Mama Bessie’s Place

This is not the place you go if you’re looking for a highly distracting metaphysical place that shoots out high vibrations trying to fudge up your grounding. It’s for workers, or people looking to get into it. It’s a botanica. Yemaya sits in the window. :)
They expanded! More stuff! Their prices are really good. I guess it’s been about five years since I’ve started going here. They’ve got crystals, herbs, figure candles, baths, all that. They do sell decks and books and audio. I think most of their audio is geared towards the Orishas. So, if you’re in need of that, they’ve got you. They’re planning on having classes, so I’m looking forward to that.

Searching for a few specific books led me to Mama Bessie’s. If I were gathering items for a ritual, I’d be in business. Unfortunately, I found the literary and audio sections severely lacking. I was disappointed in the ambiance when I walked in — The walls were bare, lots of fluorescent lighting and it seemed antiseptic. There was a pleasant –enough man that got up from his computer and came and sat at the register, but I felt I’d intruded on something he was working on, so I hurried around to corral my purchases. I was very interested in meeting Mama Bessie, but heard her in the back with a client and she never showed.
There is a vast selection of ritual items, stones, incense, oils, candles, soaps and statues. Would I go there again for something specific? Absolutely. I would suggest looking at their website first, then calling to verify what you want is in stock. This is not the place to browse around waiting for something to grab you.