Ancient Mysteries

I'm a true \Austinite\and although I've heard of Ancient Mysteries, I've never actually been in. Honestly, I'm more of a Natural Treasures kinda girl when it comes to Crystals and gemstones. However, I went in recently before the last New Moon of the year (2018) for a emotional/healing cleanse and I was able to find everything I was looking for. Actually, it turned out to be a \one stop shop\ kinda trip. I was able to get sage, eggshells and herbs aswell. They had a little bit of everything, including jewelry, books and a small selection of statues. There herb selection was great! The young girl working was very sweet, helpful and patient as I methodically went through their gemstones for 30-45 minutes. I'd give it a 5, but the store is small and my only complaint is I wish they had a bigger selection of crystals and gemstones. I'll definitely be back and I'm a customer for life now. Must check it out!!!

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Neat little shop. I thought it would be bigger but its very small. They have spell candles, interesting books about witchcraft and meditation (to name a few), oils, herbs, and statues. The staff is warm and welcoming. I purchased a floral, minty tea blend and altar cloth.

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I really like this place! They’re close to where I live, and I’ve been in the store probably five or six times since the pandemic became an issue. So far they’ve had almost everything I’ve needed! It’s clear they’re having a bit of trouble keeping up stock, but that seems pretty common at smaller businesses during COVID so you can’t hold that against them. I placed an order for a ring of a certain size and when it came in, they called to let me know and held it for three whole days for me! I exclusively get my incense from here and their chime candles are A for spell work. They also had a tarot deck I’d been looking for forever, good selection of books, great altar items, and tons of herbs and oils. The staff has always been kind when I’ve come in and - maybe most importantly these days - they spray/clean all areas where the customer walks and lingers to ensure they’re following CDC guidelines. I absolutely recommend this place, especially if you want to support local businesses.

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I was delighted to find so many high quality tarot reference books in stock, as well as several tarot decks. I didn't realize until I checked some other Austin stores afterwards (Book People, Half Price Books, *cringe* Barnes & Noble) that you really can't find some of those essentials readily available at other stores. The shop is small but well stocked. I will definitely be back for incense, essential oils, and to check in on a pentacle that caught my eye in the jewelry case.

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Changing my review from 5 stars. I live on the north side, but come down to Ancient Mysteries. I make sure to double check the site first since they've been having inventory issues during the pandemic. But today I made the drive just for some chime candles. I got there 10 minutes before closing, and was turned away.

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