Crescent Springs

I’d heard of Crescent Springs, considering I go to the Yarn Shop and Harpers, I’d know where Crescent Springs was located, and already visited it.
My friend and I were walking around old Overland Park, and I said, «There’s crescent Springs!» and we immediately went inside. She knew the owner, I didn’t.another oddity, cause I know alot of the people who are into metaphysics, this little store got over looked. I walked inside, and felt very much at home, and a sense of peace wafted over my head.
Immediately I was taken away by the meditative products, the bedspreads. I loved those, and I want one so bad. I like everything about Crescent Springs, the crystals, the jewelry the tarot card. She had the deck I recently ordered from Amazon. If I had known, I’d have gotten it locally. She even has my Gummy Bear Tarot deck (yes, I like tarot cards, I love collecting them, and I use the Gummy Bear Tarot if someone asks).
The smells, the oils, the atmosphere just whisped me away. So many oils, and you don’t need to ask, «Are they real?» They are. And flower essences. Incense, blouses, all from the ’60’s era. Just very cool items, and useful tools. She does crystal healing sessions, and I’m participating in one. She also does readings, and has Akashic Records meet ups.
This is the place I need to hang out at more. I intend to now that I know where it’s located. I loved this store. There’s parking around the back, and it is a tiny store, as some are in this area.

I like to meditate when someone reminds me to do it — like yoga for instance. I’ll go to yoga if a friend asks me, I’ll journal if I’m given the assignment, I’ll find my center. It’s unusually calming and there are few places that care enough about it anymore — which is why Crescent Springs is a welcome change.
The interior itself is calming — I just about melted after 5 minutes of walking through the store listening to Enya and taking in that thick aroma the owner had burning somewhere in the back room (I got a good look back there and saw a bed…) My heart really started to slow its beat, just like in yoga and meditation — so I give it a 10 for feelgood vibes.
There are some things I don’t do though, like Wicca or or spell books and amulets or anything of that nature that they have randomly placed around the store. They also sell a few clothes that are pretty out-​there. That being said, if you shop here on a regular basis, I’m assuming you have an open personality, willing to try new things, like to mellow and meditate. I like these kinds of people — they’re incredibly friendly.
The woman at the front desk let my curiosity wander without making me feel like an outsider — (but I didn’t need too much help to feel this way, wearing my Uggs and all — it was cold out). I noticed a few Egyptian-​inspired items having to do with its ancient religion, of course, but all the same — I love Egypt for some reason, ever since I was six and I found out that King Tut was buried in the Valley of the Kings and discovered by Howard Carter (who was my hero back in the day). I was just a baby geek — but that part of my soul was understood here — and for that I am grateful.

Intrigued by their sign saying «Tools for Enlightenment,» I walked in under the presumption that this place better be a white magic and hippie paradise.
That day they were burning sandalwood incense (which is my favorite), and I found myself very much at home amongst the crystals, stones, and candles. I don’t practice, but I very much respect natural methods of living your life – even if that means you worship goddesses and look to crystals and stones for healing purposes.
It’s a tiny store, but they did have many «tools» along with tye-​dye tee’s, lots of fairies trinkets, and jewelry (to look the part I’m guessing). I liked their book selection, small but filled with staple wiccan, pagan, and spiritual titles.
They also hold readings there, for moderately priced. Also noticed they give classes, but forgot to pick up a schedule.

If you’re a fan of patchouli, you’ll love this store. If not, you may want to walk on the north side of the street because it wafts out of Crescent Springs like a veritible Dead concert.
Crescent Springs has the typical New Age stuff: crystals, oils, pentagram jewelry, fairies, tie-​dye, etc. It’s a small store, so if there are more than two or three other people milling around it’s kind of crowded. But if you long for the days when incense and albums went hand-​in-​hand, Crescent Springs is a great blast from the past.