I stopped by during a trip to Washington and I LOVED this store! I have been to the metaphysical…read moreshop up in Port Townsend, but I actually liked Avebury Mystikals more because it is specialized.
This is a great shop for practitioners of magic, whether you are Wiccan, Christian, a green witch, folk witch, or a root worker/conjurer. They sell tarot cards, incense, herbs, crystals, a variety of statues (I was pleasantly surprised to see not only the usual pagan and Christian statues, but also statues for Vodou/Santeria, Norse deities and Greek deities). The shop felt very inclusive of all different magical traditions.
They offer a lot of beginner books, green witchcraft books, and titles on deity and ancestor veneration as well as folk magic. While they have a few popular tarot decks, they carried more unique tarot/oracle decks than I've seen at most metaphysical shops. So you might find something here that you won't see at other shops.
They also carry runes, magic oils, different types of magic candles, as well as magic powders and rice specifically for rootwork and conjure. I was actually very impressed that they offered rootwork items as that is something I rarely see outside of a botanica or specialty shop and I did not expect to see anything like that outside of Seattle since I've heard Washington is a bit more conservative than California.
Avebury Myatikals is a small store, but they have a lot of items for such a little shop. The owner and staff were super welcoming and inclusive. One of the employees also has a beautiful gray cat that hangs out at the shop!
Since this store is very Craft-focused, you're not going to find general spirituality books here. It is heavily-oriented toward witches, root workers, tarot/rune readers, and those who love crystals. It's not one of those one-size-fits-all metaphysical shops that will cater to yoga, holistic medicine, energy healing, angels as well as magic items.
In my mind, this is more of a plus than a minus because sometimes I just want magic and divination tools, not general spirituality books.
Avebury is hoping to eventually set up an online store. I really hope they do as it would be nice to have another small business to patronize.
The next time I visit Washington, I'll be sure to stop by again. I loved the vibe of this store.