick

Address: 4726 S Packard Ave., Cudahy WI 53110-1430

Phone Number: (414) 294-3444

Website: N/A

Other: N/A

Virginia

Name: Aquarian Book Shop

Address: 3519 Ellwood Avenue, Richmond, VA 23221-2722

Phone Number: (804) 353-5575

Website: N/A

Other: The store includes crystals, candles, clothing, books, statues, and more. Also hosts classes, tarot readings, and has an apothecary and healing center.

Name: Crystal Cottage

Address: 4320 Electric Road, Roanoke, Virginia 24018.

Phone Number: 5407766861

Website: crystalcottage.com

Other: They mostly specialize in crystals but also carry some overtly Wiccan items, incense, candles, etc.

Name: Mountain Mystic Trading Co.

Address: 215 South St., Front Royal, Virginia

Phone Number: N/A

Website: https://www.mountainmystic.com

Other: N/A

Name: 13 Magickal Moons

Address: 440 Mill St., Occoquan, VA 22125

Phone Number: (703) 495-5135

Website: www.13magickalmoons.com

Other: This is a cute shop, with lots of crystals, herbs, jewelry, and homemade candles—plus, two shop cats. The owner does tarot readings. (Somewhat hectic as the owner’s small kids are often around, but still a good shop.)

Name: Sacred Circle Books

Address: 919 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone Number: (703) 299-9309

Website: N/A

Other: Great selection of books, also has crystals, herbs, tarot cards, statues, and jewelry. A huge amount of community events and offers reiki, psychic/tarot readings, and classes/workshops. Has a binder with a list of everyone who does mystical stuff for the whole area.

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