Garden of Enchantment

What is up with the crazy woman who follows everybody around and give them a mad stare? She followed me around like I was doing to steel something. I been here before and love the place. This was the first time ever seen this person in the store. It appears she is not new as other Unilocaler has complained about her before.
OWNER: FIRE HER!!! SHE IS SCARING OFF YOUR COSTUMERS!!!
Nuff Said!

Essential Oils & «All You Want To Know About Peppermint» FTW!
SITREP
Garden of Enchantment (GoE) — and not to be confused with Game of Thrones (GoT) :D — really came through recently in a search for essential oils.
THE SETUP
My colleague Veronica T. has a very sick little boy who gets terrible tensions headaches, and it has been recommended by many in her family circle that some essential oils — specifically Peppermint — would really help out in this particular situation.
Before she chatted about this with me, she shared she had to resort to looking for vendors online since she could not locate anything retail outlet here in Sacramento. The vendors online were charging up around $ 30 for the size bottle she was looking for (not including shipment).
Unilocal
I already knew that GoE in one of my favorite hoods — Old Sacramento — had a diverse selection of Essential Oils. But in pulling out my iPhone and just confirming with Unilocal smartphone app, I could see that GoE was by far the closest (Downtown) retail outlet, and by just calling and checking with the manager, it was clear that the stated price for the standard size bottle was only $ 8.95. So this deserved a quick after-​work trip with Veronica to explore even further.
PEPPERMINT OIL AND MEDICINAL QUALITIES
Peppermint is native to Europe and is a «naturally occurring in nature”-hybrid of the Watermint and the Spearmint plants. Peppermint, besides being a tasty food additive to gum and ice cream, really has some strong medicinal properties as well that tend to get marginalized because of it’s popular flavor.
Interesting Peppermint Facts:
* It takes a pound of Peppermint plant to make one bottle of essential oil; and,
* Peppermint essential oils primary active ingredient — Menthol — is extracted from the leaves and flowering tops of the
But in fact, Peppermint is one the oldest and highly regarded herbs for supporting digestion — just add a drop of Peppermint essential oil to an herb tea to help sooth an upset stomach. Yes, there are Peppermint herb teas, but the potency of the peppermint is far reduced in a packaged tea form. But, hey, perhaps the tea has just enough peppermint in it to do the job. But use the essential oil form if you need the back-​up.
But another wonderful property of Peppermint is in it’s ability to reduce chronic tension headaches. A drop — sometimes diluted just a bit with rubbing alcohol or even water for children — when applied to the temples of the person’s head — will begin a regimen of aromatic scents couple with contact on the skin that will help reduce the headaches.
ESSENTIAL OILS vs. EXTRACTS
For those of you savvy on the quality of differences between oils & extracts, Peppermint essential oil is roughly four (4) times as concentrated as the typical Peppermint extract, and in most retail scenarios, the extract for sale is merely an alcohol FLAVORED with Peppermint. [And at the price many retailors sell extracts for ($ 15-​$ 30), I say «f*ck that» and will just go buy some Peppermint Schnapps like we did in college! «Party on, Wayne!» «Party on, Garth!”]
THE LOWDOWN
GoE in Old Sacramento is always your go-​to spot to grab the essential oils you need for the purposes you can use them best for!
P. S. And while on the subject, I have LOVED Peppermint my whole life, and born in my childhood, I’m not sure whether my passion was created from that first piece of Wrigleys Doublemint gum, or a boyhood crush on the Peanuts character «Peppermint Patty» — either way, it was a WIN.

