A local magical establishment can be a wonderful source of essential goods and services, while providing an important part of any spiritual lifestyle. These stores are thought of as places for Wiccans and occultists, as well as Pagans and of course the general public. All are welcome, and most people visiting a new age store can enjoy not just the products such a store offers for sale, but the mystical ambiance they provide.

The most common product a magic goods shop sells is probably the incense, and it is no secret that the local tobacco shop or even convenience store often sells it for less. However, there are factors in incense beyond a nice aroma, such as whether it was mixed by someone trained in magical use of herbs. If so, an average looking stick of incense can have a delightful dual purpose, like bringing success.

Once one is past the incense are all the products that one can only imagine finding in a store devoted to magic. Here one might find the perfect tarot deck, and decks come in a variety of gorgeous illustrative styles in order to appeal to every taste. Just as with incense, the bright colors and bold designs are aspects of the cards' individual appeal, an attempt to make a match with one special customer.

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.

Little occult shops are frequently the one location within reach for people who have a passion for the paranormal side of life, and to them it matters that they're spending their dollars there even if it can be a bit more expensive. For certain, online shopping offers a variety and price that are hard to beat. Many will shop for certain larger items at the shop while economizing on everyday incense.

The average small occult bookstore and supply shop also offers magical services from tarot readings for any who care to pose a question. Such a consultation might occur in some out of the way nook or room against a wall, perhaps through contracted professionals if not directly through the proprietor. Astrological counseling is one of the more common services offered.

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.

Whether one just wants a new kind of aroma to savor in the air or wants a paranormal solution, a trip to one of these shops can be well worth the while. Perhaps those made nervous by magic ought to think twice. Anyone else might well like to stop by for an hour.