The call from your soul often comes all of a sudden, and when you are suddenly feeling spiritual while visiting London, there is no reason to put aside the feeling as the capital has some of the best spiritual joints all placed nearby. It can so happen that you are spiritually curious or just want to explore and know more about the various spiritual paths, within a few hours you will have all the knowledge you want from various segments of spirituality like occult, pagan, magical, new age, mind/body/soul, esoteric and also metaphysical waters.
At the same time, you can also participate in spiritual walking tours which will take you to all the locations in the city that deals with spirituality. You can easily take up a spiritual walking trip on an afternoon and venture into those parts of the city which will give you information about life and beyond. The most important destinations are all located nearby. So, if you are staying at any hotels near Paddington station, just take a train or bus, and you can carry on rest on tour by foot.
In the path, you will also find some of the spooky historical collections as well like the British Museum that has eerie mummies and its symbols of protection in the Egyptian and Persian sections. At the same time, if you venture inside, The Freeman’s Hall, it is waiting to reveal some of its shrouded secrets to you.
Your path to explore the spiritual shops in London is going to be mysterious enough to add to the heightened sense of adventure and your venture to the unknown. Spend the afternoon, browsing Oracle and Tarot cards, crystals, rare books, incense and herbs/potions/ candles. Buying choices are so personal that it is sometimes better to get a feel of the things before buying them.
Some of the spiritual shops in London have been around for years and holds interesting legacies. So visit the places to find out so more than what meets the eye. The best spiritual places in London have its unique flavor that might attract or distract you. Participate in the spiritual events and workshops to know more about yourself and the path of spirituality you are leading on.
Treadwells Books
Visiting this shop is like walking into an old library but, the only thing is that it is not a library. As a matter of fact, Treadwells Books is a post-modern and post-Crowley meeting place of intellectual minds to share ideas. This venue also hosts eclectic events like incense making workshops, Pagan/ Wiccan circles, tarot reading courses and much more including LGBT & Vodou in Haiti talks.
The place is so mystical that, it has even got its apothecary including, magical supplies, candles, oils, potions, cauldrons, and herbs. If you fancy a witch hat and black velvet cape, you can get them here. This is the best book for Western pagan spiritualities and European esoteric traditions. The patron spirit of this shop is Lady Wisdom from Michael Maier’s alchemical work of 1617, Atalanta Fugiens.
The Atlantis Occult Bookshop
The roaring fire, cozy armchair, and stuffed bookshelves defines this place. Walking in this place will give you an idea that you have stepped back into another era from history. As time will stand still here, you can let your imagination run wild. Founded in the year 1922, Atlantis is the oldest independent bookshop in London. Some of the noted personalities from history were customers to this shop like Dion Fortune, Alistair Crowley, and WB Yeats. In the 20th century, Gerald Gardiner started the witchcraft revival from its basement.
You can fancy yourself from a large collection of Oracle Card decks for sale along with multitudes of rare esoteric books. The shop hosts regular art exhibitions, event launches, and workshops too. The Atlantis is known for the best shop dealing with magical and western traditions.
Buddha On A Bicycle
The shop based in Covent Garden, Buddha on a Bicycle has the mission to offer customers, beautiful and unique Buddhist and Hindu products like singing bowls, deities, malas, bells and Tibetian thangkas. This place is also a sanctuary with a real sense of community. You can also buy the shop’s other exclusive items including, chakra meditations or music, incense, and oils, candles to indulge and heighten your senses.
The sanctuary downstairs offers daily classes on yoga, meditations and also sessions with healers, therapists, and intuitive readers. For original handcrafted mandala cards, Buddha on a Bicycle is the right place. You can like its Facebook page and get more information of what is trending in Buddha on a Bicycle. It is the best shop for Wellbeing and mind/body/spirit.
Mysteries New Age Store
Covent Garden is the address to yet another spiritual shop, established in 1982; Mysteries New Age Store has everything that you need to satisfy your mind, body, and soul. This place is best known for all things New Age and same day psychic readings. They take pride in considering themselves to be the premier store for everything metaphysical with tarot card decks to metaphysical books from top selling authors of the new age.
You can also check out the wide range of incense, jewelry, crystals, new age music and aromatherapy oils to indulge yourself and satisfy your soul to the limit.
Watkins Books
Holding the title of being the oldest surviving mystical bookshop in the world, Watkins Books specializes in mystical, occult, esoteric, new age, mind body spirit and metaphysics. The Cecil Court outlet is designed in Sherlock Holmes style scene, and the surrounding shops add to the antiquated feel of the street. London had almost lost this magical little gem when the shop had run into some financial problems and was temporarily closed. Visit the place to get the best of contemporary spirituality, mysticism and self-development.
After visiting the grandly known landmarks of the city, do not forget to drop in at these mystical places to discover a new you and everything exotic that is related to it.