A week or so ago I wrote about a wonderful shop that has recently opened in Hay on Wye, just on the English/Welsh border. So I thought that today I'd write and tell you a bit more about it and show you some photos, because if you're ever up that way you really ought to call in, even if it's just for a browse or a chat.
Hay is a pretty wonderful place in its own right, but the shop is simply a gem, situated in the shadow of the old castle in a place called the Backfold. This is a tiny lane, just opposite the main car park.
Look at this:
Isn't it lovely? (The door where you enter the shop is on the right hand side of the picture.)
Apart from the wonderful stock on offer, the shop is actually run by Adele Nozedar, who has written the extremely popular Element Encyclopedia of Secret Signs and Symbols: The Ultimate A-Z Guide from Alchemy to the Zodiac and also Secret Language of Birds: A Treasury of Myths, Folklore and Inspirational True Stories. In other words, you will be dealing with someone who really does know what she's talking about!
And here's another view, this time of what you see when you walk into the shop:
Even if you can't call in, you can always phone since Adele does offer mail order. The number is : 01497 820170 Don't be surprised this takes you through to the Nepal Bazaar, a treasure trove of a shop situated just above Spellbound - the two are interlinked.
If you are tempted by the thought of mail order, then this is the sort of stock on offer, all at extremely competitive prices :
crystal balls
cauldrons
dowsing boards
wiccan / pagan symbolic jewellery
wands
hand-blended incense for all occasions
pendulums
athames
native american artifacts
shamanic artifacts
candles
smudge sticks and feathers
ghost beads
zare mora amulets
spells and charms
and of course, books!
Adele does Tarot readings by appointment too, so if you know you are likely to be in the area then call and book in advance! And just look at where the reading is held:
Magical, or what? 
lostjohnny
It is lovely ---
And I like the warm wall paint. Honest. No Sarcasm.