This is a really cute store! It has fascinating items and decor. I come in here to look at their…read moreinventory all the time. I highly recommend coming and browsing the store! In terms of tarot reading services, I would suggest holding out unless you feel you really resonate with the person. I spent $25 on a reading with Barbra and went home and regretted it a bit . It felt a little rushed but I'm sure that depends on the reader. Personally , I felt uncomfortable and that the reader was giving advice personally rather than from the cards. I've never experienced this much personal input/ advice outside of the cards during the reading, so I did not resonate with this reader or reading. I found myself feeling a bit invalidated honestly. In conclusion, please do your research before you to spend money on the services here! (A couple of months later) I've also given the tarot reading services here another try and I feel it's just too vague and too expensive for what you are receiving. I keep on giving these readers a chance and kind of get disappointed with the services I receive based on the amount of money I spend. If you're willing to spend upwards of $50 for a reading I'm sure you would get a different experience but if you're not willing to pay that much and are looking for something more affordable- I would hold off here- respectfully! Cool place though!!

I've been going to Malliway's for about five years. I starting shopping at their old store and have…read morecontinued to visit them at their current location. Blake and Wycke are friendly and knowledgable. I highly recommend their workshops. Lucas and Brandon are also great, very patient and eager to help. The selection is vast and the prices are reasonable. I'm always happy to go to a metaphysical store where many of the books are not just Llewellyn. In fact, the gentleman sell excellent books from their own publishing company, Crossed Crow Books; their books cover many subjects from common topics to the esoteric.

I've been coming to the chakra shoppe for years with multiple readers. Every person I received a…read morereading from was amazing. Ive gone as far as to take classes with April for tarot, Lilian as an Akashic records reader, I've taken crystal classes with Earl and I've recently completed a chakra analysis program with Blanche Blacke. It's been amazing meeting new people through these course, especially chakra analysis. This was an in depth practice that feels like a PhD in Chakras. It feels amazing to have everyone share their gifts and knowledge and this is how you know everything is legit.

I went to the Chakra Shoppe for help with a health issue. I have been practicing a healing…read morevisualization given to me by Blanche and techniques from Lillian to consciously create reality. A recent scan confirmed that the condition is improving. The Chakra Shoppe is an amazing place for learning and healing!

I was on my way to Alchemy Arts and was crossing the busy intersection at Broadway when I saw a…read moreblack cat very close to the road, so I pulled over to try and move her to a safer spot. I noticed the cat did not have a collar on and decided to quickly take her to the nearest vet to get scanned for a chip. Luckily, the cat did have a chip and the owner was notified. The vet told me the owner did not seem concerned and said the cat was an outdoor cat, but that they would come pick her up from the office. I was told I had to stay with the cat until the owner arrived. I waited at the vet's office for over an hour with the cat, and the owner arrived just minutes before the office closed. I explained to the owner that the cat was in the intersection and at risk of being hit, so I thought it was the right thing to do to get her scanned for a chip and try to contact the owner. The owner immediately became defensive and said, "Well she's an outdoor cat. She goes by the trees." I again explained that she was not by the trees, but instead right next to the intersection and at risk of being hurt or killed. The owner rolled her eyes at me and left with her cat. I later realized that the owner of this cat is one of the owners of Alchemy Arts, her name is Dayna. It's incredibly irresponsible to let your cat roam freely outside next to such a busy intersection. After further digging, it also appears that Marie the cat was attacked by a dog while roaming outside in 2025 and has gone missing for days before -- further evidence that this cat should not be outdoors for her own safety.

Very nice welcoming staff very helpful. They answer questions and provide suggestions.read more

I stumbled across their booth at a community street fair in Evanston and was so glad I did. They…read moreoffer a wide range of beautiful African body products, jewelry, and paraphernalia. I picked up a body butter for $15 and a matching roll-on oil for $5. Considering it's organic and locally made, I found the price to be fair. The owners were gracious and knowledgeable. I just wish they offered shipping so I could stock up on more of their amazing butter.

I stumbled upon this African store and I was so impressed with the selection of items! There's…read morevarious scents of shea butter and incense, different types of black soap, and a great selection of fabric and art. Everything is fairly priced. The owner is a very sweet man and was very helpful. I'm so happy to have found an affordable and close place to buy my shea butter!!

People are so dramatic on Yelp. This place is cute and the lady was nice and the selection is good…read moreand there's nothing to be complaining about here. Also it's very close to the train AND ice cream, so win-win.

I went to this botanica last Saturday and was not impressed- at all. First off, the name of the…read morebotanica throws you off-Botanica LUCERO would make you think that the store would cater to practitioners of palo mayombe. WRONG! The minute you walk into this store (which by the way, is literally next door to a CTA stop, and there's no store parking so good luck finding a crappy parking spot on the street and pray that your parking meter works!) you are "greeted" by the sight of La Santisima Muerte. ALL OVER the entire freaking store. The place should be called Botanica Santisima Muerte instead of Botanica Lucero. After getting over the shock of seeing 50 million Santisima Muerte dolls, statues, and VELVETEEN PAINTINGS (yup you heard that right, I thought they only made Elvis velveteen paintings!), I wondered why no one personally greeted me. Instead they just stared at me for five minutes and then went back to ignoring me. Some time later, a woman showed up and anxiously asked me why I was there. I told her that I had "heard" that her store had things relating to palo. She immediately tried to sell me an herb that was called "contra de palo". I told her that was NOT what I had in mind, and she tried for the next 5 minutes to convince me that she knew what I wanted. This was very aggravating, to say the least. I then proceeded to ask her if she had any candles for Papa Candelo (a figure from the 21 Divisions). She proceeded to try to sell me a candle that clearly said "HORSESHOE" on it with an accompanying picture of a horseshoe. When I voiced my displeasure, she immediately tried to sell me a "BUENA SUERTE" candle, and then a "CLEAN HOUSE" candle. Then she tried to convince me (yet again) that she knew what she was talking about, and that the candles she suggested WERE for Papa Candelo. Meanwhile I pointed out to her that the little statues that were collecting dust on top of her television were actually statues of Papa Candelo, so I had no idea how she could confuse a HORSESHOE with an elderly Black man. This woman claimed to know about the 21 Divisions, but clearly knew nothing. This woman (who also called herself an espiritista) also pretended to know about Santeria, when clearly she didn't. She tried to tell me that a statue of Chango was actually Papa Candelo. I bought a bracelet for my daughter and when I turned my head, one of the storekeepers pulled out a paint brush and swiped some kind of perfumey smelling liquid onto the bracelet-WITHOUT my permission. The vibe in this botanica is totally "wrong", the statues are overpriced, every book they had for sale was strictly based on either : La Santisima Muerte or brujeria or how to put an amarre on someone. Needless to say there were only 4 copies of the "Santa Biblia" (Holy Bible). This place was full of negativity and I will never go back there again. Stay away from this establishment unless you like being lied to and have a serious thing for La Santisima Muerte.

Drove allllll the way over there. Got there at 7:30PM, paid for parking and the door's locked…read more Never again.

Very good reader and cute shop if your looking for healing crystals. I always come for updated…read morereadings, and always just my experience ty