Panpipes Magickal Marketplace

I hope you will stop in and realize what a treasure this shop is… part boutique, part laboratory and completely beautiful right down to it’s old school Hollywood location.
Vicky is a brilliant conductor of the shop’s dizzying apothecary for all manner of magical requests. She makes custom insence and on-​the-​spot blended oils to suit even the most complex spiritual hijinx. A brilliant perfumer in her own right, to be sure.
The jewelry, gifts and books never fail to fascinate.
A Hollywood MUST SEE.
*NOTE
This is a popular store with very special merchandise. If there are people in front of you, you will have to politely wait you turn. Vicky gives very individualized service and focuses all her attention on her tasks. So chill… you will get your turn, this is not Arby’s.

I was a little wary of the low reviews here and almost didn’t stop by – I am SO GLAD I did. On a mini-​tour of the occult shops in LA, this one was easily my favourite.
So yes, if you’re used to employees chirping out a hello to you as soon as you come through the door, you may not get it. When I came in Vicki was helping a customer, and I didn’t get her focus until he was done. That was fine with me, though; it seems like a lot of what she does is pretty involved, and she needs to focus. Plus, when she was helping me later another customer came in, and she did the same thing – her attention stayed on me. I also found her really friendly and helpful; I was upfront about not knowing anything about how getting oil blends worked and she talked me through the process.
I really loved the shop; there were tons of pieces and tidbits that you don’t see other places, and the ambience can’t be beat. (Also, the crystal selection is maybe a B in terms of variety, but an A+ in value.) I’ll be stopping by every time I’m in LA from now on.

This place will actually help! Vicky is helpful and talks through everything throughly. she explained my use of candle, she heard me out in my situation and advised on what i needed to do, it even felt like she could be my therapist lol. Highly recommend! I will definitely be coming again I don’t care of how far the drive is totally worth it!

Helpful. Insightful. Real. If you bring good energy, you will receive it back 3 fold. Vicky will do what she can for you. Just give her a chance. She’s probably helping the person before you. You’ll get your turn.
I’ve been coming to this store for over a decade. I’ve always felt good vibes. Some other reviewers may disagree but some people just can’t be pleased.

I love this store. Always very helpful and has everything I need for whatever it is I am doing be it a solstice or a small spell.

Love, love — LOVE this store! Vicky is amazing and super helpful. She really takes her time with her customers and listens to what they need before going about mixing whatever it is that you request. I bought several custom oils from this store and will be back to re-​stock once my stash is depleted. Some people may get irritated that they’re not attended to right away, and while I understand that viewpoint, I want to caution anyone who hasn’t been here before that Vicky is usually the only one in the store. So it’s hard to go between giving individuals the respect and attention they deserve while simultaneously attending to a bunch of other people. Come in prepared to spend a little bit of time if it’s busy — it’ll be worth it, I assure you. There’s so many different oils and herbs here, it’s insanely lovely!

I love this place. The owner Vicky is so sweet, and her candle Magick skills are incredible. She is my go to gal for candles.

Vicky was so sweet and super amazing. She was so patient, and helpful. This store is awesome and everything is so reasonably priced. I got a few candles and some oils but I’ll definitely be back for more!!!

They’ve got more supplies! More literary tools. MORE STONES! OH MY GOSH THEY HAVE STEPPED THEIR STONE GAME UP.
Honestly they were a lil slim on stones when i first started coming here regularly. Now they are back to having a variety and true selection.
I have always preferred P Pipes over my other store (s) I go to. Aside from my majick style-​baised, the energy has been shifting there. I went there last week and just– feel the difference.
I am sure that any newcomer who has simply curious expectations would have a pleasant experience.
An experienced customer will notice the difference.
Vicky told me about a book she recently got in, a book about a «witches yearly references, seasons planet alignment s etc». Can’t think of the actual term for it. It seems necessary for Serious practitioners. I hope i can snag one next week BEFORE THEY SELL OUT! It seems like it has been more busy recently. Several trusted friends of mine have had similar feedback.
Check them out. There are and have been noticeable changes. Call ahead. I am thankful for the lady who seems to run the shop is able to take care of the many daily customers. I can’t imagine that responsibility is easy. I can imagine it being stressful at times too.
THANK YOU

Terrible terrible terrible customer service. Not a word to me when I walked in nor was I acknowledged as I was clearly waiting to ask a question. The man the woman was working with was asking her questions and she was being very short and rude with him.
This place is tiny, dark, and has negative energy… I left after 5 minutes of waiting and went to the beautiful House of Intuition instead.

I love this store, though I don’t get out there very often because I live out of state. Vicky is extremely kind, non-​judgmental and knowledgable. She dressed some candles for me, which no other Pagan shop I’ve been to does. I would highly recommend this store to anyone looking for «alternative» solutions to what ever their needs may be!!!
Blessed Be!

I’ve been meaning to come here forever. I finally made it on a Saturday and they were open. I found metered parking across the street fairly easily. I was the only one in the shop, which was nice, and the woman working was helpful. I ended up buying a candle for $ 5. She ‘dressed’ it according to what I wanted to work on. She knows her stuff and we had a good conversation. I’m glad I finally had a chance to visit!

There is great power in this place, it is not for those who seek to cause negativity. Those who left negative reviews were cast out by the spirits that protect this place.
I came here for a blessing for protection luck. I got just that. Vicky is a true practitioner she truly listened to me and helped me genuinely. She really took the time to help me and make sure I was happy. I am usually a skeptic because of how false some places have been but she on the other hand was not, i sensed great energy from her and a true working knowledge. I felt at home and at ease when i saw her she took her time to work with me and I highly recommend this place for anyone who is truly looking to help their life positively.

