Little Shop Of Auras

A cockatiel named Don Juan flirts shamelessly with customers. Ethereal strains of New Age music fill sandalwood-scented air. And an elderly man peruses a batch of bat head root and wolf eye.

You've just entered Sacred Heart Botanica and Spiritual Gift Shoppe. But don't expect your typical shopping experience. This is a store that caters to the arcane, traffics with the otherworldly and adds a bit of mystery to the landscape.

"I use sandlewood and cologne to prepare myself," said Eve Garcia, owner of the botanica, and medium-in-residence. "In between readings I do cleansings to get rid of negativity. I bless the table with holy water and prepare for the next person." Full Story

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