My friend made this top of her list on places to show me when I arrived in Sacramento. This place is absolutely amazing. I went a month ago and I’m still telling my family about it. If you are free spirited and into Wicca, Wiccan, and pagan things this is the place for you. There is wall to wall trinkets. I saw a large variety of jewelry, gems, rocks, crystals, sage, lavender, incense, birthday cards (specially made to suit zodiac signs), tin lunch boxes (which I thought was cool because you can’t really buy those out of a store anymore), spell books, wind chimes, stunning figurines, and it really would take me all day to type everything that I found interesting. It really is one of those places someone would have to go and experience for themselves. The workers are super nice and actually has knowledge of the things they are selling. My friend wanted to buy a bag of gems because you can get a full bag for approximately $ 4 and the lady informed us that the gems that we were going to purchase was more for entertainment purposes and kindly showed us where the real gems were. I thought that was pretty cool because instead of just taking the money, the lady much rather seen us content with what we were buying. I was just visiting California, but I would most definitely go back and drop by this cute little shop in Old Sac.

My friend and I are Wiccan, Pagan, Shaman and are very regularly in here we are friends with Jeannie one of the clerks and she always welcomes us with a huge loving caring hug with so much energy and her enthusiasm in helping us find everything we need or want and trust me they have what you need and if they don’t she will get it.
Thank you Jeannie and Garden of Enchantment.
Blessed Be)0(
Love Bill and Jessica

Such a good selection of incense. The mother and daughter that own the store are really nice. I stop in here every time I am in Old Sacramento.

Nice selection but having to go back two days in a row because of negligence on their part is too much. First day, they forgot to put one of the bags we bought with our other purchases. Second day. They forgot to remove a magnetic detector attached to a skirt my daughter bought. We live like 20 miles away from the store and it’s a big hassle. Well how much more for other people that are from out of state visiting. Imagine the disappointment they feel when they check their bags at home and things are missing or those detectors are not taken off. Also i think they charged us more than what we bought. Nice store, bad service!!!

Love this place with all my heart and soul. Ultra über unique gift ideas! In love with their many different card sections and selections for various occasions. Incense galore of sage, lavender, etc. fills the air, inhaling it in and yearning for more. Other knick knacks such as books, candles, posters, calendars, tarot cards, rocks/​stones/​crystals (Hank from Breaking Bad: «They’re minerals, Marie!») coffee mugs, jewelry, clothing, and other various dangling decors are all bundled here in this tiny love shack. Do come out and see it for yourself! Something for every one, surely. Totally right up MY alley, that’s for certain. And if you’re a klutz like me, their rules are: ‘you break you buy’ kinda thing. Luckily for me, I’m a graceful klutz.
Enchantment and whimsical dreams are made of this. Who am I to disagree

I love this store so much! So much cute stuff and they have an awesome incense selection. Definitely recommend it for any «hippies» like me :)

This store is a favorite of locals and tourists alike in Old Sac. I’ve been shopping here since I was in high school. The staff is so friendly and helpful. They have a large variety of spiritual tools, aids, and books. There is an automatic discount on the books (10% I believe). Everywhere you look in this store is full of beautiful pieces. The last time I was there I looked up to the ceiling and realized I’d never looked at it before. There were gorgeous lamps and lanterns above my head. Yes it’s a tight squeeze but it is in an original building from 100 years ago. I love this place and it makes me smile every time I go in. One tip, keep a close eye on the metered parking spaces those meter maids are vultures.

I agree with Shannon A. from Sacramento. My problem was with how tight the space was, how you couldn’t move without hitting something or someone. I think they had a nice selection, but I felt completely claustrophobic in this store (and I am not usually sensitive to tight spaces. I just could not move around. Also, when I went to the counter to buy something, the girls were very scattered, it was confusing. Lots of products, not a good experience overall. Oh, and they would not validate. Just a little thing on top of the other things… Sorry :(

Really great assortment of candles, crystals, alternative medicine books, jewelry and a whole bunch of other stuff. The only issue I have with this place is the teeny tiny aisle ways with products packed from floor to ceiling. It can get packed in there so if you’re claustrophobic seriously don’t go in there.

There is A LOT to look at in this store! They had just about everything I needed for a ritual I recently performed. I will definitely be coming back! Oh and I didn’t catch the name of the lady that helped me, but she was very knowledgeable and helpful. She has very short hair and glasses! Unsure if I said thank you, so thank you for your assistance! It was greatly appreciated!

Candles.
Crystals.
Prayer Flags.
Books.
Soaps.
Incenses.
Body Oil
Spiritual books
Pagan books
Angel books
Buddhist books
Gem stone jewelry
Spiritual birthday cards
Papaya cards
All this and lovely customer service! I appreciate the wide selection here. The prices are reasonable, and you can find a gift for anyone!

I am a regular visitor to Garden of Enchantment — it is THE must-​stop shop any time I am in the Old Town area. It has an excellent selection of items that are difficult to find other places, and the staff is friendly and helpful. It is a small location and can easily get crowded when there are more than a handful of people inside. I usually try to go in the mornings or during the week when I can take my time to look through their displays. It’s also an excellent stop for occult items, but it’s a good idea to call-​ahead and ask of what you’re looking for is something they have on hand. Their merchandise changes on a regular basis and their stock supply tends to vary.
Excellent for finding gifts for any occasion!

Well, we started to walk in but it was so full of people that we just gave up… maybe next time?

Hands down my favorite store. Be prepared to spend some time in there they have so much to look at in every single nook & cranny! The staff has also been nothing short than amazing and very helpful and nice. I always leave there feeling better. Im a big fan of the crystals and stones and also the candles and the incense. The book collection is amazing as well. Theres so much to look at and the music playing is so calming. I highly recommend this story if youre seeking to build on your spirituality side or if your going through a tough time theres something here thatll help you feel better and get through it (ive experienced this first hand).

I stop at Garden of Enchantment each time I pass through Sacramento in the hopes that I’ll discover either a great new stone for my altar, scrumptious smelling incense or some undiscovered alternative health and spirituality book for pickling my mind. You can also find a great conversation on metaphysics with the EXTREMELY helpful staff. It’s usually a win/​win all around.

What a funny little place Garden of Enchantment has. This little store is packed to the rafters with odds and ends. You can get just about everything you can imagine that is new age from incense for your home to crystals that are advertised as having some type of healing properties. You can find Buddhist statues and you can find Celtic crosses here. Really just about anything you can imagine.
The isles are itty bitty and you will find yourself debating whether to give the tourist you are squeezing by and rubbing up on the crotch or the rear. It is that tiny. You won’t find much help here from staff because there is usually only one person on staff that is guarding the register, but they can point you in the right way and they know their stuff.
Great little shop if you want to deal with the Old Town Sac tourist crowd.

I really like this store. It has a good selection of Tarot and books. The greeting cards are beautiful and the prices are right. I dont know if i will return because of the service. Had a really bad experience here a few months ago and am now just completely turned off.
I wrote this place a good review. Went in today and the person working made a point to follow me around and make sure I wasn’t stealing! It’s one thing to check on customers but she was flat out rude. For Pete’s sake I don’t even have pockets today and I don’t carry a purse!

The Garden of Enchantment is a great place to get «in touch» with your spiritual side. I love the music, sage, candles, jewelry, books, clothes, and incenses. This place also has great positive energy. You can feel when you walk inside. You’re always greeted with a «Hello» or «Welcome» if the owners aren’t busy with other customers. The Garden of Enchantment is truly one of my favor shops in Old Sacramento. It’s becoming a tradition to stop into this store every single time I step foot in Old Sac (if it’s during business hours).
LOCATION: This location is perfect for this store because they get a lot of tourists coming to Old Sacramento from around the world. However, as far at the location for locals goes, it’s not the best because Old Sacramento is location downtown and parking can be difficult or you have to pay to park in the garage (that can get expensive). The space is tight with all the items they have in the store. It’s a really tight squeeze, especially for me (I’m 6’6″) but I think it adds character to the store.
SERVICE: The service is great! I don’t have any complaints with the service I’ve received at Garden of Enchantment. My only complaint will be the prices seem a little high.
OVERALL: I love this place and will continue to come back throughout the years. There is something about this store that keeps me coming back. I love the energy of this place. I could spend hours in here reading books and listening to the relaxing music. I know it’s a tough economy and I would hate to see this business close, so the next time you is in Old Sacramento visit the Garden of Enchantment.