First try: Closed during working hours.
Second try: Rude. Beyond bad customer service. They will never be successful. Wanted to ask about a spell to get work I have been looking into but doubted they can whip up anything worthy if they still haven’t managed to whip up a spell that would change the attitude and make them enough money to get an attendant that’s agreeable on the phone.
Third try: Never.

I have been to just about every metaphysical shop in So Cal & Panpipe’s is by far my favorite. Unique items plus the basics you need and seek. VERY reasonable prices. Vicki is ALWAYS helpful — always says hi when everyone walks in and somehow juggles multiple customers at once, checking on who needs help, advising as to what products are needed for their personal situations, blending oils, dressing candles. Vicki’s knowledge and her dedication to and appreciation for her clientele — be it locals or out of town visitors — makes Panpipe’s the gem that it truly is.
Awesome shop… and worth either paying for the parking lot adjacent or finding metered spots.
SO blessed that this fabulously magical shop is local to me.

If you are interested in someone selling wares for serious occult situations, this is the shop to be at. If you’re part of that hot yoga crowd looking to explore your spirituality, there are plenty of other stores that are willing to charge you $ 22 a candle so they can pay their graphic designers.
This is the oldest magick shop in LA, if not America. The proprietress is one of the single most knowledgable minds of all things metaphysical in Los Angeles. The best thing about Vicki is that she doesn’t price gouge and she’s very good about managing your expectations. She doesn’t sell bullshit meant to hoodwink 22 year olds, she provides tools and knowledge to access unseen parts of this world. Whether you’re looking to dabble, or you’ve been a Druid for 20 years, you’ve found your shop.

Major attitude on the phone when I asked where it was located because I was having a difficult time finding it.
«Hi can you tell me what you’re next to as I’ve driven by a million times and still can’t find it.»
«We’re next to the parking.»
I was thinking is she for reals? There’s parking everywhere…
«Any other stores you’re by?»
«The meatball shop.»
«Okay then I’ll look for the meatballs.»
I walked in and while the store looked like it was stocked full of great things I was greeted (or non-​greeted) with a death stare lol. No hi or hello. Yes she was busy helping someone but still, In my business I always say hello or atleast smile at my next client while continuing to work on my current one.
Scanned over everything and walked out a mere 3 minutes later and drove to House of Intuition in Silverlake my regular shop for all things occult. WAY friendlier and better supply imo.
Call me crazy but I don’t want a warlock with bad attitude mixing up candles or potions that are meant to be used for positive purposes in my life. Seems a little counter intuitive.

I have lived in the Los Angeles area for almost 16 years, and have attempted to visit every new age/​metaphysical shop I possibly could within that time in order to find a place I could rely on to get the supplies and herbs I need on a frequent basis. I have made, I kid you not, 8 ATTEMPTS to visit this store within their posted business hours and they have been closed EVERY SINGLE TIME. To make matters even worse, they have never once picked up their phone when I’ve called to verify if they would be open.
If you still choose to visit this quaint little place, I sincerely hope you have better luck than I’ve had.

I moved here from Baltimore and we have some of the best Occult shops in the US thus when It comes to patronizing Occult shops for various supplies I’m definitely a bit of a spoiled snob.
My first interaction with this shop was like a couple of years ago and walking into this place was an instant disappointment. No one greeted me although they weren’t busy. They just looked at me as if they really didn’t need any new customers with money. Maybe they have a ritual that they’ve created where they can just make money fall from the sky, I don’t know. Their occult book selection and supplies are extremely anorexic. Everything they have in stock is extremely random! They have a ton of candles and questionable crystals that I think they’re unloading on tourist and naïve people who are looking for a quick fix. I just laugh and never went back!
Fast forward this year, my bag was stolen which contained my tarot deck that I’ve been using for almost twenty years so yes I was devastated. Out of desperation and convenience, I live in the area, I decided to give this place another try. All I needed was a new Thoth deck so how difficult could that be?
I walked in and again I wasn’t greeted. There was this creepy women with red hair and British accent who was selling crystals to these two girls, no surprise. After skimming through the place pretty much nothing has changed and the place smelled like urine. After waiting almost 10 minutes she came over to me and had I asked if she had the Thoth deck and of course they didn’t have any tarot cards in stock. What Occult shop doesn’t keep tarot cards in stock? It’s the equivalent of going to McDonald and they tell you that they’re out of hamburgers. She told me that she would have some arriving in the next week.
Fast forward a couple of weeks later, I call during the posted business hours and no one answers the phone. After a couple of tries someone finally picks and she tells me they don’t have the Thoth deck in stock, really? However, if you go to their website they have it listed for ordering so why do you have items listed for purchase that you don’t even have in stock?
I’ve been practicing the Occultic arts for almost 20 years and I’ve never seen an Occult shop like this maybe it’s a L.A. thing. I can’t imagine any serious Occultist shopping at this place for supplies and things of that nature. I think this place is more for unsuspecting tourist and naïve locals who are looking for a quick fix.
This place just seems chaotic, disorganized, and just very random because of the way that it’s being run and the horrible customer service. Building a loyal client base is definitely not their objective.
I looked on the website today and was all this crap about it was purchased from some actress by these two chics and one of them is this Grand Puba of Alchemy and she has 20 PHDs in philosophy, she’s a Reverend, blah blah. It was over kill like everything in L.A. it’s all smoke and mirrors inorder to draw in people who are fascinated by the whole Hollywood crap so that they can buy candles and crystals.
I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone because it’s just a mess.

Nifty place with eclectic items and eccentric individuals. Staff is very nice and helpful. Love the smells and there’s always something interesting to see. Hours on the door don’t necessarily always depict when they are actually open, but you know what, it’s worth the trip to the area and call first.
Cool classes and knowledgable owners on anything magical you could want to ever